The first two days were consumed, as I understand, in the enrolling of the faithful and the search for arms wherewith to equip them.

You may well shake your head, for the hours were precious.

At last five hundred men were broken into some sort of order, and marched along the coast under command of Lord Grey of Wark and Wade the lawyer.

At Bridport they were opposed by the red Dorset militia and part of Portman's yellow coats.

If all be true that is said, neither side had much to boast of.