P. III. "The Sultan accordingly was informed "of the affair; fubmitted to appear; pro"duced his Witneffes; and, having juftly "defended himself, gained the Caufe "Yet fo little did he refent this Treat"ment, that he difmift his Antagonift "with a rich Garment and a Dona* tion*."

His Severity upon occafions was no lefs confpicuous, than his Clemency.

WE learn from the fame Writer, that Arnold, Lord of Cracha, (called Reginald by M. Paris, and Rainold by Fuller) had thought proper, during the Truce between the Chriftians and the Saracens, to fall upon the Caravan of Travellers going to Mecca from Egypt, whom he cruelly pillaged and thrust into Dungeons, and when they ap

See Bohadin, p. 10.

pealed

pealed to the Truce for better usage, re- Ch. VI. plied with fcorn, Let your Mahomet de

liver you.

Saladin, fired with indignation at this perfidy, vowed a Vow to dispatch him with his own hand, if he could ever make him prifoner. The Event happened at the fatal Battle of Hittyn, where Guy King of Jerufalem, Arnold, and all the principal Commanders of the Chriftian Army were taken.

Saladin, as foon as

his Tent could be erected, in the height of his Feftivity, orders King Guy, his Brother Geoffry, and Prince Arnold into his presence.

As Guy the King was nearly dying for thirft, Saladin prefented him a delicious Cup, cooled with Snow, out of which the King drank, and then tranfmitted it to Arnold. Tell the King, fays the Sultan, turning to his Interpreter, tell him, THOU,

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P. III. THOU, King, art Hɛ, who haft given the Cup to THIS MAN, and not I.

Now it is a most admirable Custom (obferves Bohadin) among the Arabians, a cuftom breathing their liberal and noble difpofition, that a Captive, the moment he has obtained meat or drink from his Captor, is by that very treatment rendered fecure of Life, the Arabians being a people, by whom HOSPITALITY and the generous point of honour is most facredly obferved..

THE Prifoners, being difmift, were foon remanded, when only the Sultan and a few of his Minifters were left. Arnold was the first brought in, whom the Sultan reminding of his irreverent Speech, fubjoined, See ME now at the part of Mahomet's Avenger. He then offers Arnold to embrace the Mahometan Faith, which he refufing, the Sultan with

The Sultan however

his drawn fcymitar gave him a stroke, Ch.VI. that broke the hilt, while the rest of his attendants joined and difpatched him. King Guy thought the fame destiny was prepared for him. bid him be of good cheer, obferving, that it was not customary for Kings to kill Kings; but that this Man had brought deftruction upon himself by paffing the Bounds of all

Faith and Honour*.

WHEN Princes are victorious, their Rigour is often apt to extend too far, efpecially where Religion, as in these Wars called HOLY, blends itfelf with the tranfaction.

MORE than fourfcore years before Saladin's time the Crufaders, when they

* See Bohadin, p. 27. 28. 70. 71.

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P. III. took Jerufalem, had murdered every Mahometan they found there*.

WHEN Saladin took Jerufalem, he had at first meditated putting all the Franks to the fword, as a fort of retaliation for what had been done there by these first Crufaders. However he was perfuaded to change his intention, and fpare them: nay more, after he had turned the reft of their Churches into Mofques, he ftill left them one, in which they had Toleration to perform their worshipt.

AFTER the fatal Battle of Hittyn, where Guy and Arnold (as above mentioned) were taken, Saladin divided his Prisoners;

* See Abulpharagius, p. 243. Matt. Par. in anno 1099. p. 48. Fuller's Holy Warre, B. I. c. 24. p. 141.

+ See Abulpharagius, p. 273. Bobadin, p. 73. Abulfeda Exerpia, p. 42. Matth. Paris, p. 145. Fuller's H. Warre, B. II. c. 46. p.

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