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buried.” 1 All 'which is proved by the documentcome down to us; “ Not only Pilgrim Mount itself,with its guest-house for crusaders, but all thatbelongs to it, and its villa, as my father gave it, andwhat was given it by my grandfather, Sir Raymond,with all the trees of every kind that are under it,and the waters, the pastures, mills, gardens, &c.,&c.” 2 * This Chateau des Pelevins is the citadel ofthe present Tripoli or Tarabolos, says Poujoulat in1831. 3 Of Godfrey’s, 4 and also of Brisset’s, andthat of 1101 in Messina already. The size of theirresidence in Jerusalem was necessary, and theirwealth, what a city to defend! what charity! Butit was the charity of all Christendom! Baldwinconfirmed what Godfrey had done; thence moreclearly Gerard’s wide scope. In twelve years fromthe creation, what vast yet requisite acquisitions!for if the rent-roll was great, how great the ex-penses! how copious the proofs! Yet it is only asmall part of them that could come down to us. Aglance at the diplomatic compilation! In 1099, thefounder chose where to build in Jerusalem; andvery possibly a church may once have stood on the

1 Arab. Chron., 22. 2 P. A. Paoli : 383.

3 Michaud : Orient., vi. 386.

4 P. A. Paoli: 374.—Cod. Dipl. Geros., vol. ii., Num. xii.—

Appendix, Num. xix., xx., xxi.