THE HISTORY OF THE REBELLION AND CIVIL WARS IN ENGLAND, BY EDWARD EARL OF CLARENDON. A NEW EDITION, FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. IN SEVEN VOLUMES. VOL. V. OXFORD, AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. MDCCCXXXIX. THE HISTORY OF THE REBELLION, &c. BOOK VIII. CONTINUED. : THE king's army was less united than ever; the old general was set aside, and prince Rupert put into the command, which was no popular change for the other was known to be an officer of great experience, and had committed no oversights in his conduct; was willing to hear every thing debated, and always concurred with the most reasonable opinion; and though he was not of many words, and was not quick in hearing, yet upon any action he was sprightly, and commanded well. The prince was rough, and passionate, and loved not debate; liked what was proposed, as he liked the persons who proposed it; and was so great an enemy to Digby and Colepepper, who were only present in debates of the war with the officers, that he crossed all they proposed. The truth is, all the army had been disposed, from the first raising it, to a neglect and contempt of the council; and the king himself had not been |