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RAGLAN CASTLE.
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RAGLAN CASTLE, GRAND STAIRCASE.
laft fortrefs in the kingdom that furrendered to the republican
army. The traces of the outworks caff up in front of the
caftle and citadel, are yet vifible in the remains of baftions,
hornworks, trenches, and ramparts. The marquis who made
this ftout defence,—after the army which he kept up of
fifteen hundred foot and five hundred horfe under the com-
mand of his fon, afterwards Earl of Glamorgan, was dis-
perfed by the parliamentary generals,—was a great wit, and his
fmart fayings are preferved in a work called u Witty Apothems
of King James, Charles I., and the Marquis of Worcefter.”
Charles I. made feveral vifits here during his campaign againft
his fubjedfs ; but when he was compelled at length to retreat
91
RAGLAN CASTLE, GRAND STAIRCASE.
laft fortrefs in the kingdom that furrendered to the republican
army. The traces of the outworks caff up in front of the
caftle and citadel, are yet vifible in the remains of baftions,
hornworks, trenches, and ramparts. The marquis who made
this ftout defence,—after the army which he kept up of
fifteen hundred foot and five hundred horfe under the com-
mand of his fon, afterwards Earl of Glamorgan, was dis-
perfed by the parliamentary generals,—was a great wit, and his
fmart fayings are preferved in a work called u Witty Apothems
of King James, Charles I., and the Marquis of Worcefter.”
Charles I. made feveral vifits here during his campaign againft
his fubjedfs ; but when he was compelled at length to retreat