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much_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n do_v profyt_v 107._o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n 108._o of_o our_o enemy_n that_o be_v humble_a and_o tractable_a 109._o ¶_o of_o daungerfulle_n and_o peryllouse_a battle_n 110._o it_o be_v mete_v for_o young_a man_n in_o their_o youth_n to_o practice_v martial_a feat_n 111._o to_o increase_v the_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o a_o rumour_n 112_o to_o prevent_v the_o wile_n and_o train_n of_o a_o noble_a prince_n 113._o of_o they_o that_o have_v long_o hear_v and_o long_a berde_n 114._o before_o we_o lie_v siege_n to_o city_n good_a it_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o uplande_n field_n 115._o of_o man_n wound_v and_o kill_v to_o be_v convey_v privilye_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 116._o of_o the_o request_n of_o low_a and_o humble_a per_fw-la sonage_n to_o be_v herd_n 117_o to_o use_v cruelnes_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n 118._o how_o to_o keep_v thy_o kyndome_n by_o boldness_n and_o couragyousnes_n 119_o of_o 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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 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and_o unprofytable_a for_o they_o be_v good_a stay_n to_o hold_v a_o man_n hard_a and_o fast_o wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o clap_v they_o short_a for_o little_a thing_n sometime_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_o in_o such_o case_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o and_o profitable_a to_o our_o faes_fw-it be_v to_o be_v put_v away_o and_o not_o use_v 115._o ¶_o before_o we_o lie_v siege_n to_o cytye_n good_a it_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o uplande_n field_n it_o be_v not_o best_o to_o lay_v siege_n to_o any_o city_n before_o that_o we_o have_v bring_v the_o whole_a demean_n of_o the_o cytye_n into_o our_o hand_n for_o if_o the_o citizen_n keep_v part_n of_o their_o field_n in_o their_o possessyon_n hear_v it_o be_v to_o get_v they_o without_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o tyme._n when_o other_o city_n in_o that_o time_n may_v have_v be_v subdue_v which_o policy_n y_fw-fr e_o woman_n call_v amazones_n be_v of_o a_o manly_a spyrite_n and_o bold_a stomach_n do_v put_v in_o ure_n which_o will_v never_o assault_v any_o city_n before_o that_o the_o y_fw-mi have_v take_v the_o uplande_n village_n 116._o ¶_o of_o man_n wound_v and_o kill_v to_o be_v convey_v privy_o out_o of_o the_o way_n man_n wound_v and_o kill_v do_v moche_n bolden_v thy_o enemy_n and_o therewith_o cast_v down_o the_o herte_n of_o thy_o own_o man_n wherefore_o the_o capitayne_n must_v diligent_o provyde_v that_o he_o convey_v away_o and_o send_v his_o flain_a man_n with_o those_o that_o be_v wound_v to_o some_o out_o place_n aswell_o unwares_o to_o his_o enemy_n as_o also_o to_o his_o own_o host_n for_o philip_n of_o macedon_n be_v much_o hyndred_n thereby_o when_o he_o leave_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it slay_v man_n in_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o his_o own_o army_n and_z there_z w_z t_z plain_o to_o be_v view_v of_o the_o outryder_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o roman_n whereby_o the_o host_n conceyve_v such_o a_o fear_n when_o they_o see_v the_o wide_a den_n and_o deynte_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o their_o fellow_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o suffer_v any_o distress_n than_o to_o have_v any_o mo_z bickering_n with_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o thing_n the_o king_n be_v blame_v for_o his_o ignorance_n which_o after_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o turk_n that_o be_v in_o these_o day_n man_n most_o expert_a in_o war_n know_v this_o policy_n which_o do_v burn_v their_o slay_a man_n lest_o their_o own_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o discomfort_n or_o their_o enemy_n any_o