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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Wil. Paruus. Enuious dis|cord among the christians.In the meane while, the christian armie atchiued some worthie enterprises in the holie land, though not manie, by reason of such enuious discord as reig|ned amongst the chéefe gouernours. It chanced yet on the éeue of the Natiuitie of our ladie next after the departure of king Philip, as king Richard mar|ched foorth towards Iaph ancientlie called Ioppa, that the Soldan Saladine taking aduantage of the place, did set vpon the rereward of the christians: but his Saracens (after they had fought right fierce|lie from noone till sunne setting) were so beaten backe at length,K. Richard discomfiteth the Saracens néere to Port Iaph. and repelled with such losse and disad|uantage, that in 40. yeares before they had not su|steined at one time greater damage. Amongst other of the christians slaine at that encounter, was one Iames Dauenes, a man of high prowesse and vali|ancie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Moreouer, king Richard wan diuerse townes and castels out of the enimies hands, Rog. Houed. as Ascalon, Da|rus, and diuerse other, and some he fortified, as Asca|lon aforesaid, and Port Iaph, otherwise called Ioppa. There were sundrie encounters also betwixt the Sa|racens and christians, wherein king Richard and his people bare themselues so manfullie, that the victo|rie for the most part continuallie rested on their side. At one time also, hearing of a great conueie of vit|tels, munitions, and other things which came from Babylon towards Ierusalem to furnish Saladine and his armie (which conueis they call carauannes) king Richard with a competent power of men met them on the waie, and distressed those that were at|tendant vpon the safegard of that carriage, being in number about two thousand horssemen, besides a great multitude of footmen, and therewith tooke the carriages with foure thousand and six hundred ca|mels and dromedaries, besides an innumerable sort of mules, asses, and other beasts of burthen.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 ¶ But to speake of all the worthie exploits atchi|ued by king Richard and his valiant capteins there in the holie land against the infidels, it would re|quire a long treatise, and therefore here we passe them ouer. This is to be noted, that amongst other of whom we find honorable mention made by wri|ters for their high valiancie shewed in those exploits, these are named as cheefe,The names of such noble men as were famous for their valiant dooings in this voiage. Robert earle of Leicester, Hubert bishop of Salisburie, with the earles of S. Paule and Dreux, beside diuerse other, as Hugh de Gourney, William de Borrez, Walcline de Fer|rers, Roger de Toonie, Iames de Auencs, the bishop of Beauuois, William de Barres, William de Tarland, Drogo de Merlo, Robert de Nealle, Hen|rie Fitz Nicholas, Robert de Newburg, Rafe de S. Marie, Arnold de Bois, Henrie de Mai [...]oc, Willi|am & Saule de Bruil, Andrew de Chauignie, Henrie de Graie, Peter de Pratellis, Stephan de Turne|ham, Baldwin Carron, Clarenbald de Mount Cha|blon, Manser de Lisle, Richard de Orques and Theo|dorike [...]hilip, Ferrike de Uienne, Gilbert Male|maine, Alexander d' Arsie, Stephan de Longchamp, Seguin de Barret, Roger de Glanuille, Raimond Fitz Prince, Bartholomew de Mortimer, Gerard Furniuall, Rafe de Malleon, Roger de Sa [...]ie, Wil|liam de Poole, Hugh de Neuill,De Poole [...] de Stagno. Henrie Teutch or (if ye will) Teutonicus the kings standardbearer, with diuerse others, as well Englishmen, Frenchmen, Normans, Poictouins, Aniouines, Britans, Gas|coignes, as other nations, of whome partlie men|tion is alreadie made before in this booke, and partlie for breefenesse diuerse are omitted.

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