He has, mark ye, not only his troops to find, but their weapons, which is like to prove a more difficult matter.

Suppose he can raise five thousand men--and he cannot stir with less--he will not have one musket in five, so the rest must do as they can with pikes and bills, or such other rude arms as they can find.

All this takes time, and though there may be skirmishes, there can scarce be any engagement of import before we arrive.' 'He will have been landed three or four days ere we reach him,' said I.
'Hardly time for him with his small staff of officers to enrol his men and divide them into regiments.

I scarce expect to find him at Taunton, though we were so directed.

Hast ever heard whether there are any rich Papists in those parts ?' 'I know not,' I replied.
'If so there might be plate chests and silver chargers, to say nothing of my lady's jewels and other such trifles to reward a faithful soldier.
What would war be without plunder! A bottle without the wine--a shell without the oyster.