Bibliotheca Gloucestrensis: A Collection of Scarce and Curious Tracts, Relating to the County and City of Gloucester; Illustrative Of, and Published During the Civil WarJohn Washbourn editor, 1825 - 456 páginas |
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... took place in the reign of Charles the First , no county of England was more deeply engaged than that of Gloucester . It would be difficult to point out any quarter to which , for a time , the eyes of all men were so intensely directed ...
... took place in the reign of Charles the First , no county of England was more deeply engaged than that of Gloucester . It would be difficult to point out any quarter to which , for a time , the eyes of all men were so intensely directed ...
Página xxiii
... took Sir William Swig , prisoner , who came to execute the said com- mission . " [ 25 ] Lord Say , the lord lieutenant , appointed in his stead by the parliament , met with a very cordial reception , being assisted by his deputies and ...
... took Sir William Swig , prisoner , who came to execute the said com- mission . " [ 25 ] Lord Say , the lord lieutenant , appointed in his stead by the parliament , met with a very cordial reception , being assisted by his deputies and ...
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... they had been sworn . Charles carried all whom he took at Edge - hill to Oxford , and Essex marched his to London . Some who fell into the hands of the parlia- 1642-3 . ment at Farnham , [ 63 ] were HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION . xxxi.
... they had been sworn . Charles carried all whom he took at Edge - hill to Oxford , and Essex marched his to London . Some who fell into the hands of the parlia- 1642-3 . ment at Farnham , [ 63 ] were HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION . xxxi.
Página xxxiv
... took prisoners Lieutenant Colonel Winter and some inferior officers and common soldiers , and put the rest to flight , advancing to Highnam house , within two miles of the city . There they threw up entrenchments which commanded the ...
... took prisoners Lieutenant Colonel Winter and some inferior officers and common soldiers , and put the rest to flight , advancing to Highnam house , within two miles of the city . There they threw up entrenchments which commanded the ...
Página xxxv
... took no notice of it : [ 80 ] hostili- ties never totally ceased , and plundering was continued as grievously as Gloucestershire at this juncture suffered from the royalists no less than three several times ; [ 81 ] and Charles seemed ...
... took no notice of it : [ 80 ] hostili- ties never totally ceased , and plundering was continued as grievously as Gloucestershire at this juncture suffered from the royalists no less than three several times ; [ 81 ] and Charles seemed ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
aforesaid appointed armes Beverstone castle brigade Bristol brought businesse Captain castle cester charge Charles church Cirencester city of Gloucester Clarendon Colonell Massie command committee common souldiers defence Dennis Wise deputy lieutenants desire drew Earl of Essex enemie's enemy fell fire forces garrison gate Glouc Gloucestershire governour guard hand hath Hereford Herefordshire hill honour horse and foot house of commons hundred horse John Winter king king's army kingdome large paper letter London lord generall majesty marched Massey mayor miles musket Nathaniel Fiennes neere Newent night officers ordinance ordnance Oxford parliament party peeces persons pounds Prince Rupert prisoners Pury quarters received regiment of horse retreat royalists sent Sept severall Severn shew shot side siege Sir John Winter Sir William Vavasour Sir William Waller slain taken Tewkesbury thereof Thomas thousand took towne Tracts trained bands troops unto warre whole William Vavasour Worcester
Passagens conhecidas
Página cxxxviii - Olympian games or Pythian fields ; 530 Part curb their fiery steeds, or shun the goal With rapid wheels, or fronted brigades form. As when to warn proud cities, war appears Waged in the troubled sky, and armies rush To battle in the clouds, before each van Prick forth the airy knights, and couch their spears Till thickest legions close ; with feats of arms From either end of Heaven the welkin burns.
Página cxxxix - Come, my boys, my brave boys, let us pray heartily and fight heartily. I will run the same fortunes and hazards with you. Remember, the cause is for God, and for the defence of yourselves, your wives, and children. Come, my honest brave boys, prayheartily and fight heartily, and God will bless us.
Página 44 - We, the inhabitants, magistrates, officers, and soldiers within the garrison of Gloucester, unto his majesty's gracious message, return this humble answer: that we do keep this city, according to our oaths and allegiance, to and for the use of his majesty and his royal posterity; and do accordingly conceive ourselves wholly bound to obey the commands of his majesty, signified by both houses of parliament, and are resolved, by God's help, to keep this city accordingly...
Página cxxxvii - WHEN civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears...
Página liii - Within less than the time prescribed, together with the trumpeter, returned two citizens from the town, with lean, pale, sharp, and bad visages ; indeed, faces so strange and unusual, and in such a garb and posture, that at once made the most severe countenance!!
Página 14 - So it was that the King's cause and party were favoured by two extremes in that city: the one the wealthy and powerful men, the other of the basest and lowest sort, but disgusted by the middle rank, the true and best citizens.
Página 210 - ... in the word of a king, that they, nor any of them, shall receive the least damage or prejudice by our army in their persons or estates; but that we will appoint such a governor and...
Página liii - The men, without any circumstances of duty, or good manners, in a pert, shrill, undismayed accent, said, " they had brought an answer from the godly city of Gloucester to the king...
Página ccvii - Historical Relation of the Military Government of Gloucester, from the beginning of the Civill Warre betweene King and Parliament, to the Removall of Colonel Massie from that Government to the Command of the Westerne Forces.
Página 251 - Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power : thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.