The Host of the Crusade invests Antioch--Description of that City--Difficulties and Errors of the Crusaders-- Improvidence--Famine--Spies--Desertions--Embassy from the Calif of Egypt--Succours from the Genoese and Pisans-- Battle--Feats of the Christian Knights--Boemond keeps up a Communication within the Town--The Town betrayed to the Christians--Massacres--Arrival of an Army from Persia--The Christians besieged in Antioch--Famine--Desertions--Visions-- Renewed Enthusiasm--Diminished Forces of the Christians-- Battle of Antioch--The Crusaders victorious--Spoils--Disputes with the Count of Toulouse--The Chiefs determine to repose at Antioch--Ambassadors sent to Alexius--Fate of their Embassy 136 CHAPTER VIII. Pestilence in Antioch--Death of the Bishop of Puy--The Chiefs separate--Siege of Marrah--Cannibalism--Disputes between the Count of Toulouse and Boemond--The Count marches towards Jerusalem--Siege of Archas--Godfrey of Bouillon marches-- Siege of Ghibel--Treachery of Raimond--Fraud of the Holy Lance investigated--Ordeal of Fire--Decisive Conduct of the Crusaders towards the Deputies of Alexius, and the Calif of Egypt--Conduct of the Crusaders towards the Emir of Tripoli-- First Sight of Jerusalem--Siege and Taking of the City-- Fanatical Massacres 162 CHAPTER IX. Election of a King--Godfrey of Bouillon--Sketch of the History of Jerusalem--Death of the chief Crusaders--New Bodies of Crusaders set out from Europe--Their Destruction in Asia Minor--Armed Pilgrimages--The Northern Armaments--The Venetians--The Genoese and Pisans--Anecdotes of the Crusaders--Battle of the Children at Antioch--The Thafurs-- Baldwin's Humanity well repaid--Superstitions--Arms of the Crusaders--Of the Turks--Hospitallers--Templars 175 CHAPTER X. Consequences of the Loss of Edessa--The State of France unfavourable to a new Crusade--View of the Progress of Society--Causes and Character of the Second Crusade--St. Bernard--The Emperor of Germany takes the Cross, and sets out--Louis VII. follows--Conduct of the Germans in Greece-- Their Destruction in Cappadocia--Treachery of Manuel Comnenus--Louis VII. arrives at Constantinople--Passes into Asia--Defeats the Turks on the Meander--His Army cut to pieces--Proceeds by Sea to Antioch--Fate of his remaining Troops--Intrigues at Antioch--Louis goes on to Jerusalem-- Siege of Damascus--Disgraceful Failure--Conrad returns to Europe--Conduct of Suger, Abbot of St. Denis--Termination of the Second Crusade 198 CHAPTER XI.