History of the CrusadesChristian Knowledge Society, 1865 - 262 páginas |
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Acre Alexius Antioch Archbishop of Tyre arms arrived Asia assault attack bands barons battle Bernard besieged Bohemond brave bravery Caliph camp capture cause chief Christian army church combat commanded Constantinople Count Baldwin cross Crusading army Crusading host Damietta danger defeated defenders destruction Duke Godfrey eager East Edessa Egyptian enemy England Europe expedition faith fell fierce fleet followed forces Germans Godfrey of Bouillon Greek Emperor holy city Holy Land Holy Sepulchre Hospitallers Hungary infidel Jaffa King Louis King of France King of Jerusalem kingdom kingdom of Jerusalem knights Latin leader length Lord Mahometan Michaud midst Mussulman nobles Palestine perished Peter the Hermit pilgrims Pope priest princes promised reached Richard sacred Saladin Saracens seemed ships siege slaughter soldiers soon spirit succour suffering Sultan of Egypt sword Syria Tancred Templars terrible terror thousand tower Turkish Turks Tyre valour vast numbers victory walls warriors
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Página 25 - And on his brest a bloodie Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead, as living, ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his helpe he had.
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Página 156 - As they passed along, they gazed with admiration on the capital of the East, or, as it should seem, of the earth, rising from her seven hills, and towering over the continents of Europe and Asia. The swelling domes and lofty spires of five hundred palaces and churches were gilded by the sun and reflected in the waters ; the walls were crowded with soldiers and spectators...
Página 13 - God will be gracious to those who undertake this expedition, that they may have a favourable year, both in abundance of produce, and in serenity of season. Those who may die will enter the mansions of heaven ; while the living shall behold the sepulchre of the Lord. And what can be greater happiness, than for a man, in his life-time, to see those places, where the Lord of heaven was conversant as a man ? Blessed are they, who, called to these occupations, shall inherit such a recompence : fortunate...
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Página 12 - Cilicia, and now they insolently domineer over Illyricum, and all the hither countries, even to the sea, which is called the straits of St. George. Nay, they usurp even the sepulchre of our Lord, that singular assurance of faith, and sell to our pilgrims admissions to that city which ought, had they a trace of their ancient courage left, to be open to Christians only.
Página 12 - Now the same labours and apprehensions are required from you for a better consideration. The cause of these labours will be charity ; if thus warned by the command of God, you lay down your lives for the brethren ; the wages of charity will be the grace of God ; the grace of God is followed by eternal life. Go then prosperously; go then with confidence to attack the enemies of God...
Página 158 - The soldiers, who leaped from the galleys on shore, immediately planted and ascended their scaling-ladders, while the large ships, advancing more slowly into the intervals, and lowering a drawbridge, opened a way through the air from their masts to the rampart In the midst of the conflict the doge, a venerable and conspicuous form, stood aloft in complete armour on the prow of his galley.
Página 48 - Winged is each heart, and winged every heel ; They fly, yet notice not how fast they fly ; But by the time the dewless meads reveal The fervent sun's ascension in the sky, Lo, towered Jerusalem salutes the eye! A thousand pointing fingers tell the tale ; "Jerusalem!" a thousand voices cry, "All hail, Jerusalem !" hill, down, and dale, Catch the glad sounds, and shout,
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