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A10822
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VVarrefare epitomized in a century, of military observations: confirming by antient principles the moderne practise of armes. By Captaine Levves Roberts.
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Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640.
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STC 21095; ESTC S115978
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make_v a_o war_n three_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o money_n 2._o man_n 3._o and_o arm_n and_o to_o maintain_v this_o war_n provision_n and_o counsel_n be_v needful_a therefore_o the_o undertake_a chieftain_n before_o he_o begin_v a_o war_n do_v careful_o consider_v not_o only_o his_o force_n but_o the_o charge_n that_o do_v belong_v thereunto_o diu_fw-la apparandum_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la ut_fw-la vincas_fw-la melius_fw-la pub_fw-la war_n be_v long_o before_o hand_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v conquer_v the_o better_a observation_n xiv_o bread_n needful_a in_o war_n above_o all_o the_o provision_n of_o war_n care_n must_v be_v hold_v that_o bread_n be_v not_o want_v for_o without_o it_o nor_o victory_n no_o nor_o life_n can_v be_v look_v for_o or_o expect_v quifrâ—mentum_fw-la necessariumque_fw-la câ—mmeatum_fw-la non_fw-la praparat_fw-la vincitur_fw-la sineferro_fw-la vigetius_n he_o be_v vanquish_v without_o weapon_n who_o prepare_v not_o bread_n and_o other_o necessary_a provision_n of_o victual_n observation_n xv_o arm_n needful_a for_o war_n to_o be_v ever_o in_o readiness_n a_o prince_n or_o chieftain_n that_o intend_v war_n either_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a must_v have_v arm_n always_o in_o readiness_n whereby_o be_v understand_v harness_n horse_n weapon_n engine_n of_o artillery_n powder_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o service_n either_o of_o foot_n or_o horse_n and_o where_o the_o prince_n territory_n be_v marittime_n we_o may_v add_v hereunto_o ship_n and_o ship_n of_o all_o sort_n with_o every_o furniture_n thereto_o belong_v both_o of_o defence_n and_o offence_n these_o preparation_n make_v a_o prince_n formidable_a because_o no_o man_n dare_v do_v or_o attempt_v against_o that_o king_n or_o people_n where_o preparation_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o revenge_v qui_fw-la desiderat_fw-la pacem_fw-la praeparet_fw-la bellum_fw-la caes._n he_o that_o desire_v peace_n fore-provide'_v for_o war_n observation_n xvi_o of_o captain_n and_o souldjer_n when_o i_o say_v people_n man_n etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v a_o multitude_n of_o subject_n arm_v and_o train_v to_o defend_v or_o offend_v and_o these_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o these_o time_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n souldjer_n and_o captain_n and_o soldier_n be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n footman_n and_o horseman_n the_o one_o most_o useful_a in_o the_o champion_n and_o the_o other_o in_fw-la moâ—tanâ—us_fw-la place_n and_o likewise_o for_o defence_n or_o assault_v of_o town_n or_o ground_n fortify_v they_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o consequent_o meet_v for_o service_n in_o all_o place_n which_o move_v tacitus_n to_o say_v omne_fw-la in_fw-la pedite_fw-la robur_fw-la iaceo_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o strength_n lie_v in_o the_o footman_n observation_n xvii_o of_o horseman_n and_o footman_n for_o sudden_a service_n the_o horse_n have_v ever_o be_v judge_v most_o meet_a and_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o speedy_a service_n be_v by_o they_o soon_o perform_v nevertheless_o all_o captain_n do_v judge_v the_o action_n of_o the_o footman_n most_o certain_a of_o execution_n chief_o if_o well_o train_v and_o skilful_o lead_v for_o so_o experience_n have_v of_o late_a day_n prove_v beside_o that_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o ever_o a_o less_o expense_n and_o be_v common_o of_o great_a number_n in_o universuâ—_z aestimarâ—_z plus_fw-la penes_fw-la pedittem_fw-la roboris_fw-la esse_fw-la tacit._n etc._n etc._n general_o more_o strength_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v in_o the_o force_n on_o foot_n observation_n xviii_o soldier_n not_o serviceable_a be_v to_o small_a purpose_n by_o these_o aforegoing_a observation_n it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o both_o horseman_n and_o footman_n be_v necessary_a yet_o let_v we_o remember_v withal_o that_o unless_o they_o be_v also_o serviceable_a great_a number_n be_v but_o to_o small_a purpose_n manibusopus_fw-la est_fw-la bello_fw-la non_fw-la multis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la in_o war_n not_o many_o name_n but_o many_o hand_n be_v requisite_a observation_n xix_o to_o make_v soldier_n serviceable_a two_o thing_n be_v conceive_v to_o make_v soldier_n serviceable_a the_o first_o consist_v in_o good_a choice_n and_o the_o other_o in_o good_a discipline_n both_o of_o they_o but_o especial_o the_o latter_a at_o this_o day_n