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first tribute, make him a free gift of the half of allthat by my sword has been lately won at Omar’sfrom the Saracens.” u Which I accept,” saidGodfrey, and lifting his right hand, described alarge sign of the cross from forehead to breast,and then leant both his hands on Tancred’sshoulders, and kissed him on both cheeks. “ Now,my vassal, rise and retire.” 1

When Baldwin and his brother met, after so longa separation, it was to their mutual delight, andGodfrey feasted him sumptuously the Avhole winter.That old and most melancholy of cities must havebeen astounded at such entertainments. Andthus to the Prince of Tarenturn’s cousin, his squireon service, while buckling on his master’s coat ofarms, and cross, and broad white sash, at hislodgings in some part of that narrow street thatwinds south from the square of the Holy Sepulchredown towards the Temple: “ Recollect, Sir, it issummer, still, the 10th of October, 2 which thesefellows desecrate with their barbarous regeb , 3 andhis Majesty, my Lord, is early; particularly withhis fine weather. And if he fixed so late an houras eight this morning, it must be for the noblesick warrior that is with him.” So Tancred

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

s P. A. Paoli: 485. 3 Arab. Chron., 209.