132. [133.] I had with me some spirits from Tartary* who used to live outside the Great Wall of China, saying that their land is a populous one and that they knew nothing of war; saying also that they have no love of ruling, and that they give the government to those who say they are able to rule or govern, and if anyone is not able, he is fined and dismissed, while those who do what is right and just are loved; and saying that they are all engaged in some work, and that they cast out any who are idle. They say that Christians sometimes come to them, and they wonder at their saying that God is a person, because they believe all people know this. They also say that they have the precepts of the Decalogue, and that they live according to them because it is God's will. They said that they have a sacred book, which others do not know about, and which they understand. I then inquired about it. It was the Psalms of David. They call the Chinese their friends because they have the same national heritage, and they do not think about war. If any foes should come, they would all leave with their possessions without the others' knowing. I also saw a Christian priest among spirits from that region. They have a tranquil disposition. * The historical name of a region of indefinite extent in east Europe and Asia, designating the area overrun by the Tartars in the Middle Ages.