ABSTRACT
So when the ship had been destroyed and everyth in g had been su ccess ful, King Richard and all his retinue hurried on joyfu lly and eagerly towards A cre, where his desire carried him. With a favourable wind behind them, the follow ing night the fleet dropped anchor before Tyre. In the morning the flee t w eighed anchor and hoisted sail, and after a short v o y a g e Scandalion appeared, which has already been mentioned [al-Iskanderüna: Bk. 1 ch. 26]. Then, passing Casai Imbert [al-Zlb], in the distance the tall tower o f the city o f A cre cam e into v iew , and then little by little the rest o f the c ity ’s fortifications.
