. The great civil war of the times of Charles I and Cromwell; with thirty highly-finished engravings . ennox, who that day foixght for the king, and Colonel Mom-oe, a gi-eat com-mander. General Lindsey was borne, profusely bleeding, from the fight, by the piousassiduity of Lord WiUoughby, to the rude shed of a neighboiiring farm. In the heatand distraction of the engagement, Essex, among whose faults, however, want of civilityand courtesy was none, forgot to send sm-geons to tend his unfortunate antagonist. Itwas midnight when one arrived, with Sir WiUiam Balfour, and other officers, whom thep
. The great civil war of the times of Charles I and Cromwell; with thirty highly-finished engravings . ennox, who that day foixght for the king, and Colonel Mom-oe, a gi-eat com-mander. General Lindsey was borne, profusely bleeding, from the fight, by the piousassiduity of Lord WiUoughby, to the rude shed of a neighboiiring farm. In the heatand distraction of the engagement, Essex, among whose faults, however, want of civilityand courtesy was none, forgot to send sm-geons to tend his unfortunate antagonist. Itwas midnight when one arrived, with Sir WiUiam Balfour, and other officers, whom theparUaments general had sent to tender Lindsey such assistance as was at his com-mand, designing himself to visit the woimded commander. They foimd him stretched ona little straw, pale from loss of blood, but with looks full of animation. Gentlemen,he said, I am sorry to see so many of you, and among you some of my old friends,engaged in so foid a rebellion. Then directing his discom-se particulai-ly to Balfour, heput that knight in mind of the great obligations he was imder to the king. His majesty. THE FIRST BATTLE EDGE-IIILL. 61 had incurred the displeasiire of the whole nation by giving him the command of the Towerof London: was it not odious ingratitude to make his royal master the retm-n he had thatday made ? Gentlemen, continues the dying earl, tell my Lord Essex that he oughtto throw himself at the kings feet, and implore forgiveness; speedily let him do it, if hewoidd not have his name a word of reproach among his countrymen ! The passionateearnestness of the loyal veteran quickened the exhausting flow of blood. The parliamen-tary oSicers retired in silence. Ere morning dawned. Lord Willoughby, amid his vmavail-ing services by that forlorn bed of death, had become Earl of Lindsey. Chaiies madeearnest eflbrts for the immediate release of the victim of filial affection; but the parliamentrefused to accept any exchange for young Lindsey, and he remained neaily a year theirp
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