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[Papantonio T. <de...@sh...>]

Cel, rushed in and spoiled all. 'Seigneurs,' said he, interrupting

the conference, 'noble knights of France, surrender yourselves all! The
king commands you by me. Do not
cause him to be put to death.' On hearing this message, the emir
withdrew his hand, returned De Montfort's ring, put on his turban, and
intimated that the negotiation was at an end. 'God is powerful,' said
he, 'and it is not customary to treat with

beaten enemies.' And now it was that there ensued
such a scene as Minieh had never witnessed. Almost as the negotiation
ended, Louis was seized, violently handled and put in chains. Both the
Count of
Poictiers and the Count of Anjou were at the same time made prisoners;
and the bulk of the warriors accompanying the king had scarcely the
choice between surrender and death; for

nothing, as has been said, but their hearts'
blood would satisfy the vindictive cravings of their foes; and, when the
king's captivity became known, many of those
who had formerly been most intrepid, remained motionless and incapable
of the slightest resistance. About the time when King Louis was put in
chains, and when Bisset, the English knight, was endeavouring to

escape death or rather captivity, the sultan arrived at Minieh,
and, without any display of generosity for the vanquished, took measures
for improving his victory to the utmost. The king and his brothers who,
like himself, were bound hand and foot, were conducted in triumph to a
boat of war. The oriflamme--that banner so long the pride of France--was
now carried in mockery; the crosses and images, which the Crusaders had
with them
as symbols of their religious faith, were trampled scornfully under
foot;
and, with trumpets
sounding and kettle-d