Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n find_v great_a time_n 2,975 5 3.1999 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A14315 The foure bookes of Flauius Vegetius Renatus briefelye contayninge a plaine forme, and perfect knowledge of martiall policye, feates of chiualrie, and vvhatsoeuer pertayneth to warre. Translated out af [sic] lattine, into Englishe, by Iohn Sadler. Anno. 1572. Seene and allovved, accordinge to the order appointed.; De re militari. English Vegetius Renatus, Flavius.; Sadler, John, d. ca. 1595. 1572 (1572) STC 24631; ESTC S119043 105,292 170

There are 7 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

to_o the_o skroule_n the_o soldier_n to_o the_o sword_n the_o merchant_n to_o the_o purse_n the_o thrasher_n to_o the_o flail_n the_o sheapehearde_n to_o the_o flock_n the_o mariner_n to_o the_o sail_n john_n higgins_n as_o war_n have_v win_v eternal_a fame_n &_o find_v a_o last_a praise_n as_o war_n have_v kingdom_n great_a preserve_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o decayse_n so_o sure_a the_o feat_n of_o war_n do_v pass_v which_o if_o thou_o can_v attain_v shall_v cause_v the_o win_v the_o field_n and_o live_v to_o see_v thy_o enemy_n slay_v this_o saddler_n by_o translate_n of_o vegetius_n show_v so_o well_o that_o thou_o by_o practice_n may_v attain_v and_o therein_o soon_o excel_v four_o book_n there_o be_v the_o first_o do_v teach_v to_o muster_v and_o to_o choose_v and_o after_o choice_n what_o exercise_n to_o practice_n learn_v and_o use_v the_o next_o declare_v how_o wyghtye_a war_n divide_v be_v in_o part_n how_o legion_n wing_n &_o army_n stand_v and_o teach_v each_o their_o art_n the_o third_o of_o good_a provision_n show_v &_o how_o the_o army_n knit_v which_o way_n to_o skirmish_n fight_v &_o frame_n your_o force_n with_o wile_n of_o wit._n the_o last_o do_v teach_v how_o city_n may_v prepare_v for_o their_o defence_n and_o tell_v what_o engine_n erst_o be_v use_v to_o drive_v the_o enemy_n thence_o likewise_o what_o ship_n on_o sourginge_a sea_n in_o time_n of_o war_n do_v well_o by_o sea_n what_o wile_n &_o weapon_n cause_n the_o soldier_n to_o excel_v in_o such_o a_o sort_n be_v these_o so_o pen_v by_o saddler_n painful_a skill_n vegetius_n teach_v englishmen_n the_o feat_n of_o war_n at_o will_n and_o learn_v himself_o a_o language_n strange_a he_o erst_o ne_o wit_v before_o thus_o he_o by_o sadler_n teach_v of_o war_n do_v teach_v and_o learn_v more_o sadleri_fw-la carmen_fw-la ad_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la cvius_o hae_fw-la laudes_fw-la nisi_fw-la brudenelli_n m●litis_fw-la clari_fw-la atque_fw-la equitis_fw-la britanni_n cuique_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la meritò_fw-la putetur_fw-la maius_n honore_fw-la quicquid_fw-la huius_fw-la sit_fw-la studi●_n laboris_fw-la huius_fw-la hortatu_fw-la patriae_fw-la tributum_fw-la una_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o fons_fw-la fuit_fw-la iste_fw-la primus_fw-la solus_fw-la &_o author_n si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la verum_fw-la volumus_fw-la fateri_fw-la nemo_fw-la preterquàm_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la cvi_fw-la tribuenda_fw-la laus_fw-la sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la honorque_fw-la the_o same_o to_o who_o be_v all_o these_o praise_n due_a and_o more_o than_o these_o by_o right_a but_o to_o sir_n edmonde_n brudenell_n that_o worthy_a english_a knight_n whatsoever_o fruit_n may_v by_o this_o work_n redound_v unto_o this_o land_n at_o his_o request_n the_o same_o be_v do_v and_o take_v first_o in_o hand_n but_o if_o the_o truth_n we_o will_v confess_v no_o man_n but_o god_n in_o throne_n be_v meet_v to_o who_o all_o laud_n and_o praise_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v alone_o a_o compendious_fw-la treatise_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o war_n write_v by_o flavius_n vegetius_n a_o famous_a author_n unto_o valentinianus_n augustus_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o cato_n celsus_n traianus_n hadrianus_n and_o frontinus_n the_o prologue_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o manner_n have_v be_v of_o old_a time_n to_o write_v the_o study_n of_o good_a science_n &_o the_o same_o orderly_a bring_v into_o book_n to_o dedicate_v unto_o prince_n because_o neither_o any_o thing_n be_v well_o begin_v except_o the_o chief_a prince_n after_o god_n shall_v like_v well_o thereof_o neither_o do_v it_o become_v any_o man_n to_o know_v either_o better_a thing_n or_o more_o thing_n than_o the_o prince_n who_o knowledge_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o all_o his_o subject_n which_o knowledge_n that_o octavius_n augustus_n and_o other_o good_a prince_n after_o he_o willing_o have_v have_v and_o practise_v it_o be_v declare_v by_o manifold_a example_n by_o that_o mean_n through_o the_o testimony_n of_o ruler_n have_v eloquence_n increase_v and_o yet_o adventure_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n blame_v be_v compel_v by_o this_o imitation_n when_o i_o consider_v that_o your_o clemency_n more_o than_o other_o may_v pardon_v the_o bold_a enterprise_n of_o learning_n i_o have_v not_o great_o perceive_v myself_o to_o be_v so_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o old_a writer_n although_o in_o this_o work_n neither_o elegancye_n of_o word_n nor_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n be_v necessary_a but_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a labour_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v scatter_v and_o darckelye_o write_v by_o diverse_a historiographer_n &_o such_o as_o teach_v the_o school_n of_o arm_n hide_v and_o unknown_a may_v of_o i_o be_v set_v forth_o open_o for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o as_o touch_v the_o choyse_n and_o train_n of_o young_a soldier_n i_o do_v mean_a by_o certain_a degree_n and_o title_n to_o represent_v the_o ancient_a manner_n not_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v seem_v unknown_a to_o you_o most_o puisante_n emperor_n but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o beginner_n of_o the_o roman_n empire_n have_v heretofore_o observe_v what_o thitge_v you_o at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n do_v willing_o practice_v &_o to_o show_v you_o how_o to_o find_v out_o of_o this_o little_a book_n for_o all_o most_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a affair_n whatsoever_o may_v appear_v at_o all_o time_n most_o requisite_a that_o the_o roman_n through_o the_o only_a exercise_n of_o arm_n have_v overcome_v all_o nation_n the_o first_o chapter_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o war_n not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n &_o manhood_n without_o skill_n as_o in_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n do_v consist_v the_o victory_n for_o why_o we_o see_v that_o by_o no_o other_o mean_v the_o roman_n have_v subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n unto_o they_o but_o by_o exercise_n of_o arm_n the_o exact_v knowledge_n of_o encamp_v and_o use_v of_o war_n how_o can_v else_o the_o roman_n be_v but_o a_o few_o have_v prevail_v against_o the_o frenchman_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n how_o dare_v else_o the_o say_a roman_n be_v of_o so_o small_a stature_n have_v adventure_v against_o the_o german_n be_v so_o high_a and_o tall_a it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o spaniard_n not_o only_o in_o multitude_n but_o also_o in_o strength_n of_o body_n have_v excel_v our_o man_n with_o the_o aphricans_n in_o subtlety_n and_o riches_n we_o be_v never_o comparable_a no_o man_n at_o any_o time_n have_v doubt_v but_o in_o science_n &_o wisdom_n the_o greek_n have_v far_o pass_v we_o but_o always_o we_o find_v it_o profitable_a to_o those_o a_o active_a and_o wise_a soldier_n to_o teach_v he_o if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n to_o confirm_v his_o knowledge_n by_o daily_a exercise_n to_o make_v he_o understand_v by_o train_n he_o at_o home_n such_o thing_n as_o may_v befall_v in_o battle_n abroad_o and_o sharp_o to_o take_v punishment_n of_o the_o dull_a and_o slothful_a soldier_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o war_n make_v man_n more_o bold_a to_o fight_v no_o man_n fear_v at_o any_o time_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o persuade_v himself_o he_o have_v thorough_o learn_v sure_o in_o battle_n a_o small_a number_n well_o practise_v soon_o get_v the_o victory_n