Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	consequence_n	declare_v	great_a	17	3	2.0871	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14722	Anima'dversions of vvarre; or, A militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre Composed, of the most refined discipline, and choice experiments that these late Netherlandish, and Swedish warres have produced. With divers new inventions, both of fortifications and stratagems. As also sundry collections taken out of the most approved authors, ancient and moderne, either in Greeke. Latine. Italian. French. Spanish. Dutch, or English. In two bookes. By Robert Ward, Gentleman and commander.	Ward, Robert, fl. 1639.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1639 (1639)	STC 25025; ESTC S118037	599,688	501

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to_o discover_v fire_n or_o ill_a order_n as_o quarrel_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o march_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o the_o major_n of_o the_o garrison_n at_o the_o drum_n beat_v to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o port_n he_o be_v to_o be_v guard_v with_o all_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o round_a in_o summer_n time_n at_o watch_n set_v he_o be_v to_o draw_v his_o man_n in_o parrado_n in_o the_o market_n place_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n in_o the_o town_n their_o company_n be_v complete_a if_o in_o the_o field_n and_o to_o go_v upon_o service_n he_o ought_v to_o see_v prayer_n read_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o troop_n every_o night_n and_o every_o sabbath_n all_o those_o soldier_n that_o have_v not_o the_o guard_n he_o be_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o go_v to_o their_o colonel_n tent_v to_o hear_v prayer_n and_o preach_v he_o be_v to_o be_v religious_a valiant_a and_o wise_a his_o arm_n be_v only_o a_o gorget_n and_o a_o pattisen_n chap._n lxvi_o the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n of_o a_o private_a company_n and_o his_o duty_n both_o in_o garrison_n and_o in_o the_o field_n brief_o declare_v the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n be_v so_o honourable_a and_o a_o place_n of_o such_o great_a consequence_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o slight_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o excellent_a quality_n and_o of_o undaunted_a valiant_a resolution_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v inferior_a in_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o action_n belong_v to_o war_n in_o as_o profound_a a_o manner_n as_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o field_n for_o he_o have_v a_o charge_n of_o great_a importance_n commit_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v many_o time_n call_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o sergeant_n major_n or_o lieutenant_n colonel_n beside_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o danger_n in_o the_o war_n for_o no_o captain_n but_o must_v lead_v on_o his_o man_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o charge_v they_o in_o the_o tooth_n which_o if_o he_o be_v not_o skilful_a as_o well_o to_o lead_v they_o off_o as_o draw_v they_o on_o he_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o spill_v of_o much_o blood_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o man_n choose_v altogether_o for_o birth_n mean_n personage_n favour_n or_o affection_n but_o for_o his_o wisdom_n civility_n valour_n and_o experience_n the_o unexpertnesse_n of_o a_o captain_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o army_n and_o destruction_n of_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n every_o brave_a fellow_n desire_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o name_n and_o charge_n of_o a_o captain_n but_o when_o war_n approach_v and_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n they_o quake_v their_o sword_n out_o of_o their_o scabbard_n and_o have_v rather_o make_v use_n in_o fight_n of_o their_o wing_n than_o their_o talent_n a_o captain_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o see_v and_o read_v in_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o history_n and_o to_o have_v what_o speculative_a knowledge_n that_o may_v be_v to_o join_v with_o their_o practice_n all_o kind_n of_o stratagem_n shall_v be_v similiar_a with_o he_o and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v that_o may_v make_v he_o a_o accomplish_a soldier_n a_o captain_n ought_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o due_a exercise_v of_o his_o soldier_n fit_v they_o in_o all_o point_n for_o service_n he_o ought_v to_o see_v his_o soldier_n furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n needful_a as_o arm_n munition_n and_o their_o weekly_a pay_n due_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n he_o be_v to_o be_v very_o conscionable_a in_o deliver_v they_o their_o off-reckoning_n and_o apparel_n he_o

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lieutenant_n to_o exercise_v they_o in_o gross_a all_o their_o posture_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o give_v fire_n in_o way_n of_o skirmish_n and_o not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o town_n until_o all_o the_o exercise_n be_v finish_v chap._n lxvii_o the_o office_n of_o a_o serjeant-major_a of_o a_o regiment_n and_o his_o duty_n both_o in_o garrison_n and_o in_o the_o field_n brief_o declare_v a_o serjeant-major_a be_v the_o three_o principal_a officer_n in_o a_o regiment_n and_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o field_n he_o ought_v to_o participate_v of_o all_o the_o perfection_n that_o officer_n of_o high_a authority_n shall_v have_v his_o place_n and_o office_n do_v somewhat_o correspond_v with_o the_o major-general_n only_o his_o duty_n be_v tend_v to_o officiate_v between_o the_o colonel_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o