courage_n thereof_o 117_o ¶_o of_o the_o request_n of_o low_a and_o humble_a peronage_n to_o be_v herd_n a_o merciful_a capitayne_n ought_v not_o to_o this_fw-mi deign_v the_o prayer_n and_o petition_n of_o humble_a personage_n but_o gentlye_o to_o hearken_v their_o behest_n and_o desire_n for_o what_o be_v somoch_n praise_v worthy_a in_o a_o capitayne_n as_o lowliness_n and_o humanity_n whereby_o he_o shall_v purchase_v both_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o also_o of_o his_o enemy_n scipio_n africanus_n war_v in_o spain_n against_o the_o carthaginenses_n subdue_v more_o by_o his_o unspekeable_a humbleness_n then_o by_o y_z e_z sword_n also_o the_o unprocheable_a humanity_n of_o cesar_n do_v moche_n more_o lyfte_a up_o and_o avaunce_v his_o renown_n than_o all_o his_o noble_a act_n &_o do_v make_v he_o wonderful_a and_o merueyl_v at_o of_o all_o the_o world_n embrace_v therefore_o and_o follow_v gentleness_n which_o be_v the_o lodge_n of_o manhood_n 118_o ¶_o too_o use_v cruelness_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n it_o be_v not_o unhonest_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o thy_o war_n to_o use_v cruelty_n which_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n that_o cytye_n and_o town_n well_o defence_v many_o time_n be_v yield_v up_o which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o fear_v such_o cruelty_n will_v have_v tarry_v &_o try_v the_o doubt_n full_a chance_n of_o war_n whereby_o moche_n hindrance_n may_v have_v chance_v and_o ensue_v to_o the_o capitayne_n and_o his_o army_n this_o policy_n the_o wise_n roman_n capytayn_n metellus_n use_v against_o jugurth_n in_o numidia_n but_o why_o speak_v i_o of_o metellê°_n when_o all_o wise_a captain_n use_v this_o policy_n and_o will_v use_v it_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_o war_n 119._o ¶_o how_o too_o keep_v thy_o kingdom_n by_o boldness_n and_o couragyousnesse_n brefelye_o we_o have_v tell_v in_o our_o book_n of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o empire_n how_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v guide_v but_o now_o i_o will_v recyte_v one_o reason_n not_o unprofytable_a because_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o kingdom_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o lineal_a descent_n of_o heir_n and_o because_o yongeman_n which_o be_v tender_a of_o age_n sometime_o do_v possess_v the_o royal_a authority_n and_o themperiall_a estate_n which_o for_o their_o youth_n sake_n be_v assault_v of_o their_o neighbour_n nigh_o join_v and_o border_v on_o they_o therefore_o my_o counsel_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_a of_o their_o governaunce_n to_o show_v themselves_o stern_a and_o stout_a of_o mind_n thereby_o to_o encourage_v the_o herte_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o put_v their_o enemy_n in_o fear_n that_o thing_n be_v well_o perceyve_v of_o alexandre_n of_o macedon_n conqueror_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n take_v the_o empire_n of_o philip_n keep_v it_o against_o they_o that_o rebel_v by_o his_o lusty_a courage_n brag_v port_n and_o greatness_n of_o mind_n although_o he_o be_v otherways_o enfourm_v of_o his_o counsaylour_n 120._o ¶_o of_o chastity_n in_o war_n chastity_n of_o all_o wyseman_n be_v hyghlye_o praise_v without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v or_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o capitayne_n for_o how_o can_v he_o well_o guide_v other_o man_n that_o be_v rule_v and_o lead_v by_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v to_o man_n moo_v enuyfull_a foe_n therefore_o let_v such_o captain_n follow_v alexander_n the_o moo_v dradde_a king_n of_o macedon_n which_o not_o only_o abstayn_v from_o the_o steshlye_a pleasure_n of_o the_o beautyfull_a doughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n but_o also_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o also_o scipio_n africanus_n the_o lucky_a emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o his_o moost_n pass_a chastity_n