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or three masted ships, one hundred busses, and
many smaller craft. They f1oated gayly through
the Straits, and out into the Sicilian sea, favored
by wind and tide, but great storm arose soon
after, which scattered this gallant fleet, and not
few were lost Richard, with delicacy hardly
TO be expected in one so rude, put his bride and
sister, with their immediate suite, into separate
ship, and embarked on another himself. After
much hardship, and narrow escape from ship.
wreck, Richard arrived at Rhodes, where he
fell sick Unable to take the sea. he sent some
of his swtest ships in pursuit of his sister and his
bride, but spent many days in the most harassing
anxiety before he heard any tidings of them. At
length word was brought that two of his ships
had been driven ashore on the island of Cyprus,
aud that the people Of the Island had pundered
the ships, and imprisoned the crew. Vowing
vengeance, Richard set sail for Cyprus, and of
the port of Limisso he found the galley containing
his bride and sister unharWed.
Cyprus was at that time governed by Isaac, a
prince Of The royal race of Comment. When
harshly called to account by Richard, he made
hasty preparations for resistance, but after a
severe conflict he was made captive and thrown
into prison, loaded with heavy chains, but which
Richard, out of consideration for his rank, ordered
to be made Of silver But that part Of his misfor-
tune which was felt most heavily by the Cypre.n
emperor, was the capture of his only daughter. a
young girl, tenderly beloved by her father, and
whom Richard carried away with him as maid
for the faii Berengaria.
Isaac, who doated on his child, lost all heart
on loosing her, and throwing himself at Richards
feet, offered to surrender all, su he would restore
his child, but he sternly refused. At length,
having suhjugated Cyprus, Richard returned 10
Lemasol, and celebrated his marriage with Beren-
gara, who was anointed and crowned by the
Bishop VI Evereux.
But it dses not appear that Richards heroic
queen, though she suffered 50 much hardship and
braved 50 many perils for his sake, ever enjoyed
much of his society, or realized any thing of DO,
mestic tranquility. Almost immed .ately on his
marriage, he set sail for Acre, and the next day
encountered and took an enemy's ship of superior
size, after desperate battle. Arriving at Acre,
which had been beseged two years by the fierce
King Philip, old animoslties were again revived
between him and Richard, which was shard by
their respective followers, insomuch they refused
to fight ia concert. Al length, however, Acre
capitula,ea. and alter brief and stormy sojourn,
Richard left his wife and sister thcrs, and set out
on his expedition to Jerusalem, which he never
reached but after incredible hardships, tolls and
Hdlf' DIcduth cScApoSj Ho iiIidly Set ous ioi his
own kingdom, in the month Of October, 1892.
For some reason, Richard again embarked on a
different ship from thaton which his sister and
queen were conveyed; and again the feet was
scattered, and many of the vessels were wrecked
We are told, however. that Berengaria and Queen
Joan arrived safe in Sicily. The Lion Hearted,
as usual, met with succession Of disasters, and
was finally thrown into an Austrian prison, where
he remained in close confinement for fourteen
months. At length, being discovered by some
of his followers, and princely ransom wrung
from hi, subjects being paid for him, he arrived
| in England after an absence of more than four
years, only to engage in fresh turmoils. Finally,
on the 9th OF April, 1899, he expired Sin anguish
and contritiou," having regnod scarcely ten
years, "not one Of which," it has bsen remarked
"wss spent in England, but had all been wasted
in war, or prsparssiea for war" Richard, at his
death, uas l,tls moro than forty, and left no
children to succeed him.