It is true that, towards the end, there were confiscations of the property of those who still continued the strife, and a few executions of individuals; but, taking it as a whole, no war has ever caused so little suffering, to the people at large, as did the civil war in England; but assuredly, a war in Ireland now, like those which have gone before, would be marked by the foulest atrocities, massacres, and destruction on both sides." "Yes," Mr.Davenant said, "I must own that, for downright brutal and bloody ferocity, the wars in Ireland rival those of the Huns." Walter had listened in silence to this conversation.

His father now turned to him.
"Have you heard whether Larry has recovered from his adventure of yesterday as well as you have ?" "No, father, I have not heard anything about it.

I came out here directly I finished my breakfast.

How are the people who were brought up here ?" "They are going on well, Walter, but they were all so bruised, as they were being drawn up through the surf, that it will be some days before any of them can leave their beds.
"How many had you on board, colonel ?" "I did not see the list of passengers, but there were twelve or fourteen aft, and, from what I saw, I should think as many more forward.

There were twenty-three men in the crew.