 | Theology - 1851 - 620 pages
...different from any that has since been seen among us. It was raised for home service. The ranks were composed of persons superior in station and education...the pressure of want, not by the love of novelty and license, not by the arts of recruiting officers, but by religious and political zeal. The boast of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 470 pages
...pay of the private soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people ; and, if he distinguished himself by intelligence and courage,...the pressure of want, not by the love of novelty and license, not by the arts of recruiting officers, but by religious and political zeal, mingled with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - 884 pages
...pay of the private soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people ; and, if he distinguished himself by intelligence and courage,...the pressure of want, not by the love of novelty and license, not by the arts of recruiting officers, but by religious and political zeal, mingled with... | |
 | 1849 - 858 pages
...soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people ; and if he distinguished himself he might hope to attain high commands. The ranks were...the pressure of want, not by the love of novelty and license, but by religious and political zeal, mingled with the desire of distinction and promotion.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 664 pages
...pay of the private soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people ; and, if he distinguished himself by intelligence and courage,...persons, sober, moral, diligent, and accustomed to reflectj had been induced to take up arms, not by the pressure of want, not by the love of novelty... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 638 pages
...pay of the private soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people; and if he distinguished himself by intelligence and courage, he might hope to attain high commande. The ranks were accordingly composed of persons superior in station and education to the multitude.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1850 - 552 pages
...pay of the private soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people; and, if he distinguished himself by intelligence and courage,...the pressure of want, not by the love of novelty and license, not by the arts of recruiting officers, but by religious and political zeal, mingled with... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1850 - 714 pages
...pay of the private soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people ; and, if he distinguished himself by intelligence and courage,...station and education to the multitude. These persons, CHAP. sober, moral, diligent, and accustomed to reflect, had *• been induced to take up arms, not... | |
 | G. F. Burckhardt - 1853 - 366 pages
...pay of the private soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people; and, if he distinguished himself by intelligence and courage,...the pressure of want, not by the love of novelty and license, not by the arts of recruiting officers, but by religious and political zeal, mingled with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 464 pages
...station and education to the multitude — sober, moral, diligent, and accustomed to reflect : that they had been induced to take up arms, not by the pressure of want, not by the love of novelty and license, not by the arts of recruiting officers, but by religious and political zeal, mingled with... | |
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The army of the Long Parliament was raised for home service. The pay of the private soldier was much above the wages earned by the great body of the people; and, if he distinguished himself by intelligence and courage, he might hope to attain high commands.... 
