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ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM.

149

To maintain with a few, what it has required acrusade of all Europe to conquer; and day andnight, in sanguinary regions and at such a distance,lodge as they are accustomed, and feed all classes,from the emperor to the peasant; and likewiseattend to them when sick, and provide them, withall necessaries of physic and physicians and surgeons,and all gratis, is no small undertaking. If theduties of hospitality are three—to defend the guestgoing and coming—to feed and lodge him whenwell—to try to cure him if sick; to traverse somany disturbed lands and to receive them all sothat each shall be treated as far as possible accord-ing to his rank—with no vain attempt at equality,but each pretty nearly as U3ed to—requires armiesand treasures—although the third alone, an infirm-ary, might perhaps cost little. The rule then thatmy friend has determined on, is this:—

1st. Hospitality for all pilgrims and crusadersincluding defence of the Holy Sepulchre andof this new kingdom. 1

2nd. A military organisation in three classes : 2clergy, 3 knights, servants at arms. 4

i P. A. Paoli: 199. 2 Id. : 202.

3 Pro forma, strictly limited to their spiritual duties as not of

this -world, hut a higher. In ragione di dignita. P. A. Paoli: 200.

* P. A. Paoli : 331.