14. See the Diets of the ancient Huns (De Guignes, tom. ii.
p. 26), and a curious description of those of Zingis (Vie de
Gengiscan, 1. i. c. 6, l. iv. c. 11). Such assemblies are
frequently mentioned in the Persian history of Timur, though
they served only to countenance the resolutions of their
master.