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day_n after_o the_o tower_n shall_v be_v remove_v he_o make_v hollow_a within_o cast_v out_o the_o earth_n none_o of_o the_o enemy_n perceive_v it_o so_o that_o when_o that_o great_a frame_n be_v drive_v and_o force_v forward_o with_o the_o wheel_n and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n which_o underneath_o be_v make_v hollow_a before_o straight_o way_n it_o sink_v the_o ground_n yield_n to_o so_o great_a a_o weight_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o come_v near_o in_o wall_n nor_o be_v move_v any_o further_a and_o by_o this_o mean_a the_o city_n be_v deliver_v and_o the_o engine_n leave_v behind_o ¶_o of_o ladder_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o timber_n with_o rope_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o of_o the_o sweape_n chap._n xxj_o vuhen_n the_o tower_n come_v to_o the_o wall_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a they_o drive_v the_o enemy_n from_o the_o wall_n with_o stone_n dart_n arrow_n pellet_n &_o such_o like_a this_o be_v do_v and_o ladder_n set_v to_o the_o wall_n they_o take_v the_o city_n but_o they_o 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crossbow_n call_v arcubalistae_n of_o slingstave_n and_o sling_n by_o the_o which_o the_o wall_n be_v defend_v â–ª_o chap._n xxij_o against_o these_o incommoditye_n such_o kind_n of_o ordinance_n defend_v they_o that_o be_v besiege_v balistae_fw-la a_o lesser_a kind_n of_o ordinance_n onagrâ—_n a_o great_a also_o that_o which_o be_v call_v scorpio_n arcubalistae_n crossbow_n fustibali_n slingstave_n archer_n and_o sling_n balista_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o ordinance_n bend_v with_o rope_n or_o cord_n the_o which_o the_o long_a and_o great_a that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o further_o it_o cast_v y_fw-mi shoot_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v cunning_o frame_v and_o afterward_o discharge_v by_o skilful_a man_n that_o know_v the_o reech_n and_o compass_v of_o it_o do_v pierce_v through_o whatsoever_o it_o strike_v that_o which_o be_v name_v onager_fw-la serve_v to_o shoot_v stone_n withal_o and_o because_o the_o roope_n of_o it_o be_v great_a therefore_o the_o stone_n be_v mighty_a that_o it_o cast_v for_o the_o great_a and_o large_a the_o engine_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a stone_n it_o hurl_v in_o manner_n of_o thunder_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o ordinance_n more_o violent_a than_o these_o two_o sort_n scorpiones_fw-la be_v call_v in_o the_o old_a time_n such_o as_o now_o we_o term_v manubalistae_n so_o name_v because_o that_o with_o small_a arrow_n they_o kill_v man_n i_o think_v it_o superfluous_a to_o declare_v fustibalistas_n arcubalistas_n &_o fundas_fw-la which_o experience_n at_o this_o present_a know_v well_o enough_o the_o ordinance_n that_o i_o name_v onager_fw-la if_o it_o shoot_v mighty_a stone_n do_v not_o only_o
overthrow_v horseman_n and_o footman_n but_o also_o break_v the_o engine_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o sunder_o ¶_o against_o the_o engine_n name_v a_o ram_n be_v flockebedde_n or_o matress_n very_o good_a also_o roope_n and_o great_a pillar_n chapter_n xxiij_o against_o the_o batter_a ram_n or_o hook_n there_o be_v many_o help_n and_o remedy_n for_o some_o with_o cord_n let_v down_o their_o tiltclothe_n and_o other_o patch_a gear_n and_o mattress_n and_o so_o let_v they_o hang_v in_o such_o place_n as_o the_o ram_n do_v beat_v that_o the_o violence_n and_o force_n of_o the_o engine_n may_v be_v break_v with_o the_o softness_n of_o these_o and_o not_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n some_o other_o with_o a_o number_n of_o man_n do_v from_o the_o wall_n catch_v the_o ram_n with_o roope_n and_o draw_v it_o a_o side_n overthrow_v it_o many_o use_n to_o tie_v unto_o roope_n a_o piece_n of_o iron_n much_o like_o unto_o a_o pair_n of_o shear_n full_a of_o tooth_n which_o they_o call_v lupum_fw-la and_o so_o either_o they_o do_v overthrow_v the_o ram_n catch_v with_o the_o same_o or_o else_o lift_v it_o up_o that_o it_o have_v no_o force_n to_o strike_v sometime_o they_o throw_v down_o huge_a stone_n of_o marble_n or_o other_o of_o like_a hardness_n from_o the_o wall_n and_o all_o to_o break_v the_o ram_n if_o the_o force_n of_o the_o ram_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o shall_v beat_v through_o the_o wall_n and_o cast_v it_o down_o as_o oftentimes_o it_o chance_v then_o be_v there_o none_o other_o help_n but_o to_o pull_v down_o your_o house_n and_o make_v another_o wall_n within_o &_o so_o between_o two_o wall_n to_o slay_v your_o enemy_n if_o they_o break_v in_o ¶_o of_o undermine_v and_o throw_v down_o wall_n that_o way_n chap._n twenty-four_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o assault_n that_o be_v under_o y_fw-es earth_n and_o privy_n which_o be_v call_v undermininge_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v this_o a_o number_n of_o pioneer_n dig_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o 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burst_v in_o at_o ¶_o what_o the_o town_n man_n oughe_o to_o do_v if_o