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successes of King Richard, recalled the French, who were with him at Ascalon and
Joppa.

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Meanwhile, the duke of Burgundy and the marquis, inflamed with
envy, which is always jealous of the virtues of a superior, sent ambassadors
from Tyre to Ascalon, to charge the residue of the French who remained to
come to them at Tyre as quickly as possible, and join in their new schemes
and designs, and that they should act together in common concert, in
accordance with their former oath of allegiance to the king of France. Then
the treachery and premeditated faithlessness with which the marquis had,
from the first, himself entered into treaty with the king of France, became
manifest; which was, that the marquis should join the French to his party,
in order to expedite the accomplishment of his own plans. Hence he strove
to withdraw the French, as if they were bound to his service, in order that
King Richard might be the less able to carry on the war.
Chapter XIV. Ñ How King Richard returned to Ascalon, and how 700 of the
French soldiers, in obedience to the commands of the duke of Burgundy and the
marquis, left the king and went to Tyre.
On the Tuesday before Easter, King Richard returned to the army at
Ascalon, exceedingly sorrowful and disturbed. On the morrow, i. e.
Wednesday, the leaders of the French requested of the king to furnish
them, according to agreement, with an escort and safe conduct; and the
king consenting, assigned to them the Templars, to conduct them on their
journey, as well as the Hospitallers, and Count Henry of Champagne, and
many others, as their comrades. The king also, anxious to omit no proper
mark of attention, escorted them on their way in person; while he entreated
them, with tears and soothing words, to stay a little longer with him, and
that they should be provided for at his expense if they would succour the
Holy Land in its desolation, to the utmost of their power. This, however,
they absolutely refused, so he let them go away and returned to Ascalon;
whence he sent messengers at full speed to Acre, to charge the garrison not
to admit the French within the city to lodge, but yet not to offer them any
insult or annoyance, from which offence might be taken, or an occasion of
dispute: so when the French arrived there, they stationed themselves
outside the city.

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Chapter XV. Ñ How Saladin, hearing of the departure of the French, summoned
his army together again.
Thus on the day of our LordÕs Supper the army was dejected at the
departure of the French, for it lost no small portion of its strength thereby,
as 700 French knights had left, men of tried valour and great activity, and
the people were in consequence thrown into much tribulation. But the
Turks were rejoiced on hearing what had taken place; and Saladin, when
he was told of it, sent messengers on horseback to carry letters, addressed
to all the admirals and people throughout his dominions, charging them by
edict to lay aside every occupation, and come to the land of Jerusalem with
all speed. ÒThe French,Ó he said, Òhave, from ill will, departed, and left the
land almost without a defender, and the strength of the war and the power
of the Christian army are fallen; wherefore we trust that in a short time we
shall gain possession of Acre and Tyre, the chief cities of the land.Ó The
Turks returned at the command of the Soldan, but with less readiness, and
in smaller bodies than before; for they had not forgotten the past: in
comparison, however, with our paucity of numbers, they exceeded us
greatly in strength.
Chapter XVI. Ñ How fire from heaven, as usual, lighted the lamp at the Holy