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 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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
brydge_v but_o before_o that_o time_n far_o from_o the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n above_o or_o beneath_o thou_o must_v lie_v in_o embushment_n a_o band_n of_o good_a warryour_n covert_o which_o must_v come_v on_o thy_o enemy_n privilye_o at_o their_o back_n and_o look_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v and_o let_v thy_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a policy_n to_o carry_v thy_o army_n over_o any_o water_n 159._o ¶_o the_o comfortable_a word_n of_o the_o capitayne_n when_o his_o souldyour_n be_v in_o despair_n when_o thy_o souldyonr_n do_v despair_n either_o of_o the_o victory_n or_o of_o their_o journey_n a_o stout_a capitayne_n will_v not_o cease_v dylygent_o to_o comfort_v they_o whereby_o y_o it_o hevynesse_n and_o fear_n may_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o they_o more_o press_v and_o ready_a either_o to_o fight_v or_o to_o go_v on_o their_o journey_n 160_o ¶_o of_o thy_o soldier_n worshypful_o to_o be_v bury_v if_o it_o happen_v thy_o souldyour_n to_o be_v slay_v thou_o shall_v assuage_v and_o appease_v the_o angry_a herte_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o the_o deed_n body_n be_v bring_v worshipful_o to_o bury_v whereby_o they_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o funeral_n that_o thou_o purposs_v not_o their_o death_n and_o destruction_n but_o y_o e_o praise_n of_o that_o battle_n and_o victory_n whereby_o they_o can_v not_o but_o love_n and_o honour_n so_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a a_o capitayne_n that_o be_v of_o such_o pity_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o praise_n worthy_a ne_o yet_o draw_v soon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n moo_v marueylous_o and_o enterelye_o to_o love_v he_o 161_o ¶_o when_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v moche_v strong_a what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o thy_o enemy_n prevail_v both_o in_o none_o breed_v and_o puisaunce_n of_o man_n by_o no_o mean_n do_v thou_o come_v to_o hand_n gripe_n ne_o yet_o appoint_v the_o to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n ne_o yet_o do_v thou_o gyve_v battle_n in_o pyght_n field_n nevertheless_o do_v thou_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v quiet_a but_o night_n and_o day_n assail_v they_o busy_o with_o some_o piked_a souldyour_n make_v rood_n and_n assault_n unto_o their_o pale_a continual_o renew_v skyrmyshy_n with_o they_o ever_o shonning_a join_v battle_n my_o advyse_n also_o be_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v very_o many_o on_o the_o land_n then_o to_o take_v the_o see_v where_o thou_o shall_v either_o get_v the_o better_a or_o else_o lose_v nothing_o 162._o ¶_o of_o hostage_n receyve_v hostage_n and_o pledge_n of_o great_a man_n from_o any_o country_n or_o city_n which_o either_o be_v send_v frelye_o or_o by_o constraynte_n and_o chefelye_v where_o there_o be_v any_o fear_n of_o false_a deal_n and_o untrustynesse_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o moost_n fast_o band_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o great_a love_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o pledge_n will_v make_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o promysse_o 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 thing_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o wise_a roman_a emperor_n which_o besiege_v the_o city_n capua_n and_o overcome_v it_o tarry_v there_o so_o tough_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o destroy_v and_o vanquish_v it_o also_o the_o huge_a host_n of_o annibal_n can_v not_o pluck_v they_o away_o although_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o uttermost_a despair_n yet_o nothing_o doubt_v ne_o weary_a with_o any_o labour_n will_v not_o gyve_v over_o thassaulte_n but_o constaunt_o continue_v do_v bring_v home_o a_o famous_a