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troop_n or_o division_n the_o command_v man_n be_v also_o apart_o next_o unto_o the_o enemy_n with_o their_o officer_n by_o they_o which_o all_o be_v orderly_o quarter_v in_o this_o first_o manner_n they_o entertain_v one_o another_o with_o such_o dainty_n as_o the_o time_n afford_v pass_v the_o night_n with_o variety_n of_o merry_a jest_n and_o discourse_n till_o day_n that_o either_o drum_n or_o trumpet_n do_v invite_v they_o unto_o earnest_n the_o second_o form_n of_o our_o quarter_a be_v in_o the_o field_n not_o be_v near_o a_o enemy_n where_o we_o quarter_v a_o little_a more_o commodious_o for_o our_o ease_n be_v common_o draw_v up_o by_o four_o or_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n near_o some_o town_n or_o village_n in_o some_o fair_a meadow_n by_o water_n if_o it_o can_v be_v have_v in_o the_o
colonel_n lodowick_n lesly_n his_o regiment_n praise_v page_n 112_o letter_n i._o colonel_n worbrane_n a_o austreker_n freher_n governor_n of_o donavert_n page_n 116_o letter_n o._n company_n that_o be_v good_a aught_o to_o be_v converse_v with_o that_o we_o may_v savour_v of_o their_o goodness_n page_n 123_o letter_n e._n no_o crime_n before_o god_n more_o abominable_a then_o to_o glory_n in_o sin_n page_n 170_o letter_n f._n colonel_n hepburn_n and_o his_o briggad_n send_v before_o his_o majesty_n to_o guard_v the_o passage_n at_o munchen_n page_n 125_o letter_n g._n the_o whole_a compend_n of_o wit_n requisite_a for_o a_o commander_n in_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n page_n 127_o letter_n k._n the_o canton_n of_o switzerland_n give_v obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n page_n 112_o letter_n l._n the_o castle_n of_o papenhaim_n aichstat_n and_o tilligen_n bring_v all_o under_o contribution_n to_o the_o swede_n page_n 129_o letter_n m._n conjunction_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o nurenberg_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 132_o letter_n s._n colonel_n montelaban_n and_o other_o officer_n kill_v by_o the_o swede_n at_o wiâ—esloch_n page_n 139_o letter_n d._n colonel_n doubattle_n destroy_v the_o imperial_a magazine_n at_o freestat_fw-la in_o the_o upper_a paltz_n page_n 144_o letter_n m._n colonel_n rhee_n kill_v on_o the_o party_n at_o bosbowre_n in_o the_o upper_a paltz_n page_n 145_o letter_n n._n a_o captain_n throw_v off_o his_o doublet_n on_o hot_a service_n reward_v by_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n page_n 146_o letter_n o._n cptaine_n patrick_n ennis_n slay_v at_o nurenberg_n page_n 149_o letter_n t._n captain_n trail_v and_o captain_n vausse_fw-fr both_o scots_a shot_n through_o the_o neck_n at_o nurenberg_n and_o live_v page_n 149_o letter_n t._n cannon_n first_o invent_v as_o it_o be_v think_v at_o nurenberg_n page_n 151_o letter_n w._n courtesy_n and_o humility_n in_o a_o king_n be_v the_o gem_n of_o his_o crown_n page_n 162_o letter_n s._n colonel_n lodowick_n lesly_n his_o regiment_n praise_v for_o their_o carriage_n at_o leitzen_n page_n 164_o letter_n x._o colonel_n folwe_z shoot_v before_o landsberg_n page_n 171_o letter_n h._n the_o chancellor_n oxensterne_n after_o the_o king_n death_n make_v offer_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n to_o be_v director-generall_n over_o the_o army_n page_n 172_o letter_n i._o cavalier_n that_o lead_v other_o ought_v to_o entertain_v the_o affection_n of_o those_o who_o serve_v brave_o lest_o be_v disdain_v they_o may_v turn_v their_o arm_n the_o contrary_a way_n page_n 174_o letter_n n._n captain_n bruntfield_n and_o quartermaster_n sandelens_n send_v prisoner_n to_o lindaw_n page_n 177_o letter_n r._n colonel_n three_o make_v a_o brave_a retreit_n at_o minderkin_n on_o the_o danube_n page_n 177_o letter_n s._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o meeting_n at_o hailbron_n page_n 178_o letter_n v._o colonel_n monro_n of_o obstell_n his_o regiment_n reduce_v at_o heidelberg_n on_o the_o necker_n after_o his_o death_n page_n 178_o letter_n v._o colonel_n monro_n of_o