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that_o the_o enunch_n narcete_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o justinian_n expulse_v the_o goth_n out_o of_o italy_n likewise_o eucherius_n a_o
war_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o legionarie_a soldier_n certain_a crown_n and_o unto_o every_o captain_n a_o garment_n of_o purple_a but_o hostilius_n one_o of_o those_o tribune_n say_v those_o crown_n and_o garment_n be_v like_a unto_o boy_n babble_n they_o be_v reward_v with_o land_n and_o money_n julius_n caesar_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o adbucillus_fw-la the_o one_o call_v rocillus_fw-la the_o other_o aegus_n in_o recompense_n of_o their_o great_a service_n in_o gallia_n certain_a land_n there_o beside_o diverse_a sum_n of_o money_n whereby_o they_o become_v enrich_v the_o same_o caesar_n after_o his_o triumph_n for_o victory_n against_o pharnax_n perform_v all_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v and_o give_v unto_o every_o soldier_n five_o thousand_o groat_n to_o every_o leader_n twice_o so_o many_o to_o every_o horseman_n double_a so_o much_o pompeius_n have_v overcome_v mithriâ—â—tes_n before_o he_o triumph_v bestow_v upon_o every_o soldier_n five_o hundred_o groat_n and_o upon_o the_o captain_n a_o far_o great_a reward_n the_o scipiones_n and_o metelli_n be_v likewise_o most_o careful_a to_o reward_v and_o honour_v their_o soldier_n alexander_n severus_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v that_o soldier_n will_v not_o live_v in_o awe_n of_o their_o general_n unless_o they_o be_v well_o apparel_v well_o arm_v full_o feed_v and_o some_o penny_n in_o their_o purse_n sometime_o also_o soldier_n be_v honour_v with_o other_o gift_n as_o crown_n lance_n furniture_n of_o horse_n bracelet_n land_n image_n of_o brass_n or_o stone_n with_o diverse_a other_o ensign_n of_o honour_n as_o pliny_n and_o aulus_n gellius_n have_v write_v which_o gift_n be_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o law_n ancient_o call_v donative_n but_o here_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o remember_v the_o dishonourable_a donation_n of_o lucius_n sylla_n who_o use_v to_o take_v money_n from_o the_o true_a owner_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o other_o chap._n 21._o of_o apparel_n as_o victual_n be_v necessary_a so_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o soldier_n shall_v be_v clothe_v which_o move_v great_a commander_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o man_n of_o war_n may_v be_v ever_o furnish_v as_o well_o of_o apparel_n as_o of_o food_n caius_n gracchus_n first_o procure_v a_o law_n to_o be_v make_v that_o garment_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o soldier_n without_o diminish_v their_o pay_n long_o after_o the_o emperor_n archadius_fw-la and_o honorius_n cause_v certain_a money_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o every_o soldier_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o coat_n which_o order_n be_v in_o illyria_n only_o it_o be_v also_o ancient_o order_v that_o military_a garment_n be_v provide_v in_o this_o sort_n viz._n every_o thirty_o inhabitant_n pay_v for_o one_o soldier_n coat_n in_o thracia_n the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o scythia_n mysia_n egypt_n and_o every_o other_o province_n subject_a unto_o the_o empire_n these_o country_n be_v also_o sometime_o tax_v according_a to_o the_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o sometime_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o dweller_n and_o the_o money_n pay_v into_o the_o military_a treasury_n francis_n the_o french_a king_n proclaim_v a_o edict_n that_o soldier_n rest_v in_o any_o city_n or_o village_n in_o the_o winter_n shall_v have_v garment_n there_o and_o be_v furnish_v for_o the_o summer_n shall_v use_v their_o summer_n suit_v until_o the_o winter_n follow_v and_o then_o resume_v they_o again_o and_o in_o case_n the_o keeper_n of_o those_o garment_n do_v not_o true_o restore_v they_o then_o upon_o complaint_n unto_o the_o general_n