victory_n with_o immortal_a renown_n 169._o ¶_o to_o keep_v the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o thing_n once_o get_v if_o thou_o have_v get_v city_n or_o country_n by_o any_o mean_n do_v not_o leave_v ne_o give_v they_o over_o but_o keep_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n for_o great_a reproach_n it_o be_v to_o lose_v little_a thin_a ge_n then_o at_o all_o not_o tohave_v win_v they_o also_o hear_v it_o be_v to_o win_v and_o destroy_v country_n wherefore_o 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victory_n 35._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n to_o make_v and_o styrup_a battle_n 36._o they_o that_o go_v on_o warfare_n do_v leave_v theyâ—_n jewel_n at_o home_n 37._o to_o make_v the_o water_n noisome_a &_o unhealthsome_a to_o thy_o enemy_n 38_o in_o what_o place_n y_o e_fw-la battle_n be_v be_v to_o fight_v 39_o to_o keep_v the_o city_n besyege_v in_o faith_n and_o constancy_n 40._o to_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o narrow_a place_n 41._o of_o bow_n 42._o of_o y_o e_o outrageous_a assault_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 43._o to_o foresee_v the_o place_n round_o abowt_n where_o battle_n shall_v be_v 44_o to_o setupon_o thy_o enemy_n in_o their_o journey_n 45._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 46._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o do_v fyghte_n in_o straits_n 47._o of_o over_o much_o confidence_n 48._o of_o the_o captains_n commandment_n that_o no_o man_n take_v any_o prisoner_n 48._o not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o 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dissension_n be_v styre_v among_o thy_o souldyour_n which_o oftentimes_o may_v happen_v for_o division_n rise_v among_o they_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o quiet_a stay_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o to_o concord_n constrain_v they_o by_o oath_n make_v to_o forget_v such_o wrong_n and_o become_v good_a friend_n and_o fellow_n again_o command_v also_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o do_v not_o show_v any_o token_n or_o remembrance_n of_o that_o varyaunce_n in_o deed_n ne_o word_n 106._o ¶_o what_o time_n town_n and_o city_n may_v be_v despoil_a and_o take_v that_o capitayne_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hygh_o praise_v of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o great_o fear_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o by_o his_o wit_n and_o conveyaunce_n go_v about_o to_o take_v and_o despoil_v town_n without_o bloodsheddig_v of_o his_o army_n and_o endevour_v by_o policy_n to_o conquer_v country_n that_o capitayn_n shall_v ever_o have_v his_o souldyour_n ready_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o jeopard_v on_o thing_n hard_a &_o dangerous_a wherefore_o it_o become_v a_o provident_a capitayne_n to_o prove_v and_o assay_v all_o thing_n rather_o by_o conveyaunce_n and_o pollici_fw-la then_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o great_a victory_n be_v win_v and_o get_v by_o policy_n than_o strength_n therefore_o by_o night_n &_o when_o rain_n fall_v cytye_n and_o town_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o despoil_v 107_o ¶_o how_o moche_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n do_v profit_n how_o necessary_a the_o presence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o grand_a capitayn_n be_v in_o the_o battayl_n all_o man_n who_o wytte_n be_v not_o on_o batfoul_v may_v clerelye_o perceyve_v and_o see_v for_o the_o souldyour_n yea_o and_o their_o captain_n aswell_o for_o fear_n of_o shame_n as_o specyallye_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n will_v bestyrre_v themselves_o moo_v valyaunt_o many_o also_o for_o trust_v of_o reward_n and_o chief_o to_o purchase_v the_o emperor_n favour_n attentyvely_a will_v exploit_n and_o furnysh_v all_o thing_n oftentimes_o also_o the_o battle_n slowlye_o and_o cowardly_o fight_v be_v renew_a and_o restore_v manful_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capityne_n