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honoratus_n scruius_n honoratus_n and_o for_o the_o first_o year_n they_o have_v their_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n appoint_v to_o oversee_v they_o but_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o among_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o empire_n when_o land_a man_n be_v charge_v to_o find_v tyrones_n according_a to_o their_o revenue_n and_o possession_n for_o vegetius_n write_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o tot_o ubique_fw-la ab_fw-la bostibus_fw-la illatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la clades_fw-la dum_fw-la long_fw-mi pax_fw-la militem_fw-la incuriosiùs_fw-la legit_fw-la dum_fw-la possessoribus_fw-la indicti_fw-la tyrones_n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aut_fw-la dissimulationem_fw-la probantur_fw-la talesâ—_n sociantur_fw-la armis_fw-la quales_fw-la dimini_fw-la habere_fw-la fastidiunt_fw-la for_o than_o slave_n and_o base_a people_n be_v matriculate_v for_o soldier_n insomuch_o as_o straight_a law_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n 8._o of_o old_a soldier_n who_o the_o roman_n call_v veterani_fw-la the_o roman_n call_v those_o soldier_n veterani_fw-la that_o have_v serve_v long_o either_o in_o the_o legion_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o behave_v themselves_o dutiful_o as_o beseem_v honest_a man_n the_o time_n ascribe_v unto_o that_o name_n of_o veteranus_fw-la be_v common_o twenty_o year_n which_o be_v pass_v the_o soldier_n be_v call_v also_o emeritus_n the_o privilege_n bestow_v upon_o such_o person_n be_v so_o great_a as_o diverse_a emperor_n do_v contend_v who_o shall_v be_v most_o liberal_a also_o canutus_n king_n of_o denmark_n decree_v that_o when_o soldier_n do_v meet_v to_o eat_v the_o young_a shall_v give_v place_n to_o he_o that_o be_v his_o ancient_a in_o arm_n because_o his_o meaning_n be_v even_o in_o ordinary_a ceremony_n to_o observe_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o ancient_a service_n and_o whosoever_o in_o that_o case_n fail_v to_o perform_v the_o king_n commandment_n shall_v be_v cass_v with_o ignominy_n constantinus_n the_o emperor_n privilege_v old_a soldier_n so_o much_o as_o to_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o imposition_n contribution_n and_o exaction_n the_o great_a antoninus_n and_o his_o father_n before_o he_o command_v that_o all_o veterani_fw-la shall_v be_v free_a from_o pay_v unto_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n also_o in_o buy_v of_o ware_n in_o fair_a or_o market_n they_o shall_v pass_v without_o payment_n of_o custom_n they_o be_v also_o permit_v without_o molestation_n to_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o rest_n also_o to_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v commerce_n fall_v employ_v money_n traffic_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o own_o best_a commodity_n so_o conclude_v we_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n dioclesianus_n and_o maximianus_n ordain_v that_o unto_o every_o veteran_n have_v honest_o serve_v in_o any_o legion_n or_o under_o any_o ensign_n the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n a_o honourable_a or_o causarie_a dismission_n shall_v be_v grant_v after_o which_o time_n he_o enjoy_v many_o other_o immunity_n which_o extend_v also_o to_o his_o child_n but_o no_o further_o and_o constantinus_n beside_o many_o other_o grace_n command_v they_o shall_v be_v offer_v no_o sort_n of_o injury_n think_v it_o unmeete_a that_o man_n so_o much_o privilege_v by_o their_o prince_n shall_v endure_v any_o wrong_n or_o indignity_n nevertheless_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v steal_v or_o commit_v felony_n then_o without_o respect_n of_o privilege_n the_o punishment_n due_a by_o law_n shall_v be_v inflict_v but_o rare_o be_v it_o see_v that_o man_n have_v long_o live_v virtuous_o and_o enjoy_v the_o degree_n of_o honour_n shall_v offend_v or_o do_v any_o act_n of_o slander_n or_o infamy_n last_o the_o veterani_fw-la may_v marry_v wife_n they_o can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o torture_n nor_o condemn_v to_o the_o mine_n nor_o public_a work_n they_o night_n manure_v their_o land_n for_o constantine_n the_o great_a assign_v they_o land_n that_o will_v fall_v to_o husbandry_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o buy_v necessary_n 25000_o piece_n of_o money_n call_v folles_fw-la one_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o bushel_n of_o grain_n to_o the_o other_o 100000._o of_o those_o folles_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o codex_fw-la theodosianus_n li._n 7._o titulo_fw-la 20._o where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o most_o ample_a privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_v constantine_n chap._n 9_o ¶_o of_o soldier_n call_v emeriti_fw-la reasonable_a it_o seem_v that_o soldier_n have_v endure_v the_o danger_n toil_n and_o travel_v of_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o lead_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n in_o ease_n and_o rest_n for_o so_o have_v their_o long_a and_o loyal_a service_n deserve_v we_o read_v that_o the_o legionarie_a soldier_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v many_o year_n continue_v in_o pay_n without_o commit_v any_o crime_n be_v license_v to_o depart_v at_o their_o pleasure_n notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n former_o take_v and_o every_o man_n have_v so_o serve_v the_o state_n may_v also_o claim_v the_o
