I reckon them to be a thousand horse, and mayhap five thousand two hundred foot.

I have been thought a good tally-man on such occasions.

With fifteen hundred in the town that would bring us to close on eight thousand men, which is no great force to invade a kingdom and dispute a crown.' 'If the West can give eight thousand, how many can all the counties of England afford ?' I asked.

'Is not that the fairer way to look at it ?' 'Monmouth's popularity lies mostly in the West,' Saxon answered.

'It was the memory of that which prompted him to raise his standard in these counties.' 'His standards, rather,' quoth Reuben.