Others have made private offers, on their own separate account, to disjoin their forces from the camp of the Kings of Frangistan, and even to lend their arms to the defence of the standard of the Prophet.

But Saladin will not be served by such treacherous and interested defection.

The king of kings will treat only with the Lion King.

Saladin will hold treaty with none but the Melech Ric, and with him he will treat like a prince, or fight like a champion.

To Richard he will yield such conditions of his free liberality as the swords of all Europe could never compel from him by force or terror.