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Eustace, who, at the siege of Jerusalem hadstood beside Godfrey 1 on his tower, like a lion bya lion, say the chroniclers, 2 as soon as he learnedof both his brothers being dead, felt it was his ownturn next, so came as far as Puglia to embark; formany held him the natural heir—nor does he seemtohavebeen one who wouldhave avoided that inherit-ance of glorious danger. But he was long returnedto France, and had only left it during the short inter-val of the first crusade, and now he was separatingfrom many dear old friends, and European con-

1 Michaud: Hist., i. 335.

2 Godfrey was the eldest. Ego Godcfridus, &c., fratribus meisBalduino et Eustachio. Anno 1094. Cod. Dipl. Geros., i. 352.Quae peperit Godefridum de Bullione postea Begem Hierosolimi-tanum, Balduinum et Eustachium. Cod. Dipl. Geros., i. 347,(Note e) ex. annual Belg. JEgidii di Koya.