AtthismomentacrywasraisedintheChristianhostthatthesaintswerefightingontheirside。Thebattle-fieldwasclearofthesmokefromtheburningweeds，whichhadcurledaway，andhunginwhitecloudsoffantasticshapeonthebrowofthedistantmountains。Someimaginativezealot，seeingthisdimlythroughthedustofthebattle，calledouttohisfellows，tolookatthearmyofsaints，clothedinwhite，andridinguponwhitehorses，thatwerepouringoverthehillstotherescue。Alleyeswereimmediatelyturnedtothedistantsmoke；
　　faithwasineveryheart；andtheoldbattle-cry，Godwillsit！Godwillsit！resoundedthroughthefield，aseverysoldier，believingthatGodwasvisiblysendingHisarmiestohisaid，foughtwithanenergyunfeltbefore。ApanicseizedthePersianandTurkishhosts，andtheygavewayinalldirections。InvainKerboghatriedtorallythem。Fearismorecontagiousthanenthusiasm，andtheyfledoverthemountainslikedeerpursuedbythehounds。Thetwoleaders，seeingtheuselessnessoffurtherefforts，fledwiththerest；andthatimmensearmywasscatteredoverPalestine，leavingnearlyseventythousandofitsdeaduponthefieldofbattle。
　　Theirmagnificentcampfellintothehandsoftheenemy，withitsrichstoresofcorn，anditsdrovesofsheepandoxen。Jewels，gold，andrichvelvetsinabundanceweredistributedamongthearmy。Tancredfollowedthefugitivesoverthehills，andreapedasmuchplunderasthosewhohadremainedinthecamp。Theway，astheyfled，wascoveredwithvaluables，andhorsesofthefinestbreedofArabiabecamesoplentiful，thateveryknightoftheChristianswasprovidedwithasteed。Thecrusaders，inthisbattle，acknowledgetohavelostnearlytenthousandmen。
　　TheirreturntoAntiochwasoneofjoyindeed:thecitadelwassurrenderedatonce，andmanyoftheTurkishgarrisonembracedtheChristianfaith，andtherestweresufferedtodepart。AsolemnthanksgivingwasofferedupbytheBishopofPuy，inwhichthewholearmyjoined，andtheHolyLancewasvisitedbyeverysoldier。
　　Theenthusiasmlastedforsomedays，andthearmyloudlydemandedtobeledforwardtoJerusalem，thegrandgoalofalltheirwishes:
　　butnoneoftheirleaderswasanxioustomove；——themoreprudentamongthem，suchasGodfreyandTancred，forreasonsofexpediency；
　　andthemoreambitious，suchastheCountofToulouseandBohemund，forreasonsofself-interest。Violentdissensionssprangupagainbetweenallthechiefs。RaymondofToulouse，whowasleftatAntiochtoguardthetown，hadsummonedthecitadeltosurrender，assoonashesawthattherewasnofearofanyattackuponthepartofthePersians；andtheotherchiefsfound，upontheirreturn，hisbannerwavingonitswalls。ThishadgivengreatoffencetoBohemund，whohadstipulatedtheprincipalityofAntiochashisrewardforwinningthetowninthefirstinstance。GodfreyandTancredsupportedhisclaim，and，afteragreatdealofbickering，theflagofRaymondwasloweredfromthetower，andthatofBohemundhoistedinitsstead，whoassumedfromthattimethetitleofPrinceofAntioch。Raymond，however，persistedinretainingpossessionofoneofthecitygatesanditsadjacenttowers，whichheheldforseveralmonths，tothegreatannoyanceofBohemundandthescandalofthearmy。TheCountbecameinconsequenceextremelyunpopular，althoughhisambitionwasnotawhitmoreunreasonablethanthatofBohemundhimself，norofBaldwin，whohadtakenuphisquartersatEdessa，whereheexercisedthefunctionsofapettysovereign。
　　ThefateofPeterBarthelemydeservestoberecorded。Honoursandconsiderationhadcomethickuponhimaftertheaffairofthelance，andheconsequentlyfeltboundinconsciencetocontinuethedreamswhichhadmadehimapersonageofsomuchimportance。Themischiefofitwas，thatlikemanyotherliarshehadaverybadmemory，andhecontrivedtomakehisdreamscontradicteachotherinthemostpalpablemanner。St。Johnonenightappearedtohim，andtoldonetale，while，aweekafter，St。Paultoldatotallydifferentstory，andheldouthopesquiteincompatiblewiththoseofhisapostolicbrother。Thecredulityofthatagehadawidemaw，andPeter’svisionsmusthavebeenabsurdandoutrageousindeed，whentheverymenwhohadbelievedinthelancerefusedtoswallowanymoreofhiswonders。
