...affairs, or to judge of them. ' Of the Parliament,' says Mr Hallam, ' it may be said, I ' think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or '...which we have expressed as to the original demands of the Parliament, will scarcely concur in this strong censure. The propositions which the Houses made...

...parliament — to begin with the more powerful and victorious party — it may be said, I think,with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell. Notwithstanding the secession from parliament before the CHAP, commencement of the war, of nearly all...

...Parliament, to begin with the more powerful and victorious party, it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three...quarrel with the King to their expulsion by Cromwell." — Vol. II. p. 2. Of the justice or generosity of the Long Parliament, it may be difficult to speak...

...parliament — to begin with the more powerful and victorious party — it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three public acts of justice, human- CHAP. ity, or generosity, and very few of political wis- v dom or courage, are recorded of them...

...that " the arm of the Lord had broken the mighty." Nor is this to be wondered at; Mr. Hallam states, that, " scarce two or three public acts of justice,...humanity, or generosity, and very few of political wisdom * Memoirs of Cromwell by Francis Peck. or courage, are recorded of them, from their quarrel •with...

...the war to its true cause, the Long Parliament. " Of the parliament it may be said that scarce t\vo or three public acts of justice, humanity, or generosity, and very few of particular wisdom, are recorded of them from their quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell."...

...Fortunately for himself he died in 1659, just before the Restoration. 1653.] CHARACTER OP LONG PARLIAMENT. 39 generosity, and very few of political wisdom or courage,...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell*." They fell unlamented by the nation f, though a few republican enthusiasts have chanted dirges to their...

...affairs, or to judge of them. ' Of the Parliament,' says Mr. Hallam, ' it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce two or three...which we have expressed as to the original demands of the Parliament, will scarcely concur in this strong censure. The propositions which the Houses made...

...says Mr. Hallam, ' it may be said, I think, with not greater severity than truth, that scarce twoor three public acts of justice, humanity, or generosity,...which we have expressed as to the original demands of the Parliament, will scarcely concur in this strong censure. The propositions which the Houses made...

...was terminated the Long Parliament, of whom it has been said, with we fear as much truth as severity, that " scarce two or three public acts of justice,...quarrel with the king to their expulsion by Cromwell." * They fell unlamented by the nation,! though a few republican enthusiasts have chanted dirges to their...