which_o do_v not_o leave_v any_o feat_n or_o train_n unprovyde_v encourage_n his_o man_n now_o with_o i_o nacy_n and_o now_o with_o gentle_a and_o comfortable_a word_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o souldyour_n will_v contend_v one_o to_o pass_v a_o other_o in_o prowess_n so_o that_o in_o the_o emperor_n sight_n they_o may_v do_v some_o thing_n notable_a and_o praise_v worthy_a therefore_o nothing_o worthy_a perpetual_a memory_n can_v be_v do_v if_o the_o emperor_n or_o grand_a capitayne_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n 108._o ¶_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n if_o it_o chance_v any_o great_a prince_n to_o be_v beset_v on_o every_o part_n with_o many_o enemy_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n my_o advyse_n be_v that_o with_o some_o he_o do_v make_v a_o league_n of_o frendshyppe_n and_o with_o other_o he_o do_v entreat_v of_o peace_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v escape_v and_o avoid_v y_z e_o daungerfull_a destruction_n of_o his_o country_n for_o when_o so_o many_o go_v about_o to_o get_v thy_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o light_n thing_n to_o put_v of_o some_o of_o they_o either_o with_o great_a promise_n or_o w_o t_o money_n &_o chief_o in_o this_o time_n when_o man_n do_v not_o stryve_v somoche_n for_o renown_n as_o they_o do_v for_o riches_n and_o all_o the_o world_n do_v gape_v for_o gold_n and_o silver_n 109._o ¶_o of_o enemy_n that_n be_v humble_a and_o treatable_a sometime_o for_o a_o light_n cause_n great_a battle_n be_v begin_v among_o man_n wherefore_o if_o they_o against_o who_o we_o make_v our_o preparaunce_n show_v themselves_o gentle_a and_o tractable_a it_o be_v not_o honest_a on_o the_o other_o party_n to_o show_v ourselves_o unmercyful_a for_o what_o can_v chance_v more_o shame_n full_a to_o any_o man_n in_o his_o life_n then_o to_o be_v note_v and_o attach_v with_o tyrramny_n what_o can_v make_v we_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o also_o more_o do_v hurt_v the_o advauncement_n of_o our_o renown_n the_o increase_n of_o our_o honour_n and_o the_o well_o public_a of_o our_o realm_n then_o horryble_a tyranny_n wherefore_o such_o cruelty_n ought_v to_o be_v eschew_v no_o less_o than_o the_o wild_a beast_n 109_o ¶_o of_o daungerfull_a and_o peryllous_a battle_n grevous_a and_o daungerfull_a battle_n do_v chance_n oftentimes_o among_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n a_o sage_a capitayne_n ought_v to_o provyde_v for_o all_o thing_n with_o earnest_a labour_n and_o chief_o that_o he_o have_v old_a and_o beat_a souldyour_n for_o they_o know_v the_o use_n of_o battle_n do_v not_o fear_v naked_a sword_n ne_o yet_o for_o stripe_n no_o although_o they_o take_v many_o deep_a wound_n they_o styf_o will_v abide_v and_o stand_v to_o all_o ieopardy_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o old_a man_n also_o they_o be_v practyse_v in_o warly_a knowledge_n can_v discern_v what_o be_v profitable_a and_o what_o be_v not_o ever_o decre_v this_o with_o themselves_o either_o to_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n or_o else_o manfullye_o to_o dye_v which_o be_v the_o trne_a token_n and_o argument_n of_o a_o noble_a herte_fw-la and_o lusty_a blood_n 111_o ¶_o it_o be_v mete_v for_o young_a man_n in_o their_o youth_n to_o practice_n martial_a feat_n they_z which_o will_v become_v good_a and_o experte_a warrior_n aught_o in_o their_o youth_n dilygent_o to_o apply_v and_o follow_v y_z e_o same_o for_o if_o a_o yongeman_n wont_a himself_o quye_o to_o bestryde_v and_o mount_v upon_o his_o horse_n and_o likewise_o to_o light_v down_o to_o takeup_v his_o horse_n with_o the_o spur_n that_o he_o may_v praunse_v traverse_n and_o fling_v with_o the_o heel_n than_o sure_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi let_v he_o also_o practice_v to_o shote_v in_o hand_n gun_n and_o crossbows_z to_o cast_v dart_n and_o chargegunne_n to_o carry_v sword_n and_o tergate_n and_o sometime_o with_o his_o marrow_n to_o range_v