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master_n let_v who_o will_v command_v and_o secure_v they_o against_o any_o apprehension_n of_o make_v of_o party_n don_n camillo_n gonzague_n be_v general_n in_o this_o nature_n the_o last_o campagnia_fw-la i_o make_v in_o their_o service_n he_o die_v as_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o return_n at_o capo_n d'istria_fw-la not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o have_v take_v a_o pill_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o of_o the_o general_n of_o candia_n he_o be_v but_o another_o arm_n which_o receive_v its_o life_n and_o agitation_n from_o the_o same_o head_n as_o the_o other_o some_o of_o these_o general_n have_v be_v punish_v severe_o and_o particular_o the_o late_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n who_o be_v make_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o power_n of_o their_o chief_n when_o they_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o their_o republic_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr gremonville_n will_v be_v able_a to_o tell_v some_o story_n of_o his_o own_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o force_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o fleet_n upon_o occasion_n the_o most_o considerable_a strength_n of_o the_o venetian_a be_v his_o force_n at_o sea_n which_o may_v be_v call_v their_o great_a outguard_n place_v on_o purpose_n to_o resist_v and_o repel_v any_o sudden_a or_o impetuous_a insult_n which_o their_o enemy_n may_v make_v in_o candia_n and_o dalmatia_n they_o do_v but_o fence_v and_o put_v by_o the_o pass_n which_o the_o turk_n make_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o they_o lose_v nothing_o in_o a_o campania_n they_o think_v themselves_o happy_a enough_o but_o in_o their_o fleet_n it_o be_v clear_a otherwise_o they_o fight_v they_o attack_z they_o search_v for_o their_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o not_o at_o sea_n they_o invade_v he_o upon_o land_n penetrate_v sometime_o into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o his_o country_n and_o make_v the_o most_o remote_a corner_n of_o his_o dominion_n tremble_v for_o fear_n as_o much_o as_o those_o 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be_v well_o skilled_a in_o military_a affair_n their_o enterprise_n be_v common_o deliberate_a but_o their_o execution_n very_o quick_a lest_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o turk_n who_o swarm_v all_o along_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o archipelago_n opportunity_n to_o put_v themselves_o in_o arm_n and_o hazard_v the_o be_v overlay_v by_o their_o innumerable_a multitude_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v their_o soldier_n and_o officer_n any_o long_a time_n out_o of_o their_o ship_n for_o fear_v lest_o a_o good_a gale_n of_o wind_n shall_v bring_v their_o enemy_n fleet_n among_o they_o which_o they_o may_v think_v further_o off_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n these_o general_n be_v very_o well_o pay_v but_o at_o present_a they_o be_v not_o so_o punctual_a either_o that_o the_o protraction_n of_o the_o war_n have_v exhaust_v their_o treasure_n or_o that_o they_o think_v to_o engage_v they_o the_o better_a to_o their_o service_n by_o keep_v they_o in_o continual_a hope_n of_o receive_v a_o considerable_a sum_n together_o and_o peradventure_o to_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n from_o they_o of_o ingratiate_v with_o the_o soldier_n by_o their_o largess_n and_o present_n which_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o pay_n they_o may_v possible_o attempt_v if_o it_o be_v constant_o pay_v they_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o candia_n beside_o the_o foreign_a general_n in_o candia_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a governor_n in_o the_o town_n who_o to_o speak_v proper_o have_v the_o only_a command_n of_o the_o town_n the_o general_n authority_n be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o garrison_n the_o noble_a venetian_a who_o be_v as_o viceroy_n of_o this_o island_n have_v these_o two_o officer_n under_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o the_o danger_n but_o retain_v the_o glory_n and_o reputation_n to_o himself_o he_o derive_v his_o order_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o governor_n to_o the_o officer_n under_o he_o his_o jurisdiction_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o his_o business_n be_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n over_o the_o gate_n to_o see_v his_o guard_n accommodate_v and_o in_o good_a order_n to_o keep_v his_o petrol_n constant_o in_o the_o night_n to_o keep_v his_o soldier_n to_o their_o duty_n to_o fortify_v where_o it_o be_v want_v to_o repair_v what_o be_v decay_v to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v all_o disorder_n and_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o occurrence_n to_o the_o viceroy_n in_o fine_a all_o these_o charge_n how_o great_a and_o considerable_a so_o ever_o they_o may_v appear_v be_v notwithstanding_o so_o subordinate_a and_o depend_v that_o those_o who_o enjoy_v they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pay_v as_o much_o obedience_n to_o some_o people_n as_o they_o receive_v from_o other_o themselves_o upon_o emergency_n or_o necessity_n there_o be_v other_o general_n choose_v to_o command_v the_o