time_n show_v himself_o afraid_a &_o at_o other_o time_n dissemble_v to_o gyve_v back_o and_o fly_v through_o which_o sleygth_n the_o victory_n do_v chance_n 27_o ¶_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o city_n be_v thy_o friend_n or_o no._n when_o the_o capitayne_n do_v suspect_v any_o cytye_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o desire_v and_o ask_v some_o great_a request_n which_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o of_o a_o frendlye_a cytye_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v plain_o know_v be_v mind_n and_o herte_n toward_o he_o and_o this_o counsel_n shall_v so_o turn_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o great_a profit_n 28_o ¶_o of_o confidence_n and_o assure_a hope_n in_o battle_n although_o the_o war_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o must_v not_o the_o capitayne_a despair_n for_o the_o chance_n of_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a who_o end_n do_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o that_o time_n lady_n fortune_n now_o do_v show_v herself_o gentle_a and_o bonaire_a now_o cruel_a and_o churlish_a sometime_o favour_a this_o part_n eft_o that_o part_n after_o her_o own_o pleasure_n 29_o ¶_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v search_v and_o know_v by_o the_o capitayne_n himself_o a_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o behold_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n before_o he_o come_v with_o his_o host_n to_o besiege_v it_o or_o make_v any_o assault_n thereto_o for_o more_o ease_n it_o be_v to_o assault_v the_o cytye_n on_o one_o part_n then_o on_o a_o other_o wherefore_o a_o witty_a capitayne_n will_v view_v and_o mark_v the_o situation_n in_o everye_o part_n and_o thereby_o know_v which_o part_n of_o the_o cytye_n may_v moo_v easelye_o be_v besiege_v 30._o ¶_o of_o liberty_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o increase_v of_o all_o man_n a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v not_o change_v the_o liberty_n of_o town_n which_o he_o have_v subdue_v but_o rather_o increase_v and_o keep_v they_o saulfe_n for_o nothing_o there_o be_v that_o soon_o shall_v entice_v and_o allure_v the_o captyves_n to_o love_v the_o and_o forget_v their_o old_a lord_n then_o to_o see_v their_o libertye_n and_o privylege_n untouched_a in_o which_o man_n set_v all_o their_o felicity_n and_o for_o which_o no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v forsake_v to_o suffer_v mooste_o cruel_a and_o fearful_a death_n 31._o ¶_o of_o the_o doubtful_a come_n of_o thy_o enemy_n when_o we_o be_v in_o doubt_n on_o what_o party_n our_o enemy_n will_v set_v upon_o we_o and_o so_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o order_fw-fr our_o army_n and_o set_v our_o array_n best_o it_o be_v to_o set_v our_o array_n foursquare_n for_o in_o that_o sleight_n be_v moo_v sauftye_a and_o syckernesse_n and_o so_o no_o part_n be_v undefenced_a whereby_o our_o enemy_n be_v disceyve_v which_o think_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o on_o the_o back_n side_n by_o which_o policy_n either_o our_o enemy_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n or_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi thy_o army_n be_v saulfe_a and_o harmless_a 32._o ¶_o when_o the_o array_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v trouble_v and_o out_o of_o order_fw-fr when_o the_o array_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v break_v and_o they_o in_o great_a fear_n the_o capytayne_n must_v pursue_v with_o his_o moost_n valyaunt_a warryour_n before_o they_o recover_v theyr selue_o and_o be_v delyver_v from_o that_o fear_n for_o if_o they_o take_v herte_a again_o hear_v it_o be_v without_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o puisaunce_n of_o man_n to_o vanquysh_a they_o 33._o ¶_o how_o too_o make_v thy_o army_n strong_a and_o lusty_a keep_v thy_o army_n in_o rough_a and_o mountain_n place_n to_o make_v their_o body_n styffe_n and_o strong_a for_o pleasant_a place_n do_v cause_n weakness_n wherefore_o souldyour_n whether_o they_o be_v springalle_n or_o ancient_a warryour_n that_o long_o have_v sludge_v in_o idleness_n neade_n must_v be_v exercyse_v in_o rough_a place_n that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v strong_a &_o more_o durable_a through_o their_o exercise_n in_o such_o rough_a and_o hyllye_a place_n for_o accord_v to_o their_o exercise_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o strength_n and_o valyauntnesse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a to_o make_v our_o army_n strong_a and_o lusty_a the_o capitayne_n may_v sometime_o for_o their_o exercise_n divide_v his_o souldyour_n and_o order_fw-fr they_o in_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o a_o battle_n but_o he_o must_v beware_v of_o bloodshedding_n lest_o some_o discord_n and_o quarrel_a thereof_o do_v rise_v which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o hole_n host_n 34._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o be_v use_v when_o thy_o man_n do_v forsake_v the._n if_o any_o company_n of_o thy_o souldyour_n of_o any_o evyll_n mind_n and_o wicked_a purpose_n do_v forsake_v the_o and_o go_v to_o thy_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o battle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o other_o of_o thy_o host_n be_v not_o amaze_v with_o their_o sudden_a departure_n the_o capitayne_n must_v publysh_a and_o noise_n that_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o advyse_n and_o counsel_n thereby_o to_o delyver_v his_o company_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o make_v they_o more_o ready_a to_o fight_v tru_a the_o departure_n of_o their_o fellow_n advysed_o to_o be_v do_v 35._o ¶_o to_o search_n and_o bolt_n out_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o enemy_n send_v those_o that_o be_v wyttye_a and_o there_o with_o experte_a warryour_n which_o under_o colour_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o company_n may_v spy_v and_o search_v all_o the_o do_n endeavour_n and_o counsayl_v of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o same_o to_o recount_v to_o the_o capitayne_n which_o after_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v delate_a and_o discuss_v with_o the_o wytty_a sort_n of_o his_o soldier_n with_o hasty_a and_o quick_o expedition_n will_v follow_v the_o same_o 36._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v they_o that_o be_v besiege_v and_o set_v about_o with_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o can_v not_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v must_v show_v some_o token_n and_o agreement_n y_z t_z they_o have_v plenty_n of_o vytayle_n and_o other_o thin_a ge_n necessary_a to_o continue_v thassaulte_n whereby_o their_o enemy_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o win_v the_o cytye_n may_v leave_v of_o and_o retire_v homeward_o for_o by_o this_o policy_n and_o sleight_n many_o have_v be_v disceyve_v 37._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o two_o host_n do_v vex_v and_o pursue_v the._n if_o thy_o enemy_n have_v two_o army_n of_o man_n and_o thou_o also_o other_o two_o to_o with_o stand_v his_o force_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o pike_n the_o chief_a man_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o one_o party_n of_o thy_o army_n and_o then_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o one_o hooste_n of_o thy_o enemy_n before_o they_o both_o come_v &_o join_v together_o by_o this_o policy_n hasdrubal_n of_o carthage_n be_v lose_v with_o all_o his_o hole_n host_n yea_o then_o carthage_n be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o roman_n empire_n do_v florysh_v and_o stand_v 38._o ¶_o a_o craft_n and_o policy_n to_o take_v a_o cytye_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v the_o city_n by_o strength_n and_o the_o siege_n seem_v long_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o depart_v for_o a_o time_n &_o stray_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n sometime_o nigh_o and_o sometime_o aloof_o and_o then_o sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o by_o such_o oft_o styt_v and_o remove_a