...Providence by events, few undertakings have been more branded by its disapprobation than the crusades. So many crimes and so much misery have seldom been accumulated in so short a •pace, as in the three years of the first expedition. We should be warranted bycontemporary writers...

...Providence by events, few undertakings have been more branded by its disapprobation than the crusades. So many crimes and so much misery have seldom been...in stating the loss of the Christians alone during this1 period at nearly a million ; but, at the least computation, it must have exceeded half that number...

...Providence by events, few undertakings have been more branded by its disapprobation than the crusades. So many crimes and so much misery have seldom been...least computation, it must have exceeded half that number-t To engage in the crusade, and to perish in it, were almost synonymous. Few of those myriads...

...this — that they " went forth to meet enemies of flesh and blood, and recover an empty sepulchre." " So many crimes and so much misery have seldom been accumulated in so sbort a space as in the three years of the first crusade ; and it is computed that no less than one...

...were synonymous;" and that " they drained to the lees the cup of misery." Of the first, he says, " So many crimes and so much misery have seldom been accumulated in so short a space as in the three first years of this enterprize ; " and of the last, " that such calamities now fell upon this devoted...

...they plundered all that came in their way. " So many crimes and so much misery," says Mr Hallam, " have seldom been accumulated in so short a space, as in the three years of the first expedition ;" and another historian says, that a " fresh supply of German and Italian vagabonds," received on...

...that came in their way. " So many crimes and > ' much misery," says Mr Hallam, " have seldom been1 accumulated in so short a space, as in the three years of the first expedition ;" and another historian says, tlut a " fresh supply of German and Italian vagabonds'1 received on...

...destroyer of infidels. But the evils of the crusades were temporary ; its advantages were permanent. " So many crimes and so much misery have seldom been...space as in the three years of the first expedition ;" and throughout the whole duration of the enterprise, there was abundant sin and suffering ; but...

...Providence by events, few undertakings have been more branded by its disapprobation than the crusades. So many crimes and so much misery have seldom been...least computation it must have exceeded half that number.4 To engage in the crusade, and to perish in it, were almost synonymous. Few of those myriads...

...had plundered all that came in their way. á So many crimes and so much misery,' says Mr. Hallam, á have seldom been accumulated in so short a space, as in the three years of the first expedition ;' and another historian says that a 4 fresh supply of German and Italian vagabonds,' received on the...