　　Bohemundatlast，forthepurposeofannoyingtheCountofToulouse，challengedpoorPetertoprovethetruthofhisstoryofthelancebythefieryordeal。Petercouldnotrefuseatrialsocommoninthatage，andbeingbesidesencouragedbytheCountandhischaplain，Raymond，anearlydaywasappointedfortheceremony。Thepreviousnightwasspentinprayerandfasting，accordingtocustom，andPetercameforthinthemorningbearingthelanceinhishand，andwalkedboldlyuptothefire。Thewholearmygatheredround，impatientfortheresult，manythousandsstillbelievingthatthelancewasgenuineandPeteraholyman。PrayershavingbeensaidbyRaymondd’Agilles，Peterwalkedintotheflames，andhadgotnearlythrough，whenpaincausedhimtolosehispresenceofmind:theheattooaffectedhiseyes，and，inhisanguish，heturnedroundunwittingly，andpassedthroughthefireagain，insteadofsteppingoutofit，asheshouldhavedone。Theresultwas，thathewasburnedsoseverely，thatheneverrecovered，and，afterlingeringforsomedays，heexpiredingreatagony。
　　Mostofthesoldiersweresufferingeitherfromwounds，disease，orweariness，anditwasresolvedbyGodfrey，——thetacitlyacknowledgedchiefoftheenterprize，——thatthearmyshouldhavetimetorefreshitselferetheyadvanceduponJerusalem。ItwasnowJuly，andheproposedthattheyshouldpassthehotmonthsofAugustandSeptemberwithinthewallsofAntioch，andmarchforwardinOctoberwithrenewedvigour，andnumbersincreasedbyfresharrivalsfromEurope。Thisadvicewasfinallyadopted，althoughtheenthusiastsofthearmycontinuedtomurmuratthedelay。InthemeantimetheCountofVermandoiswassentuponanembassytotheEmperorAlexiusatConstantinople，toreproachhimforhisbasedesertionofthecause，andurgehimtosendthereinforcementshehadpromised。TheCountfaithfullyexecutedhismission，ofwhich，bytheway，Alexiustooknonoticewhatever，andremainedforsometimeatConstantinople，tillhiszeal，neververyviolent，totallyevaporated。HethenreturnedtoFrance，sickoftheCrusade，anddeterminedtointermeddlewithitnomore。
　　Thechiefs，thoughtheyhaddeterminedtostayatAntiochfortwomonths，couldnotremainquietforsolongatime。Theywould，inallprobability，havefallenuponeachother，hadtherebeennoTurksinPalestineuponwhomtheymightventtheirimpetuosity。GodfreyproceededtoEdessa，toaidhisbrotherBaldwininexpellingtheSaracensfromhisprincipality，andtheotherleaderscarriedonseparatehostilitiesagainstthemascapriceorambitiondictated。AtlengththeimpatienceofthearmytobeledagainstJerusalembecamesogreatthatthechiefscouldnolongerdelay，andRaymond，Tancred，andRobertofNormandymarchedforwardwiththeirdivisions，andlaidsiegetothesmallbutstrongtownofMarah。Withtheirusualimprovidence，theyhadnotfoodenoughtolastabeleagueringarmyforaweek。Theysufferedgreatprivationsinconsequence，tillBohemundcametotheiraidandtookthetownbystorm。Inconnexionwiththissiege，thechronicler，Raymondd’Agilles，thesameRaymond，thechaplain，whofiguredintheaffairoftheHolyLance，relatesalegend，inthetruthofwhichhedevoutlybelieved，anduponwhichTassohasfoundedoneofthemostbeautifulpassagesofhispoem。Itisworthpreserving，asshowingthespiritoftheageandthesourceoftheextraordinarycouragemanifestedbythecrusadersonoccasionsofextremedifficulty。“Oneday，“saysRaymond，“AnselmedeRibeaumontbeheldyoungEngelram，thesonoftheCountdeSt。Paul，whohadbeenkilledatMarsh，enterhistent。’Howisit，’saidAnselmetohim，’thatyou，whomIsawlyingdeadonthefieldofbattle，arefulloflife？’——’Youmustknow，’repliedEngelram，’thatthosewhofightforJesusChristneverdie。’——’Butwhence，’resumedAnselme，’comesthatstrangebrightnessthatsurroundsyou？’UponthisEngelrampointedtothesky，whereAnselmesawapalaceofdiamondandcrystal。
　　’Itisthence，’saidhe，’thatIderivethebeautywhichsurprisesyou。Mydwellingisthere；astillfineroneispreparedforyou，andyoushallsooncometoinhabitit。Farewell！weshallmeetagainto-morrow。’WiththesewordsEngelramreturnedtoheaven。Anselme，struckbythevision，sentthenextmorningforthepriests，receivedthesacrament；andalthoughfullofhealth，tookalastfarewellofallhisfriends，tellingthemthathewasabouttoleavethisworld。A
