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the_o rich_a man_n unarm_v be_v but_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o soldier_n use_v your_o soldier_n to_o abominate_a luxury_n either_o in_o diet_n or_o clothes_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v think_v fit_a to_o speak_v of_o in_o general_a though_o i_o be_o sensible_a other_o thing_n will_v have_v fall_v in_o well_o enough_o with_o my_o discourse_n as_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o ancient_n order_v their_o squadron_n how_o they_o be_v habit_v and_o how_o they_o exercise_v they_o in_o several_a other_o thing_n and_o i_o can_v have_v add_v several_a particular_n which_o i_o have_v not_o think_v necessary_a at_o this_o time_n because_o you_o may_v know_v it_o yourself_o and_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n at_o first_o to_o show_v you_o exact_o how_o the_o ancient_a malitia_fw-la be_v constitute_v but_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o our_o time_n for_o this_o reason_n i_o have_v think_v unnecessary_a to_o speak_v any_o far_a of_o those_o kind_n of_o 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chap._n xv._n the_o way_n to_o have_v many_o horse_n in_o your_o country_n fabr._n i_o will_v however_o remember_v he_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o settle_v and_o establish_v a_o good_a militia_n in_o his_o country_n that_o to_o furnish_v it_o handsome_o with_o horse_n he_o shall_v do_v two_o thing_n one_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v distribute_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o good_a stallion_n up_o and_o down_o that_o the_o countryman_n may_v breed_v and_o drive_v a_o trade_n with_o foles_n and_o colt_n as_o you_o do_v in_o this_o country_n with_o calf_n and_o young_a mule_n the_o other_o be_v that_o there_o may_v not_o want_v chapman_n for_o the_o colt_n i_o will_v oblige_v every_o man_n that_o keep_v a_o mule_n to_o keep_v a_o horse_n and_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v but_o one_o thing_n for_o his_o saddle_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o have_v it_o a_o horse_n beside_o i_o will_v constrain_v every_o man_n that_o wear_v cloth-clothe_n to_o keep_v a_o horse_n in_o his_o stable_a this_o order_n be_v take_v not_o long_o since_o by_o a_o prince_n of_o our_o time_n and_o succeed_v so_o well_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o have_v a_o most_o excellent_a cavalry_n as_o to_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o horse_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v this_o day_n and_o what_o have_v be_v practise_v of_o old_a chap._n xvi_o a_o general_n be_v to_o invent_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o follow_v altogether_o the_o practiec_n of_o his_o predecessor_n fabr._n but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v what_o part_n and_o qualification_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o general_n and_o i_o will_v satisfy_v you_o in_o short_a for_o i_o can_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o proper_a man_n than_o he_o who_o understand_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v recommend_v this_o day_n and_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a unless_o he_o have_v ability_n to_o invent_v some_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o for_o never_o any_o man_n be_v master_n of_o a_o trade_n who_o have_v no_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o invention_n be_v honourable_a in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o certain_o in_o this_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o author_n who_o have_v constant_o applaud_v all_o sort_n of_o invention_n how_o slight_a and_o inconsiderable_a soever_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a character_n they_o bestow_v on_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o his_o wisdom_n in_o appoint_v a_o cap_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o lance_n as_o a_o signal_n for_o the_o dislodging_n of_o his_o army_n rather_o than_o to_o do_v it_o by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n as_o former_o because_o it_o import_v he_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v remove_v private_o he_o be_v commend_v likewise_o for_o order_v his_o soldier_n upon_o a_o charge_n to_o fall_v down_o upon_o their_o left_a knee_n as_o a_o expedient_a that_o will_v make_v they_o receive_v the_o charge_n with_o the_o more_o strength_n and_o firmness_n which_o invention_n get_v he_o the_o victory_n and_o occasion_v he_o so_o much_o honour_n that_o all_o statue_n erect_v afterward_o in_o his_o honour_n be_v erect_v in_o that_o posture_n but_o because_o it_o be_v time_n