than_o a_o rude_a and_o unskilful_a multitude_n always_o in_o danger_n of_o slay_v ¶_o out_o of_o what_o country_n a_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v choose_v chapter_n two_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n for_o our_o purpose_n do_v require_v that_o in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o entreat_v out_o of_o what_o province_n or_o country_n young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o evident_a that_o in_o all_o place_n both_o coward_n and_o hardy_a man_n be_v breed_v but_o yet_o because_o one_o nation_n do_v excel_v a_o other_o in_o war_n and_o the_o climate_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v very_o much_o avail_v not_o only_o to_o strengthen_v the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o mind_n for_o in_o this_o place_n what_o be_v of_o the_o best_a learned_a man_n most_o approve_a &_o allow_v i_o mean_v not_o to_o pretermit_v they_o say_v that_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v nigh_o to_o the_o sun_n parch_a &_o dry_v with_o over_o much_o heat_n have_v more_o wit_n in_o deed_n but_o yet_o less_o blood_n within_o they_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o dare_v not_o manful_o &_o bold_o stand_v to_o it_o when_o they_o fight_v well_o know_v how_o little_a blood_n they_o have_v &_o fear_n much_o therefore_o wound_a contrariwise_o the_o people_n of_o the_o north_n who_o the_o sun_n burn_v not_o so_o never_o be_v more_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a yet_o a_o great_a deal_n better_o blood_a be_v most_o ready_a of_o all_o &_o desirous_a of_o war_n out_o of_o the_o more_o temperate_a cost_n than_o shall_v soldier_n be_v
have_v wrought_v leaselye_o and_o slouthfullye_o be_v therefore_o punish_v after_o this_o sort_n thenne_z the_o young_a soldier_n must_v be_v train_v that_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v he_o may_v by_o and_o by_o fortify_v the_o camp_n without_o trouble_n ¶_o how_o the_o young_a soldier_n may_v be_v train_v that_o in_o the_o battle_n they_o keep_v good_a order_n and_o their_o array_n and_o space_n between_o one_o and_o a_o other_o chap._n xxvi_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a in_o fight_n than_o that_o soldier_n exercise_n daily_o themselves_o to_o go_v in_o battle_n in_o good_a order_n and_o array_n neither_o run_v on_o heap_n nor_o scatter_v abroad_o more_o than_o be_v expedient_a for_o true_o when_o they_o be_v thick_o throng_v together_o they_o lose_v their_o space_n they_o shall_v fight_v in_o and_o every_o one_o every_o where_o let_v another_o and_o when_o they_o stand_v thin_a that_o each_o may_v be_v see_v how_o he_o stand_v they_o show_v a_o way_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o enter_v and_o go_v through_o the_o army_n and_o thus_o if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v cut_v and_o part_n the_o army_n &_o come_v to_o the_o back_n of_o they_o that_o fight_v very_a fear_n must_v needs_o bring_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n therefore_o the_o young_a soldier_n must_v be_v bring_v forth_o always_o to_o the_o field_n &_o as_o they_o be_v by_o name_n bill_v they_o must_v be_v call_v to_o the_o battle_n so_o that_o the_o battle_n be_v long_o right_a out_o at_o the_o first_o and_o single_a that_o it_o be_v not_o hollow_a that_o it_o be_v not_o crooked_a y_fw-fr the_o soldier_n stand_n of_o like_a and_o convenient_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o then_o they_o must_v be_v charge_v of_o a_o sudden_a to_o double_v the_o front_n so_o that_o though_o they_o go_v as_o fast_a as_o even_o they_o be_v accustom_v in_o the_o field_n yet_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o array_n three_o commandment_n must_v be_v geeven_v that_o forthwith_o they_o bring_v themselves_o into_o a_o quadrangle_n form_n that_o do_v they_o must_v turn_v they_o into_o a_o triangle_n wedgewyse_o as_o they_o term_v it_o a'n_z be_v to_o say_v small_a before_o thick_a and_o broad_a afterward_o this_o good_a order_v of_o soldier_n have_v do_v very_o much_o good_a &_o be_v profitable_a in_o war_n they_o must_v also_o be_v warn_v to_o convey_v themselves_o into_o a_o round_a form_n whereby_o when_o as_o violent_o the_o enemy_n do_v break_v into_o the_o battle_n the_o soldier_n with_o this_o practice_n may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v they_o lest_o all_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v compel_v to_o run_v away_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v grevous_a peril_n follow_v thereupon_o if_o the_o young_a sort_n can_v by_o daily_a exercise_v one_o perceive_v these_o thing_n they_o shall_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o easy_o save_v themselves_o when_o they_o fight_v ¶_o how_o much_o space_n the_o soldier_n must_v go_v and_o come_v when_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o march_v and_o how_o often_o they_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o a_o month_n chapter_n xxvij_o moreover_o the_o custom_n have_v be_v and_o remain_v still_o and_o also_o be_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o worthy_a augustus_n and_o adrianus_n emperor_n it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o same_o a'n_z thrice_o in_o the_o month_n as_o well_o horseman_n as_o footman_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o march_v for_o so_o do_v they_o term_v this_o kind_n of_o exercise_n the_o footman_n arm_v &_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o weapon_n be_v command_v to_o go_v and_o come_v in_o space_n of_o .10_o mile_n from_o the_o camp_n a_o march_v pace_n so_o that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n they_o may_v run_v over_o merry_o the_o horseman_n divide_v by_o troop_n in_o armour_n likewise_o go_v even_o as_o long_o a_o journey_n and_o as_o such_o on_o horseback_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o exercise_n sometime_o they_o follow_v sometime_o give_v back_o and_o force_v their_o horse_n run_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o spur_n not_o only_o in_o the_o plain_a field_n but_o also_o in_o place_n steep_v down_o and_o very_o high_a both_o horseman_n and_o footman_n be_v cause_v to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o so_o that_o hap_n what_o hap_n can_v to_o they_o in_o their_o fight_n these_o practise_a soldier_n have_v very_o well_o forelearned_a ¶_o of_o the_o persuasion_n to_o warfare_n and_o of_o the_o manhood_n of_o the_o roman_n chap._n xxviii_o in_o consideration_n of_o my_o faithful_a promise_n and_o vow_n most_o puissant_a emperor_n i_o have_v gather_v together_o into_o this_o little_a book_n these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o author_n which_o have_v write_v the_o science_n and_o art_n of_o warfare_n that_o in_o muster_v and_o exercise_v of_o young_a soldier_n if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v diligent_a he_o may_v easy_o make_v a_o strong_a army_n but_o follow_v the_o ancient_a manhood_n that_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a for_o neither_o be_v all_o martial_a blood_n and_o stomach_n quite_o go_v and_o decay_v in_o man_n nor_o yet_o land_n which_o bring_v forth_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o athenian_n mar●ians_n samnite_n peligne_v yea_o &_o the_o very_a roman_n themselves_o be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a have_v not_o the_o people_n of_o epirus_n sometime_o prevail_v very_o much_o in_o arm_n have_v not_o the_o macedonian_n and_o thessalian_n by_o war_n conquer_v first_o in_o persian_n come_v as_o far_o as_o indie_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o dane_n the_o people_n of_o media_n and_o thracia_n have_v always_o be_v such_o stout_a warrior_n y_fw-fr mars_n himself_o be_v feign_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v among_o they_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o country_n when_o as_o they_o all_o consist_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o great_a security_n and_o long_a peace_n have_v make_v man_n part_o delight_n in_o idleness_n and_o part_o in_o service_n at_o home_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n by_o such_o mean_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o care_n of_o warrelye_o exercise_n be_v at_o the_o first_o negligent_o handle_v afterward_o dissemble_v last_o of_o all_o bring_v into_o oblivion_n &_o quite_o forget_v neither_o let_v any_o man_n marvel_v that_o this_o have_v chance_v in_o the_o time_n late_o