The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. ...Printed at the Theatre, 1707 - Great Britain |
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... into the old ruinous Caftle there , there were not of Foot levy'd for the Service yet three hundred Men . So that they who were not over much given Vol . II . Part . I. to Portf Forces . to fear , finding very many places (1) ...
... into the old ruinous Caftle there , there were not of Foot levy'd for the Service yet three hundred Men . So that they who were not over much given Vol . II . Part . I. to Portf Forces . to fear , finding very many places (1) ...
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... hundred , few better arm'd than with Swords ; whilft the Enemy had , within lefs than twenty Miles of that place , double the Number of Horfe excellenty arm'd and appointed , and a Body of five thousand Foot well train'd , and difciplin ...
... hundred , few better arm'd than with Swords ; whilft the Enemy had , within lefs than twenty Miles of that place , double the Number of Horfe excellenty arm'd and appointed , and a Body of five thousand Foot well train'd , and difciplin ...
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... hundred Foot gather'd up by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lunsford towards a Regiment , which were likewife to have march'd to the King . These , with the Lord Pawlet , and the Gentlemen of the Country , which were about eight and twenty of ...
... hundred Foot gather'd up by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lunsford towards a Regiment , which were likewife to have march'd to the King . These , with the Lord Pawlet , and the Gentlemen of the Country , which were about eight and twenty of ...
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... hundred , with which that great Army was kept from entering that Town , and perfwaded to encamp in the Field about three quar- ters of a Mile North from the Caftle ; where , for the prefent , we must leave the Marquis and his great ...
... hundred , with which that great Army was kept from entering that Town , and perfwaded to encamp in the Field about three quar- ters of a Mile North from the Caftle ; where , for the prefent , we must leave the Marquis and his great ...
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... hundred pounds , and given the House fatisfaction in the cause of their abfence . But he fent word to the Speaker , " that " he had a Meffage from the King to them , and that he de- " fired to deliver it in his place in the Houfe ...
... hundred pounds , and given the House fatisfaction in the cause of their abfence . But he fent word to the Speaker , " that " he had a Meffage from the King to them , and that he de- " fired to deliver it in his place in the Houfe ...
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Page 357 - ... at Edgehill, when the enemy was routed, he was like to have incurred great peril, by interposing to save those who had thrown away their arms, and against whom, it may be, others were more fierce for their having thrown them away : so that a man might think, he came into the field chiefly out of curiosity to see the face of danger, and charity to prevent the shedding of blood.
Page 265 - When this parliament began (being returned knight of the shire for the county where he lived), the eyes of all men were fixed on him, as their patria pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had at any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly...
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Page 267 - ... the one party, than it was condoled in the other. In a word, what was said of Cinna might well be applied to him ; " he had a head to contrive, and a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief.
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