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State of the World in the Seventh Century-Western

Empire-Eastern Empire-Persia-Arabia - Moham-

med-His probable Motives-Character of his Religion

-The Koran

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CHAPTER II.

Origin of the Khalifat-The first Khalifs-Extent of the

Arabian Empire-Schism among the Mohammedans

-Soonees and Sheähs-Sects of the latter-The Keis-

sanee-The Zeidites-The Ghoollat-The Imamee-

Sects of the Imamee-Their political Character-The

Carmathites-Origin of the Fatimite Khalifs-Secret

Society at Cairo-Doctrines taught in it-Its Decline

CHAPTER III.

Ali of Rei-His son Hassan Sabah-Hassan sent to

study at Nishaboor-Meets there Omar Khiam and

Nizam-al-Moolk-Agreement made by them-Hassan

introduced by Nizam to Sultan Malek Shah-Obliged

to leave the Court-Anecdote of him-His own ac-

count of his Conversion-Goes to Egypt-Returns to

Persia-Makes himself Master of Alamoot.

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CHAPTER IV.

Description of Alamoot-Fruitless attempts to recover it

-Extension of the Ismaïlite Power-The Ismaïlites

in Syria-Attempt on the Life of Aboo-Hard Issa-

Treaty made with Sultan Sanjar-Death of Hassan-

His Character

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CHAPTER V.

Organization of the Society-Names given to the Ismaïl-

ites-Origin of the name Assassin-Marco Polo's de-

scription of the Paradise of the Old Man of the

Mountain-Description of it given by Arabian writers

Instances of the obedience of the Fedavee

CHAPTER VI.

Keäh Buzoorg Oomeid-Affairs of the Society in Persia

-They acquire the Castle of Banias in Syria-Attempt

to betray Damascus to the Crusaders-Murders com-

mitted during the reign of Keäh Buzoorg

CHAPTER VII.

Keäh Mohammed-Murder of the Khalif-Castles gained

in Syria-Ismaïlite Confession of Faith-Mohammed's

Son Hassan gives himself out for the promised Imam

-His followers punished-Succession of Hassan-He

abolishes the Law-Pretends to be descended from the

Prophet-Is murdered

CHAPTER VIII.

Mohammed II.-Anecdote of the Imam Fakhr-ed-deen

-Noor-ed-deen-Conquest of Egypt-Attempt on the

Life of Saladin

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CHAPTER IX.

Sinan the Dai-al Kebir of Syria-Offers to become a

Christian-His Ambassador murdered by the Templars

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-Cardinal de Vitry's Account of the Assassins-Mur-

der of the Marquis of Montferrat-Defence of King

Richard.

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CHAPTER X.

Death of Jellal-ed-deen-Character of Aia-ed-deen, his

successor · The Sheikh Jemal-ed-deen-The Astro-

nomer Nasir-ed-deen-The Vizir Sheref-al-Moolk-

Death of Ala-ed-deen-Succession of Rukn-ed-deen,

the last Sheikh-al-Jebal

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CHAPTER XI.

The Mongols-Hoolagoo sent against the Ismaïlites-

Rukn-ed-deen submits-Capture of Alamoot-Destruc-

tion of the Library-Fate of Rukn-ed-deen-Massacre

of the Ismaïlites-St. Louis and the Assassins-Mission

for the Conversion of the People of Kuhistan-Con-

clusion

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THE TEMPLARS.

CHAPTER I.

Introduction-The Crusades-Wrong Ideas respecting

their Origin-True Causes of them-Pilgrimage-

Pilgrimage of Frotmond-Of the Count of Anjou-

Striking Difference between the Christianity of the

East and that of the West-Causes of their different

Characters-Feudalism-The Extent and Force of this

First Hospital at Jerusalem-Church of Santa Maria de

Latina-Hospital of St. John-The Hospitallers

Origin of the Templars - Their original Poverty-

They acquire Consideration-St. Bernard-His Cha-

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racter of the Templars-The Order approved of and

confirmed by the Council of Troyes-Proofs of the

Esteem in which they were held

CHAPTER III.

Return of the Templars to the East-Exoneration and

Refutation of the Charge of a Connection with the

Ismaïlites-Actions of the Templars-Crusade of

Louis VII.-Siege of Ascalon-Sale of Nassir-ed-deen

-Corruption of the Hospitallers-The Bull, Omne

Datum Optimum-Refusal of the Templars to march

against Egypt-Murder of the Ismaïlite Envoy

CHAPTER IV.

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Heroism of the Templars and Hospitallers-Battle of

Hittin-Crusade of Richard of England and Philip of

France-Corruption of the Order-Pope Innocent III.

writes a Letter of Censure - Frederic II. - Great

Slaughter of the Templars-Henry III. of England

and the Templars-Power of the Templars in Moravia

-Slaughter of them by the Hospitallers-Fall of Acre 210

CHAPTER V.

Classes of the Templars-The Knights-Their Qualifica-

tions-Mode of Reception-Dress and Arms of the

Knight-Mode of Burial-The Chaplains-Mode of

Reception-Dress-Duties and Privileges-The Serv-

ing-Brethren Mode of Reception-Their Duties-

The Affiliated-Causes and Advantages of Affiliation

-The Donates and Oblates

CHAPTER VI.

Provinces of the Order-Eastern Provinces-Jerusalem-

Houses of this Province-Tripolis-Antioch-Cyprus

-Western Provinces-Portugal-Castile and Leon-

-Aragon-France and Auvergne-Normandy-Aqui-

taine-Provence-England-Germany- Upper and

Central Italy-Apulia and Sicily

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