 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 ever be able...  THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE - Page 500by HODGES SMITH - 1856Full view - About this book
 | 1846 - 910 pages
...something in the work. This is very true 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 j and," said I, " their troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons and persons of quality . do you think... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 822 pages
...soon discovered the cause of their inferiority as soldiers. " Your troops," | said he to Hampden, " are most of them old, decayed serving-men 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... | |
 | Henry Marshall - Corporal punishment - 1846 - 408 pages
...Cromwell soon discovered the cause of their inferiority as soldiers. " Your troops," said he to Hampden, " are most of them old, decayed serving-men 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... | |
 | Edmund Clarke - 1847 - 242 pages
...bringing such men in as I thought had a spirit that would do something in the work. Your troops, said I, are most of them old, decayed serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and, I said, their troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons of persons of quality. Do you think that the... | |
 | Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné - 1847 - 292 pages
...began at the beginning. " How can we be otherwise than beaten ?" said he to Hampden. " Your troops are most of them old decayed servingmen, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and theirs are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality. But I will remedy that. I will raise... | |
 | Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné - Great Britain - 1847 - 396 pages
...began at the beginning. " How can we be otherwise than " beaten ?" said he to Hampden. " Your troops " are most of them old decayed serving-men, and " tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and theirs " are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons " of quality. But I will remedy that. I will... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - Great Britain - 1848 - 334 pages
...something in the work. This is very true that I tell you, God knows I lie not ; ' Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed serving-men and tapsters,...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 ? '• —... | |
 | Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné - 1848 - 346 pages
...he began at the beginning. " How can we be otherwise than beaten?" said he to Hampden. " Your troops are most of " them old decayed serving-men, and tapsters, and such " kind of fellows ; and theirs are gentlemen's sons, younger " sons, and persons of quality. But I will remedy that. " I will... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - Great Britain - 1849 - 580 pages
...troops are, most of them, decayed serving men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and the King's troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality. Do you think, that the spirit of such base and mean fellows will be ever able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour and... | |
 | Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1849 - 588 pages
...troops are, most of them, decayed serving men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and the King's troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality. Do you think, that the spirit of such base and mean fellows will be ever able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour and... | |
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