This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...and, in penance for them, permitted his bishops to "scourge th'offending Adam out of him."(138) That done he embarked, but either from 1191 CONRAD AT CONSTANTINOPLE. 267 respect to decorum, the marriage not having yet taken place, or that he might be more free for any warlike adventure that should chance to offer, he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...and, in penance for them, permitted his bishops to "scourge th'offending Adam out of him."(138) That done he embarked, but either from 1191 CONRAD AT CONSTANTINOPLE. 267 respect to decorum, the marriage not having yet taken place, or that he might be more free for any warlike adventure that should chance to offer, he did not perform the voyage in the company of his bride, who, with the Queen-dowager of Sicily, sailed in a separate vessel. But, ere landing any of the Crusaders in Palestine, it will be proper to see what had there ensued since the fall of the Holy City; in what state they were to find the kingdom they had armed to defend, or rather to recover. When Saladin was fully established in possession of Jerusalem, he proceeded, in November, 1187, to besiege Tyre. The Prince of Sidon had left it for Tripoli; and the Governor, although the inhabitants were bent upon defending themselves, judging resistance to be hopeless, refused to make their condition worse by so vain an attempt. He therefore offered to treat, and Saladin sent him two standards to hoist in sign of submission. This, however, he would not risk the fierce anger of the Tyrians by doing, until the Sultan's army should actually be before the city. It appeared, and the day of surrender was fixed; when an arrival from Europe changed, or for many years postponed, the fate of Tyre. The new comer was Marquess Conrad of Montferrat, the captor of the warlike Archbishop of Mainz. He had left Italy with his father at the head of a small band of armed pilgrims, but had quitted him by the way. The old Marquess, hurrying forward to the fulfilment of his vow, had arrived with his crusaders in time to participate in the disastrous defeat of Tiberias. His son had directed his course to Constanti...
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