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
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
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
refrain_v from_o spoil_n and_o pillage_n before_o thy_o enemy_n be_v wholye_a subdue_v do_v thou_o gyve_v to_o thy_o hooste_n a_o general_a commandment_n that_o they_o refrain_v from_o spoil_n and_o robberye_n untyll_o thy_o enemy_n be_v conquer_v and_o whole_o bring_v under_o and_o a_o great_a penalty_n must_v be_v set_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o when_o thy_o man_n fall_v to_o spoil_v and_o be_v give_v to_o vantage_n thy_o enemy_n may_v recover_v and_o restore_v their_o strength_n and_o even_o now_o subdue_v and_o lose_v man_n right_a again_o become_v vyctour_n wherefore_o so_o long_o as_o one_o lyve_v and_o any_o part_n of_o their_o strength_n remain_v for_o bid_v thy_o man_n to_o gape_v after_o prey_n least_o the_o mirth_n of_o the_o vyctorie_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o hevye_a and_o sudden_a sorrow_n 147_o ¶_o too_o refrain_v from_o burn_a after_o that_o the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o thy_o enemy_n vanquysh_v and_o slay_v it_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o burn_v and_o waste_v all_o for_o thou_o may_v leave_v those_o city_n to_o be_v inhabyte_v and_o keep_v of_o thy_o friend_n and_o hereafter_o they_o will_v be_v a_o great_a refuge_n and_o succour_n to_o the._n although_o the_o capitayne_n consyder_v the_o time_n and_o place_n may_v follow_v the_o advertysement_n and_o rede_n of_o his_o friend_n 148_o ¶_o of_o aid_n and_o succour_v to_o be_v send_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n abborder_v on_o the._n if_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v vex_v and_o tourmoyl_v on_o every_o side_n with_o war_n it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o honest_a to_o send_v they_o aid_v y_z t_o the_o sorrowful_a war_n may_v rather_o be_v bewail_v of_o they_o then_o of_o the._n for_o to_o quench_v y_z e_o fire_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n be_v the_o safeguard_n of_o thy_o own_o therefore_o meet_v it_o be_v neighbour_n to_o be_v friend_n when_o outward_a war_n do_v noie_v they_o lest_o thy_o neighbour_n hurt_n and_o damage_n light_v also_o upon_o the._n 149_o ¶_o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v some_o valiant_a act_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o show_v some_o token_n of_o puisauncie_n and_o do_v some_o valyaunt_a act_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v a_o great_a help_n and_o much_o vayleable_a to_o the_o get_v of_o the_o victory_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o capitayne_n or_o any_o other_o soldier_n and_o also_o the_o envy_n of_o he_o shall_v inflame_v &_o provoke_v other_o of_o thy_o man_n to_o enterprise_n like_o thing_n &_o the_o courage_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thereby_o be_v shake_v and_o abate_v and_o so_o a_o few_o valyaunt_a man_n oftentimes_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o victory_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitaine_fw-fr be_v sure_a to_o have_v some_o man_n vaileable_a in_o feat_n and_o strength_n which_o in_o sigule_a strife_n and_o man_n to_o man_n be_v bold_a valiant_a and_o courageous_a 150._o ¶_o of_o little_a power_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v not_o be_v careless_a and_o despise_v a_o little_a army_n although_o it_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o a_o small_a power_n when_o of_o a_o little_a spark_n which_o he_o will_v not_o think_v a_o great_a fire_n do_v kendle_n wherefore_o the_o fire_n must_v be_v quench_v before_o the_o flame_n flash_v out_o and_o all_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o likewise_o we_o must_v quench_v and_o overcome_v that_o little_a strength_n and_o puisaunce_n of_o our_o enemy_n with_o all_o our_o endevoure_n lest_o it_o wax_v and_o grow_v big_a and_o then_o without_o more_o ieopardye_o it_o can_v not_o be_v w_z tstande_v wherefore_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o neglect_v