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ptolemais_n he_o march_v with_o six_o or_o seven_o thousand_o man_n to_o nazareth_n which_o he_o take_v and_o slay_v those_o he_o find_v therein_o and_o be_v afterward_o inform_v that_o the_o turk_n be_v gather_v together_o at_o cakhow_n about_o forty_o mile_n from_o thence_o he_o march_v thither_o and_o set_v upon_o they_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n slay_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n in_o which_o battle_n as_o well_o as_o in_o several_a other_o skirmish_n he_o give_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a valour_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o infidel_n in_o single_a combat_n after_o this_o victory_n he_o return_v to_o ptolemais_n where_o elinor_n his_o consort_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o fair_a daughter_n but_o the_o joy_n occasion_v thereby_o be_v soon_o turn_v into_o sorrow_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o be_v mortal_o wound_v by_o one_o of_o the_o assassin_n who_o resort_v to_o he_o several_a time_n with_o letter_n and_o message_n from_o the_o admiral_n of_o joppa_n who_o pretend_v a_o desire_n to_o turn_v christian_n the_o first_o time_n of_o his_o come_n as_o the_o prince_n be_v lie_v on_o his_o bed_n and_o read_v the_o letter_n he_o bring_v none_o be_v in_o the_o room_n but_o they_o two_o he_o sudden_o strike_v he_o into_o the_o arm_n with_o a_o invenomed_a knife_n and_o attempt_v to_o have_v fetch_v another_o blow_n but_o the_o prince_n who_o valour_n be_v now_o awaken_v give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n with_o his_o foot_n that_o he_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o wrest_v the_o poison_a knife_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n thrust_v it_o into_o the_o murtherer_n belly_n and_o slay_v he_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o hurt_v himself_o therewith_o in_o the_o forehead_n it_o be_v story_v that_o his_o lady_n suck_v out_o all_o the_o venom_n of_o his_o wound_n without_o prejudice_v herself_o but_o however_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n good_a attendance_n and_o a_o antidote_n the_o master_n 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rodulphus_fw-la who_o be_v after_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n interregnum_fw-la choose_v emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o though_o but_o a_o mere_a earl_n of_o haspurg_n yet_o be_v now_o advance_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o anstrian_a family_n but_o he_o be_v too_o much_o employ_v at_o home_n by_o civil_a discord_n and_o reduce_v the_o prince_n to_o obedience_n who_o knee_n be_v too_o stiff_a to_o do_v he_o homage_n till_o he_o have_v render_v they_o more_o pliable_a by_o degree_n to_o think_v of_o go_v into_o syria_n but_o yet_o be_v somewhat_o unwilling_a to_o render_v their_o great_a expectation_n whole_o frustrate_v he_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o mechlenburgh_n with_o a_o good_a army_n to_o assist_v the_o christian_n who_o come_v to_o ptolemais_n make_v several_a successful_a incursion_n into_o the_o enemy_n country_n about_o
wherein_o be_v several_a thousand_o foot_n and_o eight_o horseman_n only_o by_o which_o mean_v they_o be_v soon_o after_o their_o set_n out_o slay_v and_o rout_v by_o the_o bulgarian_n he_o himself_o hardly_o escape_v and_o peter_n the_o hermit_n have_v obtain_v the_o command_n of_o a_o army_n go_v somewhat_o further_o to_o meet_v his_o own_o ruin_n for_o have_v after_o many_o difficulty_n cross_v the_o bosphorus_n &_o get_v into_o asia_n they_o find_v several_a city_n forsake_v by_o their_o turkish_a inhabitant_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o fear_n although_o it_o real_o proceed_v from_o their_o policy_n and_o thereupon_o be_v more_o greedy_a of_o gain_n then_o desirous_a of_o honour_n neglect_v to_o fortify_v the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v take_v and_o fall_v to_o plunder_v and_o seek_v after_o spoil_n whereby_o they_o themselves_o become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o their_o watchful_a and_o observe_a enemy_n not_o have_v hugh_n who_o be_v surname_v the_o great_a brother_n to_o the_o french_a king_n any_o better_a success_n be_v also_o overthrow_v by_o the_o bulgarian_n in_o his_o passage_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n one_o gotescallâ—s_n likewise_o a_o scandalous_a priest_n and_o emmicho_n a_o certain_a tyrannous_a prince_n near_o the_o rhine_n lead_v forth_o a_o rout_n of_o base_a and_o disorderly_a people_n who_o wear_v in_o deed_n the_o badge_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o