pass_v when_o as_o after_o the_o first_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthagiens_fw-la when_o 24._o year_n be_v come_v and_o go_v peace_n so_o weaken_v the_o roman_n through_o idleness_n and_o disuse_n of_o armour_n which_o before_o have_v be_v every_o where_o conqueror_n that_o in_o the_o second_o war_n of_o carthage_n they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n comparable_a to_o hannibal_n after_o so_o many_o consul_n lose_v so_o many_o captain_n be_v slay_v so_o many_o army_n cast_v away_o find_v a_o mean_n to_o learn_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o warfare_n they_o come_v at_o the_o length_n to_o be_v conqueror_n again_o at_o all_o time_n therefore_o shall_v young_a man_n be_v choose_v and_o exercise_v for_o cheap_a certain_a it_o be_v to_o instruct_v a_o man_n own_o soldier_n in_o arm_n then_o to_o hire_v stranger_n for_o money_n the_o second_o book_n of_o flavius_n vegetius_n renatus_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o war_n the_o prologue_n continual_a conquest_n and_o triumph_n do_v declare_v that_o your_o grace_n do_v chief_o and_o most_o skilful_o keep_v in_o remembrance_n the_o ancient_a ordinance_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o touch_v the_o knowledge_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n be_v always_o the_o most_o certain_a proof_n of_o any_o science_n but_o your_o rest_n and_o quietness_n most_o victorious_a emperor_n do_v require_v the_o old_a and_o ancient_a thing_n out_o of_o book_n with_o a_o deep_a judgement_n than_o any_o earthly_a mind_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v when_o as_o with_o new_a and_o fresh_a noble_a act_n it_o pass_v antiquity_n itself_o be_v therefore_o command_v to_o comprehend_v brief_o in_o write_v these_o thing_n not_o therein_o to_o teach_v or_o instruct_v your_o majesty_n but_o only_o to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o my_o due_a obedience_n and_o solemn_a promise_n have_v oftentimes_o strive_v with_o shamefastness_n for_o what_o great_a boldness_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o vanquisher_n of_o all_o barbarous_a and_o foreign_a nation_n to_o write_v of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o use_n of_o war_n except_o peradventure_o you_o command_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o you_o yourself_o have_v perform_v and_o again_o it_o seem_v a_o very_a heinous_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n not_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a a_o emperor_n therefore_o in_o obey_v i_o be_o become_v very_o bold_o while_o for_o fear_n
of_o excellent_a prince_n as_o of_o most_o worthy_a captain_n julius_n caesar_n caesar._n how_o great_o he_o be_v geeven_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o study_n it_o do_v most_o evident_o appear_v by_o such_o notable_a book_n as_o he_o have_v write_v and_o entitle_v commentary_n and_o sure_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o seem_v a_o far_o better_a and_o short_a way_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o worthy_a and_o perfect_v captain_n to_o join_v experience_n unto_o knowledge_n experience_n then_o to_o get_v knowledge_n by_o experience_n for_o man_n life_n be_v short_a and_o subject_a to_o many_o casualtye_n oftentimee_n be_v cut_v of_o before_o it_o can_v come_v to_o any_o such_o perfection_n as_o be_v require_v in_o a_o excellent_a man_n of_o war_n whereas_o small_a experience_n with_o diligent_a read_n and_o perfect_v learning_n of_o feat_n of_o ware_n may_v frame_v and_o make_v many_o politic_a captain_n in_o a_o short_a space_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o knowledge_n without_o experience_n can_v do_v any_o great_a thing_n at_o all_o but_o be_v join_v both_o together_o doubtless_o they_o may_v be_v as_o able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o great_a and_o marvelous_a thing_n in_o valiant_a man_n in_o these_o our_o day_n as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o many_o noble_a man_n before_o our_o time_n as_o namely_o in_o those_o most_o worthy_a and_o famous_a conqueror_n who_o partly_o for_o brevitye_n sake_n partly_o for_o honour_n sake_n i_o mention_v before_o whereof_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o justine_n and_o other_o do_v witness_n never_o fight_v with_o any_o enemy_n who_o he_o do_v not_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v and_o how_o julius_n caesar_n do_v prevail_v his_o history_n do_v declare_v who_o be_v much_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o his_o enemy_n be_v so_o skilful_a and_o expert_a in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o battle_n caesar_n that_o as_o it_o be_v before_o thorough_o assure_v he_o will_v foretell_v to_o his_o man_n even_o in_o this_o band_n name_n and_o point_v out_o the_o same_o shall_v consist_v the_o victory_n which_o shall_v afterward_o even_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o great_a and_o last_o conflict_n between_o he_o and_o pompeie_n besides_o other_o place_n in_o the_o third_o book_n of_o the_o roman_n civil_a war_n presupposinge_v that_o i_o have_v say_v sufficient_o for_o the_o exhort_v of_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n to_o the_o overlookinge_n of_o this_o book_n as_o well_o for_o the_o necessary_a matter_n therein_o contain_v as_o for_o cause_n by_o occasion_n chauncinge_n from_o time_n to_o time_n whereby_o the_o same_o matter_n may_v need_v to_o be_v practse_v with_o hope_n of_o thy_o good_a pardon_n for_o any_o my_o fault_n whatsoever_o as_o thou_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o encourage_v then_o discourage_v i_o i_o commit_v thou_o to_o almighty_a god_o and_o to_o the_o read_n of_o my_o author_n flavius_n vegetius_n rude_o yet_o profitable_o hereafter_o speak_v in_o english_a farewell_n christopheri_fw-la carlili_n saphphica_n art_fw-la qui_fw-la quavis_fw-la patriam_fw-la tuetur_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la diuûm_fw-la locus_fw-la est_fw-la paratus_fw-la id_fw-la facit_fw-la sadler_n patet_fw-la ergo_fw-la coeli_fw-la porta_n supremi_fw-la nun_n constant_a patriam_fw-la tuetur_fw-la qui_fw-la modos_fw-la tradit_fw-la quibus_fw-la amoventur_fw-la hostium_fw-la fraud_n furiae_fw-la rebel_n insidiaeque_fw-la scire_fw-la vis_fw-la turmas_fw-la equitum_fw-la locare_fw-la copias_fw-la crebras_fw-la peditum_fw-la legantur_fw-la quae_fw-la that_fw-mi interpres_fw-la vegetj_fw-la lat●●i_fw-la over_o britanno_n scire_fw-la vis_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la manus_fw-la atque_fw-la turma_fw-la quid_fw-la cohors_fw-la alae_fw-la legio_fw-la balista_fw-la quidque_fw-la sit_fw-la quincunx_fw-la ary_n duelli_fw-la cornua_fw-la bina_fw-la scire_fw-la vis_fw-la qui_fw-la sit_fw-la locus_fw-la atque_fw-la tempus_fw-la machinae_fw-la martis_fw-la celeres_fw-la biremes_n classium_fw-la portus_fw-la sonitus_fw-la tubarum_fw-la palladis_fw-la arma_fw-la bellicum_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la lituus_fw-la sonorus_fw-la tela_n bellonae_fw-la docetid_v polita_fw-la arte_fw-la sadlerus_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la regustet_fw-la angla_n inventus_fw-la ▪_o anglicae_fw-la pubi_fw-la dedit_fw-la haee_fw-la legenda_fw-la cura_fw-la sadleri_fw-la monumenta_fw-la sunto_fw-la digna_fw-la quae_fw-la cedro_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la cupresso_fw-la perpetuentur_fw-la thomas_n dranta_n bella_fw-la virosque_fw-la canit_fw-la sadlerus_fw-la tempora_fw-la belli_fw-la castra_n acies_fw-la fossas_fw-la spicula_fw-la tela_fw-la deuce_n perbellè_fw-la facit_fw-la be_v bellum_fw-la qui_fw-la rite_n repandit_n aurea_fw-la per_fw-la bellum_fw-la pax_fw-la solet_fw-la essere_fw-la dux_fw-la edocuit_fw-la bellum_fw-la bellum_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la probavit_fw-la si_fw-la bellum_fw-la belli_fw-la tunc_fw-la probatilli_fw-la librum_fw-la sic_fw-la sadlere_fw-la tibi_fw-la multum_fw-la pax_fw-la bellaque_fw-la debent_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o librum_fw-la te_fw-la probat_fw-la atque_fw-la tuum_fw-la thomas_n drante_n to_o write_v of_o peace_n be_v good_a to_o write_v of_o war_n be_v gay_a and_o good_a for_o god_n himself_o teach_v david_n hand_n to_o fray_v ▪_o warre_n faughten_a right_n be_v good_a such_o war_n do_v sadler_n tell_v the_o fact_n he_o do_v be_v right_n the_o work_n he_o write_v be_v well_o in_o i_o sadlerum_n eiusque_fw-la versionem_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la