The Talisman
(1825)
In The Talisman King Richard the Lion Hearted is seeking to reclaim the Holy Land in the crusades. Along the way, a Scottish knight is accused of treason, and the Saracen king, Saladin, tries to save him. An exciting tournament, and unexpected climax at the end of the book makes for exciting reading.
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Heard ye the din of battle bray,
Lance to lance, and horse to horse? Gray.
It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise. The wide lists, which had been constr……
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