SOME FEW NOTES OF THE AUTHORESS 



It was far more difficult in the late Civil Wars, for my Lord 

 to raise an army for his Majesty's service, than it was for the 

 Parliament to raise an army against his Majesty. Not only 

 because the Parliament were many, and my Lord but one 

 single person ; but by reason a kingly or monarchical govern- 

 ment was then generally disliked, and most part of the king- 

 dom proved rebellious, and assisted the Parliament either 

 with their purses or persons, or both ; when as the army which 

 my Lord raised for the defence and maintenance of the King, 

 and his rights, was raised most upon his own and his friends' 

 interest. For it is frequently seen and known, by woful 

 experience, that rebellious and factious parties do more sud- 

 denly and numerously flock together to act a mischievous 

 design, than loyal and honest men to assist or maintain a just 

 cause ; and certainly 'tis much to be lamented, that evil men 

 should be more industrious and prosperous than good, and 

 that the wicked should have a more desperate courage, than 

 the virtuous an active valour. 



II 



I have observed, that many, by flattering poets, have been 

 compared to Caesar, without desert ; but this I dare freely 

 and without flattery say of my Lord, that though he had not 

 Caesar's fortune, yet he wanted not Caesar's courage, nor his 

 prudence, nor his good nature, nor his wit. Nay, in some 

 particulars he did more than Caesar ever did ; for though 

 Caesar had a great army, yet he was first set out by the state 

 or senators of Rome, who were masters almost of all the 

 world ; when as my Lord raised his army (as before is men- 

 tioned) most upon his own interest (he having many friends 

 and kindred in the northern parts) at such a time when his 



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