serve_v the_o devil_n under_o christ_n livery_n kill_v and_o pillage_n the_o poor_a jew_n and_o other_o as_o they_o go_v through_o germany_n which_o make_v coloman_n king_n of_o hungary_n oppose_v their_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n and_o put_v most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sword_n some_o believe_v those_o badbeginning_n to_o have_v anâ—_n ill_a omen_n abandon_v their_o former_a reâ—_n solution_n and_o return_v home_o but_o otherâ—_n take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o necessary_a 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contrary_a to_o his_o solemn_a engagement_n endeavour_v to_o retard_v their_o generous_a design_n from_o hence_o they_o march_v forward_o and_o sit_v down_o before_o the_o city_n of_o nice_a former_o fame_v for_o the_o first_o general_n council_n call_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a against_o arius_n the_o heretic_n with_o as_o glorious_a a_o army_n and_o as_o brave_a commander_n as_o ever_o the_o sun_n see_v the_o pilgrim_n have_v a_o lombard_n for_o their_o engineer_n and_o the_o neighbour_a wood_n afford_v they_o material_n for_o the_o make_v many_o warlike_a instrument_n wherewith_o they_o fancy_v they_o shall_v soon_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o city_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v strong_o fortify_v both_o by_o art_n &_o nature_n and_o garrison_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o well_o experience_a and_o resolute_a soldier_n they_o find_v it_o more_o difficult_a than_o they_o expect_v but_o at_o length_n the_o grecian_a fleet_n block_v up_o the_o lake_n ascanius_n and_o thereby_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o besiege_a all_o hope_n of_o relief_n they_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v upon_o condition_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n life_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v indemnify_v whereat_o the_o soldier_n who_o promise_v themselves_o the_o plunder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v thereby_o frustrate_v of_o their_o hope_n show_v no_o small_a discontent_n soliman_n wife_n and_o young_a child_n be_v make_v prisoner_n and_o the_o city_n according_a to_o the_o former_a agreement_n with_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n be_v deliver_v to_o tatinus_fw-la the_o admiral_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o alexius_n his_o master_n have_v make_v themselves_o master_v oâ—_n this_o place_n and_o thereby_o flush_v themselves_o with_o victory_n they_o advance_v forward_o to_o the_o vale_n of_o dogorgan_n where_o solyman_n who_o have_v now_o get_v together_o a_o greaâ—_n army_n fall_v upon_o they_o sudden_o like_o lightning_n so_o that_o there_o follow_v a_o fierce_a and_o bloody_a battle_n fight_v with_o much_o courage_n and_o great_a variety_n of_o success_n oâ—_n both_o side_n cloud_n of_o arrow_n darken_n the_o sky_n be_v soon_o dissolve_v into_o showeâ—_n of_o blood_n the_o europian_n pilgrim_n in_o this_o battle_n grapple_v with_o many_o disadvantage_n for_o their_o enemy_n be_v three_o to_o one_o and_o valour_n itself_o may_v sometime_o be_v beateâ—_n down_o by_o multitude_n the_o weather_n be_v extreme_a hot_a and_o the_o scorchnig_a sun_n much_o annoy_v those_o northern_a people_n whilâ—_n use_n have_v make_v the_o pagan_n body_n prooâ—_n against_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o heat_n theiâ—_n horse_n likewise_o unaccustomed_a to_o the_o barâ—_n barous_a sound_n of_o the_o turkish_a drum_n werâ—_n affright_v that_o they_o become_v altogether_o useless_a notwithstanding_o which_o theâ—_n brave_o maintain_v their_o ground_n anâ—_n by_o the_o special_a valour_n and_o conduct_n 〈◊〉_d â—heir_n undaunted_a leader_n give_v the_o infidel_n a_o absolute_a overthrow_n whereat_o solyman_n be_v desperate_o enrage_v as_o he_o flee_v away_o burn_v all_o before_o he_o and_o the_o better_a to_o prop_v up_o his_o break_a credit_n give_v out_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o thereby_o please_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o be_v a_o conqueror_n though_o only_o in_o report_n from_o thence_o with_o invincible_a industry_n and_o patience_n they_o force_v their_o passage_n through_o valley_n up_o mountain_n and_o over_o river_n taking_z in_o as_o they_o go_v the_o famous_a city_n iconium_n heraclea_n tarsus_n â—nd_v conquer_a all_o the_o country_n about_o cilicia_n but_o be_v too_o much_o puff_v up_o with_o â—his_n great_a success_n heaven_n to_o cure_v they_o of_o the_o pleurisy_n of_o pride_n let_v they_o blood_n with_o the_o tedious_a and_o costly_a siege_n of_o anâ—iochia_n which_o city_n be_v call_v reblath_n by_o the_o hebrew_n be_v build_v by_o seleucus_n nicanor_n and_o water_v by_o the_o river_n brunt_n but_o enlarge_v by_o antiochus_n who_o â—ncompassed_v it_o round_o with_o a_o double_a wall_n one_o of_o square_a stone_n and_o the_o oâ—er_n of_o
