 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 - Pàgina 500per HODGES SMITH - 1856Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Frederic Harrison - 1888 - 248 pàgines
...were beaten at every hand. . . . ' Your troops,' said I, 'are most of them old decayed serving -men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and,' said...quality : do you think that the spirits of such base mean fellows will ever be able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour and courage and resolution... | |
 | Bertha Meriton Gardiner - 1890 - 106 pàgines
...°-en> <are most °f them old, decayed servingand the men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; do you think that the spirits of such base and mean...to encounter gentlemen that have honour and courage in them ? You must get men of a spirit, and take it not ill what I say — I know you will not —... | |
 | Katharine Coman, Elizabeth Kimball Kendall - 1901 - 568 pàgines
...this was well put to Hampden opinion of Parliament's by his cousin, Oliver Cromwell, " Your troops are most of them old decayed servingmen and tapsters, and such kind of fellows, and their troops are gentlemen's sons and persons of quality. Do you think that the spirits of such base... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 374 pàgines
...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 their troops are gentlemen's younger sons, and persons of good quality. And do you think that the mean... | |
 | Henry Pitt Warren - 1901 - 508 pàgines
...Hampden, who was his cousin and who commanded a regiment of foot-soldiers. " Your troops," he said, " are most of them old, decayed serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; the king's troops are gentlemen's sons and persons of quality. Do you think that the spirit of such... | |
 | Benjamin Terry - 1903 - 708 pàgines
...of them decayed serving men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows, and their troops are gentlemen's sons and persons of quality. Do you think that the...will ever be able to encounter gentlemen that have honor, courage, and resolution in them?" In the months following Edgehill, Cromwell had returned to... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - 1904 - 626 pàgines
...in the work. This is very true that I tell you ; God knows I lie not.2 " Your troopers," 3 said I, "are most "of them old decayed serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind "of fellows; and," said I, "their troopers3 are gentlemen's sons, " younger sons and persons of quality : do you think that the "spirits... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 710 pàgines
...a very worthy friend, a very noble person, Mr. John Hampden, and he thus spake to him: 'Your troops 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: do you think that the spirits... | |
 | Charles Hare Simpkinson, Charles Hare Simpkinson De Wesselow - 1905 - 346 pàgines
...would long face the cavalry of the King. Cromwell says of them in speaking to Hampden, " Your troops are most of them old decayed serving-men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and their troops are gentlemen's sons and persons of quality. Do you think that such base and mean spirits... | |
 | Charles Hare Simpkinson, Charles Hare Simpkinson De Wesselow - 1905 - 348 pàgines
...would long face the cavalry of the King. Cromwell says of them in speaking to Hampden, " Your troops are most of them old decayed serving-men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and their troops are gentlemen's sons and persons of quality. Do you think that such base and mean spirits... | |
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