[252] Fulcher; Radulph. Cad. cap. 21.
[253] William of Tyre; Guibert; Fulcher.
[254] Fulcher, cap. 5; William of Tyre.
[255] William of Tyre.
[256] Raoul of Caen.
[257] Albert; Raoul of Caen; William of Tyre.
[258] Albert.
[259] Raoul of Caen.
[260] Fulcher; Albert; Raoul of Caen.
[261] Albert of Aix informs us, that the ladies of Boemond’s camp, seeing the merciless fury with which the Turks were dealing death to all ages and sexes, clothed themselves in their most becoming garments, and strove to display their charms to the best advantage, for the purpose of obtaining the durance of the harem rather than the grave. Albert was not present, and did not even visit the Holy Land; and I find his account in this respect confirmed by no other historian. The good canon, indeed, was somewhat fond of little tales of scandal, so that I feel inclined to doubt his authority, where such matters are under discussion. He has an anecdote in a similar style appended to his history of the taking of Nice.