such_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o time_n to_o mete_v with_o little_a power_n and_o utterlye_o to_o discomfyte_n they_o 151._o ¶_o of_o slothfulness_n to_o be_v eschew_v of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o all_o other_o all_o captain_n souldyour_n and_o other_o ought_v to_o fly_v from_o idleness_n even_o as_o from_o the_o pestilence_n yea_o and_o rather_o more_o for_o idleness_n do_v destroy_v the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v moo_v hy_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o drown_v the_o renown_n of_o man_n when_o the_o pestilence_n destroy_v only_o the_o body_n wherefore_o all_o captain_n and_o souldyour_n do_v you_o cast_v of_o that_o sluggyshnesse_n both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o sty_n from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o wild_a beast_n when_o she_o set_v on_o you_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n gyve_n moost_n deedlye_o battle_n for_o cytye_n which_o never_o can_v have_v be_v overthrow_v in_o time_n of_o war_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o slougthfulnesse_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o bring_v with_o she_o this_o mischief_n that_o not_o only_a fool_n but_o also_o wise_a man_n be_v choke_v up_o with_o the_o stynk_n canell_n of_o that_o vice_n 152._o ¶_o to_o view_n and_o know_v the_o country_n before_o thou_o carry_v thy_o army_n thither_o a_o good_a capitayne_n will_v be_v sure_a diligent_o to_o view_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o country_n round_o about_o before_o that_o he_o carry_v his_o army_n thither_o and_o he_o will_v sure_o know_v what_o way_n his_o man_n may_v journey_n mooste_o saufelye_o and_o where_o that_o his_o enemy_n may_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o or_o else_o he_o for_o they_o and_o what_o city_n and_o town_n to_o destroy_v by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v profitable_a and_o expedient_a for_o he_o lest_o he_o be_v deceyve_v sometime_o by_o espy_v sometime_o by_o ignorance_n sometime_o trap_v in_o their_o train_n and_o snare_n 153_o ¶_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o empire_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o soveraygne_a emperor_n be_v in_o time_n of_o blysfull_a peace_n to_o augment_v and_o fence_v his_o empire_n with_o the_o procurement_n of_o new_a friend_n asdrebal_n the_o wise_a king_n of_o the_o people_n of_o carthage_n be_v not_o unknowen_a of_o this_o for_o after_o the_o first_o battle_n that_o he_o have_v in_o africa_n he_o enlarge_v and_o increase_v the_o power_n of_o carthage_n when_o he_o hook_v in_o those_o that_o do_v bordre_fw-fr on_o he_o and_o purchase_v their_o favour_n which_o thing_n all_o wise_a emperor_n before_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o time_n also_o have_v do_v and_o do_v 154_o ¶_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o capitayne_n the_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o be_v bold_a in_o adventure_n and_o therewith_o wyttye_a and_o of_o moche_n counsel_n for_o what_o commodity_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o capitayne_n bold_a and_o the_o same_o foolish_a and_o without_o counsel_n when_o they_o both_o do_v join_v and_o jump_v so_o never_o together_o and_o also_o the_o one_o need_v so_o the_o help_n of_o y_z e_z other_z that_o for_o the_o default_n of_o the_o one_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o capitayne_n but_o a_o very_a lout_n and_o a_o lobre_a and_o unworthye_a that_o honourable_a name_n which_o also_o be_v lyker_n to_o have_v a_o master_n then_o to_o be_v a_o master_n 155_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o besiege_v of_o city_n it_o be_v very_o profitable_a in_o the_o assiege_n and_o beat_v down_o of_o city_n to_o make_v this_o proclamation_n among_o the_o main_n hooste_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n that_o all_o the_o pillage_n and_o prey_n be_v due_a to_o the_o souldyour_n then_o they_o allure_v and_o inflame_v with_o the_o sweet_a desire_n of_o vantage_n and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o