They had also horse, though of no great reputation, in their armies.

Their foot was without heavy armor; it was no firm body, nor instructed to preserve their ranks, to make their evolutions, or to obey their commanders; but in tolerating hardships, in dexterity of forming ambuscades, (the art military of savages,) they are said to have excelled.

A natural ferocity and an impetuous onset stood them in the place of discipline.
It is very difficult, at this distance of time, and with so little information, to discern clearly what sort of civil government prevailed among the ancient Britons.

In all very uncultivated countries, as society is not close nor intricate, nor property very valuable, liberty subsists with few restraints.

The natural equality of mankind appears and is asserted, and therefore there are but obscure lines of any form of government.