to_o conclude_v our_o discourse_n i_o will_v leave_v where_o i_o begin_v to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o such_o person_n as_o when_o once_o straggle_v know_v not_o how_o to_o return_v chap._n xvii_o the_o author_n return_v and_o with_o a_o short_a discourse_n conclude_v his_o book_n fabr._n if_o you_o remember_v cosimo_n you_o tell_v i_o that_o you_o can_v not_o imagine_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o one_o place_n i_o shall_v commend_v antiquity_n and_o blame_v those_o which_o will_v not_o imitate_v it_o in_o great_a thing_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o imitate_v it_o myself_o in_o my_o martial_a affair_n in_o which_o i_o have_v take_v much_o pain_n and_o spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o my_o time_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o man_n who_o be_v to_o execute_v any_o thing_n be_v first_o to_o learn_v which_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v afterward_o the_o more_o able_a when_o it_o come_v to_o operation_n now_o whither_o or_o no_o i_o understand_v how_o to_o establish_v a_o militia_n according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o ancient_n i_o leave_v you_o to_o judge_v who_o have_v hear_v i_o discourse_n of_o it_o so_o long_o from_o whence_o you_o may_v imagine_v how_o much_o time_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o those_o thought_n by_o i_o what_o great_a desire_n i_o have_v have_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o effect_v and_o whether_o i_o have_v already_o or_o ever_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o do_v it_o but_o to_o satisfy_v you_o far_o and_o justify_v myself_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o reason_n and_o
who_o expect_v with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o proud_a 349_o chap._n 15._o weak_a state_n be_v irresolute_a and_o uncertain_a in_o their_o council_n and_o slow_a council_n be_v most_o common_o pernicious_a 350_o chap._n 16._o how_o much_o the_o soldier_n of_o our_o time_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_n 351_o chap._n 17._o how_o the_o army_n of_o our_o time_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o artillery_n and_o whether_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o it_o be_v true_a 353_o chap._n 18._o how_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o universal_a discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o foot_n be_v more_o serviceable_a than_o the_o horse_n 355_o chap._n 19_o the_o conquest_n of_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v ill_o govern_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o model_n of_o the_o roman_n do_v conduce_v more_o to_o the_o ruin_n than_o advancement_n of_o their_o affair_n 357_o chap._n 29._o no_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o manifest_a danger_n can_v employ_v foreign_a force_n either_o auxiliary_a or_o mercenary_a 359_o chap._n 21._o the_o first_o praetor_n which_o the_o roman_n ever_o send_v out_o of_o their_o own_o city_n be_v to_o capua_n and_o that_o be_v 400_o year_n after_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o make_v war_n 360_o chap._n 22._o how_o uncertain_a the_o judgement_n of_o most_o people_n be_v in_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n 361_o chap._n 23._o how_o the_o roman_n upon_o any_o accident_n which_o necessitate_v they_o to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o their_o subject_n avoid_v always_o the_o midway_n 362_o chap._n 14._o that_o in_o the_o generality_n castle_n and_o citadel_n do_v more_o mischief_n than_o good_a 364_o chap._n 25._o to_o attempt_v a_o city_n full_a of_o intestine_a division_n and_o to_o expect_v to_o carry_v it_o thereby_o be_v uncertain_a and_o dangerous_a 367_o chap._n 26._o he_o who_o contemn_v or_o reproach_n another_o person_n incur_v his_o hatred_n without_o any_o advantage_n to_o himself_o ib._n chap._n 27._o wise_a prince_n and_o well_o govern_v state_n aught_o to_o be_v content_v with_o victory_n for_o many_o time_n whilst_o they_o think_v to_o push_v thing_n forward_o they_o lose_v all_o 368_o chap._n 28._o how_o much_o it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o government_n that_o all_o injury_n be_v punish_v whether_o against_o the_o public_a or_o particular_a person_n 369_o chap._n 29._o fortune_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o people_n eye_n when_o she_o will_v not_o have_v they_o oppose_v her_o design_n 370_o chap._n 30._o prince_n and_o republic_n that_o be_v true_o magnificent_a do_v not_o make_v their_o league_n and_o alliance_n with_o money_n but_o by_o their_o virtue_n reputation_n and_o force_v 372_o chap._n 31._o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o