of_o thy_o army_n thou_o shall_v dismay_v they_o and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o city_n 39_o ¶_o a_o place_n to_o increase_v thy_o army_n without_o great_a charge_n if_o when_o thou_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o country_n thou_o must_v set_v forth_o mo_z man_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o call_v together_o all_o the_o most_o worshipful_a and_o rych_a citezin_n there_o about_o dwelling_n and_o command_v they_o both_o well_o horse_v and_o harness_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o when_o all_o be_v assemble_v will_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o ready_a or_o else_o to_o appoint_v some_o in_o their_o stead_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a this_o policy_n scipio_n africanus_n use_v when_o he_o make_v most_o cruel_a battle_n against_o carthage_n 40._o ¶_o of_o a_o wholesome_a law_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n establysh_a and_o ordain_v law_n in_o the_o cytye_n that_o the_o capitayne_n be_v beheeded_a and_o lose_v his_o polle_n if_o his_o army_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi so_o either_o shall_v he_o win_v the_o victory_n or_o else_o valyaunt_o fight_v shall_v dye_v deserve_v immortal_a praise_n also_o he_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o foresee_v all_o thing_n then_o if_o no_o such_o law_n have_v be_v decree_v ne_o yet_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o army_n idle_o to_o sludge_v but_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o occupy_v in_o daily_o exercise_v
therefore_o we_o must_v apply_v we_o to_o y_z e_z inconstaunt_a nature_n of_o such_o people_n alluring_a and_o hail_v they_o to_o follow_v we_o by_o feast_v and_o banquet_n as_o the_o fysshe_n be_v take_v with_o the_o bait_n wherefore_o a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v use_v no_o less_o wysdome_n to_o maintain_v the_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n than_o he_o do_v in_o getting_a it_o by_o this_o way_n he_o shall_v keep_v upryght_o and_o establysshe_v all_o thing_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v bring_v all_o to_o nought_o and_o a_o wise_a prince_n shall_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v his_o kingdom_n 135_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o defence_n charrettes_n set_v in_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o camp_n with_o the_o wheel_n dyg_v deep_a &_o cheyn_v fast_o together_o be_v a_o great_a defence_n and_o this_o be_v chief_o use_v among_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a souldyour_n for_o their_o spedynesse_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o charette_n 135_o ¶_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o advantage_n advantage_n make_v those_o that_o be_v coward_n for_o the_o moo_v party_n ready_a to_o battle_n wherefore_o a_o wise_a capitayne_n ought_v moche_v to_o crake_v of_o the_o spoil_n and_o pillage_n which_o wylbe_n great_a after_o y_z e_z victory_n with_o such_o riches_n that_o poverty_n shall_v never_o pinch_v they_o after_o if_o they_o bestow_v themselves_o valiant_o in_o this_o one_o battle_n and_o bear_v they_o like_o man_n this_o one_o day_n the_o last_o day_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n and_o labour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o captain_n duty_n with_o such_o like_a oration_n to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v his_o man_n to_o be_v forewarde_n fiercelye_a to_o fight_v and_o bold_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o 136._o ¶_o of_o a_o troublesome_a and_o unrulye_a multitude_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o souldyour_n which_o be_v barbarous_a and_o rude_a must_v be_v carry_v to_o long_a war_n for_o fear_v that_o some_o sedition_n do_v grow_v among_o they_o which_o many_o time_n do_v overthrow_v whole_a country_n wherefore_o the_o capitayn_n hede_o must_v foresee_v that_o all_o cause_n of_o sedition_n be_v take_v away_o and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o rote_n for_o if_o sedition_n be_v one_o kendle_v the_o city_n be_v like_a to_o be_v burn_v and_o all_o the_o citizen_n utter_o confound_v 137_o ¶_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a capytayne_n a_o valyaunte_a capitayne_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v alyve_a and_o all_o his_o man_n slay_v for_o with_o what_o countenance_n dare_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o show_v his_o face_n or_o to_o press_v into_o the_o company_n of_o valyaunt_a captain_n when_o he_o do_v suruyve_v his_o man_n be_v slay_v if_o the_o battle_n be_v ill_o fight_v who_o shall_v be_v blame_v but_o the_o capitayne_n which_o either_o in_o a_o unegal_a and_o inconvenient_a place_n do_v pitch_v his_o field_n or_o else_o with_o a_o little_a power_n rash_o give_v battle_n against_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v both_o mo_z in_o nombre_fw-fr and_o more_o expert_a in_o war_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o in_o a_o great_a straight_o &_o urgent_a necessity_n 138._o ¶_o in_o a_o new_a rendre_fw-fr when_o any_o province_n or_o city_n have_v new_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o capitayne_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o pardon_v all_o burden_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o cytye_n as_o to_o open_a pryson_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o durance_n and_o burn_v book_n of_o condennation_n and_o brefe_o no_o kind_n of_o humanity_n ne_o yet_o of_o bountyfulnesse_n be_v to_o be_v forget_v whereby_o the_o capytayne_n gentleness_n and_o good_a will_n may_v be_v know_v and_o appear_v 139._o ¶_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o capitayne_n which_o forsake_v his_o man_n the_o capitayne_n that_o forsake_v his_o host_n and_o fly_v away_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a in_o example_n of_o all_o other_o for_o more_o praise_n worthy_a it_o be_v to_o dye_v in_o battle_n valyaunt_o fight_v with_o great_a glory_n and_o renown_n then_o after_o for_o his_o cowardice_n with_o shame_n and_o reproach_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n 140._o ¶_o to_o abstain_v from_o rob_v of_o temple_n command_v your_o souldyour_n that_o they_o shun_v to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v temple_n lest_o god_n be_v offend_v therewith_o for_o great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n chance_v to_o a_o army_n by_o such_o unreverent_a spoil_n of_o church_n which_o for_o such_o mischevous_a do_n never_o scape_v unpunyssh_v neither_o in_o our_o day_n ne_o yet_o in_o any_o time_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n therefore_o command_v your_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o rob_n of_o temple_n for_o no_o battle_n be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v scape_v from_o as_o the_o battle_n of_o god_n 141._o ¶_o to_o pursue_v thy_o enemy_n in_o the_o chase_n when_o thy_o enemy_n do_v turn_v their_o face_n and_o sty_n then_o pursue_v and_o chase_v they_o gredelye_o if_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o train_n do_v thou_o not_o defer_v ne_o yet_o be_v slack_a lest_o they_o recover_v themselves_o and_o ashamed_a of_o their_o cowardlye_o flight_n turn_v again_o and_o cause_v the_o to_o recule_n recover_a the_o battle_n which_o now_o before_o be_v lose_v for_o experience_n do_v show_v how_o unprofytable_a it_o be_v not_o to_o take_v time_n when_o time_n do_v serve_v 142._o ¶_o to_o dissemble_v retreat_n and_o fear_n if_o the_o capitayne_n shall_v perceyve_v any_o place_n convenyente_n and_o mete_v for_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o unpro_o fytable_a to_o dissemble_v retreat_n and_o fear_n untyll_o he_o have_v train_v and_o lead_v his_o enemy_n thither_o and_o then_o let_v he_o set_v upon_o they_o on_o the_o forepart_n on_o the_o back_n and_o on_o both_o wing_n therefore_o the_o mooste_o part_n be_v bring_v into_o such_o train_n that_o tarry_v in_o hold_n and_o abide_v assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v enforce_v for_o famine_n to_o pyght_n field_n in_o open_a champyon_n ground_n 