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land_n or_o otherwise_o in_o place_n of_o danger_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o this_o be_v a_o vary_v profitable_a form_n of_o lodging_n for_o that_o if_o the_o enemy_n set_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o lodging_n he_o shall_v find_v they_o arrive_v and_o order_v in_o a_o quadrant_a battle_n and_o flank_v on_o every_o side_n with_o harguâ—usiers_n and_o artillery_n and_o béeside_v the_o horseman_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n the_o enemy_n will_v suppose_v that_o all_o the_o strength_n lie_v in_o the_o head_n whereas_o the_o horseman_n may_v come_v forth_o arm_v and_o set_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o flank_n and_o béehinde_v through_o the_o benefit_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o large_a street_n which_o be_v from_o the_o north_n too_o the_o south_n and_o from_o the_o east_n too_o the_o west_n and_o break_v upon_o the_o enemy_n thus_o at_o unaware_o by_o the_o flank_n and_o behind_o they_o may_v endamage_v they_o to_o their_o shame_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o 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