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History of the contest for the title of King of Jerusalem. A delicate question. The Crusaders' motives. How Richard and Philip took sides in the quarrel. The reason of the importance of the quarrel. The French maintain Conrad's cause. Richard's bargain with Guy. Richard's reasons for acceding to Conrad's cause. The coronation of Conrad. His assassination. The Hassassins.
Thus, if any leader of an armed force attempted to attack them, or if any officer of government adopted any measures to bring them to justice, they would not openly resist, but would fly to their dens and fastnesses, and conceal themselves there, and then soon afterward the chieftain would send out his emissaries, dressed in a suitable disguise, and with their little hassassins under their robes, to watch an opportunity and kill the offender.
Il termine ses avis directifs par avertir les croisés de se mettre en garde contre la prefidie des Grecs, ainsi que contre les Syriens, les Hassassins et autres habitans de l'Asie. Il leur détaille une partie des piéges qu'on leur tendra, et leur enseigne
The Old Man of the Mountains and his followers. The reckless spirit of the Hassassins. Seizure of the murderers. The torture as a means of eliciting evidence. Conflicting accounts. Uncertainty respecting the motive of Conrad's murder. False and spurious honor. General opinion of Richard's conduct. Suspicions of Philip. The events consequent on Conrad's death. Appearance of Count Henry.
On the other hand, the friends of Richard declared that the Hassassins had stated that they were sent by their chieftain, the Old Man of the Mountain, and that the cause was a quarrel that had long been standing between Conrad and him. It is true that there had been such a quarrel, and, consequently, that the Old Man would be, doubtless, very willing that Conrad should be killed.
The stabs which the two Hassassins gave to Conrad were so effectual that he fell dead upon the spot. The people that were near rushed to his assistance, and while some gathered round the bleeding body, and endeavored to stanch the wounds, others seized the murderers and bore them off to the castle.
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