riches_n will_v not_o be_v put_v back_o for_o any_o violence_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o great_a but_o they_o will_v sure_o take_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o city_n such_o desire_n and_o unsaciable_a coveytosnes_n of_o vantage_n reign_v among_o man_n 156._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o know_v if_o thy_o soldyour_n be_v faithful_a if_o thy_o souldyous_a gentle_o follow_v the_o from_o place_n to_o place_n it_o be_v a_o greattoken_n and_o argument_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n 157._o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a and_o huge_a covetousness_n of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n as_o the_o fish_n be_v take_v with_o sweet_a bait_n so_o the_o barbarous_a alien_n be_v pluck_v and_o hail_v with_o gold_n yea_o &_o moche_v soon_o for_o they_o esteem_v gold_n and_o silver_n moche_n more_o than_o any_o praise_n or_o renown_n so_o that_o the_o italion_n have_v great_a hope_n to_o overcome_v they_o for_o their_o gredye_a desire_n of_o treasure_n although_o the_o come_n of_o warfare_n and_o praise_n thereof_o have_v ever_o flourish_v and_o yet_o do_v among_o the_o same_o italion_n 158_o ¶_o how_o to_o carry_v a_o army_n over_o a_o water_n thy_o enemy_n rest_a it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o algate_n thou_o must_v carry_v thy_o army_n over_o some_o ryver_n where_o thy_o enemy_n do_v resist_v and_o withstand_v thy_o passage_n in_o which_o case_n thou_o must_v get_v boot_n if_o matter_n and_o time_n want_v to_o make_v a_o
when_o the_o city_n begyn_v to_o slack_v it_o must_v be_v vanquysh_v with_o the_o sword_n 174._o ¶_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n not_o wary_o keep_v best_o it_o be_v thy_o enemy_n negligentlye_o keep_a watch_n and_o ward_n not_o by_o day_n time_n but_o by_o night_n to_o set_v upon_o and_o invade_v they_o for_o then_o without_o question_n the_o fight_n shall_v not_o be_v hard_a when_o thy_o enemy_n overthrow_v and_o half_a deed_n with_o sleep_v and_o wine_n whither_o to_o go_v or_o what_o to_o do_v sodaynlye_o waken_v shall_v not_o know_v ne_o yet_o shall_v perceyve_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o brute_n and_o disturbance_n before_o they_o be_v strycken_v down_o take_v and_o slay_v 175_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o slow_a and_o slack_a siege_n when_o thy_o souldyour_n cowardly_a and_o with_o hollow_a herte_n nothing_o freshlye_a fight_n pluck_v the_o standard_n from_o the_o standard_n bearer_n and_o fling_v it_o among_o thy_o enemy_n then_o after_o exhort_v and_o desire_v they_o not_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o shame_n and_o reproach_n that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v keep_v their_o standard_n then_o take_v thou_o a_o weapon_n and_o command_v the_o best_a warryour_n to_o follow_v the_o to_o win_v again_o their_o standarte_n ma_fw-fr king_n a_o lane_n with_o moche_n violence_n 176_o ¶_o of_o little_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v despyse_v nothing_o be_v of_o so_o little_a value_n which_o in_o war_n will_v not_o do_v some_o seruyce_n therefore_o a_o expert_a capitayne_n will_v contemn_v nothing_o although_o it_o be_v little_a worth_n 177._o ¶_o of_o war_n on_o the_o see_v in_o war_n on_o the_o see_v the_o full_a wound_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o victory_n 178_o ¶_o of_o great_a peril_n escape_v and_o avoid_v by_o rashness_n and_o foolehardynesse_n it_o sometome_n chance_v thy_o army_n to_o be_v in_o great_a ieopardye_o and_o so_o enclose_v and_o set_v about_o y_z t_z unpossible_a it_o be_v to_o escape_v away_o then_o the_o capitayne_n must_v use_v some_o sudden_a and_o unaduysed_a means_n that_o by_o rashness_n the_o victory_n may_v be_v ieopard_v when_o wittiness_n can_v not_o help_v whichthing_n have_v lucky_o chance_v to_o many_o capitayn_n discomfit_v with_o uttermost_a peril_n such_o force_n be_v in_o rashness_n 179._o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o defence_n when_o thy_o camp_n can_v not_o be_v well_o defend_v for_o the_o open_a