deserve_v everlyve_v name_n and_o also_o this_o word_n castra_n which_o we_o call_v a_o army_n have_v his_o signification_n because_o man_n there_o shall_v live_v chaste_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o sclaundre_v which_o thereby_o captain_n do_v get_v but_o do_v you_o look_v on_o the_o profyte_n do_v not_o lechery_n make_v feeble_a and_o weaken_v the_o strength_n murder_n the_o wit_n hurt_v the_o memory_n dasel_n &_o blind_a the_o sight_n and_o perish_v the_o hear_n which_o all_o how_o necessary_a they_o be_v in_o battle_n and_o else_o where_o judge_v you_o 121_o ¶_o of_o cavillation_n to_o be_v experiense_v in_o ieopardye_n by_o captain_n wyse_n captain_n be_v wont_a in_o great_a ieopardye_n to_o use_v cavillation_n to_o delyver_v their_o souldyour_n out_o of_o care_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o appear_v little_a to_o regard_v that_o thing_n which_o their_o man_n chefelye_o fear_v wherefore_o the_o souldyour_n in_o such_o case_n cast_v away_o all_o fear_n through_o the_o brag_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o capitayne_n &_o pluck_v up_o their_o herte_n and_o courage_n hannibal_n of_o carthage_n what_o time_n he_o rise_v in_o battle_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o italy_n use_v cavellation_n alexandre_n of_o macedon_n use_v also_o such_o tryfelynge_v in_o the_o great_a battle_n with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o when_o his_o friend_n ask_v of_o he_o why_o in_o so_o jeopard_v some_o a_o battle_n he_o go_v to_o sleep_v he_o give_v he_o this_o answer_n mere_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v y_fw-fr t_o we_o have_v overcommen_v our_o enemy_n which_o say_v be_v blow_v throughoute_n all_o the_o host_n whereby_o they_o conceyve_v sure_a trust_n of_o the_o victory_n 123._o ¶_o of_o souldyours_n that_o do_v say_v ill_a by_o their_o capitayne_n it_o chance_v oftentimes_o the_o souldyour_n yea_o those_o that_o be_v valyaunte_a warryour_n to_o speak_v ill_a and_o backbyte_v their_o capytayne_n when_o they_o be_v not_o take_v and_o reward_v as_o they_o deserve_v by_o their_o do_n but_o yet_o the_o capitayne_n must_v take_v no_o dyspleasure_n therewith_o but_o rather_o show_v himself_o liberal_a and_o gentle_a that_o afterward_o they_o may_v the_o more_o wyllynglye_o follow_v he_o at_o need_n than_o any_o other_o yea_o &_o glad_o to_o run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n with_o he_o if_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v therefore_o a_o forecast_a capytayne_n will_v not_o cast_v of_o his_o strong_a souldyour_n for_o light_a cause_n and_o tryffelle_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o will_v entertain_v and_o entreat_v they_o gentlye_o 123._o ¶_o with_o what_o thing_n thy_o
brydge_v but_o before_o that_o time_n far_o from_o the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n above_o or_o beneath_o thou_o must_v lie_v in_o embushment_n a_o band_n of_o good_a warryour_n covert_o which_o must_v come_v on_o thy_o enemy_n privilye_o at_o their_o back_n and_o look_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v and_o let_v thy_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a policy_n to_o carry_v thy_o army_n over_o any_o water_n 159._o ¶_o the_o comfortable_a word_n of_o the_o capitayne_n when_o his_o souldyour_n be_v in_o despair_n when_o thy_o souldyonr_n do_v despair_n either_o of_o the_o victory_n or_o of_o their_o journey_n a_o stout_a capitayne_n will_v not_o cease_v dylygent_o to_o comfort_v they_o whereby_o y_o it_o hevynesse_n and_o fear_n may_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o they_o more_o press_v and_o ready_a either_o to_o fight_v or_o to_o go_v on_o their_o journey_n 160_o ¶_o of_o thy_o soldier_n worshypful_o to_o be_v bury_v if_o it_o happen_v thy_o souldyour_n to_o be_v slay_v thou_o shall_v assuage_v and_o appease_v the_o angry_a herte_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o the_o deed_n body_n be_v bring_v worshipful_o to_o bury_v whereby_o they_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o