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Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… and if it prevails not we shall use the spade and mattock. It now appears well that our power is too weak for … be better able to attempt their Citadel with spade and mattock, as we hear they are in some distress of victuals. We … approach the enemy so near as to "be doing" with spade and mattock on their west bulwark the "Cyttydele," where they …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… does not prevail, they will be forced to use the spade and mattock. Their power is far too weak; if they give the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… enemy so near that they might be doing with the spade and mattock upon their west bulwark, called the citadel, where … town. All men say that they will do more by the spade and mattock than by battery. Therefore he prays that they may be … keep the camp and attempt their citadel with the spade and mattock in such sort as they trust to bring the enemy, being …