Colonel Blacker. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Colonel Blacker.

Put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry! 1

Oliver’s Advice. 1834.

Note 1.
There is a well-authenticated anecdote of Cromwell. On a certain occasion, when his troops were about to cross a river to attack the enemy, he concluded an address, with these words: “Put your trust in God; but mind to keep your powder dry!”—Hayes: Ballads of Ireland, vol. 1, p. 191. [back]

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