like_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o resemble_v a_o battle_n ✚_o that_o when_o he_o come_v scotlans_n to_o man_n stature_n great_a experience_n shall_v shine_v and_o appear_v in_o he_o to_o such_o one_o all_o labour_n which_o be_v to_o other_o man_n intolerable_a be_v light_n &_o easy_a as_o to_o lodge_v on_o the_o earth_n to_o suffer_v famine_n and_o abide_v all_o other_o mooste_o sour_a and_o travaylous_a pain_n wherefore_o it_o be_v great_a profit_n to_o bring_v up_o youth_n in_o such_o exercise_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o great_a thing_n 112_o ¶_o too_o increase_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o a_o rumour_n when_o a_o rumoure_n be_v sparple_v that_o a_o mighty_a host_n of_o man_n come_v against_o the_o augment_v the_o same_o rumoure_n among_o thy_o souldyour_n affyrm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a by_o the_o report_n and_o 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
least_fw-mi thy_o catall_a and_o other_o vitayle_n provyde_v therewith_o not_o to_o tarry_v and_o keep_v the_o host_n there_o where_o be_v all_o plain_n and_o champion_n ground_n for_o the_o danger_n of_o gun_n but_o to_o be_v brieve_v i_o can_v gyve_v no_o sure_a rule_n where_o to_o lodge_v thy_o army_n for_o the_o place_n and_o time_n must_v change_v thy_o purpose_n in_o which_o case_n the_o wittynesse_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o capitayn_n &_o knowledge_n be_v much_o require_v 189._o ¶_o how_o too_o make_v strong_a the_o camp_n with_o fortress_n thy_o enemy_n assault_v the._n if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o needs_o the_o camp_n must_v be_v fortify_v set_v abroad_o a_o few_o horseman_n and_o a_o great_a garryson_n of_o foteman_n ready_a to_o withstand_v &_o dryve_v away_o thy_o enemy_n untyll_o thy_o fence_n &_o fortress_n be_v whole_o do_v and_o then_o convey_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o thy_o camp_n by_o which_o mean_v thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v mock_v and_o thy_o man_n shall_v afterward_o more_o sickerly_a range_v forth_o and_o thy_o enemy_n which_o even_o now_o reioyse_v as_o victor_n be_v dryven_v away_o with_o shame_n 190_o ¶_o to_o take_v our_o subject_n rather_o than_o stranger_n for_o souldyour_n meet_a it_o be_v rather_o to_o raise_v and_o assemble_v a_o army_n of_o thy_o own_o man_n than_o of_o stranger_n who_o thou_o shall_v have_v faithful_a and_o ready_a in_o all_o peryl_n which_o have_v their_o country_n parent_n child_n kinsman_n &_o friend_n in_o remembrance_n will_v not_o gyve_v back_o ten_o time_n in_o the_o day_n to_o danger_n their_o lyve_n in_o which_o mind_n all_o king_n &_o prince_n be_v except_o the_o wise_n and_o rich_a venetian_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o take_v their_o own_o man_n than_o outpeople_n and_o alien_n 191._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o thassemble_v and_o take_v up_o of_o souldyour_n when_o we_o purpose_v to_o make_v battle_n expedyeut_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o foresee_v and_o sure_o know_v in_o what_o place_n the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o if_o we_o must_v travail_v in_o hyllye_n and_o rough_a place_n our_o army_n must_v be_v garnyssh_v moche_n more_o with_o foteman_n than_o horse_n man_n and_o the_o horseman_n also_o must_v be_v light_v harness_v that_o with_o more_o ease_n they_o may_v climb_v up_o and_o likewise_o come_v down_o the_o hill_n if_o need_v be_v to_o fight_v on_o foot_n but_o if_o we_o must_v war_n in_o plain_n and_o champyon_n country_n than_o horseman_n be_v moo_v necessary_a for_o foteman_n will_v stand_v in_o little_a stead_n and_o use_n these_o thing_n be_v speak_v not_o without_o some_o consyderation_n when_o in_o y_z e_z assembly_n of_o a_o army_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v at_o great_a charge_n &_o somyme_n in_o vain_a 192_o ¶_o too_o keep_v thy_o army_n healthful_a the_o health_n of_o thy_o army_n be_v maintain_v by_o exercise_n by_o healthsome_a country_n and_o sweet_a air_n but_o chefelye_o