143._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o great_a ieopardye_n be_v to_o be_v undertake_v when_o great_a ieopardy_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o we_o must_v by_o some_o mean_v avoid_v they_o meet_v it_o be_v to_o choose_v souldyour_n which_o be_v unfearfull_a and_o courageous_a to_o encountre_n with_o their_o enemy_n when_o we_o must_v embolden_v with_o reward_n and_o fair_a promyss_n that_o glad_o they_o will_v march_v forward_o and_o not_o to_o step_v back_o for_o any_o ieopardye_n also_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admonysh_v what_o praise_n and_o rychesse_n they_o shall_v get_v of_o that_o vyctorie_n beside_o that_o we_o must_v earnest_o affirm_v that_o the_o only_a trust_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o victory_n stand_v in_o they_o wherefore_o they_o debate_v all_o these_o thing_n with_o themselves_o and_o mindful_a of_o their_o former_a do_n will_v purpose_v with_o themselves_o to_o atchyve_v the_o vyctorye_n and_o win_v their_o spur_n 144_o ¶_o too_o abstain_v from_o treason_n you_o captain_n and_o souldyour_n which_o look_n and_o climb_v for_o honour_n and_o will_v not_o indamage_v and_o impair_v your_o name_n beware_v of_o treason_n which_o be_v moo_v curse_v &_o hateful_a for_o first_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o who_o you_o do_v betray_v your_o deed_o foe_n and_o extreme_a enemy_n and_o they_o for_o who_o you_o work_v that_o treason_n shall_v fear_v and_o suspect_v you_o yea_o and_o at_o the_o last_o hate_n and_o abhor_v the_o deed_n and_o ever_o doubt_v lest_o you_o practice_n such_o traytorus_a wylye_n against_o they_o which_o you_o have_v use_v for_o they_o wherefore_o yfsuche_o man_n will_v rebelle_v and_o depart_v from_o their_o capitayne_n let_v they_o yet_o beware_v to_o commyt_v so_o heinous_a a_o fault_n which_o in_o all_o age_n be_v moo_v abominable_a for_o great_a hatred_n be_v gather_v of_o treason_n which_o fault_n be_v abhor_v of_o all_o man_n the_o traitor_n also_o be_v hate_v boke_v at_o with_o fynge_n and_o defame_v both_o alyve_a and_o deed_n therefore_o you_o may_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o treason_n 120._o ¶_o of_o the_o sageness_n and_o eloquence_n of_o the_o capitayne_n in_o his_o oration_n the_o oration_n of_o the_o capitayne_n setforth_o and_o speak_v with_o weyghtye_a sentence_n &_o apt_a word_n be_v moche_o commendable_a and_o very_a requisyte_n for_o weyghtye_a and_o foot_n word_n shall_v make_v he_o praise_v of_o all_o man_n and_o take_v as_o the_o very_a image_n of_o virtue_n &_o wysdome_n therefore_o the_o captain_n must_v not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o man_n follow_v their_o merye_a conceit_n and_o unaduysedlye_o speak_v but_o among_o their_o familyer_n and_o nyghe_a friend_n yea_o and_o then_o not_o wanton_o and_o foolyshlye_a but_o their_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v seasove_v with_o sageness_n and_o gravity_n and_o esteem_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n 146._o ¶_o to_o
themselves_o to_o be_v slay_v like_o beast_n 75_o ¶_o too_o keep_v whole_a and_o saulfe_a territory_n and_o town_n a_o foresee_a capitayne_n ought_v yea_o provoke_v to_o many_o injury_n to_o refrain_v and_o not_o to_o waste_v such_o town_n and_o territory_n as_o he_o purpose_v to_o have_v under_o his_o dominyon_n and_o rule_n for_o by_o that_o mean_a he_o shall_v purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o countryman_n and_o by_o such_o gentleness_n he_o shall_v escape_v the_o name_n of_o cruelty_n for_o certes_o the_o man_n of_o that_o provynce_n will_v think_v that_o that_o chief_a capitayne_n do_v favour_v they_o when_o he_o do_v forbear_v to_o dispeople_v and_o waste_v their_o town_n and_o field_n and_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o stryve_v for_o their_o good_n and_o rychesse_n but_o for_o the_o empire_n and_o lordshyppe_n for_o no_o man_n do_v doubt_n that_o realm_n be_v maintain_v and_o nourysh_v by_o y_z e_z only_a love_n and_o obeisance_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o not_o by_o any_o arm_n of_o man_n or_o rich_a treasure_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_v command_v all_o his_o soldier_n to_o use_v no_o fierceness_n in_o that_o prove_a which_o intend_v to_o subdue_v but_o to_o dismiss_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o citizen_n that_o be_v take_v captyves_n free_o and_o with_o great_a gift_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o creep_v into_o their_o favour_n 76_o ¶_o that_o thy_o army_n be_v to_o be_v lodge_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o march_n of_o thy_o enemy_n keep_v thy_o host_n in_o the_o border_n or_o pale_a of_o thy_o enemy_n for_o any_o thing_n &_o there_o purvey_v vytayle_n for_o they_o with_o all_o dyligence_n spare_v thy_o friend_n for_o when_o thou_o do_v lodge_v thy_o army_n in_o their_o country_n or_o nigh_o to_o their_o camp_n thou_o do_v break_v their_o herte_n and_o much_o discourage_v they_o eftsoon_o avaunce_a and_o encourage_n the_o stomach_n of_o thy_o friend_n in_o example_n whereof_o annibal_n the_o chief_a capytayne_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n do_v teach_v what_o profit_n it_o be_v to_o lodge_v our_o host_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o our_o enemy_n which_o conduct_v and_o convey_v his_o army_n from_o hispayne_n by_o many_o ieopersome_a travayle_n into_o italye_n which_o whole_o almoo_v he_o do_v waste_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n &_o conquer_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o scipio_n also_o know_v y_o e_o same_o policy_n bring_v forth_o his_o army_n into_o afryke_n and_o get_v carthage_n by_o rendre_fw-fr and_o upgyve_a 77._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o in_o winter_n we_o must_v fight_v best_o it_o be_v in_o cold_a winter_n to_o take_v meet_a before_o we_o go_v to_o fight_v for_o good_a meat_n &_o drink_v be_v the_o near_a remedye_n to_o refresh_v we_o and_o put_v away_o cold_a the_o proof_n of_o which_o thing_n by_o y_z e_z slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_v at_o the_o stoude_n call_v trebea_n be_v playu_o show_v where_o the_o romain_n power_n be_v almoost_n lose_v and_o destroy_v y_z e_z cause_n where_o of_o be_v that_o the_o capitayne_n bring_v forth_o his_o soldier_n which_o be_v willing_n to_o fight_v fast_v and_o undyne_v whereby_o the_o mooste_o part_n of_o they_o clunge_v for_o cold_a be_v rather_o by_o starknesse_n of_o meat_n than_o by_o y_z e_z violence_n of_o their_o enemy_n shame_n therefore_o the_o capitayne_n must_v wary_o foresee_v y_z t_z in_o winter_n time_n he_o do_v not_o issue_v forth_o with_o his_o man_n before_o they_o be_v refresh_v w_n to_o hot_a meat_n and_o drink_v by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v overgo_v and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n which_o by_o long_o fight_a shall_v faut_fw-fr and_o fall_v down_o for_o hungre_n when_o man_n refressh_v with_o hot_a meat_n be_v able_a to_o sustain_v battle_n a_o whole_a day_n 79_o ¶_o of_o pleasure_n to_o be_v eschew_v of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o the_o host_n the_o invincible_a army_n of_o annibal_n do_v planly_a setforth_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n be_v hurtful_a to_o a_o hooste_n of_o man_n to_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o wit_n fierce_a and_o fell_a courage_n which_o win_v tere_a in_o capua_n lose_v their_o strength_n for_o capua_n be_v the_o mother_n city_n of_o wanton_a pleasure_n so_o that_o hannibal_n do_v often_o embrayde_v his_o man_n say_v that_o that_o host_n be_v not_o he_o which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o capua_n whereby_o the_o lusty_a mind_n of_o the_o souldyour_n be_v nessh_v and_o make_v womanlike_o therefore_o the_o captain_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o their_o man_n be_v not_o vanquyssh_v soon_o of_o pleasure_n then_o of_o their_o enemy_n which_o thing_n be_v shameful_a and_o reproachable_a the_o cytye_n call_v spartana_fw-la do_v turn_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o cytizin_n from_o asia_n because_o from_o thence_o dydde_v come_v all_o thing_n pleasant_a which_o be_v the_o deedlye_o