enemy_n be_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v to_o fyghte_n for_o the_o hope_n &_o desire_v of_o that_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o this_o of_o nature_n that_o for_o riches_n and_o vantage_n sake_n they_o think_v all_o peril_n light_v and_o easy_a all_o labour_v a_o play_n and_o sport_n therefore_o do_v we_o leave_v our_o riches_n at_o home_n lest_o unwylling_n we_o gyve_v matty_a and_o occasyon_n to_o our_o enemy_n to_o fight_v and_o so_o of_o dasterde_n make_v they_o bold_a of_o coward_n coragyouse_a 38._o ¶_o to_o make_v the_o water_n noisome_a and_o unhealthsome_a to_o thy_o enemy_n if_o we_o covet_v to_o make_v the_o water_n poison_v full_a to_o our_o enemy_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o cast_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o wood_n break_a and_o bruise_v a_o sunder_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o stream_n whereby_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v bitter_a to_o the_o taste_n that_o neither_o man_n horse_n may_v drink_v of_o it_o 39_o ¶_o in_o what_o place_n the_o battle_n be_v to_o be_v fight_v the_o chyeftayne_n must_v foresee_v and_o provyde_v that_o his_o man_n may_v have_v a_o water_n behind_o their_o back_n to_o refresh_v and_o water_v their_o horse_n and_o his_o enemy_n none_o by_o which_o mean_v forsooth_o he_o shall_v carry_v away_o the_o mastery_n when_o his_o enemy_n &_o their_o horse_n weary_a by_o long_a travail_n and_o fight_v can_v have_v no_o refreshment_n 40._o ¶_o to_o keep_v the_o city_n besyege_v in_o faith_n and_o constancy_n oftentimes_o it_o chance_v city_n to_o be_v be_v syege_v and_o therewith_o to_o suffer_v great_a famine_n and_o hunger_n thon_o tame_a of_o man_n over_o their_o huge_a &_o painful_a watchynge_n in_o the_o same_o siege_n which_o all_o do_v cause_n the_o city_n rather_o and_o right_a way_n to_o gyve_v up_o and_o yield_v except_o the_o capitayne_n by_o his_o policy_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o exhortation_n do_v keep_v the_o citizen_n in_o sure_a faith_n and_o constancy_n dissemble_a &_o feign_v many_o thing_n in_o example_n and_o proof_n whereof_o i_o will_v note_v some_o thing_n hereafter_o that_o captain_n instruct_v with_o my_o lesson_n may_v serche_n mo_z way_n to_o keep_v the_o city_n to_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n obeysaunt_a &_o faith_n full_a wherefore_o first_o the_o capitayne_n aught_o to_o feign_v letter_n send_v from_o his_o lord_n where_o in_o he_o be_v promise_v in_o short_a space_n to_o have_v more_o aid_n and_o succour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v perceyve_v they_o waveryuge_a and_o bend_v to_o yield_v up_o he_o must_v go_v abowte_n at_o some_o time_n to_o persuade_v they_o by_o oration_n deck_v &_o garnish_v with_o t_o art_n and_o piked_a reason_n to_o pluck_v they_o from_o such_o a_o myschyfe_n promyse_v they_o all_o liberty_n than_o after_o let_v he_o also_o labour_n that_o letter_n fasten_v to_o shaft_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o night_n to_o the_o batel_n of_o tower_n in_o which_o some_o citizen_n be_v admonysh_v by_o some_o good_a friend_n of_o he_o in_o the_o army_n of_o their_o enemy_n not_o to_o yield_v and_o gyve_v up_o the_o city_n for_o their_o capitayne_n be_v disceyptefull_a and_o work_v all_o by_o covyne_fw-mi and_o craft_n which_o although_o his_o promise_n be_v fair_a be_v mind_v with_o fiere_fw-la and_o sword_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v feign_a which_o appear_v trouthlyke_n that_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o siege_n may_v not_o be_v grenous_a to_o the_o citizen_n 41._o ¶_o to_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o narrow_a place_n it_o chance_v of_o tentymes_o thy_o army_n wander_v in_o hyllye_a country_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o some_o narrow_a and_o straight_o place_n beset_v covertlye_o with_o thy_o enemy_n where_o what_o to_o do_v or_o whither_o to_o turn_v thy_o man_n do_v not_o well_o know_v wherefore_o a_o skylful_a capytayne_n must_v thus_o provyde_v y_fw-fr t_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o dryve_v his_o enemy_n from_o thence_o by_o strength_n let_v he_o day_n and_o night_n seche_v when_o they_o be_v without_o watch_n and_o then_o sodaynlye_o and_o unloke_v for_o rush_v upon_o they_o at_o other_o time_n let_v he_o fain_o despair_v and_o retrace_v back_o in_o many_o skyrmyssh_n layenge_a some_o piked_a and_o actyve_a warryour_n in_o coverte_a embusshement_n 42._o ¶_o of_o bow_n foteman_n with_o bow_n which_o english_a man_n use_v do_v great_a seruyce_n in_o a_o host_n for_o there_o be_v no_o breast_n plate_n which_o be_v able_a to_o wythstand_v and_o hold_v owte_fw-mi the_o stroke_n of_o the_o arrow_n such_o force_n and_o violence_n be_v