jacobus_n dvra_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la nuper_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la scripta_fw-la veget●_n dic_fw-la cvius_fw-la study_v cvius_fw-la &_o ingenio_fw-la dic_fw-la mihi_fw-la quis_fw-la castris_fw-la anglus_fw-la quis_fw-la tantus_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la sic_fw-la quis_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la vocet_fw-la sic_fw-la sva_fw-la crastra_fw-la locet_fw-la dic_fw-la quis_fw-la tam_fw-la doctus_fw-la sic_fw-la explicat_fw-la omne_fw-la doctè_fw-la sic_fw-la aptè_fw-la loquor_fw-la sic_fw-la sva_fw-la bella_fw-la parrot_n denique_fw-la dic_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la sapienter_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la adfert_fw-la qui_fw-la patriae_fw-la commoda_fw-la tanta_fw-la svae_fw-la vnus_fw-la be_v èmultis_fw-la vel_fw-la dicam_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la durum_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la videatur_fw-la opus_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la effigiem_fw-la belli_fw-la quasi_fw-la clarus_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la bella_fw-la paransisto_fw-la commodiora_fw-la modo_fw-la qui_fw-la docte_fw-la scripsit_fw-la posuit_fw-la nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la rectè_fw-la qui_fw-la prudens_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la bella_fw-la parrot_n est_fw-la be_v sadlerus_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la sentitque_fw-la sapitque_fw-la hec_fw-la fiunt_fw-la study_v cvius_fw-la &_o ingenio_fw-la in_o vegetium_fw-la quem_fw-la i.s._n anglicè_fw-la loquentem_fw-la fecit_fw-la gulielmi_n charci_n carmen_fw-la castra_n quid_fw-la &_o campi_fw-la possint_fw-la virtusque_fw-la dolusque_fw-la scripsit_fw-la vegetius_n nobile_fw-la martis_n opus_fw-la quas_fw-la habeant_fw-la art_n terrestria_fw-la praelia_fw-la scripsit_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la neptuni_fw-la bella_fw-la geruntur_fw-la aquis_fw-la quas_fw-la teneant_fw-la equites_fw-la class_n peditesque_fw-la phalanges_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la cvi_fw-la turmae_fw-la fortior_fw-la ordo_fw-la siet_fw-la ut_fw-la celeres_fw-la alae_fw-la possint_fw-la volitare_fw-la per_fw-la agros_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la cuneos_fw-la hostibus_fw-la incutere_fw-la ut_fw-la formas_fw-la formae_fw-la superent_fw-la utque_fw-la hostibus_fw-la host_n fortius_fw-la occurrant_fw-la agminaque_fw-la agminibus_fw-la haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la martis_n magna_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la potentis_fw-la aptum_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o gratum_fw-la terra_fw-la britanna_n tibi_fw-la sadlerus_fw-la sermon_n dedit_fw-la cultuque_fw-la britanno_n vtere_fw-la nam_fw-la rebus_fw-la maximus_fw-la usus_fw-la inest_fw-la william_n bulleyne_n the_o fruit_n of_o fearful_a war_n each_o wight_n may_v plain_o know_v it_o be_v the_o rod_n from_o god_n above_o to_o we_o that_o dwell_v below_o a_o blessing_n rich_a it_o be_v in_o deed_n where_o god_n do_v win_v the_o field_n or_o else_o a_o triple_a plague_n god_n wot_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n or_o shield_n by_o war_n most_o land_n &_o city_n great_a be_v win_v and_o still_o do_v stand_v by_o war_n navye_v and_o galley_n swift_a have_v gain_v many_o a_o land_n even_o so_o great_a fort_n and_o wall_a town_n by_o war_n overthrow_v sometime_o again_o the_o navye_v great_a in_o storm_n be_v overblow_v and_o captive_n great_a in_o bondage_n lead_v which_o never_o back_o return_n and_o bloody_a corpse_n in_o street_n lie_v dead_a the_o fire_n consume_v &_o burn_v the_o building_n fair_a and_o antique_n old_a in_o bed_n the_o child_n be_v slay_v the_o temple_n huge_a be_v cast_v a_o down_o nothing_o do_v else_o remain_v but_o hunger_n plague_n &_o bloody_a wound_n the_o mother_n her_o child_n do_v ea●e_v dung_n be_v dainty_a to_o hungry_a slave_n when_o they_o do_v die_v for_o meat_n why_o then_o fear_n god_n love_v well_o your_o prince_n esteem_v the_o man_n of_o war_n for_o they_o do_v guard_v each_o common_a wealth_n &_o chase_v thine_o enemy_n far_o geve_v peace_n good_a god_n in_o these_o our_o day_n for_o thou_o do_v for_o we_o fight_v preserve_v the_o church_n defend_v the_o queen_n and_o people_n day_n and_o night_n and_o sadler_n then_o for_o his_o reward_n d●e_a praise_n let_v he_o have_v take_v in_o good_a part_n his_o diligence_n else_o nothing_o do_v he_o crave_v the_o prince_n to_o chief_a rule_n the_o preacher_n to_o the_o word_n the_o lawyer_n
think_v of_o the_o old_a roman_n to_o be_v chief_a and_o most_o commendable_a for_o youth_n ▪_o unto_o who_o the_o defence_n of_o country_n and_o fortune_n of_o war_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v aught_o to_o come_v of_o a_o good_a stock_n if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o also_o be_v well_o condition_v because_o honesty_n make_v a_o meet_a and_o able_a soldier_n for_o while_o they_o dare_v not_o fly_v for_o shame_n they_o thereby_o get_v the_o victory_n to_o what_o use_n shall_v we_o train_v and_o bring_v up_o a_o coward_n to_o let_v he_o remain_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o spend_v wage_n upon_o he_o never_o speed_v that_o army_n well_o in_o battle_n whereof_o he_o that_o take_v the_o muster_n be_v any_o thing_n negligent_a in_o allow_v the_o soldier_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o use_n teach_v and_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n hereof_o proceed_v every_o where_o so_o many_o discomfiture_n and_o damage_n by_o the_o enemy_n while_o to_o long_a peace_n cause_v we_o make_v so_o negligent_a and_o careless_a choice_n of_o our_o soldier_n while_o the_o honest_a be_v suffer_v to_o follow_v the_o citezin_n trade_n while_o young_a soldier_n loath_a to_o leave_v their_o master_n dissemble_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o be_v favour_v and_o bear_v withal_o while_o such_o fellow_n be_v make_v out_o as_o their_o master_n be_v weary_a of_o and_o therefore_o willing_o forgo_v they_o circumspect_a man_n for_o this_o cause_n with_o as_o circumspect_a diligence_n must_v of_o this_o young_a sort_n choose_v both_o meet_a and_o able_a person_n ¶_o wha●_n time_n young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v register_v and_o byll_v chapter_n eight_o for_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o upon_o these_o foresay_a token_n a_o young_a soldier_n may_v not_o by_o and_o by_o be_v byll_v or_o press_v but_o we_o m●st_v first_o see_v by_o exercise_v he_o what_o he_o can_v do_v that_o we_o may_v know_v certain_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o meet_a fellow_n for_o so_o great_a a_o purpose_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o strong_a we_o must_v understand_v whether_o he_o can_v perfect_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v a_o good_a soldier_n stomach_n or_o no._n for_o a_o great_a sort_n although_o by_o sight_n they_o seam_n alloweable_a yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v they_o be_v untollerable_a the_o less_o worthy_a therefore_o must_v be_v leave_v and_o the_o worthy_a succeed_v they_o and_o be_v place_v in_o their_o room_n in_o every_v conflict_n the_o multitude_n avail_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o manhood_n let_v the_o young_a soldier_n therefore_o after_o they_o be_v byll_v by_o continual_a exercise_n learn_v the_o feat_n of_o arm_n but_o a_o presumption_n of_o long_a security_n have_v bring_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o use_n who_o shall_v a_o man_n find_v that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o before_o learned_a out_o of_o history_n then_o or_o other_o author_n we_o must_v learn_v again_o that_o old_a lesson_n yea_o but_o they_o seam_n to_o have_v write_v the_o noble_a act_n and_o success_n only_o of_o war_n leave_v these_o which_o we_o now_o doubt_v of_o as_o thing_n thorough_o and_o sufficient_o know_v the_o lacedaemonian_n athenan_n and_o other_o of_o the_o greek_n have_v write_v many_o thing_n in_o their_o book_n which_o in_o their_o to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v taktika_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ordinary_a matter_n pertain_v to_o war_n but_o we_o must_v search_v out_o the_o martial_a policy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n who_o of_o small_a bound_n have_v enlarge_v