poison_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o body_n they_z also_o do_v well_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o man_n soon_o do_v fall_n to_o wantonness_n from_o virtue_n than_o they_o do_v forsake_v pleasure_n and_o embrace_v virtue_n 79._o ¶_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o when_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o dust_n may_v be_v noisome_a to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o in_o their_o eye_n the_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n meet_v and_o commodious_a to_o fight_v in_o provyde_a that_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o place_n be_v sandye_v or_o dry_v for_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n let_v he_o tarry_v the_o time_n that_o the_o wound_n blow_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o on_o his_o souldyour_n back_n for_o the_o course_v of_o horse_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o great_a dust_n which_o the_o wound_n will_v carry_v into_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o blind_a their_o eye_n sight_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o roman_n slaughter_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o town_n call_v camne_v 80._o ¶_o of_o time_n not_o to_o be_v lose_v or_o vain_o spend_v nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o regard_v of_o a_o pollityk_fw-mi capitayne_n than_o time_n which_o intend_v to_o enterprise_v great_a thing_n worthy_a everlyu_n ing_v renown_n for_o sluggeshnesse_n cause_v both_o loss_n and_o shame_n wherefore_o he_o must_v endevoure_v to_o fynysh_v all_o thing_n with_o care_n and_o spedynesse_n after_o the_o example_n of_o annibal_n of_o carthage_n which_o by_o great_a reward_n purchase_a passage_n into_o ytaly_n y_fw-fr t_o thesoner_n he_o may_v finysh_v his_o journey_n and_o end_v his_o voyage_n the_o same_o thing_n also_o be_v do_v by_o the_o romayne_n capitayne_n which_o embray_v and_o rebuke_v of_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o buy_v his_o passage_n derelye_o make_v this_o answer_n i_o regard_v not_o my_o costly_a journey_n when_o i_o have_v redeem_v the_o time_n mooste_o dear_a to_o they_o that_o travail_n and_o employ_v their_o wit_n about_o thing_n weyghtye_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n 81._o ¶_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a do_n semblable_a to_o be_v reward_v as_o punysh_v yfthy_a man_n do_v any_o fault_n in_o thy_o army_n be_v slow_a in_o their_o punyshmente_n but_o bountyfull_a in_o gyve_v reward_n if_o thou_o have_v knowledge_n y_z t_z they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n galaunt_o and_o well_o that_o other_o may_v be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o at_o that_o example_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n for_o valyaunt_a and_o lusty_a warryour_n be_v more_o slow_a when_o their_o welldoinge_n dye_v without_o reward_n or_o thanks_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_v avaunce_v and_o setforth_o himself_o by_o largess_n the_o only_a virtue_n laudable_a to_o knytte_n and_o lime_n his_o man_n in_o sure_a love_n &_o the_o causer_n of_o all_o good_a chance_n without_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n decay_v as_o it_o ap_fw-mi pear_v by_o the_o rich_a king_n perses_n which_o nygardly_a gape_a after_o treasure_n be_v bereave_v by_o the_o roman_n both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o richesse_n with_o most_o shame_n and_o sclaundre_v 82._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o man_n be_v light_v and_o spedye_n he_o that_o have_v a_o light_n army_n must_v pursue_v and_o with_o speed_n trace_v after_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v load_v wythe_v harney_n &_o trouble_v they_o day_n and_o night_n with_o contynuall_a assault_n not_o suffer_v they_o quy_fw-la et_o to_o take_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o bring_v they_o into_o extreme_a despair_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v well_o know_v of_o sertorius_n a_o expert_a warryour_fw-mi and_o wise_a capitayne_n which_o do_v so_o disquyet_a pompey_n with_o his_o light_a harness_a man_n that_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o uttermoost_n distruste_n &_o discomfort_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a policy_n to_o have_v light_a harness_a man_n in_o thy_o army_n for_o so_o thou_o mayeste_v
dissension_n be_v styre_v among_o thy_o souldyour_n which_o oftentimes_o may_v happen_v for_o division_n rise_v among_o they_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o quiet_a stay_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o to_o concord_n constrain_v they_o by_o oath_n make_v to_o forget_v such_o wrong_n and_o become_v good_a friend_n and_o fellow_n again_o command_v also_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o do_v not_o show_v any_o token_n or_o remembrance_n of_o that_o varyaunce_n in_o deed_n ne_o word_n 106._o ¶_o what_o time_n town_n and_o city_n may_v be_v despoil_a and_o take_v that_o capitayne_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hygh_o praise_v of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o great_o fear_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o by_o his_o wit_n and_o conveyaunce_n go_v about_o to_o take_v and_o despoil_v town_n without_o bloodsheddig_v of_o his_o army_n and_o endevour_v by_o policy_n to_o conquer_v country_n that_o capitayn_n shall_v ever_o have_v his_o souldyour_n ready_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o jeopard_v on_o thing_n hard_a &_o dangerous_a wherefore_o it_o become_v a_o provident_a capitayne_n to_o prove_v and_o assay_v all_o thing_n rather_o by_o conveyaunce_n and_o pollici_fw-la then_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o great_a victory_n be_v win_v and_o get_v by_o policy_n than_o strength_n therefore_o by_o night_n &_o when_o rain_n fall_v cytye_n and_o town_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o despoil_v 107_o ¶_o how_o moche_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n do_v profit_n how_o necessary_a the_o presence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o grand_a capitayn_n be_v in_o the_o battayl_n all_o man_n who_o wytte_n be_v not_o on_o batfoul_v may_v clerelye_o perceyve_v and_o see_v for_o the_o souldyour_n yea_o and_o their_o captain_n aswell_o for_o fear_n of_o shame_n as_o specyallye_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n will_v bestyrre_v themselves_o moo_v valyaunt_o many_o also_o for_o trust_v of_o reward_n and_o chief_o to_o purchase_v the_o emperor_n favour_n attentyvely_a will_v exploit_n and_o furnysh_v all_o thing_n oftentimes_o also_o the_o battle_n slowlye_o and_o cowardly_o fight_v be_v renew_a and_o restore_v manful_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capityne_n which_o do_v not_o leave_v any_o feat_n or_o train_n unprovyde_v encourage_n his_o man_n now_o with_o i_o nacy_n and_o now_o with_o gentle_a and_o comfortable_a word_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o souldyour_n will_v contend_v one_o to_o pass_v a_o other_o in_o prowess_n so_o that_o in_o the_o emperor_n sight_n they_o may_v do_v some_o thing_n notable_a and_o praise_v worthy_a therefore_o nothing_o worthy_a perpetual_a memory_n can_v be_v do_v if_o the_o emperor_n or_o grand_a capitayne_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n 108._o ¶_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n if_o it_o chance_v any_o great_a prince_n to_o be_v beset_v on_o every_o part_n with_o many_o enemy_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n my_o advyse_n be_v that_o with_o some_o he_o do_v make_v a_o league_n of_o frendshyppe_n and_o with_o other_o he_o do_v entreat_v of_o peace_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v escape_v and_o avoid_v y_z e_o daungerfull_a destruction_n of_o his_o country_n for_o when_o so_o many_o go_v about_o to_o get_v thy_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o light_n thing_n to_o put_v of_o some_o of_o they_o either_o with_o great_a promise_n or_o w_o t_o money_n &_o chief_o in_o this_o time_n when_o man_n do_v not_o stryve_v somoche_n for_o renown_n as_o they_o do_v for_o