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Page 70
... fell in with terrific noise , startling alike to the besieged and besiegers ; but still , when daybreak came , the in- dustry of the Turks was discovered to have mended the walls ; and the Latins ' opportunity of entering the city was ...
... fell in with terrific noise , startling alike to the besieged and besiegers ; but still , when daybreak came , the in- dustry of the Turks was discovered to have mended the walls ; and the Latins ' opportunity of entering the city was ...
Page 71
... fell in the war were looked upon as martyrs . For generations later , in France , proces- sions , called Black Crosses , ' were held in memory of those who perished in the East . A year had elapsed since , full of religious ardour , the ...
... fell in the war were looked upon as martyrs . For generations later , in France , proces- sions , called Black Crosses , ' were held in memory of those who perished in the East . A year had elapsed since , full of religious ardour , the ...
Page 74
... fell mortally wounded , as did also Tancred's brave brother William , whose personal beauty is recorded by history ; and had not his uncle's lance rescued him , Tancred's career had likewise ended in the valley of Gorgoni . Just as ...
... fell mortally wounded , as did also Tancred's brave brother William , whose personal beauty is recorded by history ; and had not his uncle's lance rescued him , Tancred's career had likewise ended in the valley of Gorgoni . Just as ...
Page 75
... fell into their hands , besides a great number of chargers , which they took possession of to replace those slain in action . In the joy of their victory the Christians arrayed them- selves in the rich garments of their fallen foes ...
... fell into their hands , besides a great number of chargers , which they took possession of to replace those slain in action . In the joy of their victory the Christians arrayed them- selves in the rich garments of their fallen foes ...
Page 78
... fell ill , and Godfrey de Bouillon was nearly losing his life by a contest with a bear . The Duke and the other princes , attracted by the lovely region around them , one day strayed , a gal- lant company , into a wood adjoining their ...
... fell ill , and Godfrey de Bouillon was nearly losing his life by a contest with a bear . The Duke and the other princes , attracted by the lovely region around them , one day strayed , a gal- lant company , into a wood adjoining their ...
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Alexius Antioch armour arms army arrived Ascalon attack Baldwin du Bourg battle Bernard besieged Bishop Bishop of Puy Bohemond brave brother Cæsarea called camp Christian church cloth coloured conquest Count of Edessa Count of Toulouse Count Raymond cried Croisés Crusaders death died Dieu le veut Duke of Lorraine East Edessa Edition Egyptians Emir Emperor encamped enemies Europe fear fight fled foes followed France gilt edges Godfrey de Bouillon Godfrey's Greek hands head heard Holy City Holy Land Holy Sepulchre honour Illustrations Infidels inhabitants Jeru Jerusalem Joscelin Kerboga's king King of Jerusalem kingdom knights lance Latin mail armour marched Moslems noble Norman Palestine Patriarch Peter the Hermit Phyrrhus pilgrims Pope priests princes reign returned rich Richard Saladin Saracens Saviour's sent siege soldiers sword Tancred Tancred's Templars throne tomb took Toulouse town Tripolis troops Turkish Turks valour victory walls warriors
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