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not to endure the dishonour, but would lay downtheir white mantles; so, the unhappy monarchweakly issued orders for an advance to battle, atday-break. Some may suspect the Templar oftreason; yet it probably was not, but rash impetu-osity. Tiberias, that lay on the western bank ofthe lake, is no longer to be found; its walls hadbeen rebuilt, but the earthquake of 1837 threw itdown; so that a subsequent traveller could notfind any shelter to sleep in there, and was obliged togo and bivouac on the opposite bank. For the firsttime, Guy was obeyed, and it was to ruin theChristian cause.' “We suppose you are afraid,”said the unblushing Renaud, “ since you advisedthe reverse.” “ As you go, I will, also,” repliedTripoli, “ though against 'my opinion. If it enddisastrously, that will be no fault of mine.” WhenSaladin perceived the Christians advance, he sawhis stratagem had succeeded, and exclaimed, “ Wehave conquered, and all Palestine is ours!” 2

The Count Tripoli led the vanguard, as was hisfeudal place, on that morning of Friday, the 3rd ofJuly, says the eye-witness. 3 The left and right

1 Michaud : Hist., ii. 272.

2 Arab. Cliron., 192.

3 Coggleshale.—Michaud: Hist., ii. 273.—Bib. Crois.