where_o be_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o vytayle_n for_o of_o famine_n the_o plague_n sometime_o do_v come_v when_o man_n for_o want_n and_o default_n of_o vytayle_n be_v dryven_v to_o eat_v unhealthsome_a and_o corrupt_a meat_n 193._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o water_n can_v not_o be_v wade_v over_o where_o the_o water_n be_v so_o deep_a that_o neither_o foteman_n ne_o yet_o horseman_n dare_v venture_v over_o best_o it_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o dyche_n out_o of_o the_o wont_a course_n &_o great_a stream_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o water_n be_v fall_v thy_o army_n may_v wade_v and_o pass_v over_o 194_o ¶_o too_o chastise_v and_o agrieve_v thy_o enemy_n host_n it_o be_v a_o good_a policy_n by_o hungre_n rather_o than_o by_o weapon_n and_o incurtion_n to_o vanquysshe_v thy_o enemy_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a ne_o yet_o more_o praise_n worthy_a then_o by_o unbloudye_a battle_n to_o join_v the_o mastrye_n but_o take_v heed_n lest_o thy_o enemy_n thus_o starve_a and_o tame_v with_o hunger_n do_v provoke_v they_o by_o some_o dyspleasure_n to_o battle_n but_o then_o lie_v still_o with_o thy_o army_n and_o refrain_v from_o any_o assault_n or_o bykerynge_n untyl_o their_o vitayle_n be_v whole_o spend_v 195._o ¶_o to_o know_v if_o any_o spy_n lurk_v among_o thy_o soldier_n although_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a in_o a_o great_a army_n to_o know_v the_o lurk_a spy_n yet_o i_o wylle_v show_v some_o way_n not_o unprofitable_a of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o oftentimes_o to_o serche_n and_o view_v thy_o registre_fw-mi &_o if_o there_o be_v any_o not_o register_v and_o write_v it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n those_o to_o be_v spy_n and_o also_o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v register_v do_v carry_v thy_fw-mi dynge_n &_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o other_o part_n then_o nedefulle_v it_o be_v to_o stop_v and_o beset_v way_n passage_n and_o wood_n by_o night_n and_o day_n to_o take_v and_o to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o capitayne_n there_o to_o be_v rack_v yea_o and_o if_o any_o do_v wander_v owte_fw-mi of_o the_o camp_n the_o capitayne_n not_o commaundyuge_a they_o shall_v be_v take_v gyltye_n of_o petitreason_n it_o shall_v be_v therefore_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o capitayne_n daily_o to_o behold_v about_o his_o army_n both_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o trusty_a and_o beleveable_a soldier_n and_o mark_v man_n by_o be_v face_n by_o which_o policy_n he_o shall_v know_v the_o time_n if_o any_o of_o his_o souldyours_n abode_n the_o capitayne_n also_o must_v command_v all_o man_n to_o take_v be_v lodging_n by_o day_n light_v and_o to_o be_v in_z be_v tent_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v suspect_v than_o take_v and_o imprison_v they_o by_o torment_n also_o constrain_v they_o to_o tell_v their_o intentes_fw-la command_n and_o charge_n 196._o ¶_o to_o keep_v close_o their_o counsel_n let_v the_o capitayne_a debate_n and_o discuss_v with_o the_o wytty_n and_o experte_a warryour_n now_o and_o again_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v let_v he_o disclose_v &_o to_o discover_v that_o to_o few_o depelye_o wayeng_v the_o thing_n with_o himself_o by_o which_o policy_n he_o shall_v never_o attempt_v ne_o enterprise_n any_o matter_n voydelye_o when_o his_o endeavour_n and_o affair_n be_v unknowen_a and_o conceled_a but_o by_o all_o way_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o desire_n 197._o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o capytayne_n to_o his_o host_n when_o they_o be_v marchingforthe_a to_o fight_v the_o host_n vaunce_a toward_o battayl_n the_o capitayne_n ought_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n that_o wyllynglye_o he_o will_v seek_v his_o own_o death_n except_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o victory_n which_o word_n wonderful_o