141.

It was the same Astley who, before he charged at the battle of Edgehill, made this short prayer: "O Lord, thou knowest how busy I must be this day.
If I forget thee, do not thou forget me," And with that rose up and cried, "March on, boys!" Warwick, p.229.There were certainly much longer prayers said in the parliamentary army; but I doubt if there were so good a one.
** Carte's Ormond, vol.iii.No.

433.
*** Walker, p.

147 **** Rush, vol.vii.p.

215, etc.
At last, after reproaching him with the blood spilt during the war, they told him that they were preparing bills for him; and his passing them would be the best pledge of his inclination towards peace: in other words, he must yield at discretion.[*] He desired a personal treaty, and offered to come to London, upon receiving a safe-conduct for himself and his attendants: they absolutely refused him admittance, and issued orders for the guarding, that is, the seizing of his person, in case he should attempt to visit them.[**] * Rush, vol.vii.p.