The Busy Man's Hand-Book

Historical, geographical, scriptural, scientific, legal, social, mercantile and medical information, condensed into one volume for someone with no time to look further.

CHAPTER IX

3 pages in this part of The Busy Man's Hand-Book.

CHAPTER IX

From the First Crusade to the death of Saladin.

CHAPTER IX: Turks

Three monastic and military orders, the Hospitallers, the Templars, and Teutonic knights, were instituted at Jerusalem, to protect the…

CHAPTER IX: Richard

There was, however, no real union among the leaders. Philip, jealous of the heroic character of his rival, and tired of the fruitless…

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