believe_v exile_n too_o far_o 373_o chap._n 32._o how_o many_o several_a way_n the_o roman_n use_v to_o conquer_v their_o town_n 374_o chap._n 33._o how_o the_o roman_n upon_o any_o expedition_n give_v their_o general_n general_a commission_n 375_o book_n iii_o chap._n 1._o that_o a_o sect_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v long-lived_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o correct_v it_o often_o and_o reduce_v it_o towards_o its_o first_o principle_n 377_o chap._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n sometime_o to_o pretend_v himself_o a_o fool_n 379_o chap._n 3._o the_o liberty_n new_o acquire_v can_v not_o have_v be_v preserve_v but_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o brutus_n his_o son_n 380_o chap._n 4._o a_o prince_n be_v never_o safe_a in_o his_o new_a conquest_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o be_v who_o he_o dispossess_v 381_o chap._n 5._o how_o a_o king_n may_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n though_o he_o come_v to_o it_o by_o inheritance_n ib._n chap._n 6._o of_o conspiracy_n 382_o chap._n 7._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o change_n of_o state_n from_o liberty_n to_o servitude_n and_o from_o servitude_n to_o liberty_n some_o be_v very_o innocent_a and_o other_o very_o bloody_a 391_o chap._n 8._o he_o who_o will_v change_v the_o form_n of_o a_o government_n be_v to_o consider_v serious_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o do_v it_o and_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n 392_o chap._n 9_o how_o he_o that_o will_v succeed_v must_v accommodate_v to_o the_o time_n 393_o chap._n 10._o a_o general_n can_v avoid_v fight_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v resolve_v to_o engage_v he_o upon_o any_o term_n 394_o chap._n 11._o one_o person_n that_o have_v many_o enemy_n upon_o his_o hand_n though_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o yet_o if_o he_o consustain_v their_o first_o impression_n carry_v common_o the_o victory_n 396_o chap._n 12._o a_o wise_a general_n be_v to_o put_v a_o necessity_n of_o fight_v upon_o his_o own_o army_n but_o to_o prevent_v it_o to_o his_o enemy_n 397_o chap._n 13._o whether_o we_o be_v more_o safe_a in_o a_o good_a general_n with_o a_o bad_a army_n or_o a_o good_a army_n with_o a_o bad_a general_n 398_o chap._n 14._o what_o strange_a effect_n new_a invention_n have_v sometime_o in_o a_o battle_n and_o how_o new_a noise_n have_v the_o same_o 399_o chap._n 15._o one_o general_n be_v best_a for_o a_o army_n and_o that_o to_o govern_v it_o by_o commissioner_n be_v not_o so_o good_a 400_o chap._n 16._o that_o in_o time_n of_o difficulty_n virtue_n be_v in_o esteem_n in_o time_n of_o ease_n and_o luxury_n man_n of_o riches_n and_o alliance_n be_v in_o great_a request_n 401_o chap._n 17._o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v disoblige_v and_o employ_v afterward_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o importance_n 402_o chap._n 18._o nothing_o be_v more_o honourable_a in_o a_o general_n thâ—n_o to_o foresee_v the_o design_n of_o his_o enemy_n 403_o chap._n 19_o whether_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o multitude_n obsequiousness_n and_o indulgence_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o punishment_n 404_o chap._n 20._o one_o instance_n of_o humanity_n wrought_v more_o upon_o the_o falisci_n than_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o roman_n 405_o chap._n 21._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o hannibal_n by_o method_n quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v practise_v by_o scipio_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o italy_n that_o the_o other_o do_v in_o spain_n ib._n chap._n 22._o how_o the_o austerity_n of_o manlius_n torquatus_n and_o the_o humanity_n of_o valerius_n corvinus_n gain_v each_o of_o they_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o reputation_n 406_o chap._n 23._o upon_o what_o occasion_n camillus_n be_v banish_v from_o rome_n 409_o chap._n 24._o the_o prolongation_n of_o commission_n bring_v rome_n first_o into_o servitude_n ib._n chap._n 25._o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o cincinnatus_n and_o several_a other_o citizen_n of_o rome_n 410_o chap._n 26._o woman_n be_v many_o time_n the_o destruction_n of_o state_n 411_o chap._n 27_o how_o the_o civil_a discord_n in_o a_o city_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v and_o of_o the_o falsity_n of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v a_o city_n in_o subjection_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o divide_v ib._n chap._n 28._o a_o strict_a eye_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o