the_o soldier_n shall_v receive_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n for_o say_v he_o until_o that_o time_n every_o man_n provide_v for_o himself_o howsoever_o these_o payment_n begin_v sure_o it_o be_v as_o thucydides_n write_v that_o in_o the_o war_n of_o peloponesus_fw-la to_o every_o footman_n two_o drachmae_fw-la be_v daily_o give_v which_o in_o the_o month_n amount_v unto_o 60._o how_o that_o pay_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o we_o or_o the_o entertainment_n of_o soldier_n in_o this_o part_n of_o europe_n i_o know_v not_o omit_v therefore_o to_o say_v more_o thereof_o let_v we_o see_v how_o those_o pay_n be_v ancient_o bestow_v antoninus_n the_o emperor_n decree_v that_o in_o his_o reign_n no_o wage_n nor_o donative_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o any_o soldier_n for_o the_o time_n he_o do_v remain_v with_o the_o enemy_n although_o at_o his_o return_n he_o be_v allow_v postliminium_fw-la it_o therefore_o seem_v strange_a that_o modestinus_n hold_v that_o if_o a_o soldier_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v serve_v his_o full_a time_n do_v return_v home_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v entreat_v as_o a_o old_a soldier_n and_o receive_v reward_n as_o a_o emeritus_n whereunto_o arrius_n menander_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi militari_fw-la assent_v yet_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o to_o receive_v a_o donative_n and_o to_o receive_v wage_n be_v diverse_a for_o donative_n be_v bestow_v only_o on_o those_o man_n that_o have_v perform_v their_o full_a time_n of_o service_n and_o call_v emeriti_fw-la but_o wage_n or_o ordinary_a pay_n be_v due_a as_o a_o yearly_a or_o monthly_a entertainment_n to_o i_o therefore_o it_o seem_v not_o necessary_a that_o donative_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o any_o man_n be_v a_o prisoner_n nor_o that_o he_o can_v challenge_v pay_v to_o be_v due_a during_o his_o absence_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v by_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o who_o so_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o enemy_n hand_n may_v be_v repute_v a_o dead_a man_n and_o who_o can_v say_v a_o dead_a man_n deserve_v pay_v moreover_o as_o he_o who_o without_o lawful_a leave_n absent_v himself_o aught_o to_o be_v check_v so_o those_o soldier_n that_o be_v slothful_a or_o lazy_a do_v worthy_o merit_v to_o lose_v their_o wage_n according_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n say_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o slothful_a folk_n to_o devour_v the_o common_a weal_n when_o by_o their_o labour_n they_o do_v not_o increase_v the_o commodity_n thereof_o yet_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o sick_a man_n shall_v receive_v their_o pay_n because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o serve_v although_o they_o be_v by_o want_n of_o health_n impeach_v neither_o ought_v they_o be_v abridge_v of_o pay_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a affair_n so_o long_o as_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o army_n nor_o the_o service_n receive_v prejudice_n chap._n 19_o ¶_o restitution_n of_o soldier_n good_n the_o roman_n and_o other_o free_a people_n make_v law_n whereby_o such_o land_n or_o good_n as_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v restore_v for_o what_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o war_n or_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o war_n the_o same_o be_v redeliver_v unto_o the_o owner_n by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a law_n call_v postliminij_fw-la ius_fw-la and_o it_o seem_v a_o course_n of_o natural_a equity_n that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v take_v and_o keep_v by_o force_n in_o absence_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o owner_n when_o he_o return_v as_o therefore_o by_o go_v out_o of_o our_o confine_n a_o man_n lose_v his_o land_n and_o good_n so_o by_o enter_v again_o he_o may_v claim_v his_o own_o this_o grace_n be_v grant_v not_o only_o unto_o man_n able_a for_o fight_v but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o that_o with_o counsel_n service_n or_o otherwise_o may_v stand_v the_o state_n in_o stead_n likewise_o if_o a_o son_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o during_o his_o imprisonment_n the_o father_n die_v he_o may_v at_o his_o return_n home_o enter_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o father_n or_o if_o a_o mother_n be_v take_v and_o her_o son_n yet_o unborn_a in_o her_o body_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o may_v be_v ransom_v for_o the_o prize_n of_o one_o soldier_n and_o return_v to_o the_o land_n he_o be_v to_o inherit_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o freeman_n may_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n unless_o they_o return_v with_o intention_n to_o abide_v in_o their_o country_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o attilius_n regulus_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o receive_v his_o own_o have_v swear_v to_o go_v again_o unto_o carthage_n and_o not_o continue_v at_o rome_n the_o same_o title_n also_o have_v they_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o great_a ship_n and_o galley_n fit_a for_o the_o war_n but_o fisher_n and_o waterman_n be_v deny_v that_o advantage_n because_o their_o vessel_n be_v make_v only_o for_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o the_o war_n neither_o may_v any_o fugitive_n receive_v this_o favour_n for_o he_o that_o leave_v his_o country_n with_o intent_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o become_v a_o traitor_n must_v be_v account_v among_o the_o number_n of_o enemy_n but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v go_v unto_o another_o country_n that_o be_v in_o league_n with_o we_o and_o then_o return_v albeit_o that_o country_n be_v distant_a from_o we_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n but_o enjoy_v his_o own_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o