IN CHURCH HISTORY. 93 



the holy city. But a small proportion of them 

 escaped the attacks of the Saracens, who destroyed 

 their ships as they issued forth from Constantinople. 

 Only about 20,000 of the vast multitude ever re- 

 turned to their homes. None of the whole num- 

 ber ever came in sight of Jerusalem. The holy city 

 remained in the possession of the infidels. 



We might suppose that so disastrous an ending 

 would have discouraged any further efforts, but 

 within a year another reinforcement was on its 

 way. This second portion was led by the knights 

 and barons, more military in its character than the 

 preceding. All the great soldiers of Europe were 

 in it. Six hundred thousand men, with innume- 

 rable attendants, made up-the four armies of which 

 it was composed. 



As before, thousands perished by the way, and 

 many stayed behind in the cities and towns through 

 which the route lay. Others perished in conflicts 

 into which they were led before they reached 

 Palestine. At last the Crusaders met the Turks on 

 the plains of Phrygia, and achieved a victory ; but 

 hunger, thirst and heat brought dismay into their 

 ranks. Their horses all died. It is said, that 

 upon one single day five hundred men died of 

 thirst. Quarrels broke out between the different 

 races in the ranks. But notwithstanding their 

 sufferings, they pressed on and besieged Antioch. 

 Here, however, the luxurious living into which 



