RICHARD CTUR DE LION 8; sALADIN.


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On the day before that appointed for the
combat, Conradc and his friends set off by
daybreak to repair to the place assigned, and
Richard left the camp, at the same hour,
and for the same purpose; but as he had a.
greed upon, he took his journey by differ
ent route, Il precaution which had been
Judged necessary, to prevent the possibility
of a quarrel betwixt their armed attend
ants.


The good King himself was in no humour
for quarrelling with any one. Nothing could
have added to his pleasureable antcipatons
Of desperate and bloody combat in the lists
except his being in his own royal person
one of the cnmbstants; and he was half in
charity again even with Conrade OF Monser-
rat.-Lightly armed, richly dressed, and
gay as bridegroom on the eve Of his nup-
tials, Richard caracoed along By the side of
Queen Berengerie's litter, pointed. out to her
various scenes through which they passed,
and cheering with tale and song the bosom
of the inhospitable wilderness.


The Diamond of the Desert, so lately a
solitary fountain, distinguished only amid
the waste by silitary groips Of palm-trees
was now the centre OF an encampment, the
embroidered flags and gilded ornaments a
which glittered far and wide, and rcilectcl
thousand rich tints against the setting IL.
The coverings Of the large paviiliors were