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from the mosque to his quarters, 1 2 and of which theArab chronicles give a list, and may well call im-mense riches; since they included seventy largegold lamps, and one of silver of forty hundred-weight, and other magnificent articles, that hadbeen increasing through the piety of Mahometansever since a.d. 638. 2 A law of the crusade gavethe whole to him whose banner was first raised onthe building, and of this fact there never had beenany question, or could be. They were all hispersonal undivided property; as every crusaderavowed, without a moment’s hesitation, or sigh ofenvy. 3 “ Sir Tancred,” said Godfrey, “ I thankyou,” and leading him to his bundle of straw, madehim sit down by his side. “You know,” falteredTancred, “ I have long chosen you for more thanmy sovereign, by your permission, and that as longas you remain, I will; so I live. But now I wishto declare it publicly, in our Norman fashion, andam come prepared! ” And on sign of assent, hecalled in two, and rose and knelt down beforeGodfrey, and between both his, placing both hisown hands, said, “ I call you, gentlemen, to witnessthat I too swear fealty to him as my man; and as my

1 Michaud: Hist., vol. i. 348.—P. A. Paoli : 82.

2 Bib. Crois., vol. vi. 12.—Ibn. Agonzi.—Minos de 1’Orient.

3 Michaud: Hist., vol. i. 248.

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