But he generally preferred fords, where they could possibly be had, to bridges.
* See ante, pp.

50-52 [End of Chapter 4] .-- This victory was very complete.

Many of the Tories came in, and joined the ranks of the conqueror.

Those who did not, were quite too much confounded to show much impatience in taking up arms against him.

His uniform successes, whenever he struck, had already strongly impressed the imaginations of the people.