order_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o soldier_n satisfaction_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o soldier_n be_v ever_o honest_o clothe_v well_o arm_v and_o comely_a furnish_v both_o on_o horseback_n and_o on_o foot_n yet_o pesceninus_n niger_n inhibit_a soldier_n to_o use_v in_o the_o waare_v any_o girdle_n garnish_v with_o gold_n or_o silver_n to_o the_o end_n the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v enrich_v he_o therefore_o command_v such_o ornament_n to_o be_v reserve_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n adrianus_n the_o emperor_n use_v to_o wear_v in_o the_o war_n plain_a garment_n without_o garnish_n of_o gold_n or_o string_n set_v with_o stone_n the_o scabbard_n of_o his_o sword_n be_v also_o seldom_o wrought_v with_o ivory_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o maximinus_n caesar_n after_o the_o persian_a war_n a_o private_a soldier_n happen_v to_o find_v a_o purse_n or_o sachel_n set_v full_a of_o margarite_n and_o precious_a stone_n which_o he_o take_v off_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o beaty_n of_o the_o leather_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v for_o indeed_o garment_n of_o cloth_n and_o skin_n to_o keep_v out_o cold_a and_o rain_n be_v only_o needful_a for_o soldier_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n the_o manner_n of_o soldier_n be_v change_v and_o maximinianus_fw-la the_o young_a use_v to_o wear_v a_o jack_n of_o golden_a mail_n after_o the_o polonian_a guise_n he_o also_o have_v his_o armour_n and_o lance_n gild_v caius_n caesar_n after_o a_o great_a victory_n suffer_v his_o soldier_n to_o become_v wanton_a and_o call_v they_o companion_n in_o arm_n permit_v they_o also_o to_o ornifie_v their_o weapon_n with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o here_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o tell_v how_o great_a regard_n the_o emperor_n aurelianus_n have_v to_o discipline_n notwithstanding_o the_o favour_n he_o afford_v to_o all_o man_n of_o war_n charge_v his_o captain_n to_o observe_v these_o instruction_n sivis_fw-la tribunus_n esse_fw-la imò_fw-la sivis_fw-la vivere_fw-la manus_fw-la militum_fw-la contine_n add_v these_o commandment_n let_v no_o man_n take_v away_o the_o pullen_n of_o of_o another_o his_o sheep_n his_o oil_n his_o wood_n his_o grape_n his_o salt_n but_o rest_v content_v with_o his_o victual_n let_v soldier_n live_v upon_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n not_o of_o the_o country_n his_o arm_n shall_v be_v bright_a and_o his_o garment_n strong_a let_v his_o new_a apparel_n supply_v the_o old_a and_o his_o wage_n remain_v in_o his_o purse_n not_o in_o the_o tavern_n let_v he_o lay_v by_o his_o chain_n and_o ring_n and_o keep_v his_o horse_n fat_a let_v no_o beast_n take_v be_v sell_v but_o every_o man_n help_v another_o let_v the_o physician_n cure_v infirmity_n free_o and_o without_o reward_n let_v nothing_o be_v give_v to_o the_o soothsayer_n let_v every_o one_o be_v quiet_a in_o his_o lodging_n for_o who_o so_o move_v any_o mutiny_n or_o misrule_n shall_v be_v punish_v this_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o sum_n of_o such_o precept_n as_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o soldier_n whereby_o appear_v what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v what_o to_o leave_v undo_v and_o what_o garment_n ancient_a emperor_n and_o soldier_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o good_a service_n and_o success_n do_v consist_v in_o valour_n conjoin_v with_o policy_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v that_o decent_a apparel_n and_o fit_a ornament_n of_o body_n do_v become_v all_o military_a commander_n as_o well_o to_o make_v they_o venerable_a in_o sight_n as_o also_o to_o give_v beholder_n occasion_n to_o think_v they_o be_v person_n worthy_a of_o respect_n and_o honour_n chap._n 22._o ¶_o of_o hostage_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o article_n and_o capitulation_n of_o truce_n or_o peace_n prince_n and_o common_a weal_n be_v wont_a