in_o bow_n 43._o ¶_o of_o the_o owtragyouse_a assault_n of_o thy_o enemy_n if_o thy_o enemy_n that_o be_v horseman_n be_v within_o a_o mile_n and_o do_v come_v toward_o the_o outrageous_o the_o reins_n of_o their_o horse_n be_v let_v slack_a stay_v there_o and_o if_o they_o be_v foteman_n and_o be_v within_o half_a a_o mile_n stand_v still_o and_o gredelye_o receyve_v they_o pant_v for_o werynesse_n hert_v thy_o man_n bold_o to_o fight_v and_o to_o gyve_v many_o a_o sore_a stroke_n which_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v weary_a 44._o ¶_o to_o foresee_v the_o place_n round_o about_o where_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v beware_v to_o gyve_v battle_n except_o thou_o have_v before_o diligent_o view_v by_o thyself_o and_o thy_o espyal_n if_o there_o be_v any_o ieop_a dye_n of_o train_n and_o gyle_n lest_o thou_o overthrow_v thyself_o when_o thy_o enemy_n at_o what_o time_n thou_o be_v moo_v earnest_o set_v to_o fight_v shall_v oppress_v the_o sodaynlye_a either_o on_o thy_o back_n or_o else_o on_o thy_o side_n where_o thou_o shall_v yield_v thyself_o vanquysh_v and_o take_v because_o the_o default_n can_v not_o be_v escape_v ne_o holpen_v and_o all_o through_o thy_o unwarenesse_n 45._o ¶_o to_o set_v upon_o thy_o enemy_n in_o their_o journey_n if_o we_o can_v know_v what_o way_n out_o enemy_n will_v take_v their_o voyage_n and_o journey_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofytable_a spedelye_o to_o prevent_v they_o and_o getting_a a_o place_n convenyent_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o set_v upon_o they_o unwares_o look_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o then_o undoubted_o easy_o it_o be_v to_o overmatche_v and_o conquer_v thy_o enemy_n 46._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o our_o enemy_n overmatche_v we_o in_o force_n it_o chance_v to_o have_v such_o man_n our_o enemy_n who_o force_n and_o strength_n uneth_o or_o not_o at_o all_o we_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v wherefore_o my_o advyse_n be_v to_o entreat_v the_o force_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o beseech_v aid_n &_o succour_v at_o their_o hand_n or_o to_o seek_v for_o help_v of_o they_o that_o bordre_fw-fr on_o we_o and_o be_v our_o neighbour_n warn_v they_o dyvers_a way_n of_o the_o ieopardye_o that_o be_v at_o hand_n of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o if_o the_o soon_o they_o do_v not_o aid_v and_o releve_n they_o they_o can_v not_o but_o yield_v and_o submyt_v theyr selue_o which_o thing_n be_v also_o great_a damage_n to_o they_o for_o the_o downfall_n and_o burn_v of_o this_o house_n be_v the_o fyrematche_n of_o the_o next_o 47._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o do_v fight_v in_o straits_n if_o both_o the_o host_n mete_v and_o join_v in_o straight_o place_n and_o neythet_n will_v recule_fw-la one_o foot_n but_o styf_o endure_v the_o fight_n than_o my_o advyse_n be_v the_o cheftayne_n take_v a_o certain_a of_o his_o strong_a and_o weyghtye_a souldyour_n to_o assail_v his_o enemy_n come_n on_o their_o back_n or_o one_o the_o one_o wing_n although_o the_o passage_n be_v dangerous_a and_o long_o whereby_o certes_o he_o shall_v attain_v a_o prayseworthye_a victory_n with_o little_a loss_n or_o none_o of_o his_o man_n 48._o ¶_o of_o overmoche_n confidence_n if_o we_o have_v get_v thupper_n hand_n of_o part_n of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o tun_n tinue_v the_o battle_n tru_a in_o our_o puissance_n and_o so_o hope_v on_o a_o great_a victory_n lest_o we_o put_v in_o hazard_n what_o we_o have_v get_v encounter_a with_o the_o whole_a host_n which_o be_v fond_o and_o rash_o do_v 49._o ¶_o of_o the_o captain_n commandment_n that_o no_o man_n take_v any_o prisoner_n if_o we_o purpose_v and_o travail_n to_o get_v a_o notable_a conquest_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o capytayne_n ought_v to_o command_v under_o a_o great_a penaltye_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o take_v no_o prisoner_n ne_o captyve_a untyl_o he_o shall_v gyve_v some_o token_n of_o the_o same_o which_o policy_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o the_o souldyour_n shall_v then_o lose_v no_o time_n about_o captyves_n but_o shall_v with_o all_o their_o force_n put_v to_o flight_n beat_v down_o and_o kylle_v their_o enemy_n which_o do_v hereafter_o the_o
