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An engraving depicting a scene from the first book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Saint Louis (seated, right) meets with the Saracen representatives, Mélédor (center) and Garaman (bottom left), on behalf of Sultan Mélédin. Beside Louis is an angel wielding a sword, who appears to dissuade Mélédor from attempting to assassinate Louis, as he had planned. In the bottom left foreground, Garaman lays out a set of poisoned armor indended as a gift for Louis.

An engraving depicting a scene from the third book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Alcinde (center left, by the crocodile's tail, holding a bow), killed a large crocodile which was the guardian deity of the city of Damietta before the arrival of Saint Louis and the crusaders.

An engraving depicting a scene from the seventh book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which the Saracen forces attack the crusaders by boat from the flooded Nile. In the center of the scene, Saint Louis fights the Saracen, Olgen.