 | 1888 - 636 pages
...his troop," says Fiennes, "never stirred, but fought to the last minute." His plan was " to get men of a spirit that is likely to go on as far as gentlemen will go." The strange thing is that, though many tried to fill their regiments with pious men, he alone succeeded.... | |
 | Michael Russell - Great Britain - 1910 - 296 pages
...resolution in them? Truly I prescribed him in this manner conscientiously, and truly I did tell him, you must get men of a spirit, and, take it not ill...likely to go on as far as gentlemen will go, or else I am sure you will be beaten still : I told him so ; I did truly. He was a wise and worthy person,... | |
 | J. Ellis Barker - Great Britain - 1910 - 398 pages
...have honour and courage and resolution in them ? You must get men of a spirit that is likely to go as far as gentlemen will go, or else you will be beaten still. To cope with men of honour you must have men of religion.' From the moment when Cromwell began his... | |
 | Great Britain - 1912 - 558 pages
...encounter gentlemen that have OLIVER CROMWELL. honour and courage and resolution in them? You must get men of a spirit . . . that is likely to go on as far as...gentlemen will go, or else you will be beaten still." That spirit, Cromwell believed, could be inspired by one thing only — faith in God. And so in his... | |
 | Esse Virginia Hathaway - Politicians - 1912 - 224 pages
...encounter gentlemen that have honor and courage and resolution in them ? . . . You must get men of spirit, and, take it not ill what I say — I know you will not — of a spirit that is likely to go as far as gentlemen will go, or else you will be beaten still." The haughty troops of the king had... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1914 - 142 pages
...encounter gentlemen that have honour, and courage, and resolution in them? You must get men of a different spirit — and take it not ill what I say; I know you will not — of 5 a spirit that is likely to go as far as gentlemen will go, or else you will be beaten still.' Cromwell... | |
 | Estelle Ross - Great Britain - 1915 - 222 pages
...resolution in them?' Truly did I represent to him in this manner conscientiously; and truly I did tell him: 'You must get men of a spirit: and take it not ill...gentlemen will go: or else you will be beaten still.' I told him so; I did truly. He was a wise and worthy person; and he did think that I talked a good... | |
 | Arthur Guy Terry - Readers - 1915 - 306 pages
...able to encounter gentlemen, that have honor and courage and resolution in them ? You must get men of a spirit that is likely to go on as far as gentlemen will go, or else you will be beaten still." What sort of spirit this was, Cromwell tells us in his own words: " I raised such men as had the fear... | |
 | Archibald Philip Primrose Earl of Rosebery - Great Britain - 1921 - 390 pages
...no match for the chivalry of the King's army. Let me give Cromwell's account. " I told him . . . ' You must get men of a spirit ; and take it not ill...gentlemen will go ; or else you will be beaten still ? ' I told him so ; I did truly. He was a wise and worthy person ; and he did think that I talked a... | |
 | John Morley - 1921 - 472 pages
...gentlemen, that have honour and courage and resolution in them ? . . . You must get men of a spirit, and ... of a spirit that is likely to go on as far as gentlemen will go, or else, I am sure, you will be beaten still.' . . . He was a wise and worthy person, and he did think that... | |
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You must get men of a spirit, and take it not ill what I say — I know you will not — of a spirit that is likely to go on as far as gentlemen will go, or else you will be beaten still. 
