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the Templars, and Hospitallers, and English, werein that vanguard. Artois’ outrageous reply to thegrand masters, was to accuse them of being inleague with the Saracen, and that they wished toprolong the war from ambition, to which theyreplied : “ So we and our knights would relinquishour home and country and all domestic comforts,to spend our lives in danger and fatigue in a foreignland, and all from treason to our faith? ” The GrandMaster of the Temple turning his head, commandedhis knights instantly to unfurl the banner of hisorder for the charge. The Earl of Salisburypleaded the unskilfulness of separating its vanguardfrom the-main body. “Timid counsels,” criedArtois, “ are not made for us.” “ Then let us goforward,” retorted Salisbury; “and, prince, I’lllead you such a race that you shall not reach eventhe tail of my horse.” 1 Then a French knightsaid : “ Sire, see the Turks, how they are runningaway! Would it not be grant mauvaisete etgrant couardise si nous ne chaqons nos ennemis? ” 2“If you are afraid,” said Artois to the GrandMaster of the Hospitallers, “ stay where you are!”“No,” replied he of the Hospital, “ neither I nor

1 Mathew Paris.—Bib. Crois., ii. 834.

2 French knight then present. MS. apnd. Michaud: Hist.,