go_v from_o home_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o sometime_o in_o peace_n a_o man_n may_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o postliminium_fw-la as_o when_o a_o freeman_n be_v detain_v by_o force_n and_o make_v a_o captive_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v say_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n because_o those_o violence_n which_o be_v use_v before_o the_o war_n be_v publish_v be_v not_o proper_o call_v action_n of_o the_o war_n though_o the_o difference_n seem_v small_a when_o they_o take_v from_o we_o and_o we_o from_o they_o but_o if_o a_o captive_a do_v flee_v from_o we_o and_o return_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v postliminium_fw-la whoso_o be_v take_v prisoner_n during_o his_o absence_n may_v be_v repute_v as_o dead_a for_o so_o the_o law_n do_v account_v he_o which_o reason_n percase_o move_v caius_n cotta_n return_v home_n from_o prison_n to_o say_v he_o be_v twice_o bear_v but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o no_o prisoner_n return_v can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o postliminium_fw-la receive_v wage_n or_o donative_n for_o the_o time_n of_o absence_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n if_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n do_v go_v from_o the_o city_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o senate_n unless_o he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n he_o lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o rome_n but_o be_v take_v and_o return_v he_o may_v recover_v his_o city_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v also_o decree_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o if_o a_o father_n or_o the_o people_n do_v give_v or_o sell_v a_o man_n and_o the_o enemy_n receive_v he_o he_o may_v not_o after_o be_v allow_v postliminium_fw-la but_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o accept_v than_o he_o may_v because_o there_o be_v no_o giver_n where_o a_o receiver_n want_v chap._n 20._o ¶_o of_o donative_n or_o reward_n the_o ancient_a emperor_n and_o before_o they_o the_o consul_n and_o other_o commander_n in_o the_o war_n have_v in_o use_n to_o bestow_v upon_o captain_n and_o soldier_n certain_a gift_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o serve_v well_o those_o great_a magistrate_n do_v also_o use_v after_o or_o before_o any_o action_n of_o much_o importance_n to_o assemble_v their_o army_n and_o then_o select_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n some_o few_o man_n of_o most_o merit_n do_v give_v unto_o they_o notable_a commendation_n they_o likewise_o use_v to_o bestow_v a_o lance_n or_o sword_n upon_o he_o that_o have_v wound_v a_o enemy_n or_o some_o such_o weapon_n to_o he_o that_o have_v unhorse_v or_o spoil_v a_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v a_o footman_n be_v give_v a_o pot_n of_o gold_n or_o other_o piece_n of_o plate_n if_o he_o be_v a_o horseman_n he_o receive_v a_o ornament_n or_o favour_n to_o be_v set_v on_o his_o crest_n he_o that_o mount_v first_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o enemy_n town_n receive_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n these_o donation_n or_o favour_n do_v not_o only_o encourage_v man_n to_o valour_n but_o also_o make_v they_o much_o honour_v at_o home_n for_o beside_o glory_n and_o fame_n they_o be_v also_o receive_v into_o their_o country_n with_o much_o pomp_n and_o applause_n which_o incite_v other_o to_o attempt_v the_o like_a octavius_n caesar_n after_o the_o philippian_n
sacrifice_v the_o body_n of_o man_n take_v in_o war_n as_o a_o oblation_n to_o the_o god_n most_o acceptable_a howsoever_o these_o people_n handle_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n lawful_a for_o man_n that_o be_v victorious_a peaceable_o to_o rule_v and_o command_v those_o that_o be_v victor_v and_o ariovistus_fw-la answer_v caesar_n say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n use_v to_o command_v nation_n conquer_v according_a to_o their_o own_o discretion_n not_o the_o direction_n of_o other_o who_o so_o therefore_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n become_v his_o captive_a neither_o can_v he_o be_v owner_n of_o any_o thing_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v possess_v by_o another_o this_o only_o remain_v that_o in_o he_o there_o rest_v a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o his_o own_o notwithstanding_o possession_n be_v lose_v here_o we_o may_v also_o remember_v that_o all_o place_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n do_v cease_v to_o be_v sacred_a or_o religious_a yet_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o calamity_n they_o return_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n jure_fw-la postliminio_fw-la therefore_o see_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o to_o we_o sacred_a the_o violation_n of_o they_o do_v bear_v no_o action_n chap._n 32._o of_o rescue_v and_o ransom_n of_o prisoner_n if_o any_o soldier_n be_v take_v and_o by_o aid_n of_o other_o rescue_v he_o ought_v not_o remain_v prisoner_n to_o the_o rescuer_n but_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v restore_v to_o liberty_n and_o enjoy_v his_o former_a estate_n for_o soldier_n must_v be_v defender_n of_o fellow_n in_o arm_n not_o their_o master_n likewise_o if_o any_o stranger_n do_v redeem_v a_o prisoner_n from_o the_o enemy_n the_o soldier_n redeem_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v the_o stranger_n prisoner_n but_o remain_v with_o he_o as_o a_o pledge_n until_o the_o ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o gordianus_n the_o emperor_n if_o a_o woman_n prisoner_n be_v redeem_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o marry_v with_o he_o that_o redeem_v she_o in_o that_o case_n