Had King Richard been a lesser man than he is, we might have conquered Jerusalem.

But he is so extraordinary a warrior that his glory throws all others into the shade.

He is a good general, perhaps the best in Europe; and had he done nothing but lead, assuredly we should have carried out our purpose.

See how ably he maneuvered the army at the fight of Azotus.

Never was a more complete defeat than that which he inflicted there upon the Saracens; and although the fact that his generalship achieved this, might have caused some jealousy to the other commanders, this might have died away could he between the battles have been a general, and nothing more.