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 selves with things necessary, and armour for this 

 expedition. Every one of them departed home ; like- 

 wise Hugh of Tabaria departed, being a chiefs man 

 of warre against the invasions of the enemies, which 

 could never be wearied day nor night in the countie 

 of the Pagans, in pursuing them with warre and warlike 

 stratagemes all the dayes of his life. Immediatly after 

 this consultation the king sent ambassadours to all the 

 multitude of the English men, requiring them not to 

 remove their campe nor fleet from the city of Japhet, 

 but quietly to attend the kings further commandement. 

 The same ambassadours also declared unto the whole 

 army, that the king and all his nobility had determined 

 to besiege and assault the city Sagitta by sea and by 

 land, and that their helpe and forces would there be 

 needfull ; and that for this purpose, the king and the 

 patriarch were comming downe unto the city of Acres, 

 and that they were in building of engins, and warlike 

 instruments, to invade the walles and inhabitants thereof : 

 and that in the meane season they were to remaine at 

 Japhet, untill the kings further commandement were 

 knowen. Whereupon they all agreed that it should so 

 be done according to the kings commandement ; and 

 answered that they would attend his directions in the 

 haven of Japhet, & would in all points be obedient 

 unto him unto the death. 



Chap. 4. 



THe king came downe to Acres with the patriarch, 

 and all his family, building, and making there by 

 the space of for tie dayes engins, and many kindes 

 of warlike instruments : and appointing all things to 

 be made perfectly ready, which seemed to be most 

 convenient for the assaulting of the city. Assoone as 

 this purpose and intent of the king was come unto the 

 eares of the inhabitants of Sagitta, and that an invin- 

 cible power of men of warre was arrived at Japhet to 

 helpe the king, they were greatly astonied, fearing that 



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