to_o deliver_v certain_a hostage_n or_o pledge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o promise_n be_v break_v than_o the_o good_n of_o hostage_n on_o the_o party_n break_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n be_v confiscate_v i_o mean_v only_o those_o good_n which_o the_o hostage_n have_v there_o get_v vlpianus_n write_v that_o hostage_n can_v without_o licence_n dispose_v their_o own_o good_n by_o will_n or_o testament_n hostage_n be_v deliver_v either_o as_o captive_n or_o else_o as_o pledge_n to_o keep_v condition_n which_o be_v perform_v they_o ought_v be_v return_v home_o for_o unto_o other_o obligation_n free_a man_n may_v not_o be_v bind_v the_o roman_n acknowledge_v ancient_n favour_n to_o they_o do_v by_o king_n philip_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o take_v arm_n against_o antiochus_n and_o desirous_a to_o requite_v the_o same_o they_o send_v demetrius_n his_o son_n than_o a_o hostage_n unto_o his_o father_n contrariwise_o constantinus_n be_v in_o britain_n begin_v also_o a_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n and_o send_v to_o they_o hostage_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o make_v the_o britain_n his_o sure_a friend_n whereof_o the_o scot_n inform_v and_o know_v that_o secret_a intention_n sudden_o slay_v all_o the_o hostage_n whereby_o appear_v that_o where_o faith_n be_v break_v there_o revenge_n be_v take_v upon_o hostage_n likewise_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n hold_v venceslaus_n brother_n to_o pribislaius_fw-la prince_n of_o the_o obotriti_n a_o hostage_n put_v he_o to_o death_n even_o in_o his_o
prize_n he_o that_o his_o sword_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n shall_v win_v no_o prize_n he_o that_o strike_v his_o hand_n in_o fight_n on_o the_o barrier_n shall_v win_v no_o prize_n whosoever_o shall_v fight_v and_o not_o show_v his_o sword_n to_o the_o judge_n before_o shall_v win_v no_o prize_n the_o prize_v give_v the_o prize_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o most_o gallant_a entry_n the_o marquesse_n de_fw-fr valle_n come_v into_o the_o field_n very_o well_o appoint_v in_o armour_n and_o apparel_n the_o king_n majesty_n better_o than_o he_o don_n frederick_n de_fw-fr toledo_n best_a of_o all_o to_o who_o the_o queen_n majesty_n award_v the_o prize_n of_o the_o brooch_n the_o prize_n for_o the_o pike_n the_o duke_n of_o medina_n caeli_fw-la perform_v valorous_o don_n pedro_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zerda_n better_v he_o don_n diego_n ortado_n di_fw-fr mendoça_n do_v best_o of_o all_o to_o who_o be_v give_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n a_o ring_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o ruby_n the_o prize_n for_o the_o sword_n sir_n george_n howard_n fight_v very_o well_o don_z adrian_z garçias_n perform_v better_a sir_n john_n parrot_n best_o of_o all_o to_o who_o the_o queen_n majesty_n give_v a_o ring_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o diamond_n the_o prize_n at_o the_o pike_n in_o rank_n thomas_n percy_n acquit_v valiant_o carlo_n di_o sanguine_a with_o great_a fortune_n ruygomez_n best_a of_o all_o to_o who_o the_o queen_n give_v a_o ring_n of_o gold_n the_o prize_n of_o all_o together_o in_o rank_n at_o the_o foil_n lord_n william_n howard_n l._n admiral_n with_o high_a commendation_n marquesse_n di_fw-mi toro_n mayore_o exceed_v he_o the_o king_n majesty_n exceed_v all_o to_o who_o the_o queen_n give_v in_o high_a honour_n a_o ring_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o rich_a diamond_n in_o all_o which_o and_o other_o the_o like_o triumphant_a gest_n perform_v by_o the_o english_a and_o spanish_a nobility_n it_o be_v ever_o hold_v honourable_a and_o prizeworthy_a to_o appear_v within_o list_n most_o gallant_a and_o fair_a arm_v and_o yet_o with_o least_o superstuous_a cost_n of_o gold_n silver_n embroidery_n or_o curiosity_n of_o workmanship_n chap._n 53._o of_o the_o like_a action_n in_o arm_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n one_o solemn_a justice_n tournament_n and_o