A long train of carts and of waggons which had followed the army were led into the fields outside the walls and there quartered.
When the last soldier had passed through the Shuttern Gate, Monmouth and his leaders rode slowly in, the Mayor walking by the King's charger.
As we saluted they all faced round to us, and I saw a quick flush of surprise and pleasure come over Monmouth's pale face as he noted our close lines and soldierly bearing.
'By my faith, gentlemen,' he said, glancing round at his staff, 'our worthy friend the Mayor must have inherited Cadmus's dragon teeth.

Where raised ye this pretty crop, Sir Stephen?
How came ye to bring them to such perfection too, even, I declare, to the hair powder of the grenadiers ?' 'I have fifteen hundred in the town,' the old wool-worker answered proudly; 'though some are scarce as disciplined.
These men come from Wiltshire, and the officers from Hampshire.

As to their order, the credit is due not to me, but to the old soldier Colonel Decimus Saxon, whom they have chosen as their commander, as well as to the captains who serve under him.' 'My thanks are due to you, Colonel,' said the King, turning to Saxon, who bowed and sank the point of his sword to the earth, 'and to you also, gentlemen.

I shall not forget the warm loyalty which brought you from Hampshire in so short a time.

Would that I could find the same virtue in higher places! But, Colonel Saxon, you have, I gather, seen much service abroad.