...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...

...advantage in our affairs. God hath given it to our handful ; let us endeavour to keep it. I had rather have a plain russetcoated Captain that knows what...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...

...advantage in our affairs. God hath given it to our handful ; let us endeavour to keep it. I 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...

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

...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,...

...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 knows what...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...

...advantage in our affairs. God hath given it to our handful ; let us endeavour to keep it. I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what...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....

...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...