 I had rather have a plain russet-coated Captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call "a Gentleman" and is nothing else. I honour a Gentleman that is so indeed!  Popular History of England - Page 29de Charles Knight - 1858Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Elizabeth Rundle Charles - 1877 - 520 pages
...(the Ironsides), let us endeavour to keep it. I had rather have a plain, russetcoated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call ' a gentleman ' and nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed." " Yet," said Roger in one of his !<;'. ,ers,... | |
 | Peter Bayne - 1878 - 530 pages
...opinions that one can lead a troop of Horse. " I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed." He discerns that it is righting quality, not length of muster-roll, that tells. " A few honest men... | |
 | Peter Bayne - 1878 - 534 pages
...opinions that one can lead a troop of Horse. " I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that \vhich you call a ' gentleman,' and is nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed." He discerns... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1879 - 538 pages
...plain The~Civil russet-coated captain, that knows what he fights for and loves what he knows, than what you call a gentleman, and is nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed!" he ends, with a return to his more common mood of feeling, but the outburst was none the less a characteristic... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1879 - 480 pages
...captain, that knows what he fights for and ^i- loves what he knows, than what you call a gentleman, 1646.' and is nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed!" he ends, with a return to his more common mood of feeling, but the outburst was none the less a characteristic... | |
 | Francis Warre Cornish - 1882 - 446 pages
...have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than what you call ' a gentleman,' and is nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed." It is not, however, faith only that will save ; he must have works as well. " Let the saddler see to... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1883 - 238 pages
...for their zeal in the cause. " I had rather," he wrote, " have a plain 4 russet-coated captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed." Having selected his troopers with the greatest care Cromwell placed them under the strictest discipline.... | |
 | Louise Creighton - 1883 - 382 pages
...russet-coated captain," he said, "that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than what you call a gentleman, and is nothing else. I honour a gentleman that is so indeed." His rules were very strict. His Ironsides must show by their lives that they were men of religion.... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1884 - 536 pages
...it to our handful ; let us endeavor to keep it. I had rather have a plain russet-coated Captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...which you call ' a Gentleman ' and is nothing else. I honor a Gentleman that is so indeed ! — " I understand Mr. Margery hath honest men will follow him... | |
 | 1900 - 848 pages
...them, and they will be careful to mount such. I had rather have a plain russet-coated captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows,...that which you call a gentleman, and is nothing else. Again he writes, when his Presbyterian colleagues were showing a tendency to oppress and drive out... | |
| |