foules_n dead_a and_o bury_v at_o vlme_n on_o the_o danube_n page_n 178_o letter_n v._o colonel_n monro_n of_o foules_n happy_a in_o his_o death_n page_n 180_o letter_n z._n colonel_n monro_n of_o obstell_n though_o untimely_o slay_v be_v make_v welcome_a to_o heaven_n through_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n page_n 180_o letter_n &_o d._n death_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o contemn_v external_a thing_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o be_v able_a to_o profit_v the_o soul_n page_n 7_o letter_n n._n the_o duke_n of_o savelly_a defend_v damaine_v but_o slight_o page_n 19_o letter_n a._n disdain_n or_o contempt_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o divert_v our_o heart_n from_o foreign_a service_n page_n 22_o letter_n e._n doubatle_v his_o dragonier_n and_o my_o musketeer_n be_v keep_v warm_a on_o service_n before_o landsberg_n page_n 39_o letter_n e._n many_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o our_o good_a fortune_n who_o never_o mind_v to_o taste_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o our_o adversity_n page_n 44_o letter_n n._n the_o difference_n betwixt_o general_n be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v at_o werben_fw-ge page_n 56_o letter_n h._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o general_n describe_v and_o his_o property_n page_n 57_o letter_n i._o the_o duty_n of_o true_a piety_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o leader_n of_o army_n page_n 58_o letter_n k._n the_o discoverer_n of_o the_o enemy_n plot_n and_o counsel_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o reward_v page_n 41_o letter_n h._n though_o a_o man_n be_v doubtful_a in_o advise_v yet_o in_o action_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v confident_a page_n 60_o letter_n m._n the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a terrify_v by_o the_o example_n of_o madeburg_n offer_v his_o service_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n page_n 61_o letter_n o._n the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n army_n most_o complete_a in_o show_n page_n 61_o letter_n p._n he_o die_v well_o in_o my_o opinion_n that_o die_v standing_z serve_v his_o king_n and_o country_n for_o he_o merit_v fame_n after_o death_n leave_v good_a example_n to_o posterity_n page_n 70_o letter_n c._n duke_n anhault_n make_v statholder_n at_o hall_n page_n 76_o letter_n p._n duke_n william_n of_o wymar_n appoint_v statholder_n at_o ereford_n page_n 76_o letter_n q._n duringland_n most_o fertile_a for_o corn_n page_n 101_o letter_n s._n duke_n ernest_n of_o wymar_n make_v statholder_n of_o francony_a page_n 78_o letter_n t._n a_o most_o difficult_a passage_n alongst_o a_o plank_n over_o the_o main_n page_n 80_o letter_n x._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o cavalier_n march_v under_o a_o army_n and_o gentle_a man_n traveller_n page_n 8â—_n letter_n k._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o officer_n be_v to_o râ—cognosce_fw-la well_o page_n 92_o letter_n v._o nothing_o discontent_v a_o worthy_a man_n more_o then_o to_o be_v reward_v like_o coward_n page_n 96_o letter_n b._n when_o the_o diligent_a be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o hire_n tiâ—_n hard_a be_v reward_v with_o injury_n that_o do_v merit_v well_o page_n 96_o letter_n b._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o officer_n lead_v a_o party_n page_n 98_o letter_n e._n thirty_o thousand_o ducat_n find_v in_o a_o cannon_n at_o munchen_n page_n 125_o letter_n g._n e._n ensign_n greame_n give_v slight_a quarter_n at_o brandenburg_n page_n 23_o letter_n g._n english_a merchant_n commend_v for_o their_o charity_n to_o soldier_n page_n 46_o letter_n q._n great_a execution_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n cannon_n at_o leipsigh_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o victory_n page_n 68_o letter_n y._n external_a show_n profit_v little_a without_o the_o inward_a gift_n of_o the_o mind_n page_n 71_o letter_n d._n the_o