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colonel_n lodowick_n lesly_n his_o regiment_n praise_v page_n 112_o letter_n i._o colonel_n worbrane_n a_o austreker_n freher_n governor_n of_o donavert_n page_n 116_o letter_n o._n company_n that_o be_v good_a aught_o to_o be_v converse_v with_o that_o we_o may_v savour_v of_o their_o goodness_n page_n 123_o letter_n e._n no_o crime_n before_o god_n more_o abominable_a then_o to_o glory_n in_o sin_n page_n 170_o letter_n f._n colonel_n hepburn_n and_o his_o briggad_n send_v before_o his_o majesty_n to_o guard_v the_o passage_n at_o munchen_n page_n 125_o letter_n g._n the_o whole_a compend_n of_o wit_n requisite_a for_o a_o commander_n in_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n page_n 127_o letter_n k._n the_o canton_n of_o switzerland_n give_v obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n page_n 112_o letter_n l._n the_o castle_n of_o papenhaim_n aichstat_n and_o tilligen_n bring_v all_o under_o contribution_n to_o the_o swede_n page_n 129_o letter_n m._n conjunction_n make_v by_o his_o 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162_o letter_n s._n colonel_n lodowick_n lesly_n his_o regiment_n praise_v for_o their_o carriage_n at_o leitzen_n page_n 164_o letter_n x._o colonel_n folwe_z shoot_v before_o landsberg_n page_n 171_o letter_n h._n the_o chancellor_n oxensterne_n after_o the_o king_n death_n make_v offer_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n to_o be_v director-generall_n over_o the_o army_n page_n 172_o letter_n i._o cavalier_n that_o lead_v other_o ought_v to_o entertain_v the_o affection_n of_o those_o who_o serve_v brave_o lest_o be_v disdain_v they_o may_v turn_v their_o arm_n the_o contrary_a way_n page_n 174_o letter_n n._n captain_n bruntfield_n and_o quartermaster_n sandelens_n send_v prisoner_n to_o lindaw_n page_n 177_o letter_n r._n colonel_n three_o make_v a_o brave_a retreit_n at_o minderkin_n on_o the_o danube_n page_n 177_o letter_n s._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o meeting_n at_o hailbron_n page_n 178_o letter_n v._o colonel_n monro_n of_o obstell_n his_o regiment_n reduce_v at_o heidelberg_n on_o the_o necker_n after_o his_o death_n page_n 178_o letter_n v._o colonel_n monro_n of_o foules_n dead_a and_o bury_v at_o vlme_n on_o the_o danube_n page_n 178_o letter_n v._o colonel_n monro_n of_o foules_n happy_a in_o his_o death_n page_n 180_o letter_n z._n colonel_n monro_n of_o obstell_n though_o untimely_o slay_v be_v make_v welcome_a to_o heaven_n through_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n page_n 180_o letter_n &_o d._n death_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o contemn_v external_a thing_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o be_v able_a to_o profit_v the_o soul_n page_n 7_o letter_n n._n the_o duke_n of_o savelly_a defend_v damaine_v but_o slight_o page_n 19_o letter_n a._n disdain_n or_o contempt_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o divert_v our_o heart_n from_o foreign_a service_n page_n 22_o letter_n e._n doubatle_v his_o dragonier_n and_o my_o musketeer_n be_v keep_v warm_a on_o service_n before_o landsberg_n page_n 39_o letter_n e._n many_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o our_o good_a fortune_n who_o never_o mind_v to_o taste_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o our_o adversity_n page_n 44_o letter_n n._n the_o difference_n betwixt_o general_n be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v at_o werben_fw-ge page_n 56_o letter_n h._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o general_n describe_v and_o his_o property_n page_n 57_o letter_n i._o the_o duty_n of_o true_a piety_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o leader_n of_o army_n page_n 58_o letter_n k._n the_o discoverer_n of_o the_o enemy_n plot_n and_o counsel_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o reward_v page_n 41_o letter_n h._n though_o a_o man_n be_v doubtful_a in_o advise_v yet_o in_o action_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v confident_a page_n 60_o letter_n m._n the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a terrify_v by_o the_o example_n of_o madeburg_n offer_v his_o service_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n page_n 61_o letter_n o._n the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n