little_o regard_v emunt_fw-la militem_fw-la non_fw-la legunt_fw-la liv._n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o careless_o take_v up_o but_o purchase_v a_o souldj_a observation_n xx_o the_o election_n of_o souldjer_n the_o election_n of_o soldier_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o most_o honest_a and_o able_a number_n of_o body_n and_o every_o camp_n be_v ever_o able_a when_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o man_n know_v to_o one_o another_o for_o thereby_o they_o be_v make_v the_o more_o confident_a and_o their_o love_n to_o each_o other_o will_v make_v they_o adventure_v the_o one_o for_o another_o but_o small_a heed_n be_v take_v hereof_o in_o these_o day_n for_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n purgamenta_fw-la vrbium_fw-la suorum_fw-la curtius_n etc._n etc._n the_o offscouring_n of_o their_o city_n observation_n xxi_o the_o discipline_n of_o soldier_n in_o discipline_n it_o be_v now_o a_o day_n see_v in_o army_n that_o the_o external_a form_n and_o not_o the_o certain_a substance_n thereof_o be_v observe_v for_o whereas_o soldier_n in_o former_a age_n endeavour_v to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o modest_a so_o now_o they_o study_v rather_o how_o to_o excel_v in_o riot_n then_o in_o martial_a knowledge_n exercitus_fw-la linguâ—_z quam_fw-la manu_fw-la promptior_fw-la praedator_fw-la â—_z sociis_fw-la and_o ipse_fw-la praeda_fw-la hostium_fw-la sall_n the_o army_n be_v nimble_a in_o their_o tongue_n than_o their_o hand_n a_o robber_n among_o it_o be_v companion_n and_o itself_o become_v the_o enemy_n booty_n observation_n xxii_o strange_a soldier_n what_o now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o soldier_n be_v make_v good_a by_o choice_n and_o election_n and_o that_o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o service_n seem_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v this_o election_n yet_o we_o must_v add_v that_o they_o must_v be_v choose_v of_o the_o number_n of_o natural_a subject_n for_o stranger_n be_v covetous_a and_o consequent_o corruptible_a they_o be_v also_o mutinous_a and_o not_o seldom_o time_n cowardly_a the_o custom_n likewise_o be_v to_o rob_v burn_v and_o spoil_n both_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o consume_v the_o prince_n treasure_n ossa_fw-la vides_fw-la regum_fw-la vacuis_fw-la exsucta_fw-la medullis_fw-la juvenal_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_n i_o profess_v king_n bone_n behold_v you_o may_v clean_o marrowlesse_a observation_n xxiii_o the_o natural_a soldier_n what_o now_o in_o the_o natural_a soldier_n few_o or_o none_o of_o these_o exorbitance_n be_v find_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a resolute_a in_o fight_n love_v to_o his_o country_n and_o loyal_a to_o his_o sovereign_n gentes_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la colunt_fw-la curtius_n etc._n etc._n nation_n which_o be_v under_o kingâ—_z honour_v they_o for_o god_n observation_n xxiv_o natural_a soldier_n two_o sort_n statesman_n and_o politician_n have_v note_v that_o natural_a soldier_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o continual_a pay_n and_o the_o second_o be_v they_o that_o be_v train_v ready_a to_o serve_v but_o do_v notwithstanding_o attend_v their_o own_o private_a affair_n until_o they_o be_v call_v the_o first_o sort_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o prince_n in_o pace_n decus_fw-la in_fw-la bello_fw-la praeâ—idâ—â—â—_z tacit._n a_o ornament_n they_o be_v in_o peace_n a_o guard_n in_o war_n observation_n xxv_o levy_v of_o soldier_n but_o these_o do_v hold_v that_o of_o this_o sort_n no_o great_a number_n ought_v to_o be_v partly_o to_o eschew_v disorder_n incident_a thereto_o and_o partly_o to_o avoid_v the_o expense_n thereof_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o foot_n soldier_n be_v to_o be_v train_v in_o shire_n town_n and_o village_n as_o people_n more_o patient_a of_o pain_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o war_n yet_o not_o so_o ambitious_o dispose_v as_o the_o citizen_n of_o eminent_a city_n odio_fw-la praesentium_fw-la and_o cupidine_fw-la mutationis_fw-la tacit._n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o loathe_n of_o the_o present_a and_o a_o desire_n of_o chaâ—ge_n observation_n xxvi_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n extraordinary_a divers_a have_v leave_v we_o their_o several_a opinion_n touch_v the_o number_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a soldier_n but_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o discretion_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o chieftain_n bellum_fw-la parare_fw-la and_o simul_fw-la aerario_fw-la parcere_fw-la sa._n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o war_n and_o with_o all_o to_o favour_v the_o treasury_n observation_n xxvii_o the_o number_n of_o ordinary_a soldier_n the_o number_n of_o ordinary_a soldier_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a must_v also_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n command_v yet_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o same_o aught_o