On a festival day, as all were gazing with admiration upon their youthful leader, a hermit, by previous secret appointment, appeared as a prophet from heaven.
Approaching the prince, the pretended embassador from the celestial court, declared, in a loud voice, "God has given the whole earth to Temoutchin.

As the sovereign of the world, he is entitled to the name of Genghis Khan (_the great prince_)." No one was disposed to question the divine authority of this envoy from the skies.

Shouts of applause rent the air, and chiefs and warriors, with unanimous voice, expressed their eagerness to follow their leader wherever he might guide them.

Admiration of his prowess and the terror of his arms spread far and wide, and embassadors thronged his tent from adjacent nations, wishing to range themselves beneath his banners.

Even the monarch of Thibet, overawed, sent messengers to offer his service as a vassal prince to Genghis Khan.
The conqueror now made an irruption into China proper, and with his wolfish legions, clambering the world-renowned wall, routed all the armies raised to oppose him, and speedily was master of ninety cities.
Finding himself encumbered with a crowd of prisoners, he selected a large number of the aged and choked them to death.