His lordship, too, was forced to give the same pledge, and he followed it up by inveighing sturdily against the suggestion that they should retreat.
"I do protest," he exclaimed, "that those who advise Your Grace to do anything but go forward boldly now, are evil counsellors.

If you put back to Holland, you may leave every hope behind.

There will be no second coming for you.

Your influence will have been dissipated.

Men will not trust you another time.