their_o dominion_n well_o nigh_o to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o extend_v the_o same_o never_o to_o the_o world_n end_n this_o necessity_n compel_v i_o to_o overlook_v many_o author_n and_o in_o this_o present_a work_n most_o faithful_o to_o set_v forth_o what_o thing_n cato_n censorius_n have_v write_v of_o war_n what_o cornelius_n celsus_n and_o what_o frontinus_n have_v brief_a comprehend_v and_o what_o paternus_n the_o most_o diligent_a maintainer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n have_v orderly_a put_v in_o writing_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v provide_v for_o by_o augustus_n traianus_n and_o adrianus_n constitution_n i_o challenge_v no_o manner_n authority_n to_o myself_o but_o gather_v of_o the_o forenamed_a what_o thing_n have_v be_v disperse_v make_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v abridgemente_n call_v epitome_n ¶_o that_o young_a soldier_n be_v exercise_v in_o march_v run_v and_o leap_v chapter_n ix_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n that_o a_o soldier_n must_v be_v do_v withal_o be_v to_o learn_v how_o to_o march_v well_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o journey_v or_o in_o battle_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v then_o that_o all_o the_o soldier_n do_v keep_v their_o array_n which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v do_v but_o by_o walk_v oft_o apace_o and_o just_a and_o even_o one_o with_o another_o for_o a_o confuse_a and_o disorder_a army_n stand_v oft_o in_o great_a peril_n &_o danger_n of_o the_o enemy_n therefore_o in_o five_o hour_n a_o soldier_n must_v be_v able_a to_o go_v twenty_o mile_n in_o summer_n but_o go_v a_o full_a pace_n which_o be_v swift_a in_o as_o many_o hour_n he_o must_v be_v able_a to_o rid_v xxiiii_o mile_n a_o more_o speedy_a pace_n then_o this_o be_v plain_o run_v the_o space_n where_o of_o can_v be_v just_o limit_v the_o young_a sort_n must_v chief_o use_v to_o run_v that_o with_o great_a violence_n they_o may_v set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n that_o with_o more_o haste_n when_o need_n be_v they_o may_v take_v the_o more_o commodious_a place_n or_o prevent_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v do_v the_o like_a that_o be_v make_v out_o for_o scout_n they_o may_v more_o cheerful_o go_v forward_o more_o ready_o return_v &_o more_o easy_o overtake_v their_o enemy_n when_o they_o fly_v to_o leap_v also_o the_o soldier_n must_v be_v use_v for_o iump_v of_o ditch_n for_o pass_v deep_a place_n which_o else_o may_v hinder_v they_o that_o when_o such_o kind_n of_o difficulty_n happen_v they_o may_v go_v over_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o trouble_n moreover_o in_o the_o encounter_n &_o join_v of_o battle_n when_o a_o warrior_n set_v forward_o run_v and_o ●eaping_v he_o dazzle_v his_o enemy_n eye_n and_o put_v he_o in_o marvelous_a fear_n and_o sudden_o strike_v he_o ere_o he_o can_v be_v ready_a to_o resist_v or_o by_o any_o mean_v able_a to_o defend_v himself_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o exercise_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a saluste_v in_o this_o wise_n seem_v to_o make_v mention_n with_o the_o light_a in_o leap_v with_o the_o swift_a in_o run_v with_o the_o strong_a he_o strive_v in_o cast_v the_o bar_n for_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o possible_a have_v match_v sertorius_n except_o he_o have_v with_o often_o and_o sundry_a exercise_n prepare_v thus_o himself_o and_o his_o soldier_n for_o the_o battle_n ¶_o what_o young_a soldier_n shall_v use_v to_o swim_v chapter_n ten_o in_o summer_n every_o young_a soldier_n with_o his_o fellow_n shall_v exercise_v swim_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o ever_o have_v bridge_n ready_a to_o pass_v over_o river_n withal_o and_o when_o a_o army_n retire_v or_o have_v his_o enemy_n in_o chase_n it_o be_v oftentimes_o constrain_v to_o swim_v sudden_a shower_n or_o great_a snow_n make_v the_o water_n break_v out_o and_o by_o ignorance_n herein_o soldier_n be_v subject_n to_o danger_n not_o only_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o also_o for_o drown_v and_o perish_v themselves_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a roman_n which_o by_o so_o many_o war_n and_o continual_a peril_n come_v to_o be_v excellent_a in_o all_o war_n matter_n those_o the_o field_n campus_n mar●●us_n hard_a by_o the_o river_n tiber_n that_o in_o the_o same_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v exercise_v their_o weapon_n they_o may_v wash_v of_o clean_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sweat_n and_o dust_n and_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a with_o run_v refresh_v themselves_o with_o swim_v and_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o not_o alone_o the_o footman_n be_v able_a to_o swim_v but_o also_o the_o horse_n themselves_o yea_o and_o the_o page_n which_o they_o call_v galeareos_n that_o be_v to_o say_v head_n piece_n bearer_n lest_o the_o unskilful_a miscarry_v when_o necessity_n shall_v approach_v ¶_o how_o warrior_n afore_o time_n cause_v their_o soldier_n to_o use_v for_o exercise_v wicker_n till_n and_o cudgel_n at_o a_o stake_n or_o post_n chapter_n xj_o ancient_a man_n as_o we_o find_v in_o book_n train_v up_o young_a soldier_n after_o this_o manner_n they_o do_v writhe_v and_o make_v of_o twig_n hurdlewise_o round_o till_n twice_o as_o heavy_a as_o a_o common_a terget_fw-la and_o the_o same_o old_a captain_n moreover_o give_v the_o soldier_n instead_o of_o sword_n great_a wooden_a cowgel_n as_o
triarian_n or_o soldier_n of_o the_o rearward_n be_v place_v with_o shield_n coarselet_n helmet_n be_v harniss_v on_o the_o leg_n have_v sword_n great_a dagger_n leaden_a plummette_n and_o two_o dart_n the_o which_o do_v rest_n kneel_v upon_o one_o knee_n that_o if_o the_o first_o battle_n be_v overcome_v these_o may_v repair_v and_o make_v up_o the_o battle_n again_o and_o set_v on_o the_o enemy_n a_o fresh_a and_o recover_v the_o victory_n but_o all_o the_o standard_n or_o banner_n bearer_n although_o they_o be_v footement_n have_v on_o coat_n of_o mail_n or_o plate_n of_o the_o light_a sort_n and_o helmet_n cover_v with_o bear_v skin_n to_o terrify_v and_o make_v afeard_a the_o enemy_n the_o centurion_n also_o have_v coarselette_n brigantine_n shield_n and_o helmet_n of_o steel_n but_o with_o crest_n overth_z warte_z and_o cover_v with_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v of_o their_o soldier_n ¶_o now_o that_o the_o battle_n be_v join_v the_o complete_a harniss_v man_n stand_v as_o a_o wall_n chapter_n xvij_o this_o thing_n also_o must_v be_v know_v and_o diligent_o observe_v that_o in_o open_a war_n the_o first_o and_o second_o battle_n shall_v stand_v sure_a and_o unmoveable_a the_o soldier_n also_o of_o the_o rearward_n shall_v abide_v and_o rest_n the_o light_a arm_a soldier_n and_o terget_fw-la man_n archer_n slinger_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o be_v arm_v with_o light_n harnisse_fw-la shall_v go_v before_o the_o army_n and_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o can_v put_v the_o enemy_n to_o flight_n they_o shall_v pursue_v they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v overmatch_v and_o overlay_v with_o the_o power_n and_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o must_v retire_v to_o their_o own_o company_n and_o stand_v behind_o they_o but_o the_o complete_a arm_a man_n must_v receive_v the_o burn_v of_o the_o battle_n and_o stand_v as_o we_o say_v like_o a_o brazen_a wall_n and_o they_o must_v not_o only_o cast_v dart_n but_o also_o with_o sword_n fight_v near_a hand_n and_o if_o they_o put_v the_o enemy_n to_o flight_n these_o complete_a harniss_v man_n must_v not_o pursue_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v disorder_v the_o band_n and_o break_v the_o battelraye_n and_o so_o the_o enemy_n return_v and_o sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o so_o disorder_v &_o scatter_v abroad_o may_v easy_o overcome_v they_o but_o the_o light_n arm_a man_n with_o the_o slingar_n archer_n and_o horseman_n must_v pursue_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o chase_n by_o this_o good_a order_n and_o diligent_a provision_n and_o circumspection_n this_o legion_n shall_v either_o easy_o vanquish_v their_o enemy_n or_o else_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v overcome_v because_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o this_o company_n not_o