she_o and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v discharge_v both_o of_o bondage_n and_o payment_n of_o money_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v redeem_v a_o prisoner_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o prisoner_n be_v forthwith_o at_o liberty_n and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o accept_v the_o price_n offer_v without_o further_a question_n if_o a_o man_n contract_v marriage_n with_o a_o woman_n his_o prisoner_n he_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v forgive_v her_o ransom_n yet_o if_o a_o dishonest_a woman_n redeem_v her_o daughter_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o know_v she_o to_o be_v honest_a shall_v deliver_v she_o to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o daughter_n to_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n flee_v to_o her_o father_n in_o that_o case_n the_o mother_n make_v herself_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v the_o prize_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o lewd_a intention_n and_o the_o daughter_n shall_v be_v restore_v free_o to_o her_o liberty_n this_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n general_a that_o a_o freeman_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o redeem_v so_o soon_o as_o his_o ransom_n be_v pay_v or_o his_o body_n by_o other_o mean_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o thereby_o recover_v his_o former_a estate_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n although_o the_o ransom_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v yet_o may_v he_o challenge_v his_o right_n of_o succession_n so_o as_o thereby_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v able_a to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n moreover_o if_o he_o who_o redeem_v a_o prisoner_n shall_v remit_v the_o bondage_n of_o his_o pawn_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o redeem_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o redeemer_n albeit_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o that_o freedom_n which_o former_o he_o have_v lose_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v service_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o redeemer_n the_o first_o beginning_n to_o give_v ransom_n for_o redeem_v of_o captive_a soldier_n be_v after_o the_o defeat_n of_o can_v at_o which_o time_n hannibal_n do_v grant_v leave_n that_o the_o roman_n may_v ransom_n themselves_o the_o price_n then_o of_o a_o horseman_n be_v five_o hundred_o piece_n of_o money_n a_o footman_n three_o hundred_o and_o for_o a_o servant_n one_o hundred_o and_o if_o any_o money_n or_o other_o good_n be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la or_o give_v to_o redeem_v a_o captive_a they_o may_v be_v lawful_o demand_v during_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o neither_o ought_v it_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o a_o part_n or_o a_o whole_a inheritance_n belong_v unto_o a_o captive_a and_o leave_v unto_o person_n unknown_a ought_v be_v bestow_v to_o redeem_v he_o for_o heretofore_o the_o emperor_n move_v with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o poor_a soldier_n misadventure_n have_v by_o law_n decree_v that_o a_o whole_a inheritance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o ransom_n captive_n because_o nothing_o shall_v be_v withhold_v from_o redeem_v man_n that_o have_v endure_v the_o fortune_n of_o war_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n chap._n 33._o ¶_o of_o enemy_n we_o proper_o call_v those_o people_n enemy_n that_o public_o do_v make_v war_n upon_o we_o or_o against_o who_o we_o make_v war_n yet_o thief_n and_o robber_n can_v be_v name_v enemy_n neither_o may_v they_o be_v repute_v captive_n that_o be_v take_v or_o keep_v by_o thief_n and_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o postliminium_fw-la but_o who_o so_o be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n be_v a_o prisoner_n unto_o his_o taker_n and_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o postliminium_fw-la shall_v recover_v his_o former_a estate_n the_o people_n that_o move_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n be_v ever_o thereunto_o move_v either_o by_o ambition_n as_o the_o parthian_n or_o by_o desire_n of_o liberty_n as_o the_o german_n by_o who_o at_o length_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v subvert_v the_o athenian_n use_v to_o contend_v with_o some_o enemy_n for_o victory_n but_o with_o the_o barbarian_n they_o fight_v until_o death_n because_o they_o be_v repute_v their_o great_a enemy_n to_o who_o if_o any_o man_n do_v give_v aid_n or_o mean_n to_o spoil_v the_o country_n he_o be_v burn_v alive_a if_o he_o sell_v any_o port_n or_o haven_n he_o deserve_a loss_n of_o life_n and_o he_o that_o furnish_v the_o enemy_n with_o hay_n or_o come_v be_v likewise_o capital_o punish_v the_o roman_n will_v not_o receive_v condition_n from_o any_o enemy_n be_v in_o arm_n because_o as_o quintus_n cicero_n say_v a_o enemy_n ought_v with_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v repulse_v in_o macedon_n a_o law_n there_o be_v that_o whosoever_o do_v return_v from_o the_o war_n and_o have_v not_o slay_v a_o enemy_n shall_v be_v strangle_v with_o a_o cord_n the_o scythian_n have_v a_o use_n that_o at_o solemn_a feast_n no_o man_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o great_a cup_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o unless_o he_o have_v slay_v a_o enemy_n the_o iberi_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o set_v about_o the_o tomb_n of_o every_o dead_a man_n so_o many_o pyramid_n as_o he_o have_v slay_v enemy_n the_o persian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o explorator_n and_o spy_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o