“Defoe says, that there were a hundred thousand stout country-fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse.”
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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). Defoe says, that there were a hundred thousand stout country-fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8066-defoe-says-that-there-were-a-hundred-thousand/
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Hazlitt, William. “Defoe says, that there were a hundred thousand stout country-fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8066-defoe-says-that-there-were-a-hundred-thousand/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Hazlitt, William. “Defoe says, that there were a hundred thousand stout country-fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8066-defoe-says-that-there-were-a-hundred-thousand/.