...follow ' them. ... I had rather have a plain, russet-coated captain * that knows what he is fighting for, and loves what he ' knows, than that which you...nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed.' To Cromwell the army thus formed was much more than an army — it was the embodiment and principal...

...it to our handful ; let us endeavour to keep it. I had rather have a plain russetcoated Captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed ! — I understand Mr. Margery hath honest men will follow him : if so, be pleased to make use of him...

...had rather have a plain russet-coated Captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knmos, than that which you call ' a Gentleman ' and is nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed! — / understand Mr. Margery hath honest men will follow him : if so, be pleased to make use of him...

...Christians — they expect to be used as men !" "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for and loves what he knows, than that which you call a gentlemen and is nothing else." Of these Ironsides, there appears to have been nearly fifty troops...

...Christians ; they expect to be used as men ! " "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain, that knows what he fights for and loves what he knows,...which you call a gentleman, and is nothing else." Of these Ironsides there appears to have been nearly fifty troops organized from the surrounding districts,...

...better troops. Cromwell writes as follows: — "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...call ' a gentleman,' and is nothing else. I honour I gentleman that is so indeed." *• It was, too, this principle which covered the arms of the French...

...appreciate his act&.. "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain," he said, * Triall. " that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...which you call a gentleman, and is nothing else." The terrible " Ironsides " was the corps thus raised. It is impossible for us to follow Cromwell in...

...plain russet-coated captain," he said, • Triall. u that knows what he fights for, and loves what be knows, than that which you call a gentleman, and is nothing else." The terrible " Ironsides" was the corps thus raised. It is impossible for us to follow Cromwell in...

...of the scholarly writer is weak by the sido of his homely phrases. He is urging some great frieads in Suffolk to raise recruits, and choose captains...determined so many battles. On the 10th of October, in the skirmish of Winceby, near Horncastlo, his career is well nigh ended. His horse was killed at...

...honest God-fearing men ;" this probably necessitated a higher rate of pay than that ordinarily given. " I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain who...which you call 'a gentleman,' and is nothing else." Again, he says, " a few honest men are better than numbers ;" and once again, " I have a lovely company...