A General History of Worcester: Embellished with PlatesR. & S. Prowett, 1820 - 411 sider |
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Side 44 - Barbon's-bridge, about half a mile out of Worcester, he made several stands, faced about, and desired the Duke of Buckingham, Lord Wilmot, and other of his commanders, that they might rally and try the fortune of war once more. But at the bridge a serious consultation was held ; and then perceiving many of the troopers to throw off their arms and shift for themselves, they were all of opinion the day was irrecoverably lost, and that their...
Side 50 - Cromwell called him faint-hearted fool, and bid him stand there and observe, or be a witness, and then advancing to some distance from him, he met with a grave elderly man, with a roll of parchment in his hand, who delivered it to Cromwell, who eagerly perused it. Lindsey, a little...
Side 51 - yes, there has been a battle, and I am sure the king is beaten. But if ever I strike a stroke for Cromwell again, may I perish eternally! For I am sure he has made a league with the devil, and the devil will have him in due time.
Side 53 - ... as stiff a contest for four or five hours as ever I have seen...
Side 77 - We, poor wretches, destroy the works of our forefathers only to get praise to ourselves ; that happy age of holy men knew not how to build stately churches ; but, under any roof, they offered up themselves living temples unto God, and, by their examples, excited those under their care to do the same ; but we, on the contrary, neglecting the care of the souls, labour to heap up stones.
Side 49 - I received from a person of quality ; viz., it was believed, and that not without some good cause, that Cromwell, the same morning that he defeated the King's army at Worcester fight, had conference personally with the devil, with whom he made a contract, that to have his will then, and in all things else, for seven years...
Side 141 - She died (alas that she is dead!) the 17th of April, 1662, aged 52. Study to be like her.
Side 53 - Forces and those new raised have behaved themselves with very great courage ; and He that made them come out, made them willing to fight for you. The Lord God Almighty frame our hearts to real thankfulness for this, which is alone His doing.
Side 168 - The Dress in which the body of the King was found, appears also to have been similar to that in which his figure is represented on the tomb, excepting the gloves on its hands, and the crown on its head, which on the scull in the coffin was found to be the celebrated monk's cowl, which was whole, in which he is recorded to have been buried, at a passport through the Regions of Purgatory.
Side 50 - Lindsey, a little recovered from his /ear, heard several loud words between them : particularly Cromwell said, " This is but for seven years; I was to have had it for one-and-twenty, and it must and shall be so.