[39] Elmacin, Historia Saracenica, l. iii. p. 286.
[40] Marinus Sanutus, l. iii. p. x. c. 8.
[41] This was the Armenia in Cilicia.
[42] D'Herbelot, titre Carmath.
[43] The number slain was 6,000.
[44] It was the month of December.
[45] As Sanjar lived to a great age he was contemporary with several of the Ismaïlite sheikhs.
[46] That is, the point towards which they turn in prayer, namely, Mecca.
[47] The former of these names is Arabic, the latter Persian.
[48] He was accompanied by Saladin, who gives the following account of his own repugnance to the expedition:—"When Noor-ed-deen ordered me to go to Egypt with my uncle, after Sheerkoh had said to me in his presence, 'Come Yoossuf, make ready for the journey!' I replied, 'By God, if thou wert to give me the kingdom of Egypt I would not go, for I have endured in Alexandria what I shall not forget while I live.' But Sheerkoh said to Noor-ed-deen, 'It cannot be but that he should accompany me.' Whereupon Noor-ed-deen repeated his command, but I persisted in my refusal. As Noor-ed-deen also adhered to his determination, I excused myself by pleading the narrowness of my circumstances. Noor-ed-deen then gave me all that was requisite for my outfit, but I felt as if I was going to death."—Abulfeda.