long_a expectation_n of_o our_o happiness_n make_v our_o joy_n the_o more_o welcome_a page_n 72_o letter_n f._n a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o worthy_a cavalier_n of_o the_o british_a nation_n page_n 93_o letter_n x._o the_o evangelist_n spare_v their_o mean_n suffer_v the_o public_a to_o be_v near_o lâ—st_v be_v since_o beat_v with_o their_o own_o weapon_n page_n 106_o letter_n x._o engolstat_fw-la on_o the_o danube_n a_o sure_a retreat_n for_o the_o emperialist_n page_n 112_o letter_n i._o engolstat_fw-mi real_o fortify_v and_o well_o provide_v think_v impregnable_a by_o the_o swede_n page_n 121_o letter_n z._n experience_n give_v confidence_n in_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o grace_n our_o behaviour_n page_n 130_o letter_n n._n the_o enemy_n have_v great_a advantage_n at_o nurenberg_n which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o many_o brave_a officer_n page_n 148_o letter_n s._n error_n in_o counsel_n and_o unhappy_a success_n common_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o proud_a warrior_n page_n 158_o letter_n k._n a_o exhortation_n for_o soldier_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n page_n 168_o letter_n a._n ensign_n murrey_n slay_v with_o the_o cannon_n before_o lâ—nceberg_n page_n 172_o letter_n i._o the_o emulation_n of_o virtue_n betwixt_o friend_n commendable_a page_n 174_o letter_n o._n the_o event_n of_o king_n project_n and_o intention_n avail_v nothing_o till_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o come_v from_o the_o fountain_n god_n page_n 60_o letter_n n._n a_o example_n notable_a of_o the_o rare_a virtue_n of_o soldier_n wife_n page_n 26_o letter_n l._n f._n the_o foresight_n of_o a_o commander_n avail_v much_o in_o prevent_v his_o enemy_n design_n page_n 10_o letter_n o._n factious_a and_o seditious_a officer_n ought_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o wise_a commander_n page_n 13_o letter_n t._n feltmarshall_n tiffenbacke_n with_o his_o colleague_n escape_v at_o francfurt_n page_n 34_o letter_n y._n feltmarshall_n tiffenbacke_n discommend_v for_o timidity_n page_n 36_o letter_n q._n feltmarshall_n horn_n with_o the_o finnâ—s_n horseman_n make_v the_o charge_n which_o put_v the_o enemy_n to_o flight_n at_o leipsigh_n page_n 66_o letter_n w._n if_o the_o fruit_n be_v honest_a and_o good_a we_o need_v not_o
care_v how_o laborious_a or_o painful_a our_o action_n be_v page_n 72_o letter_n f._n friendship_n next_o unto_o faith_n shall_v be_v keep_v unviolable_a page_n 75_o letter_n o._n no_o friend_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v choose_v than_o he_o who_o have_v show_v himself_o valiant_a against_o his_o enemy_n page_n 75_o letter_n o._n francfurt_n on_o the_o main_a take_v in_o by_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n without_o blood_n page_n 89_o letter_n m._n francfurt_n do_v well_o in_o prefer_v good_a condition_n of_o peace_n before_o uncertain_a war_n page_n 90_o letter_n p._n fortune_n with_o her_o boast_n shall_v never_o be_v suffer_v to_o pierce_v we_o have_v try_v sharp_a that_o can_v not_o pierce_v page_n 95_o letter_n a._n francfurt_n shoot_v off_o their_o cannon_n at_o the_o queen_n of_o sweedens_n entry_n page_n 99_o letter_n g._n feltmarshall_n horn_n deligent_fw-la in_o subdue_a the_o town_n on_o the_o neckar_n page_n 100_o letter_n l._n friendship_n be_v never_o durable_a where_o love_n do_v not_o grow_v page_n 105_o letter_n v._o fear_v and_o astonishment_n be_v great_a among_o the_o papist_n in_o bavaria_n page_n 116_o letter_n p._n frontier_n garrison_n be_v easy_o get_v by_o a_o victorious_a army_n page_n 11_o letter_n q._n the_o fucker_n of_o ausburg_n from_o merchant_n turn_v soldier_n be_v make_v earl_n by_o the_o emperor_n page_n 120_o letter_n x._o the_o fucker_n land_n dispose_v to_o old_a ruthven_n for_o reward_n of_o virtue_n page_n 120_o letter_n x._o friedberg_n near_o ausburg_n punish_v for_o betray_v of_o the_o swedens_n saâ—egards_n page_n 136_o letter_n z._n feltmarshall_n horn_n take_v in_o trerebagh_n on_o the_o