regiment_n he_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v both_o speculative_a and_o practice_n knowledge_n in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o profession_n he_o must_v be_v very_o civil_a wise_a and_o discreet_a in_o his_o carriage_n and_o action_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v to_o manage_v a_o world_n of_o affair_n of_o high_a consequence_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o conserve_n or_o ruine_v of_o the_o army_n he_o be_v due_o to_o attend_v his_o colonel_n pleasure_n and_o morning_n ●oone_o and_o night_n he_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o major_a general_n and_o to_o receive_v such_o order_n as_o be_v by_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n deliver_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v speedy_o to_o certify_v his_o colonel_n what_o the_o order_n be_v and_o what_o the_o general_n pleasure_n be_v and_o also_o with_o all_o celerity_n to_o execute_v such_o thing_n as_o his_o colonel_n shall_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o good_a scholar_n and_o witty_a but_o he_o must_v be_v quick_a in_o apprehension_n and_o furnish_v with_o a_o able_a memory_n he_o must_v have_v a_o paper-book_n with_o pen_n and_o ink_n to_o set_v down_o all_o order_n and_o command_n that_o he_o may_v not_o err_v nor_o vary_v one_o title_n from_o what_o be_v deliver_v he_o in_o charge_n at_o drumsbeat_a he_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o general_n tent_n and_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o major_a general_n and_o order_n for_o that_o night_n proceed_n than_o he_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o his_o colonel_n tent_n where_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v he_o the_o word_n and_o to_o his_o lieutenant_n colonel_n with_o such_o order_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sergeant_n of_o every_o company_n of_o his_o regiment_n importance_n be_v to_o repair_v to_o he_o to_o take_v the_o word_n from_o he_o with_o such_o order_n as_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o and_o they_o be_v speedy_o to_o acquaint_v their_o captain_n and_o other_o officer_n with_o it_o all_o the_o inferior_a sergeant_n be_v to_o stand_v round_o about_o he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o word_n very_o private_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o that_o sergeant_n which_o stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o he_o be_v secret_o to_o whisper_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o next_o and_o so_o from_o one_o to_o another_o round_o and_o the_o last_o man_n be_v to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o serjant-major_a again_o if_o the_o last_o man_n give_v it_o to_o he_o wrong_v than_o he_o must_v give_v it_o over_o again_o he_o he_o be_v to_o have_v they_o draw_v billet_n for_o their_o guard_n in_o regard_n much_o dispute_n may_v arise_v because_o many_o guard_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o enemy_n than_o some_o other_o be_v and_o also_o to_o prevent_v treason_n so_o that_o no_o officer_n know_v his_o guard_n beforehand_o he_o be_v also_o to_o provide_v powder_n match_n and_o bullet_n and_o distribute_v it_o among_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o regiment_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v able_a officer_n to_o his_o own_o company_n because_o he_o can_v tend_v unto_o they_o his_o employment_n be_v so_o great_a he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o swift_a nag_n to_o carry_v he_o about_o the_o quarter_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o guard_n for_o his_o business_n lie_v very_o confuse_o in_o the_o army_n he_o be_v likewise_o to_o view_v all_o outward_a gvards_o both_o in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n where_o his_o regiment_n have_v command_v every_o captain_n be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o word_n and_o from_o one_o guard_n to_o another_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guard_v with_o certain_a musquetier_n he_o be_v to_o instruct_v and_o show_v such_o of_o his_o officer_n as_o be_v to_o pass_v upon_o watch_n where_o to_o place_v their_o sentinel_n and_o perdues_z he_o be_v likewise_o to_o show_v every_o officer_n whether_o to_o draw_v his_o company_n to_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o battalion_n if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v give_v a_o alarm_n he_o be_v to_o exercise_v all_o the_o company_n of_o his_o regiment_n at_o convenient_a time_n chap._n lxviii_o the_o office_n of_o a_o lieutenant-colonell_n of_o a_o 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or_o offence_n offer_v they_o for_o which_o purpose_n they_o shall_v have_v boat_n or_o wagon_n allow_v they_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a term_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o their_o good_n item_n all_o such_o as_o since_o the_o take_n of_o the_o town_n have_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o elder_n deacon_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a charge_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o covenant_n item_n all_o officer_n commissary_n receiver_n and_o other_o burgher_n or_o town_n dweller_n who_o have_v have_v any_o office_n about_o the_o money_n rent_n or_o pay_v of_o the_o soldier_n or_o any_o office_n whatsoever_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o condition_n and_o privilege_n to_o depart_v with_o their_o paper_n and_o other_o movable_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n joint_o with_o other_o townseman_n of_o this_o agreement_n item_n the_o same_o be_v vuderstood_v of_o all_o mariner_n and_o other_o who_o have_v boat_n here_o with_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o may_v lawful_o depart_v item_n 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