bareness_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o place_n my_o advice_n be_v to_o make_v the_o fortress_n of_o fardel_n which_o kind_n of_o defence_n although_o it_o be_v not_o good_a yet_o it_o make_v a_o face_n and_o show_v whereby_o thy_o enemy_n for_o a_o time_n fear_v with_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v recule_n and_o not_o hastelye_o march_v forewarde_o 180_o ¶_o where_o thy_o enemy_n preva_fw-it isle_n in_o horseman_n if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v well_o horse_v and_o thou_o will_v gladlye_a make_v a_o fray_n with_o they_o move_v either_o by_o some_o profit_n or_o else_o constrain_v by_o need_n this_o be_v my_o best_a counsel_n that_o each_o of_o the_o horseman_n have_v with_o they_o swift_a and_o nimble_a foot_n man_n which_o quycklye_o can_v mount_v upon_o a_o horse_n and_o so_o lyver_o light_v down_o so_o that_o which_o to_o other_o man_n appear_v hard_a be_v to_o they_o through_o custom_n light_n and_o but_o a_o tryffle_n this_o kind_n of_o fight_n be_v begin_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o capua_n 181._o ¶_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o any_o cytye_n if_o thou_o purpose_v to_o raise_v and_o move_v the_o siege_n from_o thy_o own_o cytye_n then_o fierselye_o lie_v siege_n to_o some_o city_n of_o thy_o enemy_n for_o when_o they_o endeavour_n to_o succour_n and_o rescue_v their_o own_o cytye_n they_o will_v soon_o depart_v from_o thy_o and_o so_o they_o then_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v &_o aid_v their_o own_o cytye_n by_o strength_n do_v save_o they_o well_o by_o siege_n make_v to_o the_o cytye_n of_o their_o enemy_n 182_o ¶_o of_o city_n yield_v themselves_o those_o city_n which_o wyllyng_o yield_v and_o gyve_v up_o themselves_o unto_o we_o although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o convenyent_n to_o spoil_v and_o pylle_v they_o or_o to_o vex_v they_o with_o any_o wrong_n but_o rather_o with_o bountyfulnesse_n and_o humanity_n to_o entreat_v and_o use_v they_o that_o although_o that_o great_a gentleness_n shall_v not_o move_v and_o tender_a their_o stomach_n yet_o that_o deed_n worthy_a the_o memory_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v further_o know_v by_o which_o other_o city_n move_v hereafter_o will_v yield_v the_o soon_o 183._o ¶_o how_o necessary_a warly_a cunning_a be_v to_o souldyour_n the_o knowledge_n of_o martial_a feat_n do_v moche_n embolden_v and_o encourage_v both_o souldyour_n and_o their_o captain_n for_o such_o man_n do_v know_v to_o help_v theyrselue_n and_o can_v take_v time_n to_o strycke_n their_o enemy_n wythoute_n hurt_n and_o except_o their_o enemy_n be_v skylfull_a and_o experte_a as_o they_o be_v the_o battle_n not_o join_v they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o vyctorye_n in_o who_o bold_a herte_n strength_n so_o moche_n increase_v and_o they_o styf_o stand_v in_o fight_n to_o obtain_v the_o victory_n but_o this_o science_n as_o it_o be_v get_v and_o assure_v by_o exercise_n so_o be_v it_o lose_v by_o negligence_n 184_o ¶_o great_a victory_n be_v eschew_v with_o few_o and_o expert_a soldier_n if_o thou_o endevoure_v thyself_o to_o do_v famous_a and_o valiant_a act_n take_v to_o the_o a_o few_o and_o those_o piked_a souldyour_n well_o exercise_v in_o war_n and_o harden_v in_o labour_n with_o who_o thou_o may_v discomfyte_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n the_o unskylfull_a multitude_n of_o thy_o enemy_n but_o if_o thou_o trust_v to_o do_v y_z e_z same_o thing_n with_o a_o huge_a garrison_n which_o be_v rude_a and_o have_v no_o skill_n thou_o shall_v be_v trap_v of_o thy_o purpose_n and_o shameful_o destroy_v and_o therewith_o take_v in_o thy_o own_o train_n 185_o ¶_o of_o young_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v young_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v for_o soldyour_n which_o be_v tall_a and_o strong_a which_o can_v suffer_v hungre_n thyrste_o and_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o also_o have_v a_o pleasure_n to_o handle_v weapon_n to_o fight_v take_v it_o for_o a_o sport_n and_o game_n such_o fellow_n