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curiat_fw-la tase_n backpart_n poldrowe_n wambrass_n and_o burganet_n for_o the_o head_n for_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o know_v because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v over_o prolix_a upon_o every_o particular_a point_n i_o will_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o more_o touch_v the_o pikeman_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o pike_n at_o the_o point_n and_o midst_n trim_v with_o handsome_a tassel_n and_o a_o handle_n not_o so_o much_o for_o ornament_n as_o to_o defend_v the_o soldier_n body_n from_o water_n which_o in_o rain_n do_v run_v down_o alongst_o the_o wood_n every_o soldier_n ought_v to_o carry_v his_o hargabuse_n pike_n or_o halberd_n upon_o that_o shoulder_n and_o side_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o rank_n for_o that_o side_n which_o be_v discover_v inward_a be_v more_o defend_v by_o the_o general_a
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george_n squadron_n fol._n 101._o chap._n 5_o the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n which_o have_v the_o guide_n of_o a_o band_n of_o man_n fol._n 110._o chap._n 6_o the_o office_n of_o a_o colonel_n fol._n 124._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o pikeman_n fol._n 134._o and_o muskettiere_n fol._n 135._o chap._n 2_o the_o office_n of_o the_o muster-master_n both_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a when_o a_o prince_n or_o his_o general_n have_v diverse_a regiment_n of_o several_a nation_n under_o pay_n fol._n 136._o chap._n 3_o a_o rule_n to_o set_v soldier_n in_o array_n fol._n 137._o the_o distance_n to_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o rank_n and_o rank_a man_n and_o man_n both_o in_o march_v and_o also_o in_o main_a battle_n fol._n 139._o how_o pike_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o abase_v in_o close_v and_o open_v of_o a_o battle_n fol._n 140._o how_o pike_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v in_o array_n march_n or_o battle_n with_o also_o their_o necessary_a 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