will_v move_v and_o arrayse_v their_o herte_n and_o chief_o if_o they_o love_v and_o have_v he_o in_o any_o reverence_n so_o that_o for_o his_o wont_a gentleness_n and_o largess_n they_o will_v put_v their_o lyve_n in_o danger_n to_o get_v he_o the_o glory_n &_o renown_n coveyt_v their_o death_n with_o his_o death_n wherefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_a show_n and_o persuade_v to_o his_o company_n that_o his_o life_n death_n and_o renown_n do_v stand_v in_o their_o manlynesse_n and_o hand_n 198._o ¶_o to_o take_v thy_o enemy_n by_o wile_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o send_v forth_o thy_o unable_a souldyour_n sorry_a fellow_n &_o most_o unprofytable_a to_o be_v as_o a_o bait_n pray_v and_o untysement_n to_o thy_o enemy_n which_o provoke_v and_o allure_v to_o take_v they_o prisoner_n or_o else_o utterlye_o to_o slay_v they_o right_a way_n may_v be_v catch_v and_o train_v in_o snare_n for_o they_o then_o gladsome_a of_o the_o little_a mastery_n disordrelye_o will_n as_o victor_n follow_v the_o pursuit_n and_o chase_n farreof_o keep_a none_n array_n by_o which_o covyne_n and_o train_n many_o have_v be_v deceyve_v which_o policy_n be_v not_o unknowen_a of_o the_o easte_n souldyour_n which_o do_v let_v loose_v their_o horse_n to_o stray_n among_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o coveyt_v to_o steal_v the_o horse_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v 199._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o captyves_n and_o prisoner_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o kylle_v the_o captyves_n and_o prisoner_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o to_o tillage_n and_o those_o chefelye_v that_o be_v burlye_v carterlyke_a and_o fit_a thereto_o for_o what_o profit_n can_v come_v of_o their_o death_n when_o if_o they_o be_v keep_v on_o live_v we_o may_v use_v they_o in_o husbandrye_a and_o of_o their_o labour_n get_v great_a increase_n and_o advantage_n which_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v of_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o turk_n do_v at_o this_o time_n in_o drugerye_n and_o mooste_o vile_a occupation_n keep_v as_o slave_n and_o bondman_n a_o great_a number_n of_o chrysten_v man_n alas_o to_o the_o reproach_n and_o shame_n of_o
chrysten_v prince_n know_v his_o army_n can_v not_o be_v nouryssh_v without_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v sell_v his_o souldyour_n thereby_o have_v and_o receyve_v their_o wagy_n know_v also_o famine_n to_o be_v noyouse_a and_o worse_o than_o a_o plague_n to_o his_o host_n which_o desstroy_v city_n country_n and_o town_n 1000_o ¶_o to_o find_v sweet_a water_n and_o fresh_a abowte_fw-mi the_o sea_n bank_n fresh_a water_n be_v find_v also_o in_o the_o mydde_v land_n and_o place_n far_o from_o the_o sea_n where_o shrub_n do_v grow_v meet_a it_o be_v the_o capytayne_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n 1001._o ¶_o of_o night_n battle_n if_o thou_o fyghte_v in_o the_o night_n time_n profitable_a it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o moon_n on_o thy_o back_n for_o so_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v not_o well_o ward_v ne_o escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o man_n for_o the_o light_n and_o also_o for_o the_o false_a umbrage_n which_o the_o moon_n do_v show_v fourthe_o 1002._o ¶_o of_o the_o dewetye_n of_o the_o capitayne_n in_o excersyse_v his_o souldyour_n nedefulle_v it_o be_v for_o a_o capytayne_n to_o know_v before_o he_o come_v to_o battle_n that_o both_o his_o horseman_n and_o also_o his_o foot_n man_n rude_a in_o the_o cunning_a of_o war_n must_v be_v daily_o exercyse_v for_o their_o unskylfulnesse_n be_v the_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n when_o they_o know_v not_o how_o for_o to_o keep_v their_o array_n nae_fw-la yet_o what_o to_o do_v but_o like_o man_n astonyssh_v void_a of_o all_o warlye_o knowledge_n and_o now_o to_o learn_v the_o feat_n of_o war_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o chyfe_n part_n of_o the_o battle_n