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much_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n do_v profyt_v 107._o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n 108._o of_o our_o enemy_n that_o be_v humble_a and_o tractable_a 109._o ¶_o of_o daungerfulle_n and_o peryllouse_a battle_n 110._o it_o be_v mete_v for_o young_a man_n in_o their_o youth_n to_o practice_v martial_a feat_n 111._o to_o increase_v the_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o a_o rumour_n 112_o to_o prevent_v the_o wile_n and_o train_n of_o a_o noble_a prince_n 113._o of_o they_o that_o have_v long_o hear_v and_o long_a berde_n 114._o before_o we_o lie_v siege_n to_o city_n good_a it_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o uplande_n field_n 115._o of_o man_n wound_v and_o kill_v to_o be_v convey_v privilye_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 116._o of_o the_o request_n of_o low_a and_o humble_a per_fw-la sonage_n to_o be_v herd_n 117_o to_o use_v cruelnes_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n 118._o how_o to_o keep_v thy_o kyndome_n by_o boldness_n and_o couragyousnes_n 119_o of_o 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acknowledgig_n of_o thy_o outryder_n thereby_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v with_o what_o stomach_n and_o herte_n they_o will_v buckle_v and_o bend_v themselves_o to_o withstand_v and_o receyve_v such_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o enemy_n if_o the_o nombre_fw-fr be_v so_o great_a in_o deed_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o fight_v and_o see_v the_o show_n to_o be_v abate_v and_o diminissh_v forthwyth_o they_o will_v gather_v their_o herte_n with_o moche_n more_o force_n and_o violence_n which_o before_o doubt_v of_o the_o victory_n now_o as_o victor_n will_v boldelye_o fight_v step_a forward_o with_o cheerful_a courage_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v ieoperdsome_a against_o their_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o victory_n 113_o ¶_o too_o prevent_v the_o wyly_n and_o train_n of_o a_o noble_a prince_n when_o thou_o do_v fear_v and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n the_o trap_n and_o deceit_n of_o some_o noble_a man_n least_o that_o he_o will_v come_v upon_o the_o sudden_o and_o bereave_v y_o e_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n despoil_v thy_o city_n and_o town_n and_o thrust_v thy_o live_v it_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a in_o prevent_v he_o to_o waste_v his_o kingdom_n spoil_v his_o city_n and_o ymagyn_v his_o death_n and_o so_o such_o train_n which_o be_v provyde_v for_o the_o thou_o shall_v use_v to_o overthrow_v and_o disceyve_v he_o and_o shall_v catch_v he_o in_o the_o same_o net_n and_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v and_o set_v for_o the._n for_o god_n his_o law_n the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o nature_n suffer_v well_o this_o that_o a_o man_n may_v turn_v that_o to_o the_o undoinge_v of_o other_o man_n which_o they_o lay_v for_o he_o 114._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o have_v long_o here_o and_o long_o beerde_n man_n in_o some_o country_n use_n long_o berde_n and_o long_o here_o which_o in_o battle_n be_v troublesome_a
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
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
of_o water_n we_o be_v enforce_v to_o occupy_v well_o water_n great_a heed_n be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v that_o such_o well_n be_v not_o poison_v by_o some_o craft_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o their_o whole_a host_n which_o soon_o may_v chance_v if_o we_o take_v not_o moo_v dyligent_a care_n and_o heed_n 79._o ¶_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o when_o our_o enemy_n do_v prevail_v in_o force_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n and_o we_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o gyve_v battayl_n best_o it_o be_v to_o choose_v a_o narrow_a and_o straight_o place_n lest_o our_o enemy_n enclose_v and_o compass_v we_o round_o about_o whereby_o we_o be_v soon_o vanquysh_v and_o overcomen_v 78._o ¶_o to_o mock_v our_o enemy_n if_o we_o be_v dryven_v to_o flight_n on_o the_o high_a see_v for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o match_v our_o enemy_n and_o they_o make_v sail_n after_o we_o very_o swift_o and_o be_v even_o in_o our_o tail_n it_o be_v good_a to_o mock_v they_o thus_o first_o to_o cause_v our_o navye_n to_o strike_v sail_n and_o make_v a_o brag_n as_o we_o will_v fight_v that_o do_v will_v the_o mariner_n at_o a_o sign_n give_v to_o hoist_v up_o the_o sail_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v again_o the_o which_o thing_n when_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v perceyve_v short_o will_v they_o ship_n their_o oar_n and_o take_v they_o to_o their_o harney_n cover_a their_n heed_v with_o their_o sallette_n and_o brefe_o provyde_a all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a for_o battle_n then_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o enemy_n harness_v and_o ready_o to_o fight_v the_o sign_n give_v our_o navye_n may_v make_v away_o with_o all_o haste_n and_o fly_v and_o they_o load_v with_o harney_n shall_v not_o recover_v to_o overtake_v us._n 81._o ¶_o when_o thy_o host_n be_v in_o great_a ieopardye_o when_o thy_o army_n be_v in_o great_a ieoperdie_o my_o counsayl_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o chief_a capitayne_n yea_o &_o all_o y_o to_o captain_n to_o light_v down_o from_o their_o horse_n thereby_o to_o encourage_v the_o herte_n of_o their_o soldier_n by_o their_o bold_a adventure_n &_o like_a danger_n and_o that_o more_o stoutlye_o and_o greedy_o they_o may_v fight_v see_v their_o captain_n be_v in_o like_a peryll_n and_o fierselye_o encounter_a with_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o the_o souldyours_n cast_a of_o all_o hope_n to_o fly_v may_v cousydre_v