[Beasts Men and Gods by Ferdinand Ossendowski]@TWC D-Link bookBeasts Men and Gods CHAPTER XVIII 11/14
Unexpectedly Tushegoun Lama arrived. He collected all the soldiers and then said to them: "You must not fear death and must not retreat.
You are fighting and dying for Mongolia, for which the gods have appointed a great destiny. See what the fate of Mongolia will be!" He made a great sweeping gesture with his hand and all the soldiers saw the country round about set with rich yurtas and pastures covered with great herds of horses and cattle.
On the plains appeared numerous horsemen on richly saddled steeds.
The women were gowned in the finest of silk with massive silver rings in their ears and precious ornaments in their elaborate head dresses.
Chinese merchants led an endless caravan of merchandise up to distinguished looking Mongol Saits, surrounded by the gaily dressed tzirik or soldiers and proudly negotiating with the merchants for their wares. Shortly the vision disappeared and Tushegoun began to speak. "Do not fear death! It is a release from our labor on earth and the path to the state of constant blessings.
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