army_n most_o complete_a in_o show_n page_n 61_o letter_n p._n he_o die_v well_o in_o my_o opinion_n that_o die_v standing_z serve_v his_o king_n and_o country_n for_o he_o merit_v fame_n after_o death_n leave_v good_a example_n to_o posterity_n page_n 70_o letter_n c._n duke_n anhault_n make_v statholder_n at_o hall_n page_n 76_o letter_n p._n duke_n william_n of_o wymar_n appoint_v statholder_n at_o ereford_n page_n 76_o letter_n q._n duringland_n most_o fertile_a for_o corn_n page_n 101_o letter_n s._n duke_n ernest_n of_o wymar_n make_v statholder_n of_o francony_a page_n 78_o letter_n t._n a_o most_o difficult_a passage_n alongst_o a_o plank_n over_o the_o main_n page_n 80_o letter_n x._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o cavalier_n march_v under_o a_o army_n and_o gentle_a man_n traveller_n page_n 8â—_n letter_n k._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o officer_n be_v to_o râ—cognosce_fw-la well_o page_n 92_o letter_n v._o nothing_o discontent_v a_o worthy_a man_n more_o then_o to_o be_v reward_v like_o coward_n page_n 96_o letter_n b._n when_o the_o diligent_a be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o hire_n tiâ—_n hard_a be_v reward_v with_o injury_n that_o do_v merit_v well_o page_n 96_o letter_n b._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o officer_n lead_v a_o party_n page_n 98_o letter_n e._n thirty_o thousand_o ducat_n find_v in_o a_o cannon_n at_o munchen_n page_n 125_o letter_n g._n e._n ensign_n greame_n give_v slight_a quarter_n at_o brandenburg_n page_n 23_o letter_n g._n english_a merchant_n commend_v for_o their_o charity_n to_o soldier_n page_n 46_o letter_n q._n great_a execution_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n cannon_n at_o leipsigh_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o victory_n page_n 68_o letter_n y._n external_a show_n profit_v little_a without_o the_o inward_a gift_n of_o the_o mind_n page_n 71_o letter_n d._n the_o long_a expectation_n of_o our_o happiness_n make_v our_o joy_n the_o more_o welcome_a page_n 72_o letter_n f._n a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o worthy_a cavalier_n of_o the_o british_a nation_n page_n 93_o letter_n x._o the_o evangelist_n spare_v their_o mean_n suffer_v the_o public_a to_o be_v near_o lâ—st_v be_v since_o beat_v with_o their_o own_o weapon_n page_n 106_o letter_n x._o engolstat_fw-la on_o the_o danube_n a_o sure_a retreat_n for_o the_o emperialist_n page_n 112_o letter_n i._o engolstat_fw-mi real_o fortify_v and_o well_o provide_v think_v impregnable_a by_o the_o swede_n page_n 121_o letter_n z._n experience_n give_v confidence_n in_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o grace_n our_o behaviour_n page_n 130_o letter_n n._n the_o enemy_n have_v great_a advantage_n at_o nurenberg_n which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o many_o brave_a officer_n page_n 148_o letter_n s._n error_n in_o counsel_n and_o unhappy_a success_n common_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o proud_a warrior_n page_n 158_o letter_n k._n a_o exhortation_n for_o soldier_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n page_n 168_o letter_n a._n ensign_n murrey_n slay_v with_o the_o cannon_n before_o lâ—nceberg_n page_n 172_o letter_n i._o the_o emulation_n of_o virtue_n betwixt_o friend_n commendable_a page_n 174_o letter_n o._n the_o event_n of_o king_n project_n and_o intention_n avail_v nothing_o till_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o come_v from_o the_o fountain_n god_n page_n 60_o letter_n n._n a_o example_n notable_a of_o the_o rare_a virtue_n of_o soldier_n wife_n page_n 26_o letter_n l._n f._n the_o foresight_n of_o a_o commander_n avail_v much_o in_o prevent_v his_o enemy_n design_n page_n 10_o letter_n o._n factious_a and_o seditious_a officer_n ought_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o wise_a commander_n page_n 13_o letter_n t._n feltmarshall_n tiffenbacke_n with_o his_o colleague_n escape_v at_o francfurt_n page_n 34_o letter_n y._n feltmarshall_n tiffenbacke_n discommend_v for_o timidity_n page_n 36_o letter_n q._n feltmarshall_n horn_n with_o the_o finnâ—s_n horseman_n make_v the_o charge_n which_o put_v the_o enemy_n to_o flight_n at_o leipsigh_n page_n 66_o letter_n w._n if_o the_o fruit_n be_v honest_a and_o good_a we_o need_v not_o