fight_v at_o the_o barrier_n be_v hold_v at_o westminster_n wherein_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o lord_n scroop_n the_o lord_n darcie_n and_o the_o lord_n hunsdon_n be_v challenger_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n answer_v all_o comer_n the_o defender_n name_n be_v not_o extant_a 1558._o a_o royal_a challenge_n be_v also_o there_o proclaim_v before_o her_o majesty_n wherein_o be_v challenger_n the_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n charles_n howard_n now_o lord_n admiral_n sir_n henry_n lea_n and_o sir_n christopher_n hatton_n now_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o one_o master_n of_o her_o majesty_n armoury_n the_o 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party_n be_v give_v unto_o henry_n grace_n at_o the_o tourney_n to_o the_o lord_n henry_n seamor_n at_o the_o barrier_n to_o thomas_n cecil_n before_o they_o go_v clarencieux_n king_n of_o arm_n in_o his_o rich_a coat_n of_o arm_n this_o magnificent_a triumph_n be_v perform_v anno_fw-la 1571._o a_o honourable_a challenge_n be_v likewise_o bring_v before_o her_o majesty_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n call_v himself_o callophisus_fw-la who_o with_o his_o assistant_n sir_n william_n drury_n challenge_v all_o comer_n anno_fw-la 1580._o the_o defender_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_o lord_n windsor_n philip_n sidney_n edward_n norris_n henry_n knowles_n robert_n knowles_n fulk_n grivell_v thomas_n knevet_n thomas_n kellaway_n ralph_n bowes_n george_n goring_n george_n gifford_n anthony_n cook_n henry_n bronkard_n edward_n denny_n richard_n ward_n thomas_n parrot_n the_o prize_n be_v give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n to_o these_o action_n of_o arm_n we_o may_v add_v a_o 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wrangler_n to_o shun_v the_o conversation_n of_o perverse_a person_n and_o behave_v himself_o modest_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o discreet_a no_o boaster_n of_o his_o own_o act_n nor_o speaker_n of_o himself_o to_o desire_v no_o excessive_a riches_n and_o patient_o endure_v worldly_a calamity_n to_o undertake_v enterprise_n just_a and_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o other_o to_o support_v the_o oppress_a and_o help_v widow_n and_o orphan_n to_o love_n god_n and_o be_v loyal_a to_o his_o prince_n to_o prefer_v honour_n before_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o be_v both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n just_a and_o faithful_a chap._n 8._o of_o honourable_a ornament_n due_a unto_o man_n of_o virtuous_a merit_n who_o be_v ever_o after_o call_v knight_n in_o ancient_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o old_a roman_n do_v give_v ring_n of_o gold_n unto_o man_n of_o quality_n serve_v in_o the_o war_n who_o afterward_o they_o call_v equites_fw-la such_o ring_v the_o senator_n use_v also_o to_o wear_v whereof_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o knighthood_n and_o ensign_n of_o honour_n be_v give_v as_o well_o for_o counsel_n as_o military_a merit_n cicero_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o captain_n general_n have_v in_o use_n after_o every_o victory_n to_o make_v a_o oration_n unto_o soldier_n commend_v their_o virtue_n and_o to_o those_o man_n that_o serve_v with_o much_o valour_n be_v give_v ring_n of_o gold_n we_o read_v likewise_o in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o king_n pharaoh_n in_o sign_n of_o honour_n do_v take_v a_o ring_n from_o his_o own_o finger_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o joseph_n some_o prince_n also_o intend_v to_o honour_v their_o servant_n and_o soldier_n do_v bestow_v upon_o they_o spur_n of_o gold_n or_o guild_a in_o sign_n they_o be_v man_n of_o virtue_n and_o professor_n of_o arm_n on_o horseback_n for_o spur_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o soldier_n of_o that_o sort_n and_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n eques_fw-la and_o likewise_o 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