...Association, ' godly, honest ' men to be captains of horse, and honest men will 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 call a " gentleman " and is * nothing...

...will follow them ; and they will be careful to mount such. The King is exceeding strong in the West. If you be able to foil a force at the first coming...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...

...know them. No anabaptists ? They are honest, sober Christians — they expect to be used as men !" "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that...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...

...you know them. No anabaptists ? They are honest, sober Christians ; they expect to be used as men ! " "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain,...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,...

...anabaptists ? They are honest, sober Christians ; they expect to be used as men ! " "I had rather havo a plain russet-coated captain, that knows what he...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,...

...powerful, relatively to the rest of the world, or had better troops. Cromwell writes as follows: — "I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that...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...

...understand and 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...

...few honest men are better than numbers. * * * * I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain, who knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed."* In this spirit Cromwell is forming his " Ironsides," and at this period is heading them in the earliest...

...higher rate of pay than that ordinarily given. " I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain who knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...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...