...some that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored .arsenals and armories, goodly...and the like; all this is but a sheep in a lion's * He alludes to the following passage, St. Matthew xiii. 81: " Another parable put he forth unto them,...

...some that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...be stout and warlike. Nay, number itself in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles...

...some that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...be stout and warlike. Nay, number itself in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles...

...yet are apt to be the foundation of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armouries, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants,...be stout and warlike. Nay, number itself in armies importeth not much, where the people are of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, It never troubles...

...in it a property and spirit to get up hastily and spread. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armies, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery and...and disposition of the people be stout and warlike." Neither is the strength or character of nations, or armies, determined by numbers. Cortez subjugated...

...some that have but a small dimension of stem, and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage ; for (as Virgil saith) It never troubles a...

...and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armouries, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants,...be stout and warlike ; nay, number itself in armies importeth not much where the people is of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles...

...and yet apt to be the foundations of great monarchies. Walled towns, stored arsenals and armouries, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants,...be stout and warlike ; nay, number itself in armies importeth not much where the people is of weak courage ; for, as Virgil saith, " It never troubles...

...Townes, Stored Arcenalls and Armouries, Goodly Races of Horse, Chariots of Warre, Elephants, Ordnances, Artillery, and the like : All this is but a Sheep...disposition of the People, be stout and warlike. Nay Number (it selfe) in Armies, importeth not much, where the People is of weake Courage : For (as Virgil saith)...

...them long after, when the profession and exercise of arms hath grown to decay.1 And again he says: Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly...elephants, ordnance, artillery and the like; all this but a sheep in a lion's skin, except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and war-like.4...