the_o enemy_n burst_v into_o the_o city_n chap._n twenty-five_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o infinite_a example_n that_o they_o which_o have_v enter_v their_o enemy_n city_n oftentimes_o have_v be_v so_o slay_v that_o not_o one_o have_v escape_v which_o thing_n without_o doubt_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o the_o town_n man_n do_v keep_v their_o wall_n and_o tower_n or_o take_v first_o the_o high_a place_n for_o then_o such_o as_o be_v of_o age_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v overwhelm_v with_o stone_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o weapon_n such_o as_o do_v break_v in_o the_o which_o to_o avoid_v wise_a captain_n set_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o intent_n that_o have_a leave_n to_o depart_v they_o may_v not_o resist_v for_o desperation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v a_o necessary_a enforcement_n to_o manhood_n the_o town_n man_n have_v only_o this_o help_n whether_o the_o enemy_n enter_v by_o day_n or_o 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the_o watch_n man_n in_o winter_n season_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o shower_n and_o cold_a and_o in_o summer_n from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o thing_n also_o experience_n have_v find_v that_o in_o the_o tower_n be_v good_a to_o keep_v fierce_a dog_n and_o quick_a of_o smell_v which_o can_v perceive_v the_o come_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o scent_n and_o geve_v warning_n thereof_o by_o bark_v also_o goose_n by_o like_a skill_n of_o nature_n declare_v by_o their_o cry_n the_o sudden_a invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o night_n for_o the_o french_a man_n enter_v into_o the_o chief_a tower_n or_o palace_n of_o rome_n call_v capitolium_fw-la have_v for_o ever_o blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o manlius_n withstand_v they_o be_v raise_v up_o with_o the_o cry_v of_o goose_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o one_o goose_n they_o be_v save_v which_o afterward_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n ¶_o how_o the_o townâ—s_a man_n may_v be_v deceive_v chap._n xxvii_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v count_v the_o great_a matter_n not_o only_o in_o siege_n but_o even_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o war_n to_o spy_v out_o and_o know_v diligent_o the_o custom_n and_o use_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o you_o can_v convenient_o by_o lay_v wait_n for_o they_o deceive_v they_o except_o you_o know_v at_o what_o hour_n they_o cease_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o at_o what_o time_n they_o be_v less_o circumspect_a whether_o at_o none_o or_o towards_o even_o or_o in_o the_o night_n or_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o eat_v their_o meat_n when_o as_o y_fw-es soldier_n of_o both_o side_n be_v disperse_v to_o take_v their_o rest_n and_o to_o refresh_v their_o body_n which_o thing_n when_o the_o besieger_n perceive_v subtle_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o battle_n that_o they_o may_v geve_v free_a liberty_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o be_v very_o negligent_a which_o negligence_n what_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a for_o that_o they_o fear_v nothing_o than_o the_o besieger_n shall_v sudden_o bring_v their_o engine_n and_o ladder_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o take_v the_o city_n therefore_o in_o the_o wall_n the_o town_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v stone_n and_o ordinance_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o deceit_n be_v know_v they_o may_v resist_v and_o have_v at_o hand_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v roll_n and_o cast_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o what_o the_o besieger_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o they_o be_v not_o entrap_v of_o the_o town_n man_n chap._n xxviii_o if_o the_o besieger_n likewise_o be_v negligent_a they_o be_v as_o soon_o catch_v by_o deceit_n as_o the_o other_o for_o whether_o they_o be_v occupy_v at_o meat_n or_o sleep_v or_o else_o scatter_v a_o sunder_o through_o idleness_n or_o any_o other_o necessity_n then_o the_o town_n man_n sudden_o rush_v forth_o they_o slay_v they_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a set_v on_o fire_n their_o engine_n ram_n and_o the_o very_a countermur_n and_o overthrow_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v make_v against_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o besieger_n do_v make_v a_o trench_n a_o stone_n cast_v of_o and_o so_o furnish_v the_o same_o not_o only_o with_o a_o pale_a and_o stake_n but_o also_o with_o turrette_n and_o fortress_n that_o they_o may_v easy_o withstand_v they_o that_o issue_n forth_o of_o the_o city_n which_o work_n they_o call_v loriculam_fw-la and_o oftentimes_o when_o a_o siege_n be_v describe_v in_o any_o history_n you_o shall_v read_v that_o this_o or_o that_o town_n be_v compass_v round_o about_o with_o this_o paleworke_n call_v loricula_fw-la ¶_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o