citizen_n for_o under_o pretence_n of_o officiousness_n and_o piety_n there_o be_v hide_v a_o principle_n of_o tyranny_n 413_o chap._n 29._o that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n do_v spring_v common_o from_o the_o prince_n ib._n chap._n 30._o a_o citizen_n who_o will_v do_v any_o great_a matter_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n must_v first_o extinguish_v all_o envy_n in_o what_o matter_n thing_n be_v to_o be_v order_v upon_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o how_o a_o city_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v 414_o chap._n 31._o powerful_a state_n and_o excellent_a person_n retain_v the_o same_o mind_n and_o dignity_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o condition_n 416_o chap._n 32._o the_o way_n which_o some_o people_n have_v take_v to_o prevent_v a_o peace_n 417_o chap._n 33._o to_o the_o obtain_v a_o victory_n it_o be_v necessary_a your_o army_n have_v a_o confidence_n not_o only_o in_o one_o another_o but_o in_o their_o general_n 418_o chap._n 34._o what_o vogue_n fame_n or_o opinion_n dispose_v the_o people_n first_o to_o favour_v some_o particular_a citizen_n and_o whether_o they_o or_o a_o prince_n distributes_z their_o office_n with_o most_o prudence_n and_o judgement_n 419_o chap._n 35._o what_o danger_n they_o incur_v who_o make_v themselves_o author_n of_o any_o enterprise_n and_o the_o more_o extraordinary_a the_o design_n the_o great_a the_o danger_n 420_o chap._n 36._o the_o reason_n why_o at_o the_o first_o charge_n the_o french_a have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v account_v more_o than_o man_n but_o afterward_o less_o than_o woman_n 422_o chap._n 37._o whether_o fight_v in_o small_a party_n or_o pickeer_v before_o a_o battle_n be_v necessary_a and_o how_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o new_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v without_o they_o 423_o chap._n 38._o how_o a_o general_n be_v
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 pass_v that_o in_o a_o city_n the_o same_o family_n retain_v the_o same_o manner_n and_o custom_n a_o long_a time_n ib._n chap._n 47._o a_o good_a citizen_n be_v to_o forget_v all_o private_a injury_n when_o in_o competition_n with_o his_o love_n to_o his_o country_n 430_o chap._n 48._o when_o any_o enemy_n commit_v any_o grand_a fault_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o fraud_n ib._n chap._n 49._o a_o commonwealth_n which_o desire_v to_o preserve_v itself_o free_a have_v need_n of_o new_a provision_n every_o day_n and_o upon_o what_o score_n fabius_n be_v call_v maximus_n 431_o a_o table_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war._n ccap_n i._o how_o the_o seigneur_n fabritio_n colonna_n be_v refresh_n himself_o one_o evening_n with_o some_o other_o gentleman_n in_o a_o beautiful_a garden_n take_v occasion_n to_o enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n of_o war._n 435_o chap._n 2._o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o make_v war_n his_o profession_n 438_o chap._n 3._o how_o 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 iii_o chap._n 1._o the_o order_n observe_v by_o the_o roman_a legion_n when_o a_o battle_n be_v present_v 466_o chap._n 2._o the_o form_n observe_v in_o their_o battle_n by_o the_o macedonian_a palanx_n 467_o chap._n 3._o how_o the_o swiss_n order_v their_o battalion_n ib._n chap._n 4._o how_o the_o author_n will_v make_v use_n of_o both_o greek_a and_o roman_a arm_n for_o his_o battalion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a army_n of_o the_o roman_n 468_o chap._n 5._o the_o way_n of_o draw_v up_o a_o battalion_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n 469_o chap._n 6._o the_o description_n of_o a_o battle_n 470_o chap._n 7._o the_o author_n reason_n for_o the_o occurrence_n in_o the_o battle_n 471_o chap._n 8._o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o army_n in_o general_n 476_o book_n iu._n chap._n 1._o the_o consideration_n and_o subtlety_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o draw_v up_o a_o army_n to_o fight_v 478_o chap._n 2._o the_o art_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v during_o the_o fight_n 481_o chap._n 3._o stratagem_n after_o the_o fight_n 482_o chap._n 4._o two_o other_o way_n of_o range_v a_o army_n to_o fight_v ib._n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o constraint_n and_o advantage_n a_o man_n may_v have_v to_o fight_v 483_o chap._n 6_o direction_n for_o a_o general_n 484_o chap._n 7._o which_o way_n a_o battle_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v though_o press_v never_o so_o earnest_o by_o the_o enemy_n ib._n chap._n 8._o how_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v