without_o great_a cause_n either_o to_o geve_v back_o or_o fly_v themselves_o or_o pursue_v their_o enemy_n recul_v ¶_o the_o name_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o shield_n chapter_n xviij_o but_o least_o soldier_n sometime_o in_o the_o hurly_o burly_o of_o a_o battle_n shall_v depart_v from_o their_o own_o company_n they_o do_v paint_v in_o diverse_a band_n diverse_a sign_n or_o mark_n in_o the_o shield_n which_o they_o call_v digmata_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v sign_n mark_n or_o token_n like_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v now_o a_o day_n moreover_o in_o the_o shield_n the_o name_n of_o every_o soldier_n be_v write_v with_o letter_n and_o also_o of_o what_o band_n every_o one_o be_v or_o of_o what_o hundred_o thereby_o by_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o legion_n well_o furnish_v and_o order_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sure_o defence_v city_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o every_o where_o all_o thing_n necessary_a unto_o battle_n neither_o fear_v the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o also_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o plain_a field_n can_v fortify_v itself_o quick_o with_o trench_n and_o bulwark_n which_o also_o have_v within_o itself_o all_o manner_n of_o warrior_n and_o furniture_n fit_v for_o the_o war_n therefore_o if_o any_o do_v covet_v in_o open_a battle_n to_o overcome_v the_o rub_n and_o barbarous_a people_n let_v he_o earnest_o desire_v &_o pray_v that_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o victorious_a prince_n and_o the_o good_a guide_n &_o order_v of_o a_o valiant_a captain_n the_o army_n may_v be_v repair_v and_o make_v up_o again_o with_o young_a and_o fresh_a soldier_n and_o within_o short_a space_n young_a man_n be_v skilful_o pick_v out_o and_o exercise_v diligent_o every_o day_n both_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o after_o noon_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o martial_a affair_n and_o feat_n of_o war_n shall_v soon_o be_v equal_a to_o those_o old_a soldier_n which_o have_v subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n neither_o let_v your_o majesty_n be_v move_v oh_o caesar_n that_o the_o old_a custom_n which_o in_o time_n paste_n do_v flourish_v and_o be_v best_o like_v be_v now_o alter_v and_o change_v but_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o good_a provision_n &_o happy_a success_n consist_v in_o you_o that_o be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n both_o to_o invent_v new_a thing_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o old_a every_o work_n seem_v hard_a before_o a_o man_n assay_v but_o if_o expert_a and_o politic_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o pick_v out_o and_o choose_v soldier_n a_o army_n meet_v for_o the_o war_n may_v quick_o be_v gather_v and_o diligent_o instruct_v for_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v ●●ought_v to_o pass_v by_o diligence_n and_o policy_n if_o sufficient_a and_o competent_a expense_n be_v allow_v ¶_o beside_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n the_o cunning_a or_o knowledge_n of_o cypher_n and_o count_a must_v be_v regard_v in_o young_a soldier_n chapter_n xix_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o army_n there_o be_v many_o school_n and_o exercise_n of_o chivalry_n which_o do_v require_v cunning_a and_o expert_a soldier_n it_o be_v very_o expedient_a that_o they_o which_o do_v admit_v and_o allow_v the_o young_a soldier_n shall_v search_v out_o diligent_o and_o know_v in_o every_o one_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o stature_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o promptness_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o in_o certain_a the_o cunning_a of_o cypher_n and_o augurim_fw-la and_o exercise_v of_o reckon_v and_o cast_v account_n be_v require_v for_o the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a legion_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o diligent_a service_n or_o of_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n or_o else_o of_o money_n be_v daily_o register_v in_o the_o act_n or_o chronicle_n with_o great_a diligence_n almost_o then_o the_o trade_n of_o victual_v or_o civil_a government_n be_v note_v in_o the_o register_n book_n of_o the_o city_n they_o note_v also_o the_o continual_a watch_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n also_o the_o ward_n on_o the_o day_n time_n and_o the_o charge_n or_o office_n in_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n amongst_o all_o the_o century_n and_o company_n what_o the_o soldier_n do_v by_o course_n that_o none_o be_v charge_v or_o burden_v more_o than_o be_v due_a and_o right_n or_o if_o any_o have_v liberty_n grant_v and_o be_v exempt_v the_o name_n of_o they_o which_o order_v their_o course_n be_v note_v in_o the_o book_n when_o any_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o passport_n and_o for_o how_o many_o day_n it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o abbridgemente_n for_o at_o that_o time_n a_o passport_n be_v grant_v very_o hardly_o except_o it_o be_v for_o most_o just_a and_o probable_a cause_n neither_o the_o soldier_n which_o be_v late_o begin_v and_o enter_v be_v assign_v to_o any_o certain_a service_n nor_o any_o private_a charge_n commit_v unto_o they_o for_o why_o it_o be_v not_o think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a that_o any_o soldier_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a captain_n which_o be_v find_v meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n of_o the_o common_a provision_n shall_v attend_v upon_o private_a commodity_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v soldier_n appoint_v to_o wait_v on_o the_o chief_a judge_n &_o tribune_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n which_o be_v call_v accensi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v soldier_n appoint_v to_o be_v about_o great_a officer_n for_o when_o the_o legion_n be_v full_o make_v up_o &_o perfect_v these_o be_v add_v which_o now_o we_o do_v call_v supernumerarios_n above_o the_o just_a number_n and_o yet_o the_o very_a ordinary_a soldier_n do_v carry_v ferdel_n or_o bundle_n into_o the_o camp_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wood_n hay_o water_n and_o straw_n for_o of_o this_o they_o be_v call_v munifice_n because_o they_o do_v those_o commendable_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v charge_v withal_o ¶_o how_o soldier_n ought_v
let_v he_o get_v the_o high_a place_n for_o the_o footman_n &_o accomplish_v his_o enterprise_n chief_o by_o they_o when_o a_o spy_v of_o the_o enemy_n do_v go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o you_o camp_n very_o privy_o let_v every_o man_n be_v comma●ided_v in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o resort_v to_o his_o pavilion_n &_o straight_a way●_n the_o spy_n be_v apprehend_v when_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o your_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n be_v bewray_v to_o the_o enemy_n than_o you_o must_v change_v your_o intent_n and_o purpose_n herein_o that_o which_o chief_o ought_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v entreat_v and_o deliberate_v with_o many_o but_o that_o which_o you_o do_v intend_v to_o do_v herein_o communicate_v with_o very_a few_o and_o those_o most_o trusty_a &_o faithful_a or_o rather_o deliberate_a and_o consult_v of_o they_o with_o your_o own_o self_n and_o no_o more_o punishment_n and_o fear_n do_v amend_v soldier_n abide_v in_o one_o certain_a place_n in_o a_o voyage_n oriourneye_n hope_v and_o reward_n do_v make_v they_o better_o good_a captain_n do_v never_o fight_v in_o open_a or_o set_v battle_n but_o upon_o good_a occasion_n or_o very_o great_a necessity_n it_o be_v a_o good_a devise_n rather_o to_o oppress_v the_o enemy_n with_o hunger_n and_o famine_n then_o with_o the_o sword_n as_o touch_v a_o army_n of_o horseman_n there_o be_v many_o rule_n and_o precept_n but_o see_v that_o this_o part_n of_o warfare_n have_v profit_v and_o proceed_v through_o use_n and_o exercise_n through_o the_o kind_n of_o armour_n and_o the_o worthiness_n of_o horse_n i_o suppose_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o book_n when_o as_o this_o present_a instruction_n may_v be_v sufficient_a let_v not_o the_o enemy_n know_v after_o what_o manner_n you_o intend_v to_o fight_v