to_o be_v qualify_v that_o his_o army_n may_v rely_v upon_o he_o 324_o chap._n 39_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o country_n and_o how_o to_o take_v his_o advantage_n in_o the_o ground_n 425_o chap._n 40._o how_o fraud_n in_o the_o management_n of_o war_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a 426_o chap._n 41._o that_o one_o country_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o whether_o honourable_a or_o dishonourable_a it_o import_v not_o it_o be_v well_o defend_v ib._n chap._n 42._o that_o force_a promise_n be_v not_o bind_v 427_o chap._n 43._o those_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o country_n retain_v almost_o the_o same_o nature_n through_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n ib._n chap._n 44._o confidence_n and_o boldness_n do_v many_o time_n obtain_v that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v compass_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n 428_o chap._n 45._o whether_o in_o a_o battle_n it_o be_v best_o to_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o charge_n 429_o chap._n 46._o how_o it_o come_v to_o 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a_o commonwealth_n ought_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o permit_v any_o of_o its_o citizen_n to_o make_v war_n their_o profession_n 439_o chap._n 4._o that_o a_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o permit_v his_o subject_n to_o make_v arm_n their_o profession_n for_o the_o mischief_n which_o do_v frequent_o ensue_v 440_o chap._n 5._o in_o what_o country_n the_o best_a soldier_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v 442_o chap._n 6._o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o choose_v you_o man_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o country_n 443_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o convenience_n of_o trained-band_n or_o a_o settle_a militia_n 444_o chap._n 8._o of_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v 445_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o roman_n raise_v their_o legion_n 446_o chap._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v best_o for_o a_o militia_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n or_o a_o small_a 447_o chap._n 11._o how_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o follow_v great_a army_n may_v be_v prevent_v 448_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o cavalry_n 449_o book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o what_o arm_n be_v most_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o their_o war_n 450_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o arm_n which_o be_v use_v at_o present_a and_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o pike_n 451_o chap._n 3._o whether_o the_o ancient_a or_o modern_a be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o arm_v ib._n chap._n 4._o how_o foot_n shall_v be_v arm_v and_o of_o the_o force_n and_o convenience_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n 453_o chap._n 5._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o foot_n and_o upon_o which_o we_o be_v most_o to_o rely_v 454_o chap._n 6._o how_o the_o soldier_n be_v exercise_v 455_o chap._n 7._o of_o what_o number_n of_o man_n and_o of_o what_o arm_n a_o battalion_n be_v to_o consist_v and_o of_o exercise_v in_o company_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a either_o to_o give_v a_o charge_n or_o receive_v it_o 456_o chap._n 8._o of_o three_o principal_a way_n of_o draw_v up_o a_o company_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o posture_n to_o fight_v 458_o chap._n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o rally_a soldier_n after_o a_o rout_n and_o to_o make_v they_o face_n about_o a_o whole_a company_n at_o a_o time_n 459_o chap._n 10._o to_o range_v a_o company_n in_o such_o order_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o face_v the_o enemy_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o he_o come_v 460_o chap._n 11._o to_o draw_v up_o a_o company_n with_o two_o horn_n or_o another_o with_o a_o piazza_n or_o vacuity_n in_o the_o middle_n 461_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o baggage_n and_o train_n belong_v to_o a_o company_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v several_a officer_n and_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o drum_n 462_o chap._n 13._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o author_n about_o military_a virtue_n and_o how_o it_o be_v become_v so_o despicable_a in_o our_o day_n 463_o chap._n 14._o what_o number_n of_o horse_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o battalion_n and_o what_o proportion_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o their_o baggage_n 465_o book_n 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chap._n 2._o how_o a_o army_n be_v to_o be_v marshal_v to_o march_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n 488_o chap._n 3._o how_o to_o put_v a_o army_n present_o into_o order_n and_o draw_v it_o up_o so_o as_o if_o upon_o a_o march_n it_o shall_v be_v attack_v it_o may_v defend_v itself_o on_o all_o side_n 489_o chap._n 4._o of_o command_n derive_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n by_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o pioner_n 491_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o army_n ib._n chap._n 6._o how_o the_o ancient_n divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o of_o the_o pay_n which_o they_o give_v to_o their_o soldier_n 492_o chap._n 7._o to_o know_v the_o surprise_v which_o be_v contrive_v against_o you_o upon_o your_o march_n 493_o chap._n 8._o one_o be_v to_o know_v the_o country_n perfect_o well_o through_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v and_o keep_v his_o erterprise_n secret_a ib._n chap._n 9_o of_o certain_a thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a