horse_n and_o to_o gratify_v the_o ambition_n of_o their_o suitor_n they_o divide_v their_o infantry_n into_o two_o body_n the_o italian_a and_o foreign_a and_o make_v a_o distinct_a general_n over_o each_o of_o they_o the_o artillery_n likewise_o have_v its_o proper_a general_n and_o indeed_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o good_a officer_n and_o can_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v they_o under_o they_o do_v not_o scruple_n to_o give_v they_o what_o title_n they_o desire_v chap._n fourteen_o reflection_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o recapitulation_n these_o variety_n of_o general_n will_v make_v one_o at_o first_o sight_n expect_v more_o confusion_n than_o order_n in_o their_o militia_n but_o all_o be_v manage_v with_o the_o same_o justice_n and_o exactness_n as_o they_o be_v but_o so_o many_o member_n move_v and_o actuate_v by_o one_o head_n their_o territory_n be_v large_a and_o remote_a they_o be_v force_v to_o divide_v their_o command_n and_o
be_v term_v by_o they_o a_o quartermaster_n and_o every_o brigade_n have_v its_o corporal_n to_o overlook_v it_o they_o be_v arm_v cap-a-pied_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o war_n their_o carbine_n and_o sword_n by_o their_o side_n and_o their_o pistol_n at_o their_o saddlebow_n the_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n of_o these_o gens_n d'armes_fw-fr be_v sufficient_a to_o discompose_v the_o most_o resolute_a of_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o principal_a use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v their_o ground_n and_o secure_v their_o foot_n not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v pace_n with_o the_o light_a horse_n in_o their_o inroad_n into_o the_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o the_o heaviness_n of_o their_o horse_n they_o be_v never_o send_v all_o of_o they_o to_o the_o army_n but_o they_o go_v according_a to_o their_o rank_n and_o be_v there_o more_o for_o show_v than_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o turk_n be_v nevertheless_o very_o fearful_a of_o engage_v they_o by_o 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loss_n good_a to_o the_o proprietor_n immediate_o the_o name_n of_o a_o plunderer_n be_v so_o horrid_a among_o they_o it_o be_v know_v only_o by_o hear-say_n they_o be_v very_o well_o accommodate_v wherever_o they_o come_v and_o they_o behave_v themselves_o to_o their_o landlord_n as_n to_o their_o particular_a friend_n chap._n xvii_o of_o their_o light_a horse_n their_o light_a horse_n at_o present_a consist_v of_o sclavonian_n dalmatian_n or_o morlaick_n and_o be_v divide_v by_o company_n not_o by_o regiment_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n all_o of_o they_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o their_o officer_n they_o be_v all_o very_a stout_a but_o not_o so_o well_o discipline_v never_o keep_v any_o rank_n upon_o a_o charge_n but_o fall_v on_o pell_o mell_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o croat_n true_a it_o be_v they_o rally_v with_o great_a dexterity_n but_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o charge_n they_o consider_v nothing_o but_o their_o passion_n and_o advance_v or_o retreat_n according_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o fancy_n so_o many_o head_n of_o the_o turk_n as_o they_o bring_v home_o so_o many_o sequin_n be_v punctual_o pay_v they_o and_o be_v natural_o very_o covetous_a they_o expose_v themselves_o desperate_o to_o catch_v they_o they_o be_v a_o people_n will_v endure_v much_o hardship_n and_o their_o horse_n though_o small_a will_v endure_v as_o much_o as_o their_o master_n the_o most_o usual_a way_n of_o their_o fight_n be_v by_o make_v inroad_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o infest_v those_o country_n which_o lie_v near_a their_o border_n the_o prisoner_n they_o take_v belong_v to_o the_o republic_n and_o the_o soldier_n have_v no_o propriety_n in_o they_o be_v the_o occasion_n they_o give_v no_o quarter_n and_o the_o war_n be_v so_o inhuman_a our_o dragoon_n have_v borrow_a the_o fashion_n of_o their_o cap_n from_o these_o capelet_n their_o ordinary_a arm_n be_v carabine_n and_o broad_a sword_n some_o of_o they_o have_v pistol_n but_o the_o generality_n two_o or_o three_o coutelass_n one_o fasten_v under_o each_o of_o their_o thigh_n and_o another_o by_o their_o side_n they_o never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o use_n of_o boot_n and_o that_o which_o supply_v they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o trowses_z button_v up_o close_o to_o their_o leg_n which_o serve_v they_o with_o less_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v a_o policy_n of_o no_o little_a importance_n to_o the_o venetian_a to_o set_v this_o price_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o turk_n two_o considerable_a advantage_n accrue_v to_o they_o by_o it_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o pitiful_a gain_n these_o nation_n be_v excite_v to_o a_o continual_a pursuit_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o by_o give_v no_o quarter_n to_o they_o bring_v to_o a_o condition_n of_o expect_v none_o themselves_o by_o which_o mean_v all_o the_o commerce_n that_o may_v be_v apprehend_v from_o such_o neighbour_a nation_n be_v prevent_v or_o break_v nor_o be_v the_o other_o inferior_a this_o 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