 London trained bands, and auxiliary regiments, (of whose inexperience of danger, or any kind of service, beyond the easy practice of their postures in the Artillery Garden, men had till then too cheap an estimation,) behaved themselves to wonder ; and...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 356by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1810Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1808 - 546 pages
...preservation of the army that day. For they stood as a bulwark and rampire to the rest; and « hen their wings of horse were scattered and dispersed,...their stand of pikes, but was forced to wheel about. OF SO SOVEREIGN BENEFIT ANU USE IS THAT READINESS, ORDER, A r.'D DEXTERITY IN THE USE OF THEIR ARMS,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - London (England) - 1810 - 762 pages
...practice of their postures iu the Artillery Garden, men had till then too cheap an estimation ;) behaved themselves to wonder, and were in truth, the preservation...of pikes, but was forced to wheel about."* A short lime before this, Sir John Conyers was removed from the Lieutenancy of the Tower on his own petition,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - London (England) - 1810 - 768 pages
...when their wines of horse were scattered and dispersed, kept their ground so steadily, that thongh Prince Rupert himself led up the choice horse to charge...immediately given by the Parliament the Petition. His words are, " therenpon a ti oop of hm>r, under the command of one Harvey, a decayed Mlkman, who... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 pages
...practice of their postures in the Artillery-garden, men had, till then, too cheap an estimation, behaved themselves to wonder, and were in truth the preservation...their stand of pikes, but was forced to wheel about; of such sovereign benefit and use is that readiness, ojder, and dexterity, in the use of their arms,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - London (England) - 1814 - 936 pages
...so steadily," that Prince Rupert himself, who charged them at the head of the choice Royal horse, " could make no impression upon their stand of pikes, but was forced to wheel about.'' f The same noble historian designates London, as " the devoted City" of the Commons, and their " inexhaustible... | |
 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - London (England) - 1824 - 380 pages
...practice of their postures in their artillery garden, men had till then too cheap an estimation, behaved themselves to wonder, and were, in truth, the preservation...their stand of pikes, but was forced to wheel about." In the subsequent affair at Cheriton Downs, the Londoners acquired fresh laurels. Two of their strongest... | |
 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - London (England) - 1824 - 380 pages
...practice of their postures in their aitillery garden, men had till then too cheap an estimation, behaved themselves to wonder, and were, in truth, the preservation...upon their stand of pikes, but was forced to wheel abuut." In the subsequent affair at Cheriton Downs, the Londoners acquired fresh laurels. Two of their... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 652 pages
...the Artillery Garden, men had till then VI1- ton cheap an estimation,) behaved themselves to 1643. wonder ; and were, in truth, the preservation of that...their stand of pikes, but was forced to wheel about : of so sovereign benefit and use is that readiness, order, and dexterity in the use of their arms,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 662 pages
...that day. For they stood as a bulwark and rampire to defend the rest ; and when their wings of hortfe were scattered and dispersed, kept their ground so...their stand of pikes, but was forced to wheel about : of so sovereign benefit and use is that readiness, order, and dexterity in the use of their arms,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...practice of their postures in their artillery garden, men had till then too cheap an estimation, behaved themselves to wonder, and were, in truth, the preservation...their stand of pikes, but was forced to wheel about.' In the subsequent affair at Cheriton Downs, the Londoners acquired fresh laurels. Two of their strongest... | |
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