Oliver Cromwells's Letters and Speeches

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1897 Excerpt: ... Hammond's Uncle the Chaplain, as too favourable, was ordered out of the Island about Christmas last. LETTER LVIII The Gentleman I mentioned to you, ' who is now travelling towards Dover with this hopeful Note in his pocket, must remain for ever anonymous. Of Kenrick I have incidentally heard, at Worcester Fight or elsewhere; but of 'the Gentleman' nowhere ever. A Shadow, sunk deep, with all his business, in the Land of Shadows; yet still indisputably visible there: that is the miracle of him! TO COLONEL KENRICK, LIEUTENANT OF DOVER CASTLE: THESE London, 18th April 1648. Sir, --This is the Gentleman I mentioned to you. I am persuaded you may be confident of his fidelity to you in the things you will employ him in. I conceive he is fit for any Civil employment; having been bred towards the Law, and having besides very good parts. He hath been a Captain-Lieutenant: and therefore I hope you wiH put such a value on him, in the Civil way, as one tliat hath borne such a place shall be thought by you zvorthy of. Whereby you will much oblige, your affectionate servant, OLIVER CROMWELL. PS. I expect to hear from you about your defects in the Castle, that so you may be timely supplied. 'Defects in the Castle, ' and in all Castles, were good to be amended speedily, --in such predicaments as we are now again on the eve of. Gentleman's Magazine (1791), lxi. 520; without comment or indication of any kind. PRAYER-MEETING The Scotch Army of Forty-thousand, 'to deliver the King from Sectaries/ is not a fable but a fact. Scotland is distracted by dim disastrous factions, very uncertain what it will do with the King when he is delivered; but in the meanwhile Hamilton has got a majority in the Scotch Parliament; and drums are beating in that country: the 'Army of Fortyt...