funeral_n that_o thou_o purposs_v not_o their_o death_n and_o destruction_n but_o y_o e_o praise_n of_o that_o battle_n and_o victory_n whereby_o they_o can_v not_o but_o love_n and_o honour_n so_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a a_o capitayne_n that_o be_v of_o such_o pity_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o praise_n worthy_a ne_o yet_o draw_v soon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n moo_v marueylous_o and_o enterelye_o to_o love_v he_o 161_o ¶_o when_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v moche_v strong_a what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o thy_o enemy_n prevail_v both_o in_o none_o breed_v and_o puisaunce_n of_o man_n by_o no_o mean_n do_v thou_o come_v to_o hand_n gripe_n ne_o yet_o appoint_v the_o to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n ne_o yet_o do_v thou_o gyve_v battle_n in_o pyght_n field_n nevertheless_o do_v thou_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v quiet_a but_o night_n and_o day_n assail_v they_o busy_o with_o some_o piked_a souldyour_n make_v rood_n and_n assault_n unto_o their_o pale_a continual_o renew_v skyrmyshy_n with_o they_o ever_o shonning_a join_v battle_n my_o advyse_n also_o be_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v very_o many_o on_o the_o land_n then_o to_o take_v the_o see_v where_o thou_o shall_v either_o get_v the_o better_a or_o else_o lose_v nothing_o 162._o ¶_o of_o hostage_n receyve_v hostage_n and_o pledge_n of_o great_a man_n from_o any_o country_n or_o city_n which_o either_o be_v send_v frelye_o or_o by_o constraynte_n and_o chefelye_v where_o there_o be_v any_o fear_n of_o false_a deal_n and_o untrustynesse_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o moost_n fast_o band_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o great_a love_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o pledge_n will_v make_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o promysse_o 163._o ¶_o to_o stynt_v the_o weapynge_n and_o skryke_v of_o woman_n the_o sorrowful_a weapynge_n of_o woman_n within_o the_o city_n with_o diligence_n be_v to_o be_v stop_v and_o styll_v for_o such_o owtecrye_n and_o waylefull_a lamentation_n of_o woman_n let_v the_o soldier_n that_o they_o can_v take_v any_o counsel_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o uproar_n and_o wepynge_n 164._o ¶_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v the_o slaughter_n a_o skylful_a capitayn_n will_v bear_v in_o mind_n to_o keep_v close_o and_o lie_v to_o his_o power_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o man_n and_o turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a with_o gentle_a word_n burn_v they_o in_o the_o night_n privy_o and_o unwares_o to_o his_o army_n therewith_o send_v those_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o maim_v to_o the_o city_n thereby_o which_o be_v frendfull_a to_o he_o spare_v nothing_o y_z t_z they_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o may_v have_v their_o strength_n restore_v and_o those_o man_n which_o be_v now_o harden_v he_o shall_v have_v in_o other_o battle_n forward_o and_o ready_a to_o jeopard_v themselves_o moo_v boldlye_o at_o the_o request_n of_o so_o gentle_a a_o capitayne_n 165._o ¶_o to_o pacify_v a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a warryour_fw-mi which_v be_v displease_v if_o it_o chance_v any_o of_o thy_o valiant_a souldyour_n to_o be_v wrongful_o use_v or_o suffer_v any_o rebukefull_a reproach_n and_o therewith_o to_o be_v displease_v it_o be_v expedyent_n with_o fair_a word_n to_o assuage_v his_o anger_n lest_o as_o he_o have_v be_v valiant_a and_o wytty_n on_o thy_o part_n so_o stir_v by_o displeasure_n and_o unkyndnes_n work_v moche_n hurt_v and_o harm_n against_o the._n 166._o ¶_o wagies_n be_v not_o to_o be_v crave_v when_o the_o treasure_n be_v spend_v and_o waste_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o faithful_a capitayne_n be_v and_o also_o of_o the_o souldyour_n when_o they_o shall_v perceyve_v the_o treasure_n to_o