be_v to_o pay_v a_o ransom_n 〈◊〉_d a_o hundred_o thousand_o michaelet_n for_o tâ—â—_n security_n whereof_o he_o leave_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d hostage_n but_o he_o pay_v the_o turk_n with_o tâ—â—_n saracen_n money_n who_o he_o beat_v first_o 〈◊〉_d antioch_n and_o then_o at_o damascus_n whiâ—â—_n place_n he_o unfortunate_o besiege_v aâ—â—_n thereby_o damp_a the_o joy_n of_o his_o two_o foâ—mer_a victory_n and_o the_o more_o to_o quâ—_n their_o swell_a pride_n the_o young_a prince_n antioch_n be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n aâ—â—_n slay_v which_o ill_a success_n so_o afflict_v kiâ—â—_n baldwin_n mind_n that_o for_o some_o time_n bâ—_n before_o his_o death_n he_o renounce_v the_o worâ—â—_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o religious_a habit_n thing_n not_o very_o unusual_a in_o those_o day_n aâ—_n sometime_o though_o not_o often_o practiâ—â—_n still_o as_o by_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o sweden_n wâ—_n be_v yet_o live_v chap._n xiii_o of_o fulco_n the_o four_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o 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to_o turn_v tenant_n at_o will_n to_o another_o they_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v offer_v his_o father_n when_o first_o take_v and_o he_o refuse_v it_o that_o alexius_n keep_v not_o his_o covenant_n nor_o assist_v they_o according_a to_o the_o agreement_n he_o call_v they_o his_o son_n indeed_o but_o disinherit_v they_o of_o their_o hope_n and_o all_o the_o portion_n that_o he_o give_v they_o lay_v in_o promise_n never_o pay_v but_o all_o these_o argument_n signify_v little_a the_o emperor_n sword_n be_v far_o strong_a than_o they_o for_o come_v with_o so_o great_a a_o force_n he_o conquer_v in_o a_o few_o day_n all_o cilicia_n and_o then_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o antioch_n itself_o whereupon_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n fear_v it_o will_v give_v too_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o infidel_n to_o have_v the_o christian_n fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n among_o themselves_o make_v composition_n between_o they_o wherein_o reimund_n oblige_v himself_o to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o 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return_v without_o any_o other_o supply_n than_o pity_v and_o commiseration_n and_o last_o the_o king_n himself_o weary_v with_o so_o many_o successive_a misery_n end_v his_o life_n of_o a_o bloody_a flux_n when_o he_o â—ad_v reign_v about_o eleven_o year_n leave_v â—esides_v his_o two_o child_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n one_o daughter_n name_v isabel_n by_o mary_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n to_o john_n protosebastus_a a_o grecian_a prince_n who_o be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o humphred_n the_o three_o prince_n of_o thorone_n chap._n xvii_o baldwin_n the_o four_o succee_v the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o embassy_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n the_o original_a and_o power_n of_o the_o mammaluke_n saladine_n conquer_v by_o baldwin_n yet_o afterward_o conquer_v mesopotamia_n baldwin_n death_n baldwin_n his_o son_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n succeed_v his_o father_n have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o excellent_a 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and_o as_o a_o inducement_n thereunto_o to_o deliver_v he_o the_o royal_a standard_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o key_n of_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n the_o tower_n of_o david_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n henry_n be_v choose_v out_o before_o any_o other_o prince_n because_o the_o world_n just_o esteem_v he_o valiant_a wise_a rich_a and_o fortunate_a and_o which_o be_v the_o main_a that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o expiate_v his_o murder_n and_o gather_v up_o again_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o he_o have_v spill_v in_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n becket_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v draw_v to_o undertake_v the_o voyage_n the_o patriarch_n entitle_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o geoffrey_n plantagenet_n