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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29. oldal
... entertained him so roughly , that he was forced to retire with the loss of some officers , 1643 . BOOK and about twenty common men ; after OF THE REBELLION . 29 Maurice with a strong party of horse and dragoons BOOK ...
... entertained him so roughly , that he was forced to retire with the loss of some officers , 1643 . BOOK and about twenty common men ; after OF THE REBELLION . 29 Maurice with a strong party of horse and dragoons BOOK ...
36. oldal
... of Forth himself , ( the general , ) consisting of near one thousand musketeers , were * forced to retire to their body ; which they did the u * the king ] he who ] and * were ] was VII . 1643 . sooner , because those of the 86 THE HISTORY.
... of Forth himself , ( the general , ) consisting of near one thousand musketeers , were * forced to retire to their body ; which they did the u * the king ] he who ] and * were ] was VII . 1643 . sooner , because those of the 86 THE HISTORY.
45. oldal
... retired : that the woman , to whom " he gave a pass , was one he often employed as a 66 66 66 spy , with very good effect ; and he did believe , the advantage he received by it was greater than she " could carry to the enemy by any ...
... retired : that the woman , to whom " he gave a pass , was one he often employed as a 66 66 66 spy , with very good effect ; and he did believe , the advantage he received by it was greater than she " could carry to the enemy by any ...
56. oldal
... retire ; therefore they resolved to proceed with that vigour and resolution , that no reasonable man . should believe it possible for the king to gain a peace but by subduing them , which seemed at least equally impossible . To this pur ...
... retire ; therefore they resolved to proceed with that vigour and resolution , that no reasonable man . should believe it possible for the king to gain a peace but by subduing them , which seemed at least equally impossible . To this pur ...
81. oldal
... retired in safety , he had no reason to venture to fight with a fresh party , excellently armed and in number equal , his own being harassed and tired with near twenty miles ' march , and laden with spoil and pri- soners , scarce a ...
... retired in safety , he had no reason to venture to fight with a fresh party , excellently armed and in number equal , his own being harassed and tired with near twenty miles ' march , and laden with spoil and pri- soners , scarce a ...
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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.