be_v waste_v to_o surcesse_n and_o not_o to_o desire_v their_o wage_n for_o so_o do_v they_o go_v about_o and_o endeavour_n themselves_o to_o betray_v their_o lord_n where_o fore_n they_o must_v leave_v for_o a_o time_n to_o call_v for_o their_o money_n if_o they_o covette_n and_o hunt_v to_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n 167._o ¶_o to_o pass_v by_o little_a thing_n that_o be_v hard_a lytle_n thing_n even_o as_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v hard_a be_v to_o be_v pass_v by_o for_o the_o charge_n be_v like_a the_o pray_v unlyke_a wherefore_o good_a it_o be_v to_o pass_v by_o such_o place_n where_o great_a labour_n with_o expense_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v take_v and_o the_o profyt_n thereof_o be_v little_a or_o none_o 168._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o the_o chief_a captain_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n but_o after_o that_o y_z e_z enterprise_n be_v begin_v and_o the_o assiege_v attempt_v by_o no_o mean_n they_o must_v be_v leafte_v of_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o wise_a roman_a emperor_n which_o besiege_v the_o city_n capua_n and_o overcome_v it_o tarry_v there_o so_o tough_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o destroy_v and_o vanquish_v it_o also_o the_o huge_a host_n of_o annibal_n can_v not_o pluck_v they_o away_o although_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o uttermost_a despair_n yet_o nothing_o doubt_v ne_o weary_a with_o any_o labour_n will_v not_o gyve_v over_o thassaulte_n but_o constaunt_o continue_v do_v bring_v home_o a_o famous_a victory_n with_o immortal_a renown_n 169._o ¶_o to_o keep_v the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o thing_n once_o get_v if_o thou_o have_v get_v city_n or_o country_n by_o any_o mean_n do_v not_o leave_v ne_o give_v they_o over_o but_o keep_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n for_o great_a reproach_n it_o be_v to_o lose_v little_a thin_a ge_n then_o at_o all_o not_o tohave_v win_v they_o also_o hear_v it_o be_v to_o win_v and_o destroy_v country_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o wyttynesse_n unaduysed_o to_o redelyver_v up_o that_o which_o with_o so_o great_a labour_n and_o charge_n be_v get_v 170._o ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o base_a and_o rude_a people_n be_v pivysh_a and_o mutable_a either_o wilye_n and_o bounde_o to_o serve_v or_o else_o after_o a_o proud_a and_o halt_v demeanour_n to_o be_v be_v rule_v wherefore_o the_o multitude_n never_o just_o ne_o equal_o can_v bear_v rule_n and_o offyce_v through_o their_o arrogaunte_n stubborn_a and_o stately_a condition_n which_o use_v all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n temper_v and_o measure_n all_o thing_n by_o their_o fancy_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n therefore_o no_o kingdom_n long_o can_v stand_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o commener_n and_o unskylfull_a people_n 171_o ¶_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o gunner_n and_o crossebowe_n shoter_n when_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o gunner_n and_o other_o shoter_n in_o crossbows_z the_o soul_n dyour_n can_v not_o stand_v saulfe_o on_o y_o e_o wall_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o make_v hole_n and_o so_o disturb_v thy_o enemy_n with_o arrow_n and_o dart_n 172_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o wall_n be_v beat_v down_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o the_o wall_n of_o city_n to_o be_v shake_v and_o beat_v down_o with_o gun_n that_o devilysh_a instrument_n than_o bulwark_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o keep_v back_o our_o enemy_n must_v be_v make_v with_o turrette_n of_o wood_n and_o overthwarde_o trench_n fill_v up_o with_o sharp_a pile_n whereby_o thassiege_n on_o that_o part_n may_v be_v more_o hard_a through_o the_o strong_a munimente_n than_o it_o be_v before_o 173._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o slack_n of_o city_n