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had got it dyed ; but they impatient of stay, requested 

 My Lord, that he would be pleased to let them have 

 it un-dyed as it was, promising they themselves would 

 die it in the enemies blood: which request My Lord 

 granted them, and from that time they were called 

 White-coats. 



To give you some instances of their valour and 

 courage, I must beg leave to repeat some passages 

 mentioned in the first book. The enemy having closely 

 besieged the city of York, and made a passage into 

 the mannor-yard, by springing a mine under the 

 wall thereof, was got into the mannor-house with a 

 a great number of their forces; which My Lord 

 perceiving, he immediately went and drew 80 of the 

 said White-coats thither, who with the greatest cour- 

 age went close up to the enemy, and having charged 

 them, fell pell-mell with the but -ends of their mus- 

 quets upon them, and with the assistance of the 

 rest that renewed their courage by their example, 

 killed and took 1500, and by that means saved the 

 town. 



How valiantly they behaved themselves in the last 

 fatal battel upon Hessom-moor near York, has been 

 also declared heretofore; in so much, that although 

 most of the army were fled, yet they would not stir, 

 until by the enemies power they were overcome, and 

 most of them slain in rank and file. 



Their love and affection to My Lord was such, that 

 it lasted even when he was deprived of all his power, 

 and could do them little good; to which purpose I 

 shall mention this following passage: 



My Lord being in Antwerp, received a visit from a 

 gentleman, who came out of England, and rendered 

 My Lord thanks for his safe escape at sea; My Lord 

 being in amaze, not knowing what the gentleman 