mosell_n by_o accord_n page_n 138_o letter_n c._n feltmarshall_n arnhem_n take_v in_o grosglogo_n in_o silesia_n page_n 139_o letter_n d._n feltmarshall_n horn_n parallel_v in_o command_n to_o papenhaim_n page_n 143_o letter_n i._o feltmarshall_n arnham_n commend_v for_o his_o victory_n and_o for_o his_o justice_n page_n 143_o letter_n k._n the_o foundation_n of_o man_n action_n lay_v sure_a by_o virtue_n the_o build_n hardly_o can_v fail_v page_n 154_o letter_n d._n feltmarshall_n horn_n his_o good_a success_n in_o alsas_n page_n 165_o letter_n z._n feltmarshall_n horn_n his_o retreit_n into_o wertenberg_n page_n 177_o letter_n t._n g._n general_n bannier_n commend_v for_o his_o carriage_n at_o damaine_n page_n 18_o letter_n z._n good_n evil_a conquest_n go_v away_o with_o wing_n swift_a than_o the_o wind_n page_n 20_o letter_n b._n genâ—rall_a major_n kinphouâ—en_o his_o oversight_n at_o brandenburg_n discommend_v page_n 23_o letter_n f._n the_o germane_a do_v marry_v their_o wife_n on_o the_o condition_n they_o shall_v be_v their_o companion_n in_o danger_n and_o trouble_n page_n 27_o letter_n n._n god_n never_o be_v serve_v for_o nought_o by_o no_o man_n page_n 37_o letter_n b._n greedy_n person_n shall_v never_o be_v advance_v to_o public_a employment_n page_n 37_o letter_n d._n greediness_n alike_o common_a to_o officer_n as_o to_o soldier_n page_n 37_o letter_n d._n gustavus_n mars_n his_o minion_n and_o fortune_n favourite_n or_o rather_o her_o master_n page_n 41_o letter_n g._n good_a commander_n next_o unto_o god_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v victory_n page_n 42_o letter_n k._n general_n tilly_n present_v himself_o with_o thirty-two_a piece_n of_o ordnance_n before_o verben_fw-ge leaguer_n page_n 52_o letter_n e._n general_n tilly_n the_o scourge_n of_o madeburg_n page_n 61_o letter_n o._n general_n tilly_n roâ—â—ed_v of_o his_o honour_n at_o leipâ—igh_a page_n 68_o letter_n y._n a_o good_a quarrel_n be_v the_o life_n of_o fight_n page_n 70_o letter_n c._n general_n tilly_n after_o leipsigh_n lead_v a_o strong_a army_n towards_o the_o main_n page_n 82_o letter_n a._n general_n tilly_n his_o retreat_n from_o the_o main_n page_n 85_o letter_n d._n a_o general_n place_n very_o weighty_a page_n 86_o letter_n g._n gustâ—vus_n fortune_n minion_n and_o mars_n his_o equal_a page_n letter_n h._n genâ—rall_a tilly_n force_v gustavus_n horn_n to_o retire_v from_o bambricke_n page_n letter_n t._n general_n tilly_n his_o general_n quartermaster_n slay_v at_o looffe_o page_n 111_o letter_n e._n globâ—s_n terrestrial_a and_o celestial_a present_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n page_n 111_o letter_n f._n grave_a henry_n w._n fonsâ—lius_n shoot_v at_o bambricke_n and_o die_v at_o swinâ—ford_n page_n 112_o letter_n g._n gustavus-burg_n on_o the_o main_a a_o trophy_n of_o victory_n page_n 112_o letter_n h._n great_a general_n they_o have_v a_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o victory_n and_o good_a fortune_n till_o near_o their_o end_n page_n 64_o letter_n n._n general_n tilly_n with_o his_o army_n plague_v at_o once_o with_o seventy-two_a piece_n of_o cannon_n page_n 116_o letter_n q._n general_n tilly_n lose_v a_o leg_n by_o the_o cannon_n before_o the_o leak_n page_n 117_o letter_n q._n general_n tilly_n be_v seventy-two_a year_n of_o age_n die_v honourable_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n and_o religion_n page_n 118_o letter_n t._n general_n tilly_n before_o leipsigh_n will_v give_v his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n but_o the_o title_n of_o a_o cavalier_n page_n 118_o letter_n t._n general_n major_n ruthven_n bring_v schwabland_n under_o contribution_n page_n 119_o letter_n x._o general_n bonny_a commend_v for_o make_v the_o retreit_n from_o engolstat_n page_n 122_o letter_n z._n general_n bâ—wtish_a succeed_v to_o tota_n in_o command_n page_n 137_o letter_n b._n general_n major_a king_n sore_o wound_v be_v take_v prisoner_n page_n 137_o letter_n b._n general_n major_n sparre_n gordon_n and_o lesly_n take_v prisoner_n at_o