lest_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prevent_v and_o withstand_v the_o same_o by_o one_o help_n or_o other_o i_o have_v orderly_a declare_v thing_n oh_o valiant_a and_o mighty_a emperor_n which_o be_v approve_v diverse_a &_o sundry_a time_n through_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a experience_n the_o most_o worthy_a author_n have_v set_v forth_o and_o publish_v that_o unto_o the_o cunning_a of_o shoot_v which_o in_o your_o grace_n the_o persian_a do_v praise_v and_o marvel_n at_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o comeliness_n of_o ride_v of_o horse_n which_o the_o people_n of_o hungarre_n and_o scythia_n call_v hunni_n &_o alani_n will_v glad_o imitate_v if_o they_o can_v and_o to_o the_o swiftness_n of_o run_v wherein_o the_o saracine_n and_o man_n of_o ind_n can_v not_o match_v with_o you_o to_o the_o exercise_v of_o handle_v the_o weapon_n &_o use_v all_o kind_n of_o artillery_n wherein_o the_o captain_n and_o master_n of_o the_o field_n be_v glad_a that_o they_o know_v some_o good_a example_n to_o follow_v unto_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v a_o rule_n or_o trade_n how_o to_o fight_v in_o battle_n yea_o rather_o policy_n how_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n must_v be_v annex_v that_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v through_o puissance_n and_o marvelous_a good_a order_v of_o your_o common_a wealth_n you_o may_v show_v the_o office_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o a_o emperor_n and_o a_o soldier_n the_o four_o book_n of_o flavius_n vegetiu●_n renatus_n of_o the_o feat_n of_o war_n the_o prologue_n building_n of_o city_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o beginning_n do_v separate_v and_o divide_v the_o homely_a and_o rude_a life_n of_o man_n from_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o dumb_a creature_n &_o wild_a beast_n the_o which_o city_n upon_o their_o common_a utility_n and_o profit_n have_v the_o name_n of_o public_a weal_n therefore_o most_o mighty_a nation_n and_o prince_n of_o famous_a memory_n have_v think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a renoun_n then_o either_o to_o build_v new_a city_n or_o else_o amplify_a those_o which_o have_v be_v build_v by_o other_o to_o call_v they_o after_o their_o own_o name_n wherein_o your_o majesty_n do_v obtain_v the_o chief_a praise_n of_o all_o other_o for_o whereas_o other_o prince_n have_v build_v one_o city_n a_o piece_n or_o few_o more_o your_o grace_n with_o continual_a labour_n have_v erect_v such_o a_o number_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v build_v not_o so_o much_o by_o man_n hand_n as_o by_o the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n so_o you_o excel_v all_o other_o emperor_n in_o happiness_n of_o estate_n in_o temperance_n in_o chasteness_n of_o life_n in_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v and_o in_o the_o great_a love_n that_o you_o bear_v towards_o learning_n we_o see_v with_o o●r_a eye_n the_o goodness_n of_o your_o government_n and_o also_o of_o your_o good_a mind_n the_o which_o thing_n both_o they_o which_o have_v go_v before_o we_o do_v wish_v to_o enjoy_v and_o they_o whicht_v be_v yet_o to_o come_v desire_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o do_v rejoice_v that_o so_o great_a a_o jewel_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o either_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v desire_v or_o the_o bountiefulnes_n of_o god_n can_v geve_v and_o as_o for_o the_o build_n up_o and_o repair_v of_o wall_n how_o it_o have_v go_v forward_o through_o the_o good_a order_n devise_v by_o your_o grace_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n can_v show_v which_o by_o defend_v the_o tower_n capitolium_fw-la have_v save_v the_o citizen_n life_n that_o afterward_o it_o may_v with_o great_a glory_n obtain_v the_o dominion_n of_o all_o the_o world_n therefore_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o work_n take_v in_o hand_n at_o the_o commaundeman_n of_o your_o majesty_n i_o will_v bring_v into_o order_n the_o device_n of_o sundry_a writer_n by_o the_o which_o both_o our_o own_o city_n may_v be_v defend_v and_o the_o city_n of_o our_o enemy_n overthrow_v neither_o shall_v it_o forthink_v i_o of_o my_o labour_n because_o these_o thing_n in_o time_n to_o come_v may_v be_v profitable_a to_o all_o man_n that_o city_n ought_v to_o be_v fence_v either_o with_o handworke_n or_o nature_n or_o both_o the_o first_o chapter_n city_n and_o castle_n be_v fence_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o with_o hand_n or_o else_o with_o both_o which_o be_v reckon_v the_o strong_a by_o nature_n as_o with_o the_o height_n or_o craggine_n of_o the_o place_n with_o the_o sea_n with_o fen_n or_o with_o river_n by_o hand_n as_o with_o ditch_n and_o wall_n in_o that_o benefit_n and_o help_n of_o nature_n the_o most_o safety_n consist_v in_o the_o wittiness_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o chooser_n in_o the_o plain_a ground_n full_a necessary_a be_v the_o diligent_a travail_n of_o the_o builder_n and_o we_o see_v some_o very_a ancient_a city_n so_o build_v in_o plain_n &_o open_a field_n that_o although_o the_o help_n of_o situation_n do_v fail_v yet_o with_o cunning_a and_o workmanship_n they_o be_v make_v invincible_a ¶_o that_o wales_n shall_v ●ot_n be_v make_v straight_o but_o with_o many_o coigne_n chapter_n two_o man_n in_o time_n past_a draw_v not_o in_o circuit_n of_o their_o wall_n straight_o lest_o they_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o batter_a ram_n but_o lay_v the_o foundation_n they_o enclose_v their_o city_n with_o many_o wyndinge_n &_o turn_n in_o and_o out_o and_o in_o the_o very_a corner_n do_v build_v many_o tower_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o if_o the_o enemy_n will_v set_v ladder_n or_o other_o engine_n unto_o a_o wall_n build_v after_o such_o order_n he_o may_v be_v beat_v down_o not_o only_o before_o but_o also_o on_o the_o side_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n behind_o as_o enclose_v in_o a_o lane_n or_o buy_v ¶_o after_o what_o sort_n earth_n may_v be_v heap_v up_o and_o join_v to_o a_o wall_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v beat_v down_o cap._n iij._n a_o wall_n which_o can_v never_o be_v throw_v down_o be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n make_v two_o wall_n on_o the_o town_n side_n of_o y_fw-es ditch_n a_o good_a way_n distant_a a_o sunder_o then_o cast_v between_o they_o that_o earth_n which_o yowe_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o ditch_n and_o beat_v it_o down_o hard_a with_o beetle_n and_o weighty_a instrument_n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v first_o and_o next_o to_o ●he_n utmoste_o stonewall_n be_v somewhat_o low_a than_o the_o stonewall_n itself_o and_o the_o second_o a_o good_a deal_n low_o than_o the_o first_o that_o from_o the_o city_n man_n may_v go_v up_o easy_o to_o the_o battlement_n as_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o hill_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o steiar_n a_o wall_n thus_o strengthen_v with_o earth_n can_v never_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o any_o ram_n and_o though_o the_o stone_n shall_v chance_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o yet_o the_o great_a heap_n of_o earth_n that_o be_v ram_v between_o the_o wall_n do_v withstand_v they_o that_o