danger_n they_o endure_v shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o public_a contribution_n and_o albeit_o the_o hate_n which_o enemy_n have_v one_o towards_o the_o other_o be_v great_a yet_o the_o indian_n in_o time_n of_o war_n do_v refrain_v to_o use_v force_n against_o plowman_n or_o molest_v they_o be_v repute_v minister_n of_o common_a utility_n pomponius_n write_v that_o in_o rome_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o other_o way_n then_o the_o gate_n for_o otherwise_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v romulus_n to_o kill_v his_o brother_n remus_n when_o he_o climb_v upon_o the_o wall_n yet_o be_v he_o no_o enemy_n howsoever_o that_o be_v martianus_n affirm_v resolute_o that_o wheresoever_o a_o fugetive_n be_v find_v there_o may_v he_o lawful_o be_v kill_v as_o a_o enemy_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o call_v chap._n 34._o ¶_o of_o immunity_n military_a albeit_o unfit_a it_o be_v that_o soldier_n discontinue_v the_o war_n who_o we_o former_o call_v emansores_fw-la or_o other_o man_n new_o enter_v into_o that_o profession_n shall_v be_v protect_v or_o excuse_v from_o payment_n of_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o privilege_v yet_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o man_n of_o long_a and_o loyal_a service_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n bear_v with_o and_o favour_v in_o that_o case_n therefore_o diverse_a immunity_n have_v be_v ancient_o grant_v unto_o soldier_n of_o great_a service_n or_o good_a merit_n as_o appear_v by_o diverse_a decree_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n severus_n and_o antoninus_n who_o dispense_v with_o a_o execution_n award_v against_o one_o man_n call_v marcellus_n command_v that_o his_o pay_n
fail_v to_o use_v his_o uttermost_a force_n of_o body_n and_o valour_n of_o mind_n that_o after_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o enterprise_n he_o shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v record_v to_o the_o end_n the_o fame_n of_o that_o fact_n may_v ever_o live_v to_o his_o eternal_a honour_n and_o renown_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n that_o if_o any_o complaint_n be_v make_v at_o the_o court_n of_o this_o mighty_a king_n of_o injury_n or_o oppression_n than_o some_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n who_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v ought_v revenge_v the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o knight_n of_o foreign_a nation_n do_v come_v unto_o the_o court_n with_o desire_n to_o challenge_v or_o make_v show_v of_o his_o prowess_n that_o then_o be_v he_o single_a or_o accompany_v these_o knight_n ought_v be_v ready_a in_o arm_n to_o make_v answer_n that_o if_o any_o lady_n gentlewoman_n widow_z maiden_n or_o other_o oppress_a person_n do_v present_v a_o petition_n declare_v they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o this_o or_o other_o nation_n injure_v or_o offer_v dishonour_n they_o shall_v be_v gratiousty_a hear_v and_o without_o delay_n one_o or_o more_o knight_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o make_v revenge_n that_o every_o knight_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o inform_v young_a prince_n lord_n and_o gentleman_n in_o the_o order_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n thereby_o not_o only_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n but_o also_o to_o increase_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n and_o chivalry_n diverse_a other_o article_n incite_v to_o magnanimous_a action_n of_o honour_n in_o arm_n these_o knight_n be_v swear_v to_o observe_v which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v nevertheless_o be_v use_v to_o lose_v my_o labour_n i_o adventure_v to_o say_v this_o little_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o order_n of_o knighthood_n be_v ancient_a and_o english_a i_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o robe_n or_o habit_n prescribe_v unto_o these_o knight_n nor_o with_o what_o ceremony_n they_o be_v make_v their_o place_n of_o meeting_n and_o 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of_o scot_n be_v slay_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o valiant_a knight_n king_n arthur_n land_v and_o mordred_n flee_v to_o london_n where_o the_o citizen_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o enter_v the_o city_n then_o he_o go_v into_o cornwall_n where_o arthur_n do_v slay_v he_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v mortal_o wound_v so_o great_a a_o slaughter_n have_v never_o be_v before_o that_o day_n see_v after_o this_o conflict_n king_n arthur_n be_v never_o find_v alive_a or_o dead_a but_o as_o some_o poet_n have_v suppose_v be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o firmament_n and_o remain_v there_o a_o star_n among_o the_o nine_o worthy_n which_o fancy_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a merlin_n who_o many_o year_n before_o affirm_v that_o arthur_n after_o a_o certain_a time_n shall_v resuscitate_a and_o come_v unto_o carlion_n to_o restore_v the_o round_a table_n there_o he_o write_v this_o epitaph_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la arturus_fw-la rex_fw-la quondam_a rexque_fw-la 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21._o knight_n of_o calatrava_n they_o be_v call_v knight_n of_o calatrava_n of_o the_o province_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v make_v and_o settle_v which_o be_v where_o ancient_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o templar_n have_v be_v who_o not_o be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o resist_v the_o saracen_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v the_o place_n unto_o these_o knight_n the_o habit_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v a_o black_a garment_n and_o upon_o it_o in_o the_o breast_n be_v set_v a_o red_a crosse._n these_o knight_n have_v also_o exceed_o great_a possession_n and_o many_o commandry_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o spain_n alphonsus_n rex_fw-la câ—stiliâ—_n institutâ—r_n ord._n rubri_fw-la baltâ—i_fw-la vulgo_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr banda_fw-mi dict_z fol._n 98._o chap._n 22._o knight_n of_o the_o band._n this_o order_n be_v first_o erect_v by_o alphonso_n king_n of_o spain_n son_n to_o ferdinando_n and_o queen_n constanza_n in_o the_o year_n 1268._o and_o to_o give_v the_o say_a knighthood_n reputation_n and_o honour_n