riches_n and_o all_o the_o world_n do_v gape_v for_o gold_n and_o silver_n 109._o ¶_o of_o enemy_n that_n be_v humble_a and_o treatable_a sometime_o for_o a_o light_n cause_n great_a battle_n be_v begin_v among_o man_n wherefore_o if_o they_o against_o who_o we_o make_v our_o preparaunce_n show_v themselves_o gentle_a and_o tractable_a it_o be_v not_o honest_a on_o the_o other_o party_n to_o show_v ourselves_o unmercyful_a for_o what_o can_v chance_v more_o shame_n full_a to_o any_o man_n in_o his_o life_n then_o to_o be_v note_v and_o attach_v with_o tyrramny_n what_o can_v make_v we_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o also_o more_o do_v hurt_v the_o advauncement_n of_o our_o renown_n the_o increase_n of_o our_o honour_n and_o the_o well_o public_a of_o our_o realm_n then_o horryble_a tyranny_n wherefore_o such_o cruelty_n ought_v to_o be_v eschew_v no_o less_o than_o the_o wild_a beast_n 109_o ¶_o of_o daungerfull_a and_o peryllous_a battle_n grevous_a and_o daungerfull_a battle_n do_v chance_n oftentimes_o among_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n a_o sage_a capitayne_n ought_v to_o provyde_v for_o all_o thing_n with_o earnest_a labour_n and_o chief_o that_o he_o have_v old_a and_o beat_a souldyour_n for_o they_o know_v the_o use_n of_o battle_n do_v not_o fear_v naked_a sword_n ne_o yet_o for_o stripe_n no_o although_o they_o take_v many_o deep_a wound_n they_o styf_o will_v abide_v and_o stand_v to_o all_o ieopardy_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o old_a man_n also_o they_o be_v practyse_v in_o warly_a knowledge_n can_v discern_v what_o be_v profitable_a and_o what_o be_v not_o ever_o decre_v this_o with_o themselves_o either_o to_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n or_o else_o manfullye_o to_o dye_v which_o be_v the_o trne_a token_n and_o argument_n of_o a_o noble_a herte_fw-la and_o lusty_a blood_n 111_o ¶_o it_o be_v mete_v for_o young_a man_n in_o their_o youth_n to_o practice_n martial_a feat_n they_z which_o will_v become_v good_a and_o experte_a warrior_n aught_o in_o their_o youth_n dilygent_o to_o apply_v and_o follow_v y_z e_o same_o for_o if_o a_o yongeman_n wont_a himself_o quye_o to_o bestryde_v and_o mount_v upon_o his_o horse_n and_o likewise_o to_o light_v down_o to_o takeup_v his_o horse_n with_o the_o spur_n that_o he_o may_v praunse_v traverse_n and_o fling_v with_o the_o heel_n than_o sure_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi let_v he_o also_o practice_v to_o shote_v in_o hand_n gun_n and_o crossbows_z to_o cast_v dart_n and_o chargegunne_n to_o carry_v sword_n and_o tergate_n and_o sometime_o with_o his_o marrow_n to_o range_v like_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o resemble_v a_o battle_n ✚_o that_o when_o he_o come_v scotlans_n to_o man_n stature_n great_a experience_n shall_v shine_v and_o appear_v in_o he_o to_o such_o one_o all_o labour_n which_o be_v to_o other_o man_n intolerable_a be_v light_n &_o easy_a as_o to_o lodge_v on_o the_o earth_n to_o suffer_v famine_n and_o abide_v all_o other_o mooste_o sour_a and_o travaylous_a pain_n wherefore_o it_o be_v great_a profit_n to_o bring_v up_o youth_n in_o such_o exercise_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o great_a thing_n 112_o ¶_o too_o increase_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o a_o rumour_n when_o a_o rumoure_n be_v sparple_v that_o a_o mighty_a host_n of_o man_n come_v against_o the_o augment_v the_o same_o rumoure_n among_o thy_o souldyour_n affyrm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a by_o the_o report_n and_o acknowledgig_n of_o thy_o outryder_n thereby_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v with_o what_o stomach_n and_o herte_n they_o will_v buckle_v and_o bend_v themselves_o to_o withstand_v and_o receyve_v such_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o enemy_n if_o the_o nombre_fw-fr be_v so_o great_a in_o deed_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o fight_v and_o see_v the_o show_n to_o be_v abate_v and_o diminissh_v forthwyth_o they_o will_v gather_v their_o herte_n with_o moche_n more_o force_n and_o violence_n which_o before_o doubt_v of_o the_o victory_n now_o as_o victor_n will_v boldelye_o fight_v step_a forward_o with_o cheerful_a courage_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v ieoperdsome_a against_o their_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o victory_n 113_o ¶_o too_o prevent_v the_o wyly_n and_o train_n of_o a_o noble_a prince_n when_o thou_o do_v fear_v and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n the_o trap_n and_o deceit_n of_o some_o noble_a man_n least_o that_o he_o will_v come_v upon_o the_o sudden_o and_o bereave_v y_o e_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n despoil_v thy_o city_n and_o town_n and_o thrust_v thy_o live_v it_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a in_o prevent_v he_o to_o waste_v his_o kingdom_n spoil_v his_o city_n and_o ymagyn_v his_o death_n and_o so_o such_o train_n which_o be_v provyde_v for_o the_o thou_o shall_v use_v to_o overthrow_v and_o disceyve_v he_o and_o shall_v catch_v he_o in_o the_o same_o net_n and_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v and_o set_v for_o the._n for_o god_n his_o law_n the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o nature_n suffer_v well_o this_o that_o a_o man_n may_v turn_v that_o to_o the_o undoinge_v of_o other_o man_n which_o they_o lay_v for_o he_o 114._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o have_v long_o here_o and_o long_o beerde_n man_n in_o some_o country_n use_n long_o berde_n and_o long_o here_o which_o in_o battle_n be_v troublesome_a
enemy_n be_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v to_o fyghte_n for_o the_o hope_n &_o desire_v of_o that_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o this_o of_o nature_n that_o for_o riches_n and_o vantage_n sake_n they_o think_v all_o peril_n light_v and_o easy_a all_o labour_v a_o play_n and_o sport_n therefore_o do_v we_o leave_v our_o riches_n at_o home_n lest_o unwylling_n we_o gyve_v matty_a and_o occasyon_n to_o our_o enemy_n to_o fight_v and_o so_o of_o dasterde_n make_v they_o bold_a of_o coward_n coragyouse_a 38._o ¶_o to_o make_v the_o water_n noisome_a and_o unhealthsome_a to_o thy_o enemy_n if_o we_o covet_v to_o make_v the_o water_n poison_v full_a to_o our_o enemy_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o cast_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o wood_n break_a and_o bruise_v a_o sunder_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o stream_n whereby_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v bitter_a to_o the_o taste_n that_o neither_o man_n horse_n may_v drink_v of_o it_o 39_o ¶_o in_o what_o place_n the_o battle_n be_v to_o be_v fight_v the_o chyeftayne_n must_v foresee_v and_o provyde_v that_o his_o man_n may_v have_v a_o water_n behind_o their_o back_n to_o refresh_v and_o water_v their_o horse_n and_o his_o enemy_n none_o by_o which_o mean_v forsooth_o he_o shall_v carry_v away_o the_o mastery_n when_o his_o enemy_n &_o their_o horse_n weary_a by_o long_a travail_n and_o fight_v can_v have_v no_o refreshment_n 40._o ¶_o to_o keep_v the_o city_n besyege_v in_o faith_n and_o constancy_n oftentimes_o it_o chance_v city_n to_o be_v be_v syege_v and_o therewith_o to_o suffer_v great_a famine_n and_o hunger_n thon_o tame_a of_o man_n over_o their_o huge_a &_o painful_a watchynge_n in_o the_o same_o siege_n which_o all_o do_v cause_n the_o city_n rather_o and_o right_a way_n to_o gyve_v up_o and_o yield_v except_o the_o capitayne_n by_o his_o policy_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o exhortation_n do_v keep_v the_o citizen_n in_o sure_a faith_n and_o constancy_n dissemble_a &_o feign_v many_o thing_n in_o example_n and_o proof_n whereof_o i_o will_v note_v some_o thing_n hereafter_o that_o captain_n instruct_v with_o my_o lesson_n may_v serche_n mo_z way_n to_o keep_v the_o city_n to_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n obeysaunt_a &_o faith_n full_a wherefore_o first_o the_o capitayne_n aught_o to_o feign_v letter_n send_v from_o his_o lord_n where_o in_o he_o be_v promise_v in_o short_a space_n to_o have_v more_o aid_n and_o