lusty_a and_o strong_a be_v like_a to_o become_v valiant_a and_o expert_a warryour_n who_o help_n thou_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o use_v in_o great_a ieopardye_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v chance_v to_o thy_o desire_n and_o mind_n therefore_o diligent_a care_n and_o wisdom_n be_v require_v in_o choose_v &_o take_v up_o souldyour_n 186._o ¶_o what_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v to_o who_o the_o keep_a of_o country_n and_o city_n be_v commit_v we_o must_v wary_o foresee_v to_o what_o man_n we_o commyt_v the_o keep_n of_o province_n and_o city_n and_o who_o we_o make_v our_o lieufetenaunte_n and_o that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o ancient_a cytizin_n of_o our_o own_o city_n have_v child_n thryfty_a and_o dispose_v to_o virtue_n for_o such_o man_n undoubted_o will_v be_v faith_n full_a and_o loyal_a in_o who_o no_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v which_o will_v be_v reproachable_a and_o shameful_a to_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n ne_o yet_o any_o falsehood_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v or_o mistrust_v in_o they_o 187._o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o fighting_a cause_o thy_o souldyour_n to_o foin_v contynual_o and_o not_o lay_v on_o downryght_a which_o force_n of_o fight_v be_v moche_n dread_v of_o thy_o enemy_n cheifelye_o if_o the_o foin_n be_v cast_v at_o the_o face_n these_o wound_n be_v uncurable_a and_o the_o wound_a have_v more_o need_n of_o a_o priest_n then_o of_o a_o surgyon_n but_o if_o thy_o man_n have_v bastard_n sword_n or_o twohanded_a sword_n use_v in_o the_o fast_o party_n let_v they_o gyve_v downryght_a stroke_n for_o those_o sword_n be_v so_o deedlye_o that_o lyghtlye_o they_o will_v strike_v of_o the_o heed_n cleave_v the_o body_n and_o dismember_v all_o part_n 188._o ¶_o in_o what_o place_n best_a it_o be_v to_o lodge_v thy_o army_n camp_n thy_o souldyour_n so_o never_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o place_n where_o fodder_n water_n and_o fuel_n be_v abundant_a that_o thy_o soldier_n may_v have_v plenty_n without_o any_o stop_n or_o intercourse_n of_o their_o enemy_n beware_v all_o so_o to_o pitch_v thy_o pavilyon_n and_o tent_n under_o a_o hill_n lest_o thy_o enemy_n unwares_o to_o the_o take_v and_o occupy_v the_o hylle_n to_o thy_o great_a discomfyture_n do_v thou_o also_o foresee_v that_o thy_o army_n be_v not_o lodge_v in_o place_n which_o with_o reins_n and_o brook_n will_v be_v short_o overflow_v or_o where_o the_o bank_n may_v be_v cutout_z to_o drown_v thy_o army_n or_o at_o the_o
capytayne_n may_v gyve_v the_o sign_n of_o praycatching_n 50._o ¶_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n appoint_v peticapitayne_n be_v wont_a oftentimes_o because_o they_o will_v be_v judge_v valyaunte_n and_o skylfull_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n appoint_v in_o hope_n of_o some_o prey_n and_o pyllage_n which_o thing_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a slaughter_n in_o many_o battle_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o victory_n wherefore_o the_o peticapi_fw-la tayne_v must_v learn_v to_o be_v obeysaunt_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o captain_n &_o not_o to_o seem_v more_o wytfull_a than_o they_o be_v 51._o ¶_o that_o the_o tent_n be_v not_o leafte_o undefenced_a when_o the_o capitayne_n shall_v display_v and_o advance_v his_o banner_n to_o battayl_n let_v he_o beware_v that_o he_o leave_v not_o his_o camp_n undefenced_a and_o unmaym_v lest_o when_o he_o be_v mooste_o enforce_v to_o fight_v his_o vytayle_n be_v despoil_a his_o camp_n set_v on_o fire_n as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o after_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o such_o place_n so_o defence_v unto_o his_o great_a damage_n and_o hynderaunce_n 52._o ¶_o of_o thy_o enemy_n fall_a in_o varyaunce_n and_o strife_n if_o the_o captain_n of_o thy_o enemy_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v it_o be_v then_o expedyent_n before_o they_o fall_v to_o a_o onement_n and_o concord_n