do_v stand_v begin_v to_o stay_v and_o proffer_v their_o back_n 1003._o ¶_o of_o the_o dewtye_n of_o the_o grand_a capytayne_n in_o battle_n king_n and_o prince_n the_o counsel_n lour_v of_o the_o weal_n publyke_o for_o the_o time_n dismiss_v must_v call_v unto_o they_o actyfe_n and_o experte_a warryoure_n and_o use_v their_o counsel_n in_o warlye_v affair_n not_o do_v any_o thing_n rashlye_a against_o their_o advertisement_n of_o which_o thing_n pompeyu_v may_v be_v a_o example_n that_o for_o his_o knowledge_n of_o war_n deserve_v to_o be_v call_v magnus_fw-la great_a or_o noble_a which_o when_o he_o war_v against_o cesar_n be_v costrayn_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o change_v his_o purpose_n and_o to_o use_v a_o other_o way_n than_o he_o with_o himself_o have_v decree_v or_o else_o the_o come_n of_o war_n require_v whereby_o it_o chance_v that_o he_o be_v vanquyssh_v with_o his_o friend_n moo_v shameful_o 1004._o ¶_o of_o the_o foteman_n and_o sign_n of_o battle_n the_o tent_n red_a beforetoken_n of_o battle_n to_o come_v and_o sign_n of_o the_o vyctorye_n with_o the_o bloodshedding_n of_o thy_o enemy_n finis_fw-la libri_fw-la primi_fw-la the_o second_o book_n ¶_o the_o proheme_n of_o the_o second_o book_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o war_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o in_o few_o word_n we_o playnelye_o show_v and_o open_v what_o law_n the_o grand_a captain_n and_o also_o you_o e_o peticapitayne_n ought_v to_o use_v against_o the_o defaulte_n of_o their_o souldyour_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o war_n but_o also_o of_o peace_n for_o without_o man_n justice_n and_o equity_n not_o army_n only_o kingdom_n and_o lordshyppe_n but_o also_o little_a country_n can_v not_o long_o continue_v and_o keep_v their_o equal_a estate_n such_o strength_n and_o virtue_n be_v in_o justice_n and_o equity_n therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v moche_o unprofytable_a here_o short_o to_o show_v what_o i_o have_v find_v in_o the_o roman_n law_n and_o also_o what_o thing_n be_v observe_v and_o use_v now_o in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o punyshment_n of_o soldier_n which_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o law_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o whole_a army_n that_o can_v say_v the_o capitayne_n to_o have_v wrong_v and_o injure_v he_o 2._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o yield_v theyr selue_o to_o their_o enemy_n if_o any_o yield_v theyr selue_o to_o thy_o enemy_n have_v no_o just_a and_o urgent_a cause_n the_o hygh_a he_o be_v in_o his_o degree_n the_o sore_a let_v he_o be_v punyssh_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o the_o other_o souldyour_n and_o their_o captain_n take_v none_o example_n of_o he_o the_o chance_n of_o the_o battle_n not_o try_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o their_o enemy_n 3._o ¶_o of_o a_o outstrayer_n he_o that_o leave_v and_o stray_v from_o his_o own_o company_n must_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o purse_n or_o else_o lose_v his_o place_n or_o be_v send_v forth_o abroad_o like_o a_o slave_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o not_o to_o stray_n out_o of_o order_fw-fr 4._o ¶_o of_o a_o spy_v or_o outryder_n a_o spy_v which_o will_v be_v entyse_v at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o leave_v his_o capitayne_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a and_o that_o just_o for_o the_o saulfetye_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n do_v lie_v in_o he_o wherefore_o his_o punyshment_n must_v be_v the_o great_a 5._o ¶_o of_o ronneawaye_n and_o landeleaper_n they_o that_o run_v to_o their_o enemy_n &_o then_o after_o return_n must_v be_v hang_v he_z also_o that_o be_v purpose_v to_o fly_v and_o in_o y_z e_z mean_a time_n intertaken_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a which_o law_n among_o our_o souldyour_n now_o on_o day_n be_v put_v in_o ure_n but_o not_o afore_o 6._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o