I will give thee a scroll which shall advance thee highly with the Soldan; and deem not that you are leaving your country, or her cause, or her religion, since the interest of the two monarchs will speedily be the same.

To Saladin thy counsel will be most acceptable, since thou canst make him aware of much concerning the marriages of the Christians, the treatment of their wives, and other points of their laws and usages, which, in the course of such treaty, it much concerns him that he should know.

The right hand of the Soldan grasps the treasures of the East, and it is the fountain or generosity.

Or, if thou desirest it, Saladin, when allied with England, can have but little difficulty to obtain from Richard, not only thy pardon and restoration to favour, but an honourable command in the troops which may be left of the King of England's host, to maintain their joint government in Palestine.

Up, then, and mount--there lies a plain path before thee." "Hakim," said the Scottish knight, "thou art a man of peace; also thou hast saved the life of Richard of England--and, moreover, of my own poor esquire, Strauchan.