intermyt_v no_o time_n to_o assault_v they_o for_o the_o maystrye_n than_o will_v be_v lyghtlye_o win_v when_o not_o one_o of_o a_o stubborn_a stomach_n will_v consent_v and_o agree_v to_o tother_o advertysement_n but_o have_v leaver_n to_o be_v subdue_v of_o his_o enemy_n then_o conquer_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o his_o fooe_n 53._o ¶_o let_v thy_o man_n be_v ready_a in_o harney_n thy_o enemy_n lie_v at_o hand_n if_o the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v pytch_v nigh_o unto_o the_o suffer_v by_o no_o mean_n not_o for_o any_o fair_a word_n of_o thy_o enemy_n nor_o promysse_o of_o truce_n and_o alience_n that_o thy_o man_n be_v out_o of_o harney_n chief_o the_o best_a part_n ne_o yet_o y_fw-mi to_o thy_o souldour_n neglect_v watch_n and_o ward_n for_o not_o seldom_o time_n it_o chance_v in_o league_n of_o peace_n thy_o man_n to_o be_v beat_v down_o slay_v and_o conquer_v by_o train_n and_o wile_n who_o ê“wesse_n and_o manlynesse_n can_v never_o have_v subdue_v 54._o ¶_o of_o the_o besiege_n of_o city_n let_v not_o thy_o army_n doubt_v to_o setupon_o cytis_o ward_v with_o all_o kynde_n of_o defence_n if_o they_o shall_v perceyve_v dastard_a and_o unscylfull_a fellow_n to_o keep_v the_o defence_n for_o high_a tower_n strong_a double_a wall_n can_v not_o defend_v those_o that_o be_v coward_n caytyfe_n and_o rude_a of_o all_o warlye_o knowledge_n fear_n do_v stop_v their_o ear_n and_o dasyll_v their_o sight_n wherefore_o without_o tarriance_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o such_o cytye_n set_v upon_o they_o round_o about_o thonder_v as_o heaven_n with_o noise_n and_o outerye_n who_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a to_o vanqnysshe_v wythoute_n moche_n blooudsh_v but_o beware_v thou_o slack_v not_o and_o abate_v thy_o assault_n untyll_o thou_o have_v win_v the_o city_n least_o their_n courage_n and_o force_n by_o sufferance_n increase_n and_o so_o the_o siege_n shall_v be_v daily_o more_o painful_a and_o hard_a 55._o ¶_o to_o make_v brydges_n with_o rope_n ancient_a captain_n be_v wont_a to_o caryover_v their_o army_n because_o boot_n and_o queres_fw-la be_v scant_o &_o dangerous_a with_o join_a brydges_n made_n of_o wood_n but_o because_o stuff_n do_v sometime_o want_v to_o make_v such_o brydges_n and_o long_o it_o be_v yer_z they_o can_v be_v do_v mind_n advyse_n be_v to_o make_v brydges_n with_o strong_a rope_n cast_v over_o the_o water_n knytte_n fast_o to_o pile_n and_o stake_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o stream_n underset_v with_o prop_n and_o beam_n to_o make_v they_o styffe_n for_o the_o easy_a passage_n of_o thy_o man_n and_o such_o rope_n the_o army_n may_v always_o carry_v with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o stop_v at_o any_o water_n 56._o ¶_o to_o revenge_v our_o enemy_n with_o like_a annoyance_n it_o chance_v oft_o time_n either_o for_o valyaunt_a prowess_n of_o our_o enemy_n or_o y_z e_z multitude_n of_o they_o that_o thy_o man_n do_v sultayne_v great_a loss_n and_o damage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v revenge_v moost_n fierse_o with_o such_o a_o other_o like_v and_o not_o to_o be_v forget_v and_o un_fw-mi pay_v for_o by_o such_o displeasure_n or_o violence_n shall_v be_v inflame_v to_o vengeance_n whereby_o we_o shall_v keep_v our_o dygnytye_n and_o purchase_v the_o good_a opynyon_n of_o our_o souldyour_n and_o also_o of_o the_o commonalty_n which_o be_v a_o stay_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o faith_n full_a and_o sothfast_a 57_o ¶_o how_o to_o conveye_v the_o battayl_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o if_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o noyous_a unto_o the_o to_o gyve_v battle_n in_o this_o place_n than_o in_o that_o use_v this_o remeadye_a carry_v thy_o army_n unto_o the_o other_o country_n of_o thy_o enemy_n besyege_a their_o city_n burn_v the_o village_n spoil_a and_o waste_a the_o field_n and_o so_o cause_v they_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o than_o thou_o to_o follow_v they_o but_o for_o all_o that_o do_v not_o leave_v thy_o own_o country_n undefense_v