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And on the morrow the emperor and his son also besought the counts and the barons, for God’s sake, to go and quarter themselves on the other side of the straits, toward Estanor and...

And he asks of thee, as thy son, to confirm those covenants in the same form, and the same manner, that he has done.” ” What covenants are they? ” said the emperor. ”...

Then the day began to dawn, and the host to put on their armour; and all gat them to their arms throughout the host, because they did not greatly trust the Greeks. And messengers...

And be it known to you, that never did God save any people from such peril as He saved the host that day; and be it known to you further that there was none...

The Emperor Alexius Comes out for Battle, but Retires without AttackingThen the Emperor Alexius issued from the city, with all his forces, by other gates which were at least a league from the camp;...

Capture of Twenty-Five TowersNow may you hear of a strange deed of prowess; for the Doge of Venice, who was an old man, and saw naught (seeing he was blind), stood, fully armed, on...

Assault of the CityThus their peril and toil lasted for nearly ten days, until, on a Thursday morning (I7th July I203) all things were ready for the assault, and the ladders in trim; the...

First Incidents of the AssaultThen did they bethink themselves of a very good device; for they enclosed the whole camp with good lists, and good palisades, and good barriers, and were thus far stronger...

They sojourned thus for four days. On the fifth day, the whole host were armed, and the divisions advanced on horseback, each in the order appointed, along the harbour, till they came to the...

Well did they keep guard during the night; and on the morrow, at the hour of tierce, those who were in the tower of Galata made a sortie, and those who were in Constantinople...