nurâ—nberg_n page_n 145_o letter_n n._n general_n banier_n and_o general_n major_n roisten_v both_o shot_n before_o nurenberg_n page_n 148_o letter_n s._n general_n major_n boâ—tius_n slay_v at_o nurenberg_n page_n 150_o letter_n t._n good_a fortune_n be_v never_o on_o one_o side_n page_n 151_o letter_n x._o h._n hepburne_n his_o major_n slay_v at_o francfurt_n page_n 33_o letter_n w._n horfemens_n carriage_n at_o leipsigh_n commendable_a page_n 69_o letter_n z._n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o enticement_n to_o pain_n and_o travel_n and_o by_o exercise_n in_o war_n man_n attain_v to_o courage_n and_o constant_a valour_n frequent_v danger_n page_n 69_o letter_n &_o hepburne_n and_o lumsdell_n commend_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon._n page_n 75_o letter_n n._n hanow_n take_v in_o by_o slight_a page_n 85_o letter_n e._n those_o who_o god_n honour_n be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n from_o their_o equal_n page_n 87_o letter_n k._n hech_v take_v in_o by_o accord_n page_n 89_o letter_n m._n man_n be_v hurt_v sometime_o as_o a_o presage_n of_o worldly_a luck_n page_n 95_o letter_n a._n hostage_n fifty_o take_v out_o of_o bavier_n page_n 126_o letter_n h._n hunting_n most_o pleasant_a about_o minken_n and_o bavier_n page_n 125_o letter_n h._n heroic_n who_o will_v prove_v shall_v follow_v and_o imitate_v gustavus_n page_n 127_o letter_n k._n a_o hasty_a man_n without_o discretion_n be_v never_o good_a in_o a_o army_n page_n 152_o letter_n y._n holke_n and_o gallas_n brethren_n as_o simeon_n and_o levi._n page_n 153_o letter_n b._n holke_n in_o saxony_n be_v a_o lutheran_n show_v less_o compassion_n than_o a_o papist_n page_n 156_o letter_n g._n i._o the_o imperialistsâ—ere_v â—ere_z well_o pay_v for_o hang_v out_o the_o goâ—se_n at_o francfurt_n page_n 31_o letter_n v._o the_o irish_a at_o francfurt_n do_v valorous_o resist_v the_o yellow_a and_o blue_a briggad_n page_n 34_o letter_n y._n the_o imperialist_n surprise_v inter_fw-la pocula_fw-la at_o francfurt_n page_n 36_o letter_n a._n the_o imperialist_n have_v forty-one_a cornet_n defeat_v before_o their_o come_n to_o verben_fw-ge page_n 52_o letter_n a._n the_o imperialist_n be_v twice_o strong_a than_o our_o army_n at_o verben_fw-ge page_n 55_o letter_n g._n the_o imperialist_n lose_v at_o leipsigh_n eigh-thousand_a man_n page_n 67_o letter_n x._o as_o ignorance_n precipitate_v man_n into_o danger_n so_o to_o a_o generous_a heart_n nothing_o seem_v difficile_a page_n 69_o letter_n z._n no_o great_a joy_n can_v come_v to_o man_n then_o to_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n by_o fight_v page_n 70_o letter_n c._n the_o imperialist_n commit_v great_a abuse_n at_o the_o intake_n of_o vysingberg_n page_n 122_o letter_n b._n the_o imperial_a leaguer_n before_o nurenberg_n do_v extend_v from_o stein_n to_o the_o flect_v call_v zarendorffe_n page_n 134_o letter_n w._n the_o imperialist_n chase_v out_o of_o furt_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o swedens_n succour_n page_n 147_o letter_n q._n the_o imperial_a leaguer_n salute_v with_o cannon_n for_o a_o whole_a day_n page_n 148_o letter_n r._n the_o imperial_a colonel_n diverse_a kill_v at_o nurenberg_n page_n 151_o letter_n v._o ignominy_n &_o loss_n of_o life_n the_o fruit_n of_o entertain_v to_o much_o camradship_n page_n 161_o letter_n i._o when_o industry_n can_v purchase_v one_o smile_n from_o fortune_n some_o other_o be_v
wrap_v up_o in_o fortune_n lap_n page_n 174_o letter_n m._n intelligence_n the_o good_a of_o it_o most_o necessary_a to_o a_o army_n page_n 179_o letter_n y._n k._n kinphowsen_fw-mi affirm_v that_o one_o ounce_n of_o good_a fortune_n be_v better_a than_o a_o pound_n weight_n of_o wit_n page_n 10_o letter_n o._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n doubt_v never_o to_o let_v put_v in_o execution_n what_o he_o once_o command_v page_n 16_o letter_n y._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n iâ—_n extremity_n of_o cold_a be_v all_o wet_a do_v eat_v before_o he_o change_v clothes_n page_n 