Memoirs Or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade And the Conquest of Constantinople
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And the barons for their part made ready theirpetraries and mangonels on land. And be it known to you that they did not have their time in peace andquiet; for there passed no hour of the night or day but one of thedivisions had to stand armed before the gate, to guard the engines, and provide against attack. And, notwithstanding all this, the Greeksceased not to attack them, by this gate and by others, and held themso short that six or seven times a day the whole host was forced torun to arms. ...Nor could they forage for provisions more than fourbow-shots' distance from the camp. And their stores were but scanty, save of flour and bacon, and of those they had a little; and of freshmeat none at all, save what they got from the horses that were killed. And be it known to you that there was only food generally in the hostfor three weeks. Thus were they in very perilous case, for never didso few people besiege so many people in any city. FIRST INCIDENTS OF THE ASSAULT Then did they bethink themselves of a very good device; for theyenclosed the whole camp with good lists, and good palisades, and goodbarriers, and were thus far stronger and much more secure.
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