Theysoonformedadeepandconfusedmassofdismountedcavalryinfrontoftheirencampment，when，atthesignalofashrillcry，whicharosehighovertheclangourofthemusic，eachcavaliersprungtohissaddle。Acloudofdust，arisingatthemomentofthismanuvre，hidfromRichardandhisattendantsthecamp，thepalm-trees，andthedistantridgeofmountains，aswellasthetroopswhosesuddenmovementhadraisedthecloud，andascendinghighovertheirheads，formeditselfintothefantasticformsofwrithedpillars，domes，andminarets。Anothershrillyellwasheardfromthebosomofthiscloudytabernacle。
Itwasthesignalforthecavalrytoadvance，whichtheydidatfullgallop，disposingthemselvesastheycameforward，soastocomeinatonceonthefront，flanks，andrear，ofRichard’slittlebodyguard，whowerethussurroundedandalmostchokedbythedensecloudsofdustenvelopingthemoneachside，throughwhichwereseenalternately，andlost，thegrimformsandwildfacesoftheSaracens，brandishingandtossingtheirlancesineverypossibledirection，withthewildestcriesandhalloos，andfrequentlyonlyreininguptheirhorseswhenwithinaspear’slengthoftheChristians，whilethoseinthereardischargedovertheheadsofbothpartiesthickvolleysofarrows。OneofthesestruckthelitterinwhichtheQueenwasseated，wholoudlyscreamed，andtheredspotwasonRichard’sbrowinaninstant。
Ha！SaintGeorge，’’heexclaimed，wemusttakesomeorderwiththisinfidelscum！’’
ButEdith，whoselitterwasnear，thrustherheadout，andwithherhandholdingoneoftheshafts，exclaimed，RoyalRichard，bewarewhatyoudo！see，thesearrowsareheadless？’’
Noble，sensiblewench！’’exclaimedRichard；byHeaven，thoushamestusallbythyreadinessofthoughtandeye-Benotmoved，myEnglishhearts，’’heexclaimedtohisfollowers-