the_o band._n that_o no_o knight_n shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o war_n save_v only_o against_o the_o infidel_n or_o attend_v on_o the_o king_n to_o any_o other_o war_n to_o wear_v no_o band_n and_o if_o he_o serve_v any_o other_o prince_n in_o his_o war_n he_o shall_v loose_v the_o band._n that_o all_o the_o knight_n shall_v assemble_v three_o time_n a_o year_n to_o consult_v upon_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o order_n the_o assembly_n be_v at_o such_o place_n as_o the_o king_n please_v to_o appoint_v and_o there_o they_o await_v with_o their_o horse_n and_o armour_n the_o first_o meeting_n be_v in_o april_n the_o second_o in_o september_n the_o last_o at_o christmas_n that_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v fight_v at_o the_o turney_n at_o the_o lest_o twice_o every_o year_n just_o four_o time_n a_o year_n play_v at_o the_o cane_n six_o time_n a_o year_n and_o manage_v horse_n every_o week_n and_o who_o so_o fail_v to_o perform_v all_o or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o knightly_a exercise_n shall_v attend_v on_o the_o king_n one_o month_n without_o a_o sword_n and_o one_o other_o month_n without_o a_o band._n that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v come_v to_o any_o city_n or_o town_n that_o then_o the_o knight_n within_o eight_o day_n after_o shall_v prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o just_n and_o tournament_n they_o shall_v also_o exercise_v all_o other_o warlike_a weapon_n and_o if_o any_o knight_n be_v negligent_a in_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v be_v confine_v to_o his_o lodging_n and_o wear_v but_o half_a the_o band._n that_o no_o knight_n may_v remain_v in_o court_n without_o a_o mistress_n with_o intent_n to_o marry_v she_o and_o not_o dishonour_v she_o and_o whensoever_o she_o please_v to_o walk_v he_o be_v to_o attend_v on_o she_o on_o foot_n or_o horseback_n to_o do_v she_o all_o honour_n and_o service_n that_o if_o any_o just_n be_v hold_v within_o ten_o mile_n of_o the_o court_n every_o knight_n to_o be_v there_o under_o pain_n to_o go_v without_o his_o sword_n one_o month_n and_o without_o his_o band_n another_o that_o if_o any_o of_o these_o knight_n be_v marry_v within_o twenty_o mile_n of_o the_o court_n all_o the_o rest_n shall_v accompany_v he_o to_o the_o king_n to_o receive_v a_o gift_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o place_n of_o wedding_n to_o exercise_v feat_n of_o arm_n there_o and_o every_o knight_n to_o present_v the_o bride_n with_o some_o gift_n that_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o every_o month_n all_o the_o knight_n shall_v show_v themselves_o arm_v before_o the_o king_n ready_a to_o perform_v any_o action_n in_o arm_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n for_o the_o king_n will_v not_o have_v they_o be_v only_a knight_n in_o name_n but_o in_o deed_n also_o that_o in_o no_o tournament_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o knight_n than_o thirty_o on_o one_o party_n and_o so_o many_o on_o the_o other_o party_n and_o that_o no_o sword_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o place_n but_o such_o as_o be_v rebate_v both_o of_o edge_n and_o point_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n the_o fight_n shall_v begin_v and_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o clarion_n every_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o fight_n and_o retire_v upon_o pain_n that_o who_o so_o fail_v shall_v never_o more_o enter_v into_o that_o combat_n and_o be_v banish_v the_o court_n for_o one_o month_n that_o at_o every_o day_n of_o just_n each_o knight_n shall_v pass_v four_o carieres_n before_o four_o knight_n appoint_v for_o judge_n and_o they_o who_o break_v no_o staff_n in_o those_o course_n shall_v pay_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o just_n that_o if_o any_o knight_n be_v sick_a and_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n all_o other_o his_o fellow_n knight_n shall_v visit_v he_o and_o exhort_v he_o to_o godliness_n and_o if_o he_o die_v to_o accompany_v his_o course_n to_o the_o grave_n also_o to_o mourn_v in_o black_a one_o whole_a month_n and_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n unless_o the_o king_n shall_v otherwise_o command_v that_o within_o two_o day_n after_o such_o funeral_n all_o the_o knight_n shall_v assemble_v and_o present_v the_o band_n of_o the_o dead_a knight_n unto_o the_o king_n make_v humble_a suit_n for_o some_o of_o his_o son_n to_o succeed_v if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v meet_v pray_v it_o will_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v good_a to_o the_o mother_n that_o she_o may_v live_v according_a to_o her_o honourable_a call_n chap._n 23._o knight_n of_o alcantara_n these_o knight_n live_v in_o effect_n under_o the_o ordinance_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o calatrava_fw-it do_v wear_v a_o green_a crosse._n near_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o alcantara_n in_o castiglia_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tago_n they_o have_v a_o church_n of_o great_a beauty_n endow_v with_o