succour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v perceyve_v they_o waveryuge_a and_o bend_v to_o yield_v up_o he_o must_v go_v abowte_n at_o some_o time_n to_o persuade_v they_o by_o oration_n deck_v &_o garnish_v with_o t_o art_n and_o piked_a reason_n to_o pluck_v they_o from_o such_o a_o myschyfe_n promyse_v they_o all_o liberty_n than_o after_o let_v he_o also_o labour_n that_o letter_n fasten_v to_o shaft_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o night_n to_o the_o batel_n of_o tower_n in_o which_o some_o citizen_n be_v admonysh_v by_o some_o good_a friend_n of_o he_o in_o the_o army_n of_o their_o enemy_n not_o to_o yield_v and_o gyve_v up_o the_o city_n for_o their_o capitayne_n be_v disceyptefull_a and_o work_v all_o by_o covyne_fw-mi and_o craft_n which_o although_o his_o promise_n be_v fair_a be_v mind_v with_o fiere_fw-la and_o sword_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v feign_a which_o appear_v trouthlyke_n that_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o siege_n may_v not_o be_v grenous_a to_o the_o citizen_n 41._o ¶_o to_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o narrow_a place_n it_o chance_v of_o tentymes_o thy_o army_n wander_v in_o hyllye_a country_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o some_o narrow_a and_o straight_o place_n beset_v covertlye_o with_o thy_o enemy_n where_o what_o to_o do_v or_o whither_o to_o turn_v thy_o man_n do_v not_o well_o know_v wherefore_o a_o skylful_a capytayne_n must_v thus_o provyde_v y_fw-fr t_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o dryve_v his_o enemy_n from_o thence_o by_o strength_n let_v he_o day_n and_o night_n seche_v when_o they_o be_v without_o watch_n and_o then_o sodaynlye_o and_o unloke_v for_o rush_v upon_o they_o at_o other_o time_n let_v he_o fain_o despair_v and_o retrace_v back_o in_o many_o skyrmyssh_n layenge_a some_o piked_a and_o actyve_a warryour_n in_o coverte_a embusshement_n 42._o ¶_o of_o bow_n foteman_n with_o bow_n which_o english_a man_n use_v do_v great_a seruyce_n in_o a_o host_n for_o there_o be_v no_o breast_n plate_n which_o be_v able_a to_o wythstand_v and_o hold_v owte_fw-mi the_o stroke_n of_o the_o arrow_n such_o force_n and_o violence_n be_v in_o bow_n 43._o ¶_o of_o the_o owtragyouse_a assault_n of_o thy_o enemy_n if_o thy_o enemy_n that_o be_v horseman_n be_v within_o a_o mile_n and_o do_v come_v toward_o the_o outrageous_o the_o reins_n of_o their_o horse_n be_v let_v slack_a stay_v there_o and_o if_o they_o be_v foteman_n and_o be_v within_o half_a a_o mile_n stand_v still_o and_o gredelye_o receyve_v they_o pant_v for_o werynesse_n hert_v thy_o man_n bold_o to_o fight_v and_o to_o gyve_v many_o a_o sore_a stroke_n which_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v weary_a 44._o ¶_o to_o foresee_v the_o place_n round_o about_o where_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v beware_v to_o gyve_v battle_n except_o thou_o have_v before_o diligent_o view_v by_o thyself_o and_o thy_o espyal_n if_o there_o be_v any_o ieop_a dye_n of_o train_n and_o gyle_n lest_o thou_o overthrow_v thyself_o when_o thy_o enemy_n at_o what_o time_n thou_o be_v moo_v earnest_o set_v to_o fight_v shall_v oppress_v the_o sodaynlye_a either_o on_o thy_o back_n or_o else_o on_o thy_o side_n where_o thou_o shall_v yield_v thyself_o vanquysh_v and_o take_v because_o the_o default_n can_v not_o be_v escape_v ne_o holpen_v and_o all_o through_o thy_o unwarenesse_n 45._o ¶_o to_o set_v upon_o thy_o enemy_n in_o their_o journey_n if_o we_o can_v know_v what_o way_n out_o enemy_n will_v take_v their_o voyage_n and_o journey_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofytable_a spedelye_o to_o prevent_v they_o and_o getting_a a_o place_n convenyent_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o set_v upon_o they_o unwares_o look_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o then_o undoubted_o easy_o it_o be_v to_o overmatche_v and_o conquer_v thy_o enemy_n 46._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o our_o enemy_n overmatche_v we_o in_o force_n it_o chance_v to_o have_v such_o man_n our_o enemy_n who_o force_n and_o strength_n uneth_o or_o not_o at_o all_o we_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v wherefore_o my_o advyse_n be_v to_o entreat_v the_o force_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o beseech_v aid_n &_o succour_v at_o their_o hand_n or_o to_o seek_v for_o help_v of_o they_o that_o bordre_fw-fr on_o we_o and_o be_v our_o neighbour_n warn_v they_o dyvers_a way_n of_o the_o ieopardye_o that_o be_v at_o hand_n of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o if_o the_o soon_o they_o do_v not_o aid_v and_o releve_n they_o they_o can_v not_o but_o yield_v and_o submyt_v theyr selue_o which_o thing_n be_v also_o great_a damage_n to_o they_o for_o the_o downfall_n and_o burn_v of_o this_o house_n be_v the_o fyrematche_n of_o the_o next_o 47._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o do_v fight_v in_o straits_n if_o both_o the_o host_n mete_v and_o join_v in_o straight_o place_n and_o neythet_n will_v recule_fw-la one_o foot_n but_o styf_o endure_v the_o fight_n than_o my_o advyse_n be_v the_o cheftayne_n take_v a_o certain_a of_o his_o strong_a and_o weyghtye_a souldyour_n to_o assail_v his_o enemy_n come_n on_o their_o back_n or_o one_o the_o one_o wing_n although_o the_o passage_n be_v dangerous_a and_o long_o whereby_o certes_o he_o shall_v attain_v a_o prayseworthye_a victory_n with_o little_a loss_n or_o none_o of_o his_o man_n 48._o ¶_o of_o overmoche_n confidence_n if_o we_o have_v get_v thupper_n hand_n of_o part_n of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o tun_n tinue_v the_o battle_n tru_a in_o our_o puissance_n and_o so_o hope_v on_o a_o great_a victory_n lest_o we_o put_v in_o hazard_n what_o we_o have_v get_v encounter_a with_o the_o whole_a host_n which_o be_v fond_o and_o rash_o do_v 49._o ¶_o of_o the_o captain_n commandment_n that_o no_o man_n take_v any_o prisoner_n if_o we_o purpose_v and_o travail_n to_o get_v a_o notable_a conquest_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o capytayne_n ought_v to_o command_v under_o a_o great_a penaltye_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o take_v no_o prisoner_n ne_o captyve_a untyl_o he_o shall_v gyve_v some_o token_n of_o the_o same_o which_o policy_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o the_o souldyour_n shall_v then_o lose_v no_o time_n about_o captyves_n but_o shall_v with_o all_o their_o force_n put_v to_o flight_n beat_v down_o and_o kylle_v their_o enemy_n which_o do_v hereafter_o the_o
enemy_n more_o neglygentlye_o will_v keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n and_o thy_o time_n spy_v it_o be_v light_v to_o pass_n by_o and_o escape_v either_o by_o night_n or_o else_o by_o day_n out_o of_o that_o dangerous_a place_n but_o sometime_o perforce_o thou_o must_v open_v a_o lane_n and_o make_v a_o way_n by_o hard_a stroke_n and_o manful_a fight_v 63._o ¶_o to_o make_v a_o assemble_v and_o show_v of_o horseman_n in_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n ¶_o my_o advice_n be_v that_o the_o number_a of_o our_o souldyour_n may_v appear_v great_a and_o huge_a to_o harney_n the_o lacqueis_fw-la of_o our_o horseman_n and_o apoynte_v they_o to_o stand_v far_o of_o like_o a_o garrison_n of_o man_n with_o the_o point_n of_o their_o spear_n upryght_o for_o so_o thy_o enemy_n will_v judge_v a_o band_n of_o horseman_n there_o to_o appear_v which_o shall_v moche_o affraye_v theym_a that_o we_o have_v yet_o so_o great_a a_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o soldier_n at_o hand_n to_o succour_v and_o aid_v we_o if_o need_n require_v 64._o ¶_o to_o refrain_v from_o the_o besiege_v of_o such_o city_n which_o have_v daily_o new_a succour_n best_o it_o be_v to_o withdraw_v and_o leave_v of_o the_o siege_n of_o such_o city_n which_o fetch_v unto_o they_o maugrye_a our_o t_v and_o in_o spite_n of_o our_o herte_n daily_o new_a succour_n for_o the_o assault_n through_o their_o new_a aid_n be_v hard_o yea_o almost_o unpossible_a when_o lusty_a and_o strong_a man_n occupy_v the_o room_n of_o they_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o their_o vytayle_n be_v so_o plenty_n