Oliver Cromwells's Letters and Speeches - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1897 Excerpt: ... Hammond's Uncle the Chaplain, as too favourable, was ordered out of the Island about Christmas last. LETTER LVIII The Gentleman I mentioned to you,' who is now travelling towards Dover with this hopeful Note in his pocket, must remain for ever anonymous. Of Kenrick I have incidentally heard, at Worcester Fight or elsewhere; but of 'the Gentleman' nowhere ever. A Shadow, sunk deep, with all his business, in the Land of Shadows; yet still indisputably visible there: that is the miracle of him! TO COLONEL KENRICK, " LIEUTENANT OF DOVER CASTLE: THESE" "London," 18th April 1648. Sir,--This is the Gentleman I mentioned to you. I am persuaded you may be confident of his fidelity to you in the things you will employ him in. I conceive he is fit for any Civil employment; having been bred towards the Law, and having besides very good parts. He hath been a Captain-Lieutenant: and therefore I hope you wiH put such a value on him, in " the" Civil way, as one tliat hath borne such a place shall be thought by you zvorthy of. Whereby you will much oblige, your affectionate servant, OLIVER CROMWELL. "PS." I expect to hear from you about your defects in the Castle, that so you may be timely supplied. 'Defects in the Castle,' and in all Castles, were good to be amended speedily,--in such predicaments as we are now again on the eve of. Gentleman's Magazine (1791), lxi. 520; without comment or indication of any kind. PRAYER-MEETING The Scotch Army of Forty-thousand, 'to deliver the King from Sectaries/ is not a fable but a fact. Scotland is distracted by dim disastrous factions, very uncertain what it will do with the King when he is delivered; but in the meanwhile Hamilton has got a majority in the Scotch Parliament; and drums are beating in that country: the 'Army of Fortyt...