rich_a possession_n chap._n 24._o knight_n of_o montesio_n in_o valentia_n be_v the_o cavalieridi_fw-la montesio_n a_o place_n also_o seat_v in_o that_o province_n these_o knight_n do_v wear_v a_o red_a cross_n and_o their_o order_n begin_v about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o knighthood_n of_o calatrava_n take_v beginning_n chap._n 25._o knight_n of_o redemption_n their_o garment_n be_v white_a and_o thereon_o a_o black_a crosse._n the_o office_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v to_o redeem_v prisoner_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v cavalieri_fw-la del_fw-it redentione_fw-la the_o chief_a governor_n of_o they_o remain_v at_o barcelona_n chap._n 26._o ¶_o the_o original_a of_o the_o knight_n teutonici_fw-la the_o beginner_n of_o this_o knighthood_n '_o be_v a_o certain_a almane_n who_o after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o christian_n together_o with_o diverse_a other_o of_o that_o nation_n remain_v there_o this_o almain_n be_v exceed_o rich_a and_o marry_v keep_v a_o frank_a and_o liberal_a house_n relieve_n all_o passenger_n and_o pilgrim_n that_o travel_v to_o jerusalem_n insomuch_o that_o his_o house_n become_v as_o a_o hospital_n or_o place_n of_o ordinary_a access_n at_o length_n he_o build_v never_o unto_o it_o a_o fair_a church_n which_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o time_n he_o do_v dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n not_o long_o after_o many_o christian_n resort_v thither_o as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a they_o resolve_v to_o erect_v a_o fraternity_n and_o have_v choose_v a_o great_a master_n to_o be_v governor_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n of_o that_o association_n shall_v be_v apparel_v in_o white_a and_o upon_o their_o uppermost_a garment_n wear_v a_o black_a cross_n void_v with_o a_o cross_a potence_n it_o be_v also_o agree_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o that_o order_n save_v only_a gentleman_n of_o the_o dutch_a nation_n and_o they_o to_o protest_v at_o all_o occasion_n to_o adventure_v their_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o christ_n gospel_n about_o 88_o year_n after_o jerusalem_n have_v remain_v in_o the_o christian_n hand_n it_o be_v take_v again_o from_o they_o by_o the_o saracen_n in_o the_o year_n 1184_o since_o which_o time_n it_o never_o be_v recover_v for_o which_o cause_n these_o knight_n retire_v to_o ptolemaida_n where_o they_o remain_v at_o length_n ptolemaida_n be_v also_o take_v by_o the_o saracen_n they_o return_v into_o germany_n their_o natural_a country_n where_o after_o some_o short_a abode_n as_o loathe_v rest_n and_o idleness_n they_o go_v unto_o frederick_n the_o second_o than_o emperor_n in_o the_o year_n 1220_o to_o let_v his_o majesty_n understand_v that_o the_o people_n of_o prusia_n use_v incursion_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o saxony_n add_v that_o those_o people_n be_v barbarous_a idolater_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v they_o leave_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n yet_o with_o condition_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o gain_v his_o majesty_n will_v give_v the_o same_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o order_n the_o emperor_n allow_v of_o that_o suit_n present_o grant_v they_o the_o country_n and_o under_o his_o seal_n confirm_v the_o gift_n these_o knight_n by_o this_o donation_n much_o encourage_v forthwith_o take_v arm_n and_o within_o short_a space_n subdue_v all_o that_o province_n and_o then_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o vistola_fw-la and_o conquer_v other_o people_n who_o become_v their_o subject_n and_o be_v make_v christian_n within_o short_a space_n after_o these_o knight_n build_v diverse_a church_n and_o among_o the_o same_o cathedral_n temple_n make_v they_o place_n of_o residence_n for_o bishop_n who_o be_v also_o enjoin_v to_o wear_v the_o habit_n of_o that_o order_n near_o unto_o the_o river_n vistola_fw-la be_v a_o great_a oak_n where_o these_o knight_n build_v the_o first_o castle_n and_o town_n which_o with_o time_n be_v increase_v
and_o call_v borgo_n di_fw-it santa_fw-it maria_n or_o mareenburg_n where_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a church_n appertain_v to_o this_o order_n there_o unto_o belong_v so_o great_a riches_n and_o revenue_n as_o these_o knight_n may_v both_o for_o man_n and_o money_n compare_v with_o diverse_a prince_n this_o country_n of_o prussia_n be_v great_a and_o much_o thereof_o bound_v by_o the_o river_n of_o vistola_fw-la and_o be_v also_o confine_v by_o sarmatia_n the_o massaget_n and_o polonia_n these_o knight_n be_v also_o lord_n of_o livonia_n which_o be_v likewise_o by_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n &_o be_v with_o christian_n inhabit_v chap._n 27._o knight_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n this_o knighthood_n be_v now_o extinct_a or_o rather_o conjoin_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o malta_n the_o ensign_n belong_v to_o these_o knight_n be_v two_o red_a cross_n unite_v chap._n 28._o knight_n of_o s._n mary_n the_o habit_n of_o this_o order_n be_v very_o pompous_a and_o thereupon_o a_o red_a cross_n wrought_v with_o gold_n round_o about_o they_o be_v special_o inhibit_v to_o wear_v gold_n in_o their_o spur_n and_o horse_n harness_n they_o make_v profession_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o infidel_n and_o all_o other_o that_o offend_v justice_n notwithstanding_o they_o live_v ever_o at_o home_n in_o rest_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n they_o be_v common_o call_v cavalieri_fw-la di_fw-it madonna_n but_o because_o they_o live_v continual_o in_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n man_n term_v they_o fratti_fw-la gaudenti_fw-la