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second_o part_n a._n andrew_n and_o john_n monroes_n both_a die_v at_o shevelben_n in_o the_o mark_n page_n 10_o letter_n p._n authority_n lay_v aside_o he_o that_o obey_v be_v as_o good_a as_o he_o that_o command_v page_n 14_o letter_n v._o ambition_n ground_v upon_o virtue_n make_v the_o mean_a soldier_n mount_v from_o the_o low_a sentry_n to_o the_o top_n of_o honour_n page_n 14_o letter_n v._o a_o army_n sometime_o be_v ruin_v by_o a_o idle_a and_o a_o vain_a brute_n be_v brickle_z like_o glass_n page_n 16_o letter_n y._n avarice_n have_v be_v the_o loss_n of_o army_n and_o kingdom_n page_n 82_o letter_n z._n ashamed_a we_o need_v not_o be_v though_o poor_a be_v honest_a page_n 90_o letter_n a._n altringer_n shoot_v in_o the_o head_n page_n 117_o letter_n q._n ausburg_n give_v over_o by_o accord_n page_n 117_o letter_n r._n four_o army_n against_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n at_o once_o page_n 120_o letter_n i._o accident_n of_o war_n be_v infinite_a the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 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