harney_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o harney_n in_o battayl_n or_o shall_v alienate_v they_o must_v change_v his_o place_n but_o he_o that_o steal_v other_o must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o souldyourshyppe_n 7._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o do_v thing_n prohybit_v and_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n and_o decree_n proclaim_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n forbid_a of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o therewith_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n must_v be_v be_v heed_v although_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o well_o do_v also_o if_o he_o steal_v into_o the_o camp_n by_o wall_n or_o ditch_n dryven_v by_o no_o great_a fear_n he_o be_v worthy_a the_o same_o punyshment_n 8._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rayseup_a sedition_n they_o that_o stir_v up_o any_o sedition_n be_v moo_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a but_o if_o the_o sedition_n shall_v come_v of_o some_o light_a complaint_n than_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n of_o souldyourshyppe_n which_o first_o do_v move_v that_o business_n 9_o ¶_o of_o a_o legion_n recule_v if_o any_o legion_n gyve_v back_o let_v they_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o chivalrye_n for_o ever_o 10_o ¶_o of_o banish_a personage_n banish_a personne_n intromytting_a theyr selue_o to_o be_v take_v up_o as_o soldier_n must_v be_v behead_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o chyvalrye_n 11._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o be_v sentforth_o like_o a_o slave_n he_o that_o be_v send_v away_o like_o a_o drudge_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o chivalry_n must_v not_o be_v receyve_v as_o a_o souldyour_fw-mi again_o that_o the_o renown_n of_o chivalry_n thereby_o be_v not_o impair_v 12._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o be_v judge_v to_o dye_v they_o that_o be_v judge_v to_o dye_v for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es slander_v that_o run_v on_o they_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o and_o receyve_v 13._o of_o they_o that_o steal_v y_fw-fr e_o youth_n of_o chivalry_n he_o that_o shall_v steal_v young_a scholar_n in_o y_z e_z feat_n of_o war_n in_o time_n of_o war_n must_v be_v exile_v and_o lose_v part_n of_o his_o good_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o stane_n or_o kytgel_n 14._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o maym_v a_o young_a souldyour_fw-mi he_o that_o maym_v a_o young_a souldyour_fw-mi of_o chivalry_n be_v worthy_a banyshment_n 15._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o leave_v his_o compagnie_fw-fr a_o horseman_n that_o leave_v his_o company_n in_o time_n of_o war_n deserve_v hee_v and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o lose_v his_o room_n 16._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rebel_n he_o that_o do_v offer_v violent_a hand_n to_o any_o of_o the_o captain_n be_v worthy_a hee_n and_o that_o fault_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o state_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o capitayne_n 17._o ¶_o of_o disobedience_n and_o sturdynesse_n disobedience_n against_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n or_o peticapitayne_v be_v worthy_a hee_a 18._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o fly_v he_o that_o first_o tourn_v his_o face_n in_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o deserve_v hee_v for_o by_o such_o cowardly_a and_o hollowehert_v fellow_n thy_o enemy_n be_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v and_o thy_o own_o man_n discourage_v and_o afraid_a whereby_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o thy_o army_n retreating_a to_o be_v dryven_v down_o &_o slay_v wherefore_o this_o penalty_n be_v just_o ordain_v for_o such_o
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
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