Nazarene，’’saidtheMoslem，inthistheGreeksandSyrianshavemuchbeliedus，seeingwedobutafterthewordofAbu-BekrEl-sideek，thesuccessoroftheProphet，and，afterhim，thefirstcommanderoftruebelievers。`Goforth，’hesaid，`YezedBenAbiSophyan，’whenhesentthatrenownedgeneraltotakeSyriafromtheinfidels，`quityourselveslikemeninbattle，butslayneithertheaged，theinfirm，thewomen，northechildren。Wastenottheland，neitherdestroycornandfruit-trees，theyarethegiftsofAllah。Keepfaithwhenyouhavemadeanycovenant，evenifitbetoyourownharm。Ifyefindholymenlabouringwiththeirhands，andservingGodinthedesert，hurtthemnot，neitherdestroytheirdwellings。Butwhenyoufindthemwithshavencrowns，theyareofthesynagogueofSatan！smitewiththesabre，slay，ceasenottilltheybecomebelieversortributaries。’AstheCaliph，companionoftheProphet，hathtoldus，sohavewedone，andthosewhomourjusticehassmittenarebutthepriestsofSatan。Butuntothegoodmenwho，withoutstirringupnationagainstnation，worshipsincerelyinthefaithofIssaBenMiriam，weareashadowand*[_Arabic_-Jesus，sonofMary。]
ashield；andsuchbeinghewhomyouseek，eventhoughthelightoftheProphethathnotreachedhim，frommehewillonlyhavelove，favour，andregard。’’
Theanchorite，whomIwouldnowvisit，’’saidthewarlikepilgrim，is，Ihaveheard，nopriest；butwereheofthatanointedandsacredorder，Iwouldprovewithmygoodlance，againstpaynimandinfidel’’-
Letusnotdefyeachother，brother，’’interruptedtheSaracen；weshallfind，eitherofus，enoughofFranksorofMoslemahonwhomtoexercisebothswordandlance。ThisTheodorickisprotectedbothbyTurkandArab；andthoughoneofstrangeconditionsatintervals，yet，onthewhole，hebearshimselfsowellasthefollowerofhisownprophet，thathemeritstheprotectionofhimwhowassent’’-
Now，byOurLady，Saracen，’’exclaimedtheChristian，ifthoudarestnameinthesamebreath，thecamel-driverofMeccawith’’-