| Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1808 - 290 páginas
...would make some additions to my Lord Essex's army, of some new regiments ; and I told him 'twould b« serviceable to him in bringing such men in, as I thought...serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows; — and their troops are gentlemen*! sons, younger sons, and persons of quality. And do you think that the... | |
| John Britton - 1808 - 882 páginas
...such men in, as I thought had a spirit that would do something in the work, ' Your troops,' said 1, ' 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. And do you think that the... | |
| John Britton - 1808 - 896 páginas
...as 1 thought had a spirit ihat would do something in the work. ' Your troops," said I, ' arc nx.st of them old decayed serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows;— ind their troops are rentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality. And do you think tliat... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 542 páginas
...that would do something in the work : this is very true that I tell you, God knows that I lie not. Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed...such kind of fellows ; and, said I, their troops are gentlemens sons, younger sons, and persons of quality, do you think that the spirits of such base and... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 546 páginas
...something in the work : this is very true that I tell you, God knows that I lie not. Your troops, said J, are most of them old decayed serving-men and tapsters,...such kind of fellows ; and, said I, their troops are gentlemens sons, younger sons, and persons of quality, do you think that the spirits of such base and... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1821 - 596 páginas
...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 ; and said...that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will ever be enabled to encounter gentlemen that have honour and courage, and resolution in them ? Truly,... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, Sir William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero Baron Ernle, George Walter Prothero - 1821 - 612 páginas
...that I tell yon, God knows I lie not. Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed serving men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and said...that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will ever be enabled to encounter gentlemen that have honour and courage, and resolution in them ? Truly,... | |
| Thomas Cromwell - 1822 - 622 páginas
...engagement, were beaten on every hand,' he tells them that he suggested to that patriot the remedy: — ' Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed...tapsters, and such kind of fellows; and, said I, their (the King's) troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality : —do you think the... | |
| David Hume - 1825 - 514 páginas
...parliamentary armies in the end victorious. " Your troops (said he to Hambden, according to his own account)" are most of them old decayed servingmen 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... | |
| Michael Russell - 1829 - 338 páginas
...that would do something in the work : this is very true that I tell you, God knows that I lie not. Your troops, said I, are most of them old decayed...do you think that the spirits of such base and mean leHows will be ever able to encounter gentlemen that have honour, and courage, and resolution in them... | |
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