Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A43866
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His Maiesties passing through the Scots armie as also, his entertainment by Generall Lesly : together with the manner of the Scots marching out of New-Castle / related by the best intelligence.
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1641
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Wing H2085; ESTC R11573
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his_o majesty_n pass_v through_o the_o scot_n army_n as_o also_o his_o entertainment_n by_o general_a lesly_n together_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o scot_n march_v out_o of_o newcastle_n relate_v by_o the_o best_a intelligence_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1641._o his_o majesty_n pass_v through_o the_o scot_n army_n general_n lasley_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o newcastle_n that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o art_n and_o luster_n as_o in_o his_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o sovereign_n have_v first_o make_v his_o choice_n of_o fit_a ground_n he_o draw_v out_o his_o whole_a force_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o the_o artillery_n and_o the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o soldier_n salute_v and_o welcome_n of_o their_o king_n he_o rally_v his_o man_n into_o two_o division_n of_o equal_a number_n range_v they_o in_o a_o great_a length_n with_o a_o equal_a distance_n between_o they_o of_o about_o eight_o score_n which_o render_v they_o the_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o with_o the_o brave_a aspect_n to_o the_o beholder_n through_o these_o the_o king_n be_v to_o pass_v whither_o be_v come_v the_o general_n alighâ—ing_v from_o his_o horse_n which_o be_v present_o take_v by_o two_o of_o his_o footman_n he_o prostrate_v himself_o and_o service_n before_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o knee_n his_o majesty_n a_o while_n private_o talk_v to_o he_o and_o at_o his_o rise_n give_v he_o his_o hand_n to_o kiss_v and_o command_v his_o horse_n to_o be_v give_v he_o whereon_o remount_v he_o ride_v with_o the_o king_n through_o the_o army_n in_o the_o first_o place_n stand_v highlander_n common_o call_v redshankes_n with_o their_o plain_n cast_v over_o their_o shoulder_n have_v every_o one_o his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n with_o a_o broad_a slyce_a sword_n by_o his_o side_n these_o be_v so_o good_a markesman_n that_o they_o will_v kill_v a_o dear_a in_o his_o speed_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o live_n sell_v the_o skin_n by_o great_a quantity_n and_o feed_n on_o the_o flesh_n next_o be_v musketeer_n interlace_v with_o pike_n and_o here_o and_o there_o intermix_v with_o those_o dangerous_a short_a gun_n invent_v by_o that_o their_o famous_a engineer_n sandy_n hamilton_n and_o be_v for_o the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o horse_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v assail_v they_o then_o again_o bow_v musket_n and_o pike_n for_o a_o good_a distance_n on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o midway_n the_o artillery_n be_v place_v by_o tier_n consist_v of_o about_o 60._o piece_n of_o ordnance_n the_o cannoneer_n stand_v in_o readiness_n with_o fire_a linstocke_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o horseman_n be_v here_o place_v on_o both_o side_n which_o serve_v as_o wing_n or_o flank_n for_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o so_o forward_o in_o the_o same_o order_n but_o dispose_v into_o so_o goodly_a a_o presence_n and_o posture_n with_o such_o suitable_a equipage_n and_o military_a accommodation_n that_o they_o appear_v ready_a to_o give_v or_o take_v battle_n or_o forth_o with_o to_o have_v go_v upon_o some_o notable_a design_n and_o as_o the_o king_n pass_v a_o long_a they_o give_v such_o true_a fire_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v since_o the_o invention_n of_o gun_n never_o better_a be_v see_v or_o hear_v they_o discharge_v wondrous_a swift_a but_o with_o as_o good_a a_o method_n and_o order_n as_o your_o skilful_a ringer_n observe_v with_o bell_n not_o suffer_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o one_o to_o drown_v the_o other_o the_o king_n receive_v such_o contentment_n that_o whereas_o his_o dinner_n be_v appoint_v and_o provide_v at_o the_o major_n of_o newcastle_n he_o yet_o go_v and_o honour_a general_n lasley_n with_o his_o presence_n at_o dinner_n who_o have_v not_o only_o gain_v a_o good_a report_n with_o his_o majeâ—â—ie_n to_o be_v a_o brave_a soldier_n but_o also_o a_o singular_a esteem_n to_o be_v a_o most_o expert_a and_o able_a commander_n and_o general_n by_o such_o ofour_a english_a officer_n as_o be_v then_o with_o his_o majesty_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o scots_a departure_n and_o march_v out_o of_o newcastle_n the_o scot_n when_o they_o march_v out_o of_o newcastle_n their_o artillery_n be_v mount_v upon_o their_o carriage_n advance_v first_o forth_o with_o the_o cannoneer_n and_o other_o officer_n thereto_o belong_v and_o some_o troop_n of_o horse_n than_o most_o of_o the_o regiment_n of_o foot_n after_o they_o their_o provision_n baggage_n and_o carriage_n then_o follow_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n take_v their_o leaf_n in_o a_o most_o brotherly_a and_o friendly_a manner_n be_v go_v some_o four_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n their_o general_a have_v direct_v they_o to_o march_v forward_o he_o return_v to_o newcastle_n accompany_v with_o some_o few_o of_o his_o officer_n cause_v the_o toll_n bell_n to_o be_v ring_v up_o and_o down_o the_o town_n proclaim_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o town_n be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v for_o any_o thing_n due_a to_o they_o from_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n or_o soldier_n let_v they_o bring_v in_o their_o ticket_n and_o he_o will_v pay_v they_o which_o he_o do_v according_o to_o the_o great_a content_n of_o the_o townsman_n and_o much_o applause_n of_o the_o general_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o after_o a_o solemn_a take_n of_o his_o leave_n he_o follow_v the_o army_n go_v all_o the_o way_n along_o with_o they_o in_o the_o rear_n as_o they_o march_v and_o not_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o any_o man_n in_o all_o their_o journey_n to_o their_o singular_a commendation_n and_o gain_v the_o good_a esteem_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o finis_fw-la