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Themisproudandamphibiouscaitiffputsthemonkuponme，’’saidRichardtotheEarlofSalisbury。But，Long-Sword，wewillletitpass。ApunctiliomustnotloseChristendomtheservicesoftheseexperiencedlances，becausetheirvictorieshaverenderedthemoverweening-Loyou，herecomesourvaliantadversary，theDukeofAustria-markhismannerandbearingLong-Sword-andthou，Nubian，letthehoundhavefullviewofhim。ByHeaven，hebringshisbuffoonsalongwithhim！’’
Infact，whetherfromhabit，or，whichismorelikely，tointimatecontemptoftheceremonialhewasabouttocomplywith，Leopoldwasattendedbyhis_spruch-sprecher_andhisjester，andasheadvancedtowardsRichard，hewhistledinwhathewishedtobeconsideredasanindifferentmanner，thoughhisheavyfeaturesevincedthesullenness，mixedwiththefear，withwhichatruantschoolboymaybeseentoapproachhismaster。
Asthereluctantdignitarymade，withdiscomposedandsulkylook，theobeisancerequired，the_spruch-sprecher_shookhisbaton，andproclaimed，likeaherald，that，inwhathewasnowdoing，theArchdukeofAustriawasnottobeheldderogatingfromtherankandprivilegesofasovereignprince；towhichthejesteransweredwithasonorous_amen，_whichprovokedmuchlaughteramongthebystanders。
KingRichardlookedmorethanonceattheNubianandhisdog；buttheformermovednot，nordidthelatterstrainattheleash，sothatRichardsaidtotheslavewithsomescorn，Thysuccessinthisenterprise，mysablefriend，eventhoughthouhutbroughtthyhound’ssagacitytobackthineown，willnot，Ifear，placetheehighintherankofwizards，ormuchaugmentthymeritstowardsourperson。’’
TheNubiananswered，asusual，onlybyalowobeisance。
MeantimethetroopsoftheMarquisofMontserratnextpassedinorderbeforetheKingofEngland。Thatpowerfulandwilybaron，tomakethegreaterdisplayofhisforces，haddividedthemintotwobodies。Attheheadofthefirst，consistingofhisvassalsandfollowers，andleviedfromhisSyrianpossessions，camehisbrotherEnguerrand，andhehimselffollowed，leadingonagallantbandoftwelvehundredStradiots，akindoflightcavalryraisedbytheVenetiansintheirDalmatianpossessions，andofwhichtheyhadentrustedthecommandtotheMarquis，withwhomtherepublichadmanybondsofconnection。TheseStradiotswereclothedinafashionpartlyEuropean，butpartakingchieflyoftheEasternfashion。Theywore，indeed，shorthauberks，buthadoverthemparti-colouredtunicsofrichstuffs，withlargewidepantaloonsandhalf-boots。Ontheirheadswerestraightuprightcaps，similartothoseoftheGreeks，andtheycarriedsmallroundtargets，bowsandarrows，scimitars，andponiards。Theyweremountedonhorses，carefullyselected，andwellmaintainedattheexpenseoftheStateofVenice；theirsaddlesandappointmentsresembledthoseoftheTurks，andtheyrodeinthesamemanner，withshortstirrupsanduponahighseat。ThesetroopswereofgreatuseinskirmishingwiththeArabs，thoughunabletoengageinclosecombat，liketheiron-sheathedmen-at-armsofWesternandNorthernEurope。
BeforethisgoodlybandcameConrade，inthesamegarbwiththeStradiots，butofsuchrichstuffthatheseemedtoblazewithgoldandsilver，andthemilk-whiteplumefastenedinhiscapbyaclaspofdiamonds，seemedtallenoughtosweeptheclouds。Thenoblesteedwhichhereinedboundedandcaracoled，anddisplayedhisspiritandagilityinamannerwhichmighthavetroubledalessadmirablehorsemanthantheMarquis，whogracefullyruledhimwiththeonehand，whiletheotherdisplayedthebaton，whosepredominancyovertherankswhichheledseemedequallyabsolute。YethisauthorityovertheStradiotswasmoreinshowthaninsubstance；fortherepacedbesidehim，onanamblingpalfreyofsoberestmood，alittleoldman，dressedentirelyinblack，withoutbeardormustaches，andhavinganappearancealtogetherleanandinsignificant，whencomparedwiththeblazeofsplendouraroundhim。Butthismean-lookingoldmanwasoneofthosedeputieswhomtheVenetiangovernmentsentintocampstooverlooktheconductofthegeneralstowhomtheleadingwasconsign
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