The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, to which is Added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland, 4. kötetClarendon Press, 1826 |
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27. oldal
... colonel D'Ews , a young man of notable courage and vivacity , who had his leg shot off by a cannon bullet , of which he speedily and very cheerfully died . From the town there were frequent sallies with good success ; and very many ...
... colonel D'Ews , a young man of notable courage and vivacity , who had his leg shot off by a cannon bullet , of which he speedily and very cheerfully died . From the town there were frequent sallies with good success ; and very many ...
28. oldal
... colonel Richard Fielding , who was the eldest colonel of the garrison . This accident was then thought of great misfortune to the king , for there was not in his army an officer of greater reputation , and of whom the enemy had a ...
... colonel Richard Fielding , who was the eldest colonel of the garrison . This accident was then thought of great misfortune to the king , for there was not in his army an officer of greater reputation , and of whom the enemy had a ...
34. oldal
... colonel Rouswell , very resolute ; and the garrison of such men as were most transported with superstition to the cause in which they engaged , and in number equal to the ground they were to keep , anda their provisions ample for a ...
... colonel Rouswell , very resolute ; and the garrison of such men as were most transported with superstition to the cause in which they engaged , and in number equal to the ground they were to keep , anda their provisions ample for a ...
35. oldal
... colonel Ger- rard , colonel Wagstaffe , and major Leg , were the chief of the wounded ; and when they had entered the breach , they continued the dispute so fiercely within , ( the narrowness of the breach , and the as- cent , not ...
... colonel Ger- rard , colonel Wagstaffe , and major Leg , were the chief of the wounded ; and when they had entered the breach , they continued the dispute so fiercely within , ( the narrowness of the breach , and the as- cent , not ...
36. oldal
... colonel Baggot , a son of a good and powerful family in that county , and ap- pointing his troops to make what haste was possible after him , himself with a few servants came to Ox- ford to attend the king , whom he found gone to- wards ...
... colonel Baggot , a son of a good and powerful family in that county , and ap- pointing his troops to make what haste was possible after him , himself with a few servants came to Ox- ford to attend the king , whom he found gone to- wards ...
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able ammunition arms Arthur Aston battle believed body of horse Bristol cannon castle charge colonel command commons consent Cornish Cornwall council courage covenant declared defend desired earl of Essex earl of Newcastle enemy enemy's engaged England expected farther garrison gave gentleman Gloucester governor hath honour hope horse and foot house of peers houses of parliament hundred jealousy king king's army kingdom kingdom of England knew letters likewise London lord Hopton lord Wilmot loss majesty majesty's marquis ment night officers Oxford parlia party peace persons present prince Maurice prince Rupert prisoners provisions quarters raised Ralph Hopton reason rebels received regiment of horse reputation resolution resolved retired returned Scotland Scots sent side siege sir William Waller soever soldiers soon supply taken thence thing thither thought thousand tion town trained bands treaty troops trust victual VIII Westminster whereof whilst whole army
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255. oldal - Peace ; and would passionately profess, " that the very agony of the war, and the view of the calamities and desolation the kingdom did and must endure, took his sleep from him, and would shortly break his heart.
256. oldal - ... that his office could not take away the privileges of his age ; and that a secretary in war might be present at the greatest secret of danger ; but withal alleged seriously, that it concerned him to be more active in enterprises of hazard than other men, that all might see that his impatiency for peace proceeded not from pusillanimity, or fear to adventure his own person.
256. oldal - In the morning before the battle, as always upon action, he was very cheerful, and put himself into the first rank of the lord Byron's regiment, who was then advancing upon the enemy, who had lined the hedges on both sides with musketeers ; from whence he was shot with a musket in the lower part of the belly, and in the instant falling from his horse, his body was not found till the next morning; till when, there was some hope he might VOL.
252. oldal - Edge-hill, 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.
93. oldal - He was indeed a very wise man, and of great parts, and possessed with the most absolute spirit of popularity, that is, the most absolute faculties to govern the people, of any man I ever knew.
284. oldal - ... kingdoms ; especially that we have not, as we ought, valued the inestimable benefit of the gospel, that we have not laboured for the purity and power thereof, and that we have not endeavoured to receive Christ in our hearts, nor to walk worthy of him, in our lives, which are...
282. oldal - III. We shall with the same sincerity, reality, and constancy, in our several vocations, endeavour with our estates and lives mutually to preserve the rights and privileges of the Parliaments, and the liberties of the Kingdoms...
336. oldal - Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 6. Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I...
281. oldal - Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against our common enemies ; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to the Word of God. and the example of the best reformed Churches...
280. oldal - A solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.