And, where this opinion met with a natural courage, it made them bolder--and too often crueller; and, where natural courage wanted, zeal supplied its place.
And at first they chose rather to die than flee; and custom removed fear of danger: and afterwards--finding the sweet of good pay, and of opulent plunder, and of preferment suitable to activity and merit--the lucrative part made gain seem to them a natural member of godliness.

And I cannot here omit' (continues the author) 'a character of this army which General Fairfax gave unto myself; when, complimenting him with the regularity and temperance of his army, he told me, The best common soldiers he had--came out of our army and from the garrisons he had taken in.

So (says he) I found you had made them good soldiers; and I have made them good men.

But, upon this whole matter, it may appear' (concludes the author) 'that the spirit of discipline of war may beget that spirit of discipline which even Solomon describes as the spirit of wisdom and obedience.' Apply this process to the growth and maturity of an armed force in Spain.

In making a comparison of the two cases; to the sense of the insults and injuries which, as Spaniards and as human Beings, they have received and have to dread,--and to the sanctity which an honourable resistance has already conferred upon their misfortunes,--add the devotion of that people to their religion as Catholics;--and it will not be doubted that the superiority of the radical feeling is, on their side, immeasurable.