that_o they_o feel_v no_o lack_n nor_o skarsitye_n wherefore_o we_o must_v all_o way_n fight_v with_o fresh_a man_n new_a strength_n and_o plenty_n of_o vytayle_n but_o yet_o sudden_o to_o break_v owte_n and_o besyege_v such_o city_n i_o do_v not_o much_o dysalowe_v 65._o ¶_o what_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o chyfe_n capitayne_v to_o do_v at_o the_o first_o entrye_n in_o to_o country_n if_o we_o make_v entry_n in_o to_o any_o country_n with_o a_o army_n my_o advice_n be_v because_o it_o be_v painful_a &_o hard_a to_o lay_v siege_n to_o every_o town_n and_o assault_v every_o city_n to_o send_v sage_a and_o honest_a personage_n to_o promise_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o release_n of_o their_o rent_n and_o affirm_v the_o same_o with_o faith_n and_o many_o oath_n if_o wyllyng_o they_o will_v yield_v and_o become_v his_o have_v and_o true_a subject_n 66._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o y_z e_z siege_n of_o bygge_n city_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o great_a city_n take_v a_o bygge_n compass_v round_o abowte_n we_o must_v with_o all_o labour_n make_v and_o intercut_v not_o far_o of_o the_o citte_n broad_a and_o deep_a trench_n defense_v with_o turrette_n of_o wood_n for_o fear_n of_o sudden_a eruption_n owte_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o incommodity_n than_o broad_a way_n must_v be_v cast_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o host_n may_v have_v course_n and_o recourse_n to_o help_v the_o other_o if_o need_n be_v 67._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o our_o enemy_n spy_n be_v take_v if_o the_o spy_n of_o our_o enemy_n chance_n into_o our_o hand_n my_o advisement_n be_v to_o grant_v they_o life_n and_o gyve_v to_o they_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n thereby_o to_o know_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o their_o purpose_n and_o semblable_a to_o tell_v to_o they_o what_o thing_n be_v mooste_o profitable_a for_o we_o to_o know_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o to_o know_v the_o endeavour_n of_o our_o enemy_n when_o little_a or_o nothing_o they_o can_v hynder_n what_o we_o do_v purpose_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v send_v theym_a away_o liberal_o reward_v demand_v nothing_o of_o affair_n of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o confydence_n &_o assure_a boldness_n in_o we_o to_o the_o great_a feae_n of_o orur_n enemy_n but_o the_o capitayne_n may_v take_v counsel_n of_o thing_n &_o perform_v what_o he_o shall_v think_v necessary_a 68_o ¶_o not_o to_o have_v one_o espy_v always_o do_v we_o remember_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a ne_o yet_o necessary_a to_o use_v one_o spy_v still_o for_o they_o allure_v and_o enuegle_v with_o y_fw-es e_fw-es hope_v of_o great_a reward_n do_v bring_v our_o conveyaunce_n and_o affair_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o recount_v to_o we_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v false_a and_o nothing_o necessary_a with_o many_o false_a lie_n wherefore_o we_o must_v diligent_o foresee_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o scout_n watch_v the_o one_o know_v the_o other_o for_o fear_v of_o craft_n and_o treachery_n which_o thing_n once_o know_v to_o hang_v they_o be_v next_o remedy_n 69._o ¶_o to_o know_v the_o fear_n and_o cowardice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n when_o the_o host_n be_v at_o join_v if_o we_o perceyve_v the_o spear_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o move_v and_o beat_v to_o gyther_o that_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o their_o waver_a and_o hollow_a herte_n and_o it_o be_v good_a sometime_o to_o know_v such_o token_n of_o cowardness_n 70._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o bold_a and_o stout_a fellow_n it_o become_v not_o those_o that_o be_v balyaunt_a to_o fear_v any_o ieoperdye_o or_o to_o be_v break_v with_o the_o doubtful_a change_n of_o fortune_n when_o nothing_o be_v so_o unweldable_a that_o by_o manly_a prowess_n and_o sufferance_n may_v not_o be_v conquer_v and_o undertroden_a 71._o ¶_o to_o recover_v the_o health_n of_o thy_o soldier_n if_o thy_o army_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o disease_n &_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi do_v covet_v to_o recover_v be_v wounte_v health_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o best_a to_o carry_v they_o to_o open_v and_o hyllye_a place_n 72._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o disceyve_v and_o defraud_v our_o enemy_n easy_a it_o be_v to_o trifle_v with_o our_o enemy_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v unharneyse_v if_o we_o cover_v our_o haruey_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o raiment_n under_o which_o colour_n and_o gyle_v they_o will_v come_v headlong_v to_o fight_v and_o with_o few_o rashlye_a will_v set_v upon_o us._n 73._o ¶_o to_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o our_o soldier_n if_o the_o capytayne_n be_v dyligente_a to_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o also_o cherysshe_v the_o sycke_n folk_n shortleye_n he_o shall_v win_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o soldier_n so_o that_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o renoun_n they_o will_v not_o shrink_v to_o bestow_v and_o spend_v their_o life_n 74._o ¶_o to_o have_v fyere_o to_o burn_v in_o water_n it_o be_v very_o profitable_a in_o war_n on_o the_o sea_n to_o have_v a_o artificial_a fire_n which_o with_o water_n can_v not_o be_v queanch_v by_o which_o policy_n the_o navye_n of_o sarracena_n be_v destroy_v at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o king_n thereby_o pay_v yerelye_o a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o gold_n for_o tribute_n 75._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o capytayne_n do_v not_o a_o gree_n in_o one_o sentence_n it_o chance_v oft_o time_n y_o it_o mind_n of_o y_z t_z captain_n to_o be_v diverse_a &_o variable_a about_o the_o besiege_v of_o city_n where_o best_o it_o be_v first_o to_o begin_v and_o there_o chief_o where_o the_o army_n be_v furnysh_v with_o like_a power_n of_o dyvers_a captain_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o change_n of_o mind_n short_o shall_v you_o know_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o pot_n and_o the_o cytye_n which_o shall_v first_o by_o chance_n be_v take_v out_o set_v upon_o that_o wholye_a together_o with_o one_o force_n and_o power_n which_o advertysement_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o through_o such_o dyscorde_n the_o death_n of_o a_o whole_a army_n may_v rise_v and_o come_v 76._o ¶_o of_o false_a hod_z to_o be_v revenge_v although_o other_o injury_n may_v be_v suffer_v and_o to_o forget_v they_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_n yet_o dissoyaltye_n by_o all_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v revenge_v and_o acquyte_v 77._o ¶_o a_o way_n to_o lay_v siege_n to_o cytye_n on_o the_o see_v side_n when_o we_o may_v arryve_v and_o cast_v anchor_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o cytye_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o dryve_v thy_o enemy_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v this_o first_o hard_a &_o fast_o to_o bind_v the_o mast_n of_o the_o shyppe_n together_o with_o the_o gable_n rope_n nigh_o some_o shore_n and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o brydge_v that_o the_o gun_n may_v stand_v to_o beat_v thy_o enemy_n from_o the_o wall_n which_o once_o dryven_v away_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a on_o that_o side_n to_o set_v ladder_n and_o scale_v the_o wall_n to_o the_o wynning_a of_o the_o city_n 78_o ¶_o where_o we_o have_v only_o welle_v water_n if_o for_o the_o great_a scarcity_n
