 | Michael Russell - 1829 - 338 pàgines
...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 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... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 828 pàgines
...soon discovered the 1 cause of their inferiority as soldiers. " Your troops," said he to Hampden, " are most of them old, decayed serving-men 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 think that... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pàgines
...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 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... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1839 - 564 pàgines
...saw their men were beaten on every hand. I did indeed. . . . . ' Your troops,' said I to Hampden, ' 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... | |
 | 1846 - 670 pàgines
...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 serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and <heir troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons and persons of quality. Do you think that the... | |
 | 1845 - 570 pàgines
...something in the work. This is very true 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 I, ' their troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality ; do you... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - 1845 - 784 pàgines
...something in the work. This is very true that I tell you ; God knows I lie not.f " Your troops," said I, " 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... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 822 pàgines
...soon discovered the cause of their inferiority as soldiers. " Your troops," | said he to Hampden, " are most of them old, decayed serving-men 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 think that... | |
 | Henry Marshall - 1846 - 408 pàgines
...Cromwell soon discovered the cause of their inferiority as soldiers. " Your troops," said he to Hampden, " are most of them old, decayed serving-men 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 think that... | |
 | 1846 - 668 pàgines
...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 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... | |
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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... 
