tims te fend the fame number to fight with us. We have juftice on our fide in this war, for they have ( quarrelled with us without reafon j and this right and the courage I feel induce me to believe that we ihall have the vi&ory.* Madifer de Tunis, who was a very Nvaliant man, faid,—* Agadinquor, what you have propofed is much to your honour* To-morrow, if you pleafe, you ihall rideas* our chief towards the camp of the Chriftians, taking an interpreter with- you, and make a fignal that you have fomething to fay. If you be well received by them, propofe your com-bat of ten againft ten. We ihall then hear what 9&fwer they give ; and, though I believe the offer will be accepted, we muft take good counfel how we proceed againft thefe Chriftians, whom we con* fider as more valiant than ourfelves/ - . .This being determined on, they retired to reft. On the morrow, as ufual, they advanced to fldr-mifh; buf Agadinquor rode on at fome diftance~ in front with his interpreter. The day was bright ' and clear, and a little after fun-rife the Saracens were ready for battle. Sir Guy and fir William de k TrimouiUe had commanded the guard of the nighty and were on the point of retiring when the Saracens appeared in fight about three bow-fhots . diftant. Agadinquor and his interpreter advanced towards one of the wings, and made figns to give notice that he wanted to parley with fome one : by accident, he came near the pennon of a good fquire at arms called Affirmai, who, noticing his figns, rode forward a pace, and told his men to P 3 - remain 913