 | 1901 - 604 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Carlyle - 1850 - 444 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - 1845 - 460 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | James Goodeve Miall - 1851 - 382 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | James Goodeve Miall - 1852 - 360 pagina’s
...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,... | |
 | Edward Yates - 1855 - 306 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Frederick Saunders, Thomas Bangs Thorpe - 1855 - 436 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Thomas Bangs Thorpe - 1855 - 412 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1858 - 560 pagina’s
...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...10th of October, in the skirmish of Winceby, near Horncastlo, his career is well nigh ended. His horse was killed at the first charge ; and as he rose,... | |
 | Edward Barrington De Fonblanque - 1858 - 498 pagina’s
...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... | |
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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 Gentleman" and is nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed! 
