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rebel ordnance, as bases and slings, gave rise to a 

 quarrel among the most zealous. In this, as we are 

 informed by the cotemporary writer above mentioned, 

 the daughter of one master Barnard DufFeld, a per- 

 son in the service of Lord Russel, " not only uttered 

 many unseemly and disrespectful speeches, but 

 struck the mayor in the face." It appears that this 

 virago was disappointed in obtaining the release of 

 her father, imprisoned among other causes, for using 

 ill language also to his worship the same mayor. 



The conduct of a Flemish haquebutter in one of 

 these sallies is too much in FalstafF's style to be 

 omitted : in order to escape the blow of a bill-hook 

 which threatened him, this valiant soldier fell down 

 as if dead, then shot the bill-man as he passed him 

 by, and, adds old Hooker, "took his spoile." 



The rebels had. by this time, after much dissention 

 among themselves in drawing them up, resolved on 

 forwarding to the king certain articles : — these went 

 chiefly to uphold the doctrine of trans-substantiation ; 

 to maintain the use of the catholic liturgy, and not, 

 as they quaintly characterized the reformed office, 

 *^ God's service to be sett foorth as a Christmasse 

 plaie :" they further insisted on the celibacy of the 

 clergy, and the. observance of the six articles of the 

 late king. It was plain that a resort to arms must 

 now decide the controversy ; yet the crown not only 

 issued a general proclamation to the rebels, offering 

 pardon to such as within three days submitted them- 

 selves, but also a message in express reference to 

 their stipulations : — of this last we notice that it has, 

 both in manner and expression, a remarkable accor- 

 dance with the book of Homilies, first published 

 in that reign. 



From George Ilenton, Sir Peter Carew repaired 

 to London, and there reported before the council - 

 whatever had occurred. When he spoke of the 

 houses burned in Crediton, the lord protector greatly 

 blamed that proceeding; and although the com- 

 missioner produced his authority for any such step in 