to_o fight_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o assuage_v when_o their_o courage_n be_v too_o high_a 485_o chap._n 9_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a and_o eloquent_a to_o persuade_v or_o dissuade_v as_o he_o see_v occasion_n ib._n chap._n 10._o certain_a consideration_n which_o encourage_v soldier_n and_o make_v they_o as_o virtuous_a as_o valiant_a 486_o book_n v._o chap._n 1._o how_o the_o roman_n march_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v 487_o 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 494_o chap._n 10._o how_o to_o avoid_v fight_v near_o a_o river_n though_o press_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n you_o may_v pass_v it_o ib._n chap._n 11._o how_o to_o make_v your_o passage_n through_o a_o straight_a though_o you_o be_v press_v by_o a_o enemy_n 495_o book_n vi_o chap._n 1._o what_o kind_n of_o place_n the_o greek_n and_o the_o roman_n choose_v out_o for_o their_o camp_n with_o a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 496_o chap._n 2._o the_o form_n of_o a_o camp_n 497_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o several_a watch_n and_o guard_n about_o the_o camp_n 501_o chap._n 4._o to_o observe_v who_o go_v and_o come_v to_o the_o
country_n against_o the_o commotion_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o resolve_v to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o envy_n and_o banish_v himself_o from_o that_o city_n which_o he_o have_v preserve_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o nobility_n by_o his_o own_o danger_n and_o charge_n the_o nobility_n after_o his_o departure_n to_o recover_v their_o dignity_n which_o they_o conceive_v lose_v by_o the_o dissension_n among_o they_o unite_z and_o apply_v themselves_o by_o two_o of_o their_o number_n to_o the_o senate_n or_o segnoria_n which_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v their_o friend_n to_o entreat_v they_o to_o mitigate_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o acerbity_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v make_v against_o they_o which_o demand_n be_v no_o soon_o know_v but_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o signoria_n shall_v comply_v begin_v immediate_o to_o tumultuate_v and_o betwixt_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o one_o and_o suspicion_n of_o the_o other_o they_o fall_v soon_o after_o to_o blow_n the_o nobility_n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n in_o three_o place_n at_o st._n john_n in_o the_o mercato_n nuovo_fw-la and_o the_o piazza_n de_fw-fr mozzi_n under_o three_o commander_n forese_n adinari_fw-la vanni_n de_fw-fr mozzi_n and_o geri_n spini_n the_o people_n be_v not_o get_v together_o under_o their_o ensign_n in_o great_a number_n at_o the_o senator_n palace_n which_o at_o that_o time_n not_o far_o from_o st._n pruocolo_n and_o because_o the_o people_n be_v jealous_a of_o the_o signori_fw-it they_o depute_v six_o citizen_n to_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o government_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o both_o party_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o combat_n some_o both_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o quiet_a with_o certain_a religious_a person_n of_o good_a reputation_n interpose_v themselves_o remonstrate_v to_o the_o nobility_n that_o the_o honour_n they_o have_v lose_v and_o the_o law_n make_v against_o they_o be_v occasion_v by_o their_o arrogance_n and_o ill_a government_n that_o now_o to_o take_v arm_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o force_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o what_o be_v lose_v by_o their_o own_o dissension_n and_o ill-management_n will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o country_n and_o a_o detriment_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v consider_v in_o number_n riches_n and_o malice_n they_o be_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o people_n that_o that_o nobility_n they_o so_o vain_o affect_v by_o which_o they_o think_v to_o advance_v other_o when_o they_o come_v to_o sight_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o mere_a title_n and_o name_n unable_a to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o advantage_n which_o their_o enemy_n have_v over_o they_o to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v represent_v imprudence_n to_o drive_v thing_n too_o far_o people_n and_o make_v their_o adversary_n desperate_a for_o he_o that_o hope_v no_o good_a fear_v no_o ill_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v their_o nobility_n be_v they_o which_o have_v gain_v so_o much_o honour_n to_o their_o 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