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wont_a to_o make_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o sovidyer_n conformable_a fol._n lxvii_o when_o the_o army_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o terror_n fol._n lxix_o how_o soldier_n may_v be_v encourage_v with_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o enemy_n fol._n lxxi_o how_o man_n be_v set_v in_o array_n fol._n lxxiii_o to_o avoid_v that_o the_o enemy_n compass_v thou_o not_o fol._n lxxviii_o of_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o a_o prudent_a captain_n when_o he_o have_v to_o faight_o with_o a_o few_o man_n against_o a_o great_a multitude_n fol._n lxxix_o the_o assault_v the_o enemy_n behind_o at_o unaware_o put_v they_o in_o most_o great_a terror_n and_o be_v of_o incredible_a profit_n fol._n lxxxv_o the_o office_n of_o a_o wise_a capitayne_n be_v to_o place_n to_o gether_o in_o the_o rank_n the_o brethren_n with_o brother_n and_o fiend_n with_o friend_n fol._n lxxxvi_o of_o commandment_n wavinge_n and_o sign_n fol._n lxxxvii_o of_o the_o order_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v fol._n xc_o nothing_o be_v better_a more_o safe_a nor_o more_o sure_a then_o for_o man_n to_o observe_v order_n and_o to_o stand_v still_o in_o their_o place_n fol._n xci_o the_o cry_n the_o noise_n of_o armour_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n wonderfullye_o trouble_v and_o fear_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o enemy_n fol._n xci_o the_o capitaine_n often_o time_n sing_v the_o prepatation_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v constrain_v to_o accommodate_v and_o to_o ordain_v his_o man_n according_a to_o the_o armour_n the_o man_n &_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o fol._n xciii_o it_o be_v not_o a_o laudable_a thing_n for_o a_o capitayne_n to_o cast_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o chance_n fol._n xcv_o in_o a_o thing_n uncertain_a it_o be_v better_a with_o boldness_n not_o only_o to_o avoid_v the_o overthrow_n but_o also_o to_o seek_v to_o hurt_v the_o enemy_n fol._n xcv_o the_o office_n of_o the_o capitayne_n while_o the_o battle_n be_v a_o faight_a fol._n xcviii_o many_o time_n the_o death_n 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ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o to_o bring_v a_o city_n to_o yeide_a fol._n cxiii_o nothing_o fill_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n so_o much_o with_o vakantnes_n as_o the_o iminente_fw-la fear_n of_o peryll_n fol._n exiiii_n all_o profess_v which_o be_v make_v against_o desperate_a man_n be_v difficult_a and_o perilous_a fol._n cxiiii_o fidelity_n be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o traitor_n fol._n exu._n of_o treason_n by_o night_n &_o of_o understand_v the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n fol._n exvi_n a_o way_n to_o take_v by_o day_n a_o city_n or_o castle_n by_o treason_n fol._n exviii_fw-la the_o sudden_a invasion_n and_o not_o look_v for_o come_v upon_o man_n contrary_a to_o their_o opinion_n be_v wont_v grevous_o to_o trouble_v the_o enemy_n fol._n cxix_o in_o lay_v siege_n to_o a_o city_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o capitayn_n be_v most_o nedeful_a fol._n cxx._n the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o night_n be_v wont_a to_o seem_v most_o terrible_a fol._n cxxi_o the_o multitude_n not_o so_o much_o with_o threaten_n be_v compel_v to_o do_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v move_v with_o shame_n &_o of_o the_o reverence_n towards_o their_o superior_n fol._n cxxiii_o the_o capitaine_n ought_v when_o time_n require_v to_o make_v such_o a_o trusty_a man_n his_o deputy_n which_o for_o reputation_n &_o authority_n be_v next_o to_o he_o fol._n cxxviii_o the_o revenge_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v against_o those_o that_o have_v be_v overcome_v fol._n cxxxii_o the_o way_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o take_v a_o city_n which_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n can_v be_v overcome_v foe_fw-mi cxxxiiii_o of_o the_o behaviour_n which_o the_o capitaine_n ought_v to_o use_v after_o the_o war_n be_v end_v fol._n cxxxu._n how_o envy_n be_v to_o have_v grieft_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o and_o how_o emulation_n be_v the_o desire_n to_o imitate_v the_o virtue_n of_o other_o man_n fol._n cxxxu._n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o william_n seres_n dwellinge_a at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o hedgehog_n ¶_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la anno._n 1563._o