his_o father_n be_v son_n to_o fulco_n the_o four_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o be_v too_o wise_a a_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o easy_o wheedle_v however_o he_o pretend_v he_o will_v go_v and_o get_v together_o a_o mass_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o defray_a the_o charge_n of_o his_o voyage_n make_v every_o one_o as_o well_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n pay_v that_o year_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o their_o revenue_n both_o moveable_n and_o immovables_n and_o when_o he_o bid_v fill_v his_o purse_n all_o man_n expect_v he_o shall_v perform_v his_o promise_n but_o he_o change_v the_o voyage_n into_o palestine_n for_o a_o journey_n into_o france_n the_o patriarch_n while_o he_o stay_v in_o england_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n church_n near_o st._n dunstan_n in_o the_o west_n and_o the_o house_n adjoin_v belong_v then_o to_o knight_n templar_n but_o since_o employ_v to_o a_o better_a use_n viz._n the_o entertain_v those_o gentleman_n who_o study_n and_o practice_v the_o english_a law_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o king_n baldwin_n who_o be_v but_o thirteen_o year_n old_a milo_n de_fw-fr planci_n a_o nobleman_n be_v protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o pride_n and_o insolence_n can_v not_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o great_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o get_v he_o to_o be_v stab_v at_o ptolemais_n and_o choose_v raimund_n count_n of_o tripoli_n to_o suceee_v he_o and_o saladine_n have_v now_o serious_o resolve_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n endeavour_v to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o such_o soldier_n as_o may_v be_v most_o fit_a for_o that_o service_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o buy_v a_o great_a number_n of_o slave_n of_o the_o circassian_n a_o people_n by_o the_o lake_n of_o meotis_n near_o taurica_n chersonesus_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o be_v extreme_a hardy_a and_o enure_v to_o war_n by_o their_o continual_a skirmish_v with_o the_o neighbour_a tartar_n those_o slave_n he_o train_v up_o in_o military_a discipline_n after_o the_o turkish_a manner_n they_o have_v most_o of_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n but_o be_v take_v from_o their_o parent_n whilst_o young_a they_o be_v untaught_a christ_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n whereby_o they_o become_v the_o more_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n for_o have_v be_v once_o its_o friend_n they_o receive_v from_o saladine_n the_o name_n of_o mammaluke_n and_o be_v so_o courageous_a and_o expert_a in_o war_n that_o his_o and_o his_o successor_n greatness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o attribute_v to_o their_o own_o conduct_n as_o to_o those_o mammaluke_n valour_n till_o at_o last_o perceive_v their_o own_o strength_n they_o wrest_v the_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o turkish_a king_n and_o advance_v one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o the_o regal_a dignity_n saladine_n have_v thus_o furnish_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a sort_n of_o soldier_n resolve_v to_o try_v their_o valour_n upon_o the_o christian_n and_o therefore_o invade_v the_o holy_a land_n slay_v and_o burn_v all_o before_o he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o askelon_n where_o king_n baldwin_n then_o be_v before_o which_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o close_o besiege_v it_o and_o count_n raimund_n protector_n of_o
habitation_n save_v only_o the_o latins_n know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o the_o christian_n can_v not_o buy_v their_o life_n cheaâ—_n they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o sell_v they_o dear_a aâ—_n fight_v it_o out_o to_o the_o last_o man_n saladine_n flush_v with_o this_o great_a success_n summon_v askelon_n but_o the_o governor_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v it_o he_o conclude_v will_v not_o be_v convenient_a to_o hazard_v thâ—_n check_v of_o his_o fortune_n in_o so_o long_a a_o siegâ—_n and_o therefore_o leave_v it_o and_o go_v to_o jerusâ—lem_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o plaâ—_n of_o less_o difficulty_n and_o more_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d conquer_v and_o so_o indeed_o he_o find_v it_o fâ—â—_n though_o they_o within_o the_o city_n valiant_o defend_v it_o for_o about_o fourteen_o day_n yet_o a_o last_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v but_o play_v out_o