desyre_v to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v other_o 58._o ¶_o to_o relyeve_v the_o scarceness_n of_o water_n if_o city_n and_o town_n besyege_v have_v scarcity_n of_o water_n this_o remeadye_a be_v next_o first_o to_o send_v out_o the_o base_a people_n weâ—n_n and_o unprofitable_a and_o then_o to_o kill_v all_o the_o cattle_n and_o lie_v they_o in_o salt_n for_o their_o sustenance_n that_o the_o water_n which_o be_v so_o waste_v by_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v by_o which_o mean_a they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o continue_v long_a assault_n 59_o ¶_o to_o recover_v city_n and._n town_n lose_v if_o we_o have_v lose_v in_o summer_n time_n oppress_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n deceyve_v by_o the_o default_n of_o our_o man_n or_o undermyne_v with_o some_o treachery_n our_o city_n or_o town_n let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o restaure_n in_o winter_n time_n the_o same_o city_n that_o the_o thing_n lose_v by_o the_o slowthefulnes_n of_o our_o souldyour_n in_o summer_n time_n may_v be_v recover_v with_o spedynes_n and_o diligens_fw-la in_o winter_n and_o that_o we_o win_v again_o &_o restore_v the_o fame_n of_o chivaldrye_a by_o the_o again_o getting_a of_o our_o loss_n for_o good_a fortune_n sometime_o do_v ensue_v by_o the_o change_n of_o tyme._n 60._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thou_o be_v overmatch_v if_o thy_o enemy_n greedy_o pursue_v the_o ne_o yet_o then_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v and_o wythstande_v their_o violence_n best_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v thy_o army_n to_o some_o city_n nigh_o unto_o the_o sea_n both_o for_o the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o vytayle_n and_o also_o to_o refresh_v their_o break_a strengthe_n and_o wangle_v body_n and_o chyefty_a to_o furnysshe_v thy_o number_a that_o thou_o may_v match_v thy_o ennenye_n aswell_o in_o noumbre_a of_o man_n as_o also_o in_o valyantnes_n 91._o ¶_o to_o set_v fyere_o on_o thy_o enemy_n pavylion_n if_o thy_o enemy_n pavilion_n be_v rere_v up_o and_o make_v of_o dry_a stuff_n travail_n with_o all_o haste_n to_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o chief_a lie_n the_o wound_n blow_a hard_a by_o which_o policy_n they_o shall_v be_v despoil_a both_o of_o their_o cat-tail_n and_o other_o necessary_a implemente_n for_o the_o fire_n take_v with_o it_o the_o wound_n sodaynlye_o will_v overburne_a all_o the_o pavilion_n and_o than_o also_o thowe_n may_v have_v a_o good_a time_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o for_o when_o they_o be_v doubtful_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v whether_o to_o resist_v thy_o force_n or_o to_o save_v their_o riches_n which_o they_o set_v more_o by_o than_o their_o life_n they_o may_v easelye_o be_v put_v to_o flyghte_n and_o be_v slay_v and_o so_o then_o shall_v atchyve_v the_o victory_n without_o much_o bloodsheding_n 62._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o can_v not_o atcheve_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o place_n with_o our_o army_n ¶_o we_o come_v sometime_o by_o chance_n which_o to_o our_o army_n into_o such_o place_n where_o neither_o long_a we_o can_v abide_v ne_o yet_o safe_o depart_v or_o yet_o retreat_n without_o great_a danger_n than_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o trouble_n and_o uttermost_a discumfyture_n with_o all_o speed_n we_o must_v take_v counsel_n when_o that_o one_o way_n of_o our_o sauftye_a do_v remain_v that_o we_o take_v truce_n with_o they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o promysse_o sure_a covenaunte_n of_o peace_n by_o wytfull_a ambassador_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o thy_o