　　fewhoursafterwards，theenemyhavingmadeasortie，Anselmewentoutagainstthemswordinhand，andwasstruckontheforeheadbyastonefromaTurkishsling，whichsenthimtoheaven，tothebeautifulpalacethatwaspreparedforhim。“
　　NewdisputesarosebetweenthePrinceofAntiochandtheCountofToulousewithregardtothecaptureofthistown，whichwerewiththeutmostdifficultyappeasedbytheotherchiefs。Delaysalsotookplaceintheprogressofthearmy，especiallybeforeArches，andthesoldieryweresoexasperatedthattheywereonthepointofchoosingnewleaderstoconductthemtoJerusalem。Godfrey，uponthis，setfiretohiscampatArches，andmarchedforward。HewasimmediatelyjoinedbyhundredsoftheProvencalsoftheCountofToulouse。Thelatter，seeingtheturnaffairsweretaking，hastenedafterthem，andthewholehostproceededtowardstheholycity，solongdesiredamidsorrow，andsuffering，anddanger。AtEmmaustheyweremetbyadeputationfromtheChristiansofBethlehem，prayingforimmediateaidagainsttheoppressionoftheinfidels。TheverynameofBethlehem，thebirthplaceoftheSaviour，wasmusictotheirears，andmanyofthemweptwithjoytothinktheywereapproachingaspotsohallowed。
　　AlbertofAixinformsusthattheirheartsweresotouchedthatsleepwasbanishedfromthecamp，andthat，insteadofwaitingtillthemorning’sdawntorecommencetheirmarch，theysetoutshortlyaftermidnight，fullofhopeandenthusiasm。Forupwardsoffourhoursthemail-cladlegionstrampedsteadfastlyforwardinthedark，andwhenthesunaroseinuncloudedsplendour，thetowersandpinnaclesofJerusalemgleamedupontheirsight。Allthetenderfeelingsoftheirnatureweretouched；nolongerbrutalfanatics，butmeekandhumblepilgrims，theykneltdownuponthesod，andwithtearsintheireyes，exclaimedtooneanother，“Jerusalem！Jerusalem！“Someofthemkissedtheholyground，othersstretchedthemselvesatfulllengthuponit，inorderthattheirbodiesmightcomeincontactwiththegreatestpossibleextentofit，andothersprayedaloud。ThewomenandchildrenwhohadfollowedthecampfromEurope，andsharedinallitsdangers，fatigues，andprivations，weremoreboisterousintheirjoy；theformerfromlong-nourishedenthusiasm，andthelatterfrommereimitation，[GuibertdeNogentrelatesacuriousinstanceoftheimitativenessofthesejuvenilecrusaders。Hesaysthat，duringthesiegeofAntioch，theChristianandSaracenboysusedtoissuefortheveryeveningfromthetownandcampingreatnumbersunderthecommandofcaptainschosenfromamongthemselves。Armedwithsticksinsteadofswords，andstonesinsteadofarrows，theyrangedthemselvesinbattleorder，andshoutingeachthewar-cryoftheircountry，foughtwiththeutmostdesperation。Someofthemlosttheireyes，andmanybecamecripplesforlifefromtheinjuriestheyreceivedontheseoccasions。]andprayed，andwept，andlaughedtilltheyalmostputthemoresobertotheblush。
　　Thefirstebullitionoftheirgladnesshavingsubsided，thearmymarchedforward，andinvestedthecityonallsides。Theassaultwasalmostimmediatelybegun；butaftertheChristianshadlostsomeoftheirbravestknights，thatmodeofattackwasabandoned，andthearmycommenceditspreparationsforaregularsiege。Mangonels，moveabletowers，andbatteringrams，togetherwithamachinecalledasow，madeofwood，andcoveredwithrawhides，insideofwhichminersworkedtounderminethewalls，wereforthwithconstructed；andtorestorethecourageanddisciplineofthearmy，whichhadsufferedfromtheunworthydissensionsofthechiefs，thelatterheldoutthehandoffriendshiptoeachother，andTancredandtheCountofToulouseembracedinsightofthewholecamp。Theclergyaidedthecausewiththeirpowerfulvoice，andpreachedunionandgoodwilltothehighestandthelowest。Asolemnprocessionwasalsoorderedroundthecity，inwhichtheentirearmyjoined，prayersbeingofferedupateveryspotwhichgospelrecordshadtaughtthemtoconsideraspeculiarlysacred。