21_o letter_n d._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n though_o stout_a be_v see_v to_o stoop_v for_o a_o cannon_n bullet_n page_n 22_o letter_n d._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n do_v outshoote_v old_a tilly_n in_o experience_n page_n 25_o letter_n i._o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n do_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o general_n major_a before_o francfurt_n page_n 31_o letter_n t._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n when_o his_o army_n be_v weak_a he_o dig_v most_o in_o the_o ground_n page_n 41_o letter_n h._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n at_o berlin_n force_v the_o duke_n of_o brandenburg_n to_o quit_v the_o saxon._n page_n 43_o letter_n m._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v alike_o ready_a to_o govern_v the_o state_n as_o to_o fight_v his_o enemy_n page_n 46_o letter_n q._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n cause_v draw_v his_o great_a cannon_n through_o the_o river_n of_o the_o elve_n on_o their_o carriage_n page_n 49_o letter_n w._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n his_o order_n in_o defend_v his_o leaguer_n worthy_a observance_n page_n 51_o letter_n &_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n seek_v advice_n of_o his_o chief_a officer_n at_o verben_fw-ge page_n 52_o letter_n b._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n with_o a_o strong_a party_n chase_v the_o emperialist_n within_o their_o army_n page_n 54_o letter_n f._n the_o king_n prudency_n and_o wisdom_n in_o command_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o majestic_a person_n page_n 57_o letter_n i._o when_o a_o king_n fight_v a_o battle_n he_o put_v much_o on_o hazard_n page_n 62_o letter_n q._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n make_v merry_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a at_o hall_n page_n 74_o letter_n l._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o war_n make_v a_o like_a use_n of_o protestant_n and_o lutheran_n page_n 77_o letter_n r._n king_n or_o prince_n have_v no_o other_o charter_n than_o their_o sword_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n page_n 77_o letter_n s._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n to_o march_v over_o duringvault_n do_v divide_v his_o army_n page_n 78_o letter_n t._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n cause_v publish_v and_o edict_n in_o franconia_n page_n 85_o letter_n d._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o army_n at_o wertzburg_n give_v out_o some_o money_n page_n 86_o letter_n h._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n steer_v his_o course_n aright_o at_o wertzburg_n page_n 87_o letter_n h._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n alike_o able_a tam_fw-la arte_fw-la quam_fw-la marte_fw-la page_n 87_o letter_n i._o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n march_v through_o francfurt_n as_o in_o a_o solemn_a precession_n for_o order_n page_n 89_o letter_n l._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n patriot_n and_o protector_n of_o religion_n in_o germany_n page_n 90_o letter_n p._n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n wonderful_o well_o like_v of_o by_o the_o city_n and_o commonalty_n in_o germany_n page_n 91_o letter_n r._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o season_n to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n page_n 92_o letter_n v._o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n in_o six_o month_n free_v the_o paltz_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n page_n 94_o letter_n y._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n for_o his_o sister_n sake_n the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n in_o one_o night_n do_v anger_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n page_n 93_o letter_n y._n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n and_o his_o chancellor_n sit_v whole_a 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