...great arithmetician , One Michael Cassio , a Florentine , A fellow almost damn'd in a fair wife ; That never set a squadron in the field , Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster; unless the bookish theoric , Wherein the toged consuls can propose As masterly...

...power to prevent the mischief, sank the superiority of his rank, and allowed a Castle dangler, " That never set a squadron In the field, Nor the division of a battle knew More than a spinster," to rush on ruin blindfold, and bring death and disgrace on a most gallant detachment, thus culpably...

...adventurers she could have applied with more propriety, another quotation of her favourite bard, " They never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knew, More than a spinster." These soldiers of fortune most decidedly might, by their national and animal courage, have mainly assisted...

...conferring of honors on inferiors. Hence his anger when he heard that Michael Cassio, a man 1 That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knew More than a spinster;" whose soldiership was " prattle without practice," — had received the lieutenancy, while he, who...

...inferiors. Hence his anger when he heard that Michael Cassio, a man " That never set a squadron iu the field, Nor the division of a battle knew More than a spinster ;" whose soldiership was " prattle without practice," — had received the lieutenancy, while he, who...

...the war has been conducted, have been the subject of much discussion. And by many a caviller " That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster." Studiously keeping out of view the chief and controlling principles which...

...show, that it was Äot owing to rny familiarity with the pages of Scott, Gilham, or Hardee, for I " had never set a squadron in the field» Nor the division of a battle knew, More than a spinster!" In the latter part of the month, the company, glorying in the euphonious ai»d significant soubriquet...

...man is to be trusted. And what was he ? — Forsooth, " One Michael Cassio — an arithmetician That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster." Some youth, who, by the favour of birth or rank, fresh from a pretended...

...that this is not the sense in which the word is used in ' Othello,' I. L:— One Michael Cassio That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster. " So on the Tomb " (marginal note in Newton), Here, it appears to me, "...

...experience ; and to oppose to them raw disjointed corps, led by zealous and brave country gentlemen, ' who never set a squadron in the field, nor the division of a battle know more than a spinster,' is to court confusion, and to ensure fruitless massacre and dear-bought...