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Franks, and cries of “ Montjoie St. Denis!”‘—and of‘‘ Islam! Islam!” Who ever beheld more beautifulfeats of arms? No bows or crossbows or otherartillery; but only right good knocks of sweetbattle axes, iron maces, swords and steel of lancesall jiell-mell ! 2

But overwhelmed were the Franks in Mansourah,and fell; yet after a fearful struggle. The Earl ofSalisbury was killed, true to his noble exclamation,“ God forbid my father’s son should ever fly beforethe Saracens!” so perhaps when he might haveescaped, he disdained to turn his horse, and pre-ferred a glorious death to a life of self-reproach . 3It is said his ghost visited his mother in Englandthat same night . 4 And every one of the Englishwho had been increased to three hundred, were slain,including De Yere, who tearing England’s coloursfrom the staff wound them closely round his body,and as he carried them, died in them. And what moreglorious winding-sheet? Nor did the unfortunateArtois fail to display signal bravery. He had nowfought ten hours, from daybreak to three in the

1 “Crierent tons a haute voix. ‘ Montjoje S. Denis !”—Chron.Rand. Montjoje is Mons Gaudium, the Mons Mars at Home,but became the French war-cry. Vital: lib. xii.—Sob. l’aoli :Osscrvazioni, i. 546.

2 Michaud: Hist., iv. 211.

3 Mathew Paris.

4 Bib. Crois., ii. 835.