of_o water_n we_o be_v enforce_v to_o occupy_v well_o water_n great_a heed_n be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v that_o such_o well_n be_v not_o poison_v by_o some_o craft_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o their_o whole_a host_n which_o soon_o may_v chance_v if_o we_o take_v not_o moo_v dyligent_a care_n and_o heed_n 79._o ¶_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o when_o our_o enemy_n do_v prevail_v in_o force_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n and_o we_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o gyve_v battayl_n best_o it_o be_v to_o choose_v a_o narrow_a and_o straight_o place_n lest_o our_o enemy_n enclose_v and_o compass_v we_o round_o about_o whereby_o we_o be_v soon_o vanquysh_v and_o overcomen_v 78._o ¶_o to_o mock_v our_o enemy_n if_o we_o be_v dryven_v to_o flight_n on_o the_o high_a see_v for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o match_v our_o enemy_n and_o they_o make_v sail_n after_o we_o very_o swift_o and_o be_v even_o in_o our_o tail_n it_o be_v good_a to_o mock_v they_o thus_o first_o to_o cause_v our_o navye_n to_o strike_v sail_n and_o make_v a_o brag_n as_o we_o will_v fight_v that_o do_v will_v the_o mariner_n at_o a_o sign_n give_v to_o hoist_v up_o the_o sail_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v again_o the_o which_o thing_n when_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v perceyve_v short_o will_v they_o ship_n their_o oar_n and_o take_v they_o to_o their_o harney_n cover_a their_n heed_v with_o their_o sallette_n and_o brefe_o provyde_a all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a for_o battle_n then_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o enemy_n harness_v and_o ready_o to_o fight_v the_o sign_n give_v our_o navye_n may_v make_v away_o with_o all_o haste_n and_o fly_v and_o they_o load_v with_o harney_n shall_v not_o recover_v to_o overtake_v us._n 81._o ¶_o when_o thy_o host_n be_v in_o great_a ieopardye_o when_o thy_o army_n be_v in_o great_a ieoperdie_o my_o counsayl_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o chief_a capitayne_n yea_o &_o all_o y_o to_o captain_n to_o light_v down_o from_o their_o horse_n thereby_o to_o encourage_v the_o herte_n of_o their_o soldier_n by_o their_o bold_a adventure_n &_o like_a danger_n and_o that_o more_o stoutlye_o and_o greedy_o they_o may_v fight_v see_v their_o captain_n be_v in_o like_a peryll_n and_o fierselye_o encounter_a with_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o the_o souldyours_n cast_a of_o all_o hope_n to_o fly_v may_v cousydre_v this_o with_o themselves_o either_o to_o vanquysh_a their_o enemy_n or_o else_o to_o dye_v with_o glory_n and_o praise_n 82_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o host_n be_v in_o join_v and_o both_o part_n ready_a to_o fight_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o politic_a and_o wyttie_n capitayne_v to_o pmesse_n great_a reward_n unto_o his_o man_n if_o they_o beatdowne_o and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n with_o which_o hope_n they_o great_o gladden_v will_v be_v more_o press_v to_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o purpose_n with_o themselves_o never_o to_o gyve_v over_o ne_o turn_v their_o face_n untyll_o they_o have_v atchyeve_v the_o vyctorye_n which_o assure_a opynyon_n have_v be_v y_o e_o cause_n of_o many_o victory_n 83._o ¶_o to_o provyde_v that_o thy_o army_n may_v have_v suffysaunce_n of_o vytayle_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o careful_a capitayne_n be_v to_o foresee_v that_o his_o army_n have_v suffycyent_a vytayle_n for_o if_o they_o be_v starve_a for_o hungre_n unpossible_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n vyliaunt_o when_o not_o only_o man_n but_o also_o horse_n famyssh_v do_v lose_v their_o strength_n and_o lustynesse_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o strike_v their_o enemy_n ne_o yet_o to_o defend_v theyr selue_o 85._o ¶_o to_o provoke_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fight_v in_o join_a battle_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o join_v in_o battayl_n with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o come_v to_o handstroke_n either_o for_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o thy_o army_n or_o for_o some_o great_a need_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o dispeople_v the_o country_n waist_n and_o destroy_v the_o field_n round_o about_o to_o cause_v thy_o outryder_n to_o range_v hard_a to_o the_o pale_a of_o thy_o enemy_n or_o use_v some_o other_o kind_n of_o displeasure_n wherhy_a they_o provoke_v rash_o will_v gyve_v battle_n and_o so_o accord_v to_o thy_o desire_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v come_v forth_o but_o yet_o remember_v never_o to_o join_v in_o battle_n except_o thou_o have_v before_o use_v some_o policy_n or_o lay_v thy_o train_n to_o entrap_v thy_o enemy_n or_o do_v prevail_v in_o a_o exceed_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n and_o force_v of_o souldyour_n which_o be_v both_o act_n yve_v and_o puissant_a then_o undoubtedlye_o wythoute_n any_o sleyghtes_n in_o plain_a field_n safe_o thou_o may_v encountre_n and_o join_v in_o battle_n with_o they_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o book_n of_o james_n the_o earl_n of_o purlilie_o dedicate_v to_o king_n ferdinandus_n in_o the_o pear_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xxvii_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a moo_v gentle_a reader_n to_o put_v to_o this_o one_o precept_n of_o war_n in_o which_o i_o will_v somewhat_o to_o my_o poor_a judgement_n show_v the_o nature_n of_o english_a man_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o england_n may_v know_v and_o be_v warn_v which_o thing_n without_o my_o warnyuge_n they_o do_v well_o follow_v and_o keep_v although_o i_o shall_v do_v no_o great_a hurt_n to_o leave_v that_o in_o write_v which_o they_o to_o their_o high_a praise_n foresee_v in_o their_o war_n that_o engysh_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o continue_v war_n neither_o at_o home_n ne_o yet_o in_o forayne_a royalme_n without_o vytayle_n wherefore_o all_o captain_n ought_v to_o provyde_v that_o their_o souldyour_n may_v have_v meat_n and_o drink_n enough_o to_o fylle_v their_o belly_n or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o so_o fierse_o and_o gredelye_o continue_v war_n as_o they_o do_v begin_v for_o englyshman_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o content_a with_o so_o little_a meat_n and_o scarce_a food_n as_o other_o man_n bear_v in_o 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they_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o jeopard_v their_o lyve_n wherefore_o they_o must_v be_v command_v at_o the_o wynning_a of_o all_o town_n and_o city_n first_o manly_a to_o fight_v and_o delyver_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o frelye_o every_o man_n to_o get_v what_o they_o can_v and_o gather_v all_o prey_n to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n with_o which_o hope_n they_o will_v be_v so_o encourage_v that_o the_o power_n of_o any_o prince_n be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v be_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o by_o nature_n man_n of_o the_o east_n country_n be_v sharpen_v to_o fight_v and_o encourage_v by_o hope_n and_o advantage_n finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o table_n contain_v the_o chapiter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n to_o choose_v the_o capitayne_n cap._n 2._o of_o sufferance_n in_o war_n ca._n 3._o of_o the_o stowte_n and_o valyaunt_a mind_n of_o a_o capytayne_n 4._o of_o the_o assyege_n and_o assault_v of_o a_o city_n 5._o of_o a_o great_a army_n of_o our_o enemy_n 6._o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o that_o capytayne_n which_o howese_v his_o army_n in_o the_o summer_n tyme._n 7._o to_o spy_v and_o search_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o 8._o of_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o capitayne_n 9_o to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thowe_v make_v battle_n 10._o of_o the_o germayne_n &_o frenchman_n 11._o of_o sedition_n to_o be_v appeyse_v among_o a_o army_n 12._o how_o to_o view_v the_o army_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 13._o of_o peace_n to_o be_v pfer_v before_o batayle_n 14._o of_o tempest_n and_o other_o clamour_n in_o a_o host_n 15._o of_o the_o rerewarde_n 16._o of_o great_a city_n 17._o in_o camp_v thy_o army_n what_o be_v to_o be_v