this_o with_o themselves_o either_o to_o vanquysh_a their_o enemy_n or_o else_o to_o dye_v with_o glory_n and_o praise_n 82_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o host_n be_v in_o join_v and_o both_o part_n ready_a to_o fight_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o politic_a and_o wyttie_n capitayne_v to_o pmesse_n great_a reward_n unto_o his_o man_n if_o they_o beatdowne_o and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n with_o which_o hope_n they_o great_o gladden_v will_v be_v more_o press_v to_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o purpose_n with_o themselves_o never_o to_o gyve_v over_o ne_o turn_v their_o face_n untyll_o they_o have_v atchyeve_v the_o vyctorye_n which_o assure_a opynyon_n have_v be_v y_o e_o cause_n of_o many_o victory_n 83._o ¶_o to_o provyde_v that_o thy_o army_n may_v have_v suffysaunce_n of_o vytayle_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o careful_a capitayne_n be_v to_o foresee_v that_o his_o army_n have_v suffycyent_a vytayle_n for_o if_o they_o be_v starve_a for_o hungre_n unpossible_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n vyliaunt_o when_o not_o only_o man_n but_o also_o horse_n famyssh_v do_v lose_v their_o strength_n and_o lustynesse_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o strike_v their_o enemy_n ne_o yet_o to_o defend_v theyr selue_o 85._o ¶_o to_o provoke_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fight_v in_o join_a battle_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o join_v in_o battayl_n with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o come_v to_o handstroke_n either_o for_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o thy_o army_n or_o for_o some_o great_a need_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o dispeople_v the_o country_n waist_n and_o destroy_v the_o field_n round_o about_o to_o cause_v thy_o outryder_n to_o range_v hard_a to_o the_o pale_a of_o thy_o enemy_n or_o use_v some_o other_o kind_n of_o displeasure_n wherhy_a they_o provoke_v rash_o will_v gyve_v battle_n and_o so_o accord_v to_o thy_o desire_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v come_v forth_o but_o yet_o remember_v never_o to_o join_v in_o battle_n except_o thou_o have_v before_o use_v some_o policy_n or_o lay_v thy_o train_n to_o entrap_v thy_o enemy_n or_o do_v prevail_v in_o a_o exceed_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n and_o force_v of_o souldyour_n which_o be_v both_o act_n yve_v and_o puissant_a then_o undoubtedlye_o wythoute_n any_o sleyghtes_n in_o plain_a field_n safe_o thou_o may_v encountre_n and_o join_v in_o battle_n with_o they_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o book_n of_o james_n the_o earl_n of_o purlilie_o dedicate_v to_o king_n ferdinandus_n in_o the_o pear_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xxvii_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a moo_v gentle_a reader_n to_o put_v to_o this_o one_o precept_n of_o war_n in_o which_o i_o will_v somewhat_o to_o my_o poor_a judgement_n show_v the_o nature_n of_o english_a man_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o england_n may_v know_v and_o be_v warn_v which_o thing_n without_o my_o warnyuge_n they_o do_v well_o follow_v and_o keep_v although_o i_o shall_v do_v no_o great_a hurt_n to_o leave_v that_o in_o write_v which_o they_o to_o their_o high_a praise_n foresee_v in_o their_o war_n that_o engysh_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o continue_v war_n neither_o at_o home_n ne_o yet_o in_o forayne_a royalme_n without_o vytayle_n wherefore_o all_o captain_n ought_v to_o provyde_v that_o their_o souldyour_n may_v have_v meat_n and_o drink_n enough_o to_o fylle_v their_o belly_n or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o so_o fierse_o and_o gredelye_o continue_v war_n as_o they_o do_v begin_v for_o englyshman_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o content_a with_o so_o little_a meat_n and_o scarce_a food_n as_o other_o man_n bear_v in_o 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they_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o jeopard_v their_o lyve_n wherefore_o they_o must_v be_v command_v at_o the_o wynning_a of_o all_o town_n and_o city_n first_o manly_a to_o fight_v and_o delyver_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o frelye_o every_o man_n to_o get_v what_o they_o can_v and_o gather_v all_o prey_n to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n with_o which_o hope_n they_o will_v be_v so_o encourage_v that_o the_o power_n of_o any_o prince_n be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v be_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o by_o nature_n man_n of_o the_o east_n country_n be_v sharpen_v to_o fight_v and_o encourage_v by_o hope_n and_o advantage_n finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o table_n contain_v the_o chapiter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n to_o choose_v the_o capitayne_n cap._n 2._o of_o sufferance_n in_o war_n ca._n 3._o of_o the_o stowte_n and_o valyaunt_a mind_n of_o a_o capytayne_n 4._o of_o the_o assyege_n and_o assault_v of_o a_o city_n 5._o of_o a_o great_a army_n of_o our_o enemy_n 6._o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o that_o capytayne_n which_o howese_v his_o army_n in_o the_o summer_n tyme._n 7._o to_o spy_v and_o search_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o 8._o of_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o capitayne_n 9_o to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thowe_v make_v battle_n 10._o of_o the_o germayne_n &_o frenchman_n 11._o of_o sedition_n to_o be_v appeyse_v among_o a_o army_n 12._o how_o to_o view_v the_o army_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 13._o of_o peace_n to_o be_v pfer_v before_o batayle_n 14._o of_o tempest_n and_o other_o clamour_n in_o a_o host_n 15._o of_o the_o rerewarde_n 16._o of_o great_a city_n 17._o in_o camp_v thy_o army_n what_o be_v to_o be_v