 Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed serving-men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows, and, said I, their troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality ; do you think that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will...  Life of Oliver Cromwell - Page 47by Francis Warre Cornish - 1882 - 426 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - Huntingdonshire (England) - 1808 - 290 pages
...would make some additions to my Lord Essex's army, of some new regiments ; and I told him 'twould b« serviceable to him in bringing such men in, as I thought...serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows; — and their troops are gentlemen*! sons, younger sons, and persons of quality. And do you think that the... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 882 pages
...such men in, as I thought had a spirit that would do something in the work, ' Your troops,' said 1, ' are most of them old decayed serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ;— and their troops are-gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality. And do you think that the... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 896 pages
...as 1 thought had a spirit ihat would do something in the work. ' Your troops," said I, ' arc nx.st of them old decayed serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows;— ind their troops are rentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality. And do you think tliat... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...that would do something in the work : this is very true that I tell you, God knows that I lie not. Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed...such kind of fellows ; and, said I, their troops are gentlemens sons, younger sons, and persons of quality, do you think that the spirits of such base and... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 546 pages
...something in the work : this is very true that I tell you, God knows that I lie not. Your troops, said J, are most of them old decayed serving-men and tapsters,...such kind of fellows ; and, said I, their troops are gentlemens sons, younger sons, and persons of quality, do you think that the spirits of such base and... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 560 pages
...decayed serving-men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and, said I, their troops are gentlemens sons, younger sons, and persons of quality, do you...that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will be ever able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour and courage and resolution in them ? Truly I... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - Great Britain - 1822 - 622 pages
...engagement, were beaten on every hand,' he tells them that he suggested to that patriot the remedy: — ' Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed...tapsters, and such kind of fellows; and, said I, their (the King's) troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality : —do you think the... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1825 - 514 pages
...parliamentary armies in the end victorious. " Your troops (said he to Hambden, according to his own account)" are most of them old decayed servingmen and tapsters, and such kind of fellows; the king's forces are composed of gentlemen's younger sons and persons of good quality. And do you... | |
 | William Godwin - Great Britain - 1828 - 678 pages
...hand; and I desired him that he would i -'-._j make some additions to my lord Essex's army, of 1657. some new regiments ; and I told him I would be serviceable...that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will be ever able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour and courage and resolution to back them ? Truly... | |
 | Thomas Burton - Great Britain - 1828 - 574 pages
...that I tell you ; God knows I lie not. Your troops, said I, are most of them old, decayed serving men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows; and, said...that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will be ever able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour, and courage, and resolution in them. Truly,... | |
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