sleep_v suspect_v none_o ill_a or_o if_o the_o road_n or_o corner_n which_o they_o keep_v have_v no_o way_n to_o issue_v out_o if_o opportunity_n to_o fight_n do_v come_v as_o you_o will_v wish_v then_o must_v your_o man_n fall_v to_o it_o cheerful_o have_v these_o help_n and_o so_o join_v your_o battle_n as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o your_o advantage_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v such_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v beguile_v but_o encounter_n in_o open_a fight_n than_o your_o galley_n must_v be_v place_v in_o array_n not_o straight_a as_o soldier_n be_v in_o a_o field_n battle_n but_o bow_v in_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o half_a moon_n so_o that_o the_o two_o end_n come_v out_o and_o the_o middle_n be_v hollow_a that_o if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v assay_v to_o burst_v throug_n be_v ▪_o he_o may_v be_v catch_v and_o compass_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o very_a order_n and_o array_n but_o in_o the_o wing_n must_v you_o place_v the_o chief_a strength_n both_o of_o your_o galley_n and_o of_o your_o soldier_n ¶_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o open_a battle_n be_v join_v on_o the_o sea._n chap._n xluj_o moreover_o it_o be_v profitable_a that_o your_o navy_n be_v always_o in_o the_o deep_a sea_n and_o at_o liberty_n but_o your_o enemy_n always_o drive_v to_o the_o shore_n for_o they_o do_v loose_v all_o force_n and_o strength_n in_o fight_v which_o be_v thrust_v to_o land_n in_o this_o sea_n ●ight_a three_o sort_n of_o weapon_n help_v much_o name_v in_o latin_a as●eres_n falces_fw-la bipennes_fw-la asser_n be_v when_o a_o slend_a and_o a_o long_a beam_n much_o like_o the_o sail_n yard_n do_v hang_v on_o the_o mast_n and_o have_v both_o y_fw-es end_n head_a with_o iron_n this_o serve_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o battle_n ram_n and_o be_v driu●●_n mighty_o and_o with_o great_a force_n it_o throw_v do_v and_o kill_v both_o mariner_n &_o soldier_n &_o oftentimes_o beat_v through_o the_o ship_n side_n falx_n be_v a_o very_a sharp_a iron_n crooked_a like_o a_o hook_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o great_a long_a pool_n do_v sudden_o cut_v the_o enemy_n tackel_a asleep_o sunder_o and_o the_o roope_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o sail_n yard_n and_o so_o the_o sail_n clothes_n fall_v down_o together_o do_v make_v the_o ship_n more_o ●lowe_a &_o unprofitable_a bipennis_fw-la be_v a_o double_a edge_a axe_n on_o both_o side_n very_o broad_a and_o sharp_a with_o the_o which_o the_o most_o skilful_a mariner_n when_o as_o the_o battle_n be_v hot_a they_o go_v down_o into_o a_o small_a boat_n and_o privy_o cut_v a_o sunder_o the_o roope_n wherewith_o the_o rudder_n of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n be_v tie_v which_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o ship_n be_v straight_a way_n take_v as_o unarm_v for_o what_o help_n be_v leave_v when_o the_o rudder_n be_v lose_v as_o touch_v the_o ship_n of_o pastime_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o the_o river_n of_o danubius_n in_o daily_a watch_n i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v nothing_o at_o all_o because_o that_o in_o they_o by_o often_o use_v have_v be_v find_v more_o cunning_a than_o our_o ancestor_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o in_o write_v and_o my_o purpose_n be_v only_o to_o gather_v such_o thing_n together_o as_o i_o find_v write_v in_o book_n finis_fw-la the_o commodity_n of_o peace_n the_o calamity_n of_o war_n the_o happy_a estate_n of_o england_n under_o 〈◊〉_d elizabeth_n rebellion_n never_o prosper_v pax_o derive_v a_o pactione_n peace_n resemble_v to_o fair_a weather_n w●●_n to_o foul_a weather_n the_o read_n of_o history_n &_o other_o writer_n of_o war_n not_o u●●eete_a for_o captain_n uegetius_n the_o chief_a writer_n of_o war_n a_o objection_n answer_v the_o conten●es_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o u●getius_n the._n 1._o book_n a_o army_n in_o latin_a call_v exercitus_fw-la ab_fw-la exercitio_fw-la the_o .2_o book_n legio_n ab_fw-la eligendo_fw-la the_o 3._o book_n the_o 4._o book_n experience_n join_v with_o knowledge_n bring_v great_a thing_n to_o pass_v alexander_n the_o great_a c._n julius_n caesar._n better_o to_o join_v experience_n to_o knowledge_n then_o to_o get_v knowledge_n by_o experience_n the_o not●●●●_n skilfulness_n of_o julius_n caesar_n this_o engine_n serve_v for_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n folio_n 55._o this_o engine_n suru_v for_o the_o xv_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n folio_n 55._o this_o engine_n serve_v for_o the_o xuj_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n ▪_o folio_n 56._o this_o serve_v for_o the_o xviij_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n folio_n 56._o this_o engine_n with_o the_o two_o next_o follow_v serve_v for_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n folio_n 57_o for_o the_o ▪_o xxi_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n for_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n a_o table_n declare_v what_o every_o book_n contain_v in_o every_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n that_o the_o roman_n through_o the_o only_a exercise_n of_o arm_n have_v overcome_v all_o nation_n chapter_n 1._o out_o of_o what_o country_n a_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v choose_v chapter_n 2._o whether_o out_o of_o the_o country_n or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n young_a soldier_n may_v be_v take_v most_o convenient_o chap_n 3._o of_o what_o age_n the_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v which_o shall_v be_v think_v allowable_a chap._n 4._o of_o what_o stature_n young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v choose_v chap_n 5._o to_o know_v by_o the_o countenance_n &_o make_v of_o the_o body_n which_o soldier_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v good_a chap._n 6._o what_o science_n young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v skilful_a in_o which_o shall_v be_v either_o choose_v or_o refuse_v chap._n 7._o what_o time_n young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v register_v or_o bill_v chap._n 8._o that_o young_a soldier_n be_v exercise_v in_o march_v run_v and_o leap_v chap._n 9_o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v use_v to_o swim_v chap._n 10_o how_o warrior_n aforetime_o cause_v their_o soldier_n to_o use_v wicker_n terget_v &_o cudgel_n at_o a_o stake_n or_o post_n chap._n 11._o that_o soldier_n shall_v be_v teach_v to_o foin_v &_o thrust_v not_o to_o cut_v and_o strike_v down_o right_a 12._o that_o young_a soldier_n be_v teach_v cunningelye_o to_o handle_v weapon_n chap._n 13._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v use_v to_o cast_v dart_n and_o other_o shot_n chap._n 14._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v diligent_o teach_v to_o shoot_v chap._n 15._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o cast_v stone_n with_o a_o sling_n or_o with_o the_o hand_n chap_n 16._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o leaden_a plummet_n chap._n 17._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v exercise_v to_o vault_n or_o mount_v on_o horse_n chapter_n 18._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v use_v to_o carry_v weight_n and_o burden_n chap._n 19_o what_o kind_n of_o armour_n soldier_n of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v chap._n 20._o of_o fortify_v of_o camp_n chap._n 21._o in_o what_o place_n a_o camp_n shall_v be_v pitch_v cap._n 22._o in_o what_o form_n the_o camp_n shall_v stand_v cap._n 23._o with_o what_o thing_n a_o camp_n shall_v be_v fortify_v captain_n 24._o how_o a_o camp_n shall_v be_v fence_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n 25._o how_o the_o young_a soldier_n may_v be_v train_v that_o in_o the_o battle_n they_o keep_v good_a order_n their_o array_n and_o space_n between_o one_o and_o a_o other_o chap._n 26._o how_o much_o space_n y_fw-fr soldier_n must_v go_v and_o come_v when_o they_o be_v broughe_z forth_o to_o march_v and_o how_o ●ften_o they_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o a_o month_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o persuasion_n to_o warfare_n and_o of_o the_o manhood_n of_o y_fw-es roman_n chap._n 28._o the_o second_o book_n into_o how_o many_o kind_n the_o art_n of_o war_n may_v be_v divide_v chapter_n 1._o how_o the_o legionary_a soldier_n and_o those_o that_o be_v send_v for_o aid_n do_v differ_v chap._n 2._o the_o cause_n why_o legion_n have_v be_v waste_v &_o diminish_v 3_o what_o number_n of_o legion_n the_o ancient_a roman_n lead_v with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n chap._n 4._o how_o a_o legion_n shall_v be_v order_v chap._n 5._o how_o many_o cohort_n or_o band_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o legion_n and_o how_o many_o soldier_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o band_n chap_n 6._o name_n &_o degree_n of_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o legion_n ca._n 7._o the_o name_n of_o they_o which_o lead_v y_fw-fr ancient_a order_n of_o soldier_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o office_n of_o he_o that_o be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la legionis_fw-la the_o lievetenantes_n deputy_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chief_a overseer_n of_o the_o camp_n cap._n 10._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o artificer_n cap._n 11._o