 ... that night, we perceived, gathered towards the Hills; labouring to make a perfect interposition between us and Berwick. And having in this posture a great advantage, — through his better knowledge of the country, he effected it: by sending a considerable...  Origin and services of the Coldstream guards - Page 227by Daniel Mackinnon - 1833Full view - About this book
 | William Harris - 1762 - 544 pages
...couir« try, which he effedted by fending a confiderable party « to the ftrait pafs at Copper/path, where ten men to * hinder are better than forty to...their way. And « truly this was an exigent to us, whereby the enemy 4 reproached us with that condition the parliament's srOLIVER CROMWELL. 24$: were... | |
 | William Harris - 1762 - 564 pages
...the country, which he effiedted hy lending a confidcrable party to the (trait pafs at C.pf'erfp/>tb) where ten men to hinder are better than forty to make their way. And truly this was an exigent to rs, whereby the enemy reproach.d us w.th that cond tun the parliament's ar' my were forced to fubmit... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 560 pages
...of the country, which he effected by sending a considerable party to the strait pass at Copperspath, where ten men to hinder are better than forty to make their way. And truly this was an exigent to Us, whereby the enemy reproached us with that condition the parliament's army was in when it made its hard... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1822 - 616 pages
...having in this posture a great advantage, through his better knowledge of the country, he effected this by sending a considerable party to the strait pass...to hinder are better than forty to make their way. Aud truly this was an exigent to u°, wherewith the enemy reproached us with that condition the Parliament's... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1822 - 622 pages
...of the country, he effected this by sending a considerable party to the strait pass at Copperspelh, where ten men to hinder are better than forty to make their way. Aud truly this was an exigent to u«, wherewith the enemy reproached us with that condition the Parliament's... | |
 | George Brodie - 1822 - 550 pages
...sent forward a party to seize the pass at Cockburn's path, where, as. Cromwell says in his dispatch, " ten men to hinder are better than forty to make their way." Down-Hill is not distant two miles from Dun-Position of bar. In itself it is small, the largest base... | |
 | George Buchanan - 1827 - 646 pages
...the country, which he effected, by sending a considerable party to the straight passe at Coppcrspath, where ten men to hinder, are better than forty to...make their way, and truly this was an exigent to us. The enemy lying in the posture before mentioned, having these advantages, we lay very near him, being... | |
 | Daniel MacKinnon - 1833 - 594 pages
...advantage, through his hetter knowledge of the country, which he effected hy sending a considerahle party to the strait pass at Copperspeth, where ten men to hinder, are hetter than forty to make their way. And truly this was an exigent to us, wherewith the enemy reproached... | |
 | 1838 - 380 pages
...the country) which he effected by sending a considerable party to the strait pass at Copperspath ; where ten men to hinder are better than forty to make their way. And truly this was an exigent to us, whereby the enemy reproached us with that condition the parliament's army was in when it made its hard... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - 1845 - 598 pages
...of the country, he effected it : by sending a considerable party to the strait Pass at Copperspath ; where ten men to hinder are better than forty to make...exigent to us,* wherewith the Enemy reproached us; — 'as' with that condition the Parliament's Army was inf when it made its hard conditions with the... | |
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