APPARITION OF ST. GEORGE ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
Book IV.. Joseph-Francois Michaud .. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

History of the Crusades

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APPARITION OF ST. GEORGE ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES

Many of the most intrepid warriors had met with death at the foot of the ramparts ; a great number of those who were upon the towers had been disabled ; whilst the rest, covered with sweat and dust, fatiqued by the weight of their arms and the heat, began to lose courage. The Saracens, who perceived this, uttered loud cries of joy. Among their blasphemies they reproached the Christians with worshipping a God who was not able to defend them. All at once the Crusaders saw a knight appear upon the Mount of Olives, waving his buckler, and giving the Christian army the signal for entering the city. Godfrey and Raymond, who perceived him first and at the same time, cried aloud that St. George was come to the help of theChristians ! The tumult of the fight allowed neither reflection nor examination ; the sight of the celestial horseman fired the besiegers with new ardour, and they returned to the charge. Women, even children and the sick, mingled in the melee, bringing water, food, and arms, and joining their efforts to those of the soldiers to move the rolling towers, the terror of the enemy, nearer the ramparts. - Book IV

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