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They both charged headlong, were enclosed by the enemy, and slain; and though the king at last put the Mamelukes to flight, his loss was dreadful. The Nile rose and cut off his return. THEY BOTH CHARGED HEADLONG WHEN ENCLOSED BY THE ENEMY AND SLAIN AND THOUGH THE KING AT LAST PUT THE MAMELUKES TO FLIGHT HIS LOSS WAS DREADFUL THE NILE ROSE AND CUT OFF HIS RETURN
the Greek Emperor, namely, a thorn, which was believed to be from the crown of thorns. It is one of the most perfect buildings in existence. 10. Crusade of Louis IX.--Unfortunately, Louis, during a severe illness, made a vow to go on a crusade. His first fulfilment of this vow was made early in his reign, in 1250, when his mother was still alive to undertake the regency. His attempt was to attack the heart of the Saracen power in Egypt, and he effected a landing and took the city of Damietta. There he left his queen, and advanced on Cairo; but near Mansourah he found himself entangled in the canals of the Nile, and with a great army of Mamelukes in front. A ford was found, and the English Earl of Salisbury, who had brought a troop to join the crusade, advised that the first to cross should wait and guard the passage of the next. But the king's brother, Robert, Count of Artois, called this cowardice. The earl was stung, and declared he would be as forward among the foe as any Frenchman.  RECEIVE A GIFT OF THE GREEK EMPEROR NAMELY A THORN WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE CROWN OF THORNS IT IS ONE OF THE MOST PERFECT BUILDINGS IN EXISTENCE TEN CRUSADE OF LOUIS THE NINTH UNFORTUNATELY LOUIS DURING A SEVERE ILLNESS MADE A VOW TO GO ON A CRUSADE HIS FIRST FULFILLMENT OF THIS VOW WAS MADE EARLY IN HIS REIGN IN TWELVE FIFTY WHEN HIS MOTHER WAS STILL ALIVE TO UNDERTAKE THE REGENCY HIS ATTEMPT WAS TO ATTACK THE HEART OF THE SARACEN POWER IN EGYPT AND HE EFFECTED A LANDING AND TOOK THE CITY OF DANETTA THERE HE LEFT HIS QUEEN AND ADVANCED ON CAIRO BUT NEAR MANSURA HE FOUND HIMSELF ENTANGLED IN THE CANALS OF THE NILE AND WITH A GREAT ARMY OF MAMELUKES IN FRONT A FORD WAS FOUND AND THE ENGLISH EARL OF SALISBURY WHO HAD BROUGHT A TROOP TO JOIN THE CRUSADE ADVISED THAT THE FIRST ACROSS SHOULD WAIT AND GUARD THE PASSAGE OF THE NEXT BUT THE KING'S BROTHER ROBERT COUNT OF OTTOIS CALLED THIS COWARDICE THE EARL WAS STUNG AND DECLARED HE WOULD BE AS FORWARD AMONG THE FOE AS ANY FRENCHMAN
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