upon_o a_o march_n 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but_o not_o be_v so_o well_o affect_v towards_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o they_o will_v not_o put_v it_o forth_o nor_o give_v such_o testimony_n as_o former_o but_o when_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o decemvirate_a extinguish_v and_o their_o liberty_n be_v recover_v have_v then_o the_o same_o tenderness_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o country_n they_o fight_v as_o well_o as_o before_o and_o their_o erterprise_n have_v the_o same_o happy_a success_n chap._n xliv_o a_o multitude_n without_o a_o head_n be_v altogether_o unserviceable_a nor_o be_v any_o man_n to_o threaten_v that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o desire_v upon_o the_o accident_n of_o virginius_n the_o people_n have_v take_v arm_n and_o retire_v to_o the_o holy-mount_n the_o senate_n send_v to_o they_o to_o know_v upon_o what_o account_n they_o have_v abandon_v their_o officer_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o that_o mount_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v so_o venerable_a among_o the_o people_n that_o 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be_v at_o length_n obtain_v with_o much_o concertation_n valerius_n and_o horatius_n repair_v to_o the_o people_n and_o understand_v that_o they_o will_v have_v new_a tribune_n to_o be_v choose_v they_o will_v have_v appeal_n from_o every_o magistrate_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o will_v have_v the_o decem-viri_a to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v burn_v they_o alive_a the_o ambassador_n like_v the_o first_o of_o their_o demand_n but_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o last_o as_o impious_a tell_v they_o crudelitatem_fw-la damnatis_fw-la in_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la ruitis_fw-la you_o condemn_v cruelty_n and_o practice_v it_o yourselves_o and_o before_o you_o will_v be_v free_a you_o will_v tyrannize_v over_o your_o adversary_n advise_v they_o to_o lay_v that_o article_n by_o and_o mention_v the_o decemviri_fw-la no_o far_o but_o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o reassumption_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n after_o which_o they_o will_v not_o want_v way_n of_o receive_v satisfaction_n for_o then_o every_o man_n life_n and_o fortune_n will_v be_v at_o their_o dispose_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o weak_a and_o imprudent_a it_o be_v to_o desire_v a_o thing_n and_o before_o we_o receive_v it_o declare_v to_o what_o ill_a use_n we_o intend_v it_o especial_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o do_v mischief_n it_o be_v just_a as_o you_o shall_v say_v pray_v give_v i_o your_o sword_n that_o i_o may_v run_v you_o through_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o borrow_v the_o sword_n and_o when_o you_o have_v it_o you_o may_v do_v as_o you_o please_v chap._n xlv_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o ill_a example_n to_o break_v a_o new_a law_n especial_o for_o the_o maker_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o state_n to_o multiply_v injury_n and_o repeat_v they_o every_o day_n the_o commotion_n about_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o decem-viri_a be_v compose_v and_o rome_n restore_v to_o its_o old_a form_n of_o 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which_o be_v but_o new_o make_v and_o pass_v with_o so_o much_o importunity_n for_o in_o my_o judgement_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o indecorous_a nor_o of_o so_o ill_a example_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o infraction_n of_o a_o new_a law_n by_o the_o legislator_n himself_o when_o in_o the_o year_n 1494._o the_o state_n of_o florence_n be_v restore_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o friar_n call_v hieronimo_n savonarolo_n who_o write_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o integrity_n have_v among_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o citizen_n obtain_v a_o law_n for_o appeal_n to_o the_o people_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n both_o from_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o council_n of_o eight_o which_o law_n he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n solicit_v and_o get_v with_o much_o difficulty_n at_o last_o it_o happen_v that_o not_o long_o after_o there_o be_v five_o person_n condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o senate_n which_o person_n endeavour_v very_o earnest_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o
whenever_o overlay_v by_o the_o horse_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o their_o legion_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o make_v advantage_n of_o artillery_n in_o a_o field_n fight_v it_o be_v this_o he_o that_o use_v it_o otherwise_o understand_v not_o very_o well_o and_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o that_o which_o may_v easy_o deceive_v he_o the_o turk_n indeed_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o great_a guns-obtained_n two_o or_o three_o victory_n against_o the_o sophy_n and_o the_o sultan_n but_o if_o produce_v more_o from_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o noise_n and_o the_o terror_n it_o bring_v upon_o their_o horse_n than_o any_o great_a execution_n they_o do_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o artillery_n may_v be_v good_a in_o a_o army_n that_o be_v stout_a but_o where_o they_o be_v use_v in_o a_o army_n that_o be_v raw_a and_o inexperienced_a they_o be_v of_o little_a advantage_n if_o the_o enemy_n be_v either_o courageous_a or_o strong_a chap._n xviii_o 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friend_n move_v sometime_o by_o their_o own_o and_o
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