do_v 18._o to_o keep_v thy_o friend_n 19_o of_o quycknesse_n in_o battle_n 20._o of_o the_o array_n to_o be_v keep_v 21._o of_o a_o little_a multitude_n in_o a_o city_n 22._o of_o the_o hope_n and_o trust_v of_o sedition_n 23._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n 24._o of_o feign_a rumour_n 25._o of_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o capitayne_n 26._o to_o know_v whether_o a_o city_n be_v thy_o friend_n or_o no._n 27._o of_o confidence_n &_o assure_a hope_n in_o battayl_n 28_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 y_z e_z capitayne_v himself_o 29._o of_o liberty_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o increase_v of_o all_o man_n 30._o of_o the_o doubtful_a come_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 31._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 32._o how_o to_o make_v thy_o army_n strong_a and_o lusty_a 33._o a_o policy_n to_o be_v use_v when_o thy_o man_n do_v for_o sake_n the._n 34._o to_o search_v and_o boult_v out_o the_o counsayl_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 35._o of_o they_o that_o be_v besyege_v 36._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 37._o a_o craft_n &_o policy_n to_o take_v a_o cytye_n 38._o a_o policy_n to_o increase_v thy_o army_n wythoute_n great_a charge_n 39_o of_o a_o healthsome_a law_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n 40_o of_o excess_n to_o be_v eschew_v 41._o of_o wantonness_n to_o be_v cast_v of_o in_o wealth_n 42._o to_o throw_v down_o village_n and_o castle_n undefense_v 43._o how_o to_o pourchace_v friend_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o 44._o to_o abydesyege_v 45_o when_o it_o be_v mete_v to_o fight_v by_o eruption_n 46._o to_o interclude_v y_z e_o passage_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o fire_n 47._o a_o policy_n to_o stop_v the_o flyeng_a of_o our_o enemy_n 48_o how_o siege_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o city_n and_o castle_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v besyege_v 49._o to_o avoid_v and_o escape_v train_n 50._o of_o hostage_n and_o pledge_n rather_o to_o be_v take_v than_o to_o fight_v in_o open_a battle_n 51._o to_o stop_v a_o haven_n 52._o to_o make_v hide_v and_o false_a dyche_n to_o betray_v thy_o enemy_n 53._o to_o pass_v over_o a_o water_n with_o a_o army_n 54._o to_o know_v whether_o thy_o enemy_n be_v afraid_a 55._o to_o constrain_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fight_v in_o open_a battle_n and_o to_o come_v to_o handy_a stroke_n 56._o a_o policy_n to_o fly_v 57_o when_o thy_o enemy_n snatch_v up_o and_o destroy_v the_o last_o ward_n 58._o of_o the_o notable_a falsehood_n of_o the_o barbarouse_n people_n 59_o when_o few_o must_v make_v battle_n with_o many_o 60_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o capitayne_n 61._o to_o forbere_fw-la holy_a thing_n 62._o of_o the_o capytaynes_n liberalitye_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v win_v 63._o of_o reproach_n to_o be_v eschew_v 64._o of_o the_o capitayn_n offyce_v in_o join_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o battle_n 65._o how_o to_o entreat_v thy_o enemy_n the_o victory_n obtain_v 66._o to_o keep_v league_n &_o 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son_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 79_o of_o time_n not_o to_o be_v looste_n and_o vain_o spend_v 80._o â—_o of_o good_a and_o evell_a do_n semblable_a to_o be_v reward_v as_o punysh_v 81._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o man_n be_v light_a and_o spedye_n 82._o that_o example_n do_v help_v to_o encowerage_n souldyour_n 83._o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o the_o capitayn_n commandment_n 84._o to_o restrain_v thy_o soldier_n sometime_o 85_o it_o be_v not_o time_n to_o fight_v when_o thy_o enemy_n do_v despair_n and_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o life_n 86._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o mystruste_v our_o souldyour_n to_o ben_fw-mi afraid_a of_o the_o swoon_n of_o gonne_n and_o noise_n of_o they_o that_o wail_v 87._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v most_o part_n archer_n 88_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o siege_n of_o a_o city_n 89._o of_o rasshenes_n to_o ben_fw-mi eschew_v 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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 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