a_o desperate_a game_n which_o must_v certain_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o end_n in_o regard_n theâ—_n enemy_n be_v near_o and_o their_o friend_n fâ—â—_n off_o and_o unable_a to_o send_v they_o any_o other_o relief_n than_o vain_a and_o helpless_a pity_n they_o resolve_v to_o lavish_a out_o no_o more_o valour_n bâ—_n yield_v up_o the_o city_n upon_o condition_n thâ—_n all_o their_o life_n may_v be_v redeem_v 〈◊〉_d man_n for_o ten_o a_o woman_n for_o five_o and_o child_n for_o one_o besent_a but_o 14000_o wâ—â—_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v their_o ransom_n be_v keep_v as_o perpetual_a slave_n those_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v permit_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n but_o all_o the_o latin_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v except_o two_o frenchman_n to_o who_o saladine_n give_v leave_v to_o stay_v and_o allow_v they_o maintenance_n to_o live_v on_o in_o reverence_n to_o their_o great_a age_n one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v a_o soldier_n under_o godfrey_n when_o he_o first_o take_v the_o city_n and_o the_o other_o the_o first_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o after_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o christian_n thus_o jerusalem_n after_o it_o have_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eighty_o eight_o year_n be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n wrest_v from_o they_o again_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o all_o their_o stately_a church_n turn_v into_o stable_n except_o those_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o temple_n the_o former_a whereof_o saladine_n spare_v for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o chiristians_n which_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o to_o this_o day_n by_o licence_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o innumerable_a pilgrimage_n continual_o make_v to_o it_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n either_o out_o of_o zeal_n or_o curiosity_n and_o the_o other_o he_o convert_v to_o a_o mosque_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o mahomet_n sprinkle_v it_o all_o over_o with_o rose-water_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v thereby_o to_o cleanse_v it_o from_o its_o profanation_n by_o the_o christian_n whilst_o he_o real_o defile_v it_o by_o his_o unholy_a wash_n it_o be_v general_o observe_v that_o the_o sun_n as_o sympathize_v with_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o approach_a misery_n suffer_v a_o eclipse_n which_o be_v afterward_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o sad_a presage_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o thaâ—_n city_n but_o that_o which_o be_v much_o more_o deplorable_a and_o threaten_a than_o the_o sun_n eclipse_n be_v the_o total_a eclipse_n of_o piety_n wickedness_n abound_v in_o every_o corner_n and_o scarce_o one_o honest_a woman_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o heraclius_n the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n be_v exceed_o debauch_v the_o laity_n imitate_v their_o bad_a example_n when_o this_o doleful_a news_n of_o jerusalem'â—_n loss_n arrive_v in_o europe_n it_o fill_v every_o eye_n with_o tear_n and_o swell_v all_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n chap._n xix_o conrade_z valiant_o defend_v tyre_n be_v choose_v king_n the_o voyage_n of_o frederick_n emperor_n of_o germany_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o siege_n of_o ptolemais_n the_o voyage_n of_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n and_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o sad_a &_o deplorable_a state_n stand_v the_o affair_n in_o palestine_n when_o conrade_n arrive_v there_o who_o worth_a and_o excellence_n command_v my_o pen_n to_o attend_v he_o from_o his_o own_o country_n thither_o he_o be_v son_n to_o boniface_n marquis_n of_o montferrat_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n wherein_o king_n guy_n lose_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n his_o youth_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o isaaccius_fw-la angelus_n the_o grecian_a emperor_n who_o be_v breed_v in_o a_o monastery_n the_o confine_n of_o his_o body_n seem_v to_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o pen_a and_o narrow_a soul_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o accomplishment_n more_o become_v a_o priest_n than_o a_o prince_n for_o when_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n affront_v he_o to_o the_o face_n instead_o 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