as_o much_o in_o our_o language_n as_o good_a fellow_n brethren_n it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o extant_a chap._n 29._o knight_n of_o s._n lazaro_n these_o knight_n do_v profess_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o great_a master_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n they_o promise_v also_o to_o live_v chaste_a or_o at_o the_o least_o continent_n and_o content_a with_o one_o wife_n also_o to_o be_v charitable_a and_o liberal_a chief_o to_o poor_a people_n infect_v with_o leprosy_n moreover_o every_o knight_n promise_v to_o wear_v a_o green_a cross_n and_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o this_o knighthood_n must_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n and_o a_o gentleman_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o bear_v arm_n also_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o ancient_a christian_n and_o no_o morrano_n or_o turk_n that_o he_o have_v of_o rent_n at_o the_o least_o 200_o crown_n wherewith_o to_o maintain_v his_o dignity_n that_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v ever_o live_v as_o gentleman_n without_o use_n of_o any_o base_a or_o mechanical_a occupation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v suspect_v of_o any_o notable_a evil_a fact_n or_o be_v defame_v for_o any_o vice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o indebt_v nor_o be_v wed_v to_o any_o widow_n or_o have_v have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n but_o beside_o these_o passable_a protestation_n he_o must_v undertake_v to_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o pater_n noster_n and_o so_o many_o aue_fw-la maria_n with_o other_o superstitious_a thing_n not_o worthy_a the_o write_n this_o order_n have_v of_o late_a time_n be_v much_o favour_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n chap._n 30._o knight_n of_o s._n stephano_n the_o statute_n annex_v to_o this_o order_n be_v not_o unlike_a to_o those_o appertain_v to_o the_o order_n of_o malta_n save_v that_o these_o have_v liberty_n to_o marry_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o their_o resiance_n be_v the_o city_n of_o pisa_n where_o the_o duke_n prepare_v they_o a_o church_n and_o build_v for_o they_o a_o palace_n wherein_o to_o lodge_v and_o because_o near_o to_o that_o city_n be_v a_o haven_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o galley_n wherein_o these_o knight_n shall_v serve_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o that_o prince_n to_o settle_v they_o there_o the_o duke_n himself_o and_o his_o successor_n be_v great_a master_n of_o this_o order_n and_o under_o he_o be_v diverse_a other_o officer_n of_o reputation_n this_o be_v the_o last_o order_n or_o degree_n of_o knight_n that_o i_o have_v see_v or_o read_v of_o the_o three_o book_n concern_v combat_n for_o life_n just_n turnement_n triumph_n and_o inauguration_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o prooeme_n of_o particular_a combat_n with_o their_o original_n ca._n 1._o whether_o combat_n may_v be_v just_o permit_v ca._n 2._o when_o and_o how_o combat_n be_v in_o use_n cap._n 3._o what_o exception_n or_o repulse_n may_v move_v the_o defendor_n to_o refuse_v the_o combat_n cap._n 4._o whether_o a_o man_n of_o mean_a quality_n may_v challenge_v his_o superior_a cap._n 5._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o trial_n of_o arm_n 6._o who_o be_v ancient_o account_v victorious_a in_o combat_n cap._n 7._o what_o be_v ancient_o due_a unto_o such_o man_n as_o be_v victorious_a in_o public_a combat_n cap._n 8._o of_o the_o disequalitie_n of_o gentleman_n cap._n 9_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o disequalitie_n of_o great_a nobility_n and_o the_o privilege_n due_a to_o all_o man_n profess_v arm_n cap._n 10._o of_o arm_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a cap._n 11._o of_o the_o election_n of_o weapon_n cap._n 12._o certain_a question_n opinion_n and_o judgement_n upon_o accident_n in_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n cap._n 13._o of_o honour_n gain_v or_o lose_v by_o be_v disarm_v in_o sundry_a place_n and_o sundry_a piece_n cap._n 14._o of_o honour_n gain_v or_o lose_v by_o hurt_n give_v or_o take_v in_o combat_n for_o life_n or_o triumph_n cap._n 15._o of_o combat_n ancient_a cap._n 16._o the_o order_n of_o combat_n for_o life_n in_o england_n ancient_o record_v in_o the_o office_n of_o arm_n cap._n 17._o of_o triumph_n ancient_a and_o modern_a cap._n 18._o of_o triumph_n and_o their_o original_a cap._n 19_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o triumph_v and_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o triumpher_n cap._n 20._o of_o the_o diverse_a quality_n of_o triumph_n in_o rome_n cap._n 21._o in_o what_o order_n the_o roman_n triumph_v cap._n 22._o of_o other_o furniture_n and_o pomp_n appertain_v to_o triumph_n in_o rome_n cap._n 23._o of_o the_o triumphal_a go_v of_o darius_n to_o meet_v alexander_n the_o great_a cap._n 24._o the_o triumphal_a entry_n of_o xerxes_n k._n of_o persia_n into_o greece_n yet_o afterward_o force_v for_o fear_n to_o fly_v into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n cap._n 25._o of_o triumph_n in_o germany_n cap._n 26._o of_o triumph_n at_o the_o interview_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n barbarosa_fw-mi at_o venice_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1166._o cap._n 27._o a_o admirable_a triumphal_a show_n at_o venice_n to_o congratulate_v the_o recovery_n of_o cypress_n anno_fw-la 1366._o cap._n 28._o a_o triumph_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la 1590._o cap._n 29._o a_o triumphal_a passage_n of_o charles_n the_o v._o emperor_n through_o france_n anno_fw-la 1540_o cap._n 30._o a_o triumphal_a entry_n of_o 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