therefore_o we_o must_v apply_v we_o to_o y_z e_z inconstaunt_a nature_n of_o such_o people_n alluring_a and_o hail_v they_o to_o follow_v we_o by_o feast_v and_o banquet_n as_o the_o fysshe_n be_v take_v with_o the_o bait_n wherefore_o a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v use_v no_o less_o wysdome_n to_o maintain_v the_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n than_o he_o do_v in_o getting_a it_o by_o this_o way_n he_o shall_v keep_v upryght_o and_o establysshe_v all_o thing_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v bring_v all_o to_o nought_o and_o a_o wise_a prince_n shall_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v his_o kingdom_n 135_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o defence_n charrettes_n set_v in_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o camp_n with_o the_o wheel_n dyg_v deep_a &_o cheyn_v fast_o together_o be_v a_o great_a defence_n and_o this_o be_v chief_o use_v among_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a souldyour_n for_o their_o spedynesse_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o charette_n 135_o ¶_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o advantage_n advantage_n make_v those_o that_o be_v coward_n for_o the_o moo_v party_n ready_a to_o battle_n wherefore_o a_o wise_a capitayne_n ought_v moche_v to_o crake_v of_o the_o spoil_n and_o pillage_n which_o wylbe_n great_a after_o y_z e_z victory_n with_o such_o riches_n that_o poverty_n shall_v never_o pinch_v they_o after_o if_o they_o bestow_v themselves_o valiant_o in_o this_o one_o battle_n and_o bear_v they_o like_o man_n this_o one_o day_n the_o last_o day_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n and_o labour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o captain_n duty_n with_o such_o like_a oration_n to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v his_o man_n to_o be_v forewarde_n fiercelye_a to_o fight_v and_o bold_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o 136._o ¶_o of_o a_o troublesome_a and_o unrulye_a multitude_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o souldyour_n which_o be_v barbarous_a and_o rude_a must_v be_v carry_v to_o long_a war_n for_o fear_v that_o some_o sedition_n do_v grow_v among_o they_o which_o many_o time_n do_v overthrow_v whole_a country_n wherefore_o the_o capitayn_n hede_o must_v foresee_v that_o all_o cause_n of_o sedition_n be_v take_v away_o and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o rote_n for_o if_o sedition_n be_v one_o kendle_v the_o city_n be_v like_a to_o be_v burn_v and_o all_o the_o citizen_n utter_o confound_v 137_o ¶_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a capytayne_n a_o valyaunte_a capitayne_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v alyve_a and_o all_o his_o man_n slay_v for_o with_o what_o countenance_n dare_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o show_v his_o face_n or_o to_o press_v into_o the_o company_n of_o valyaunt_a captain_n when_o he_o do_v suruyve_v his_o man_n be_v slay_v if_o the_o battle_n be_v ill_o fight_v who_o shall_v be_v blame_v but_o the_o capitayne_n which_o either_o in_o a_o unegal_a and_o inconvenient_a place_n do_v pitch_v his_o field_n or_o else_o with_o a_o little_a power_n rash_o give_v battle_n against_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v both_o mo_z in_o nombre_fw-fr and_o more_o expert_a in_o war_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o in_o a_o great_a straight_o &_o urgent_a necessity_n 138._o ¶_o in_o a_o new_a rendre_fw-fr when_o any_o province_n or_o city_n have_v new_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o capitayne_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o pardon_v all_o burden_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o cytye_n as_o to_o open_a pryson_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o durance_n and_o burn_v book_n of_o condennation_n and_o brefe_o no_o kind_n of_o humanity_n ne_o yet_o of_o bountyfulnesse_n be_v to_o be_v forget_v whereby_o the_o capytayne_n gentleness_n and_o good_a will_n may_v be_v know_v and_o appear_v 139._o ¶_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o capitayne_n which_o forsake_v his_o man_n the_o capitayne_n that_o forsake_v his_o host_n and_o fly_v away_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a in_o example_n of_o all_o other_o for_o more_o praise_n worthy_a it_o be_v to_o dye_v in_o battle_n valyaunt_o fight_v with_o great_a glory_n and_o renown_n then_o after_o for_o his_o cowardice_n with_o shame_n and_o reproach_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n 140._o ¶_o to_o abstain_v from_o rob_v of_o temple_n command_v your_o souldyour_n that_o they_o shun_v to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v temple_n lest_o god_n be_v offend_v therewith_o for_o great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n chance_v to_o a_o army_n by_o such_o unreverent_a spoil_n of_o church_n which_o for_o such_o mischevous_a do_n never_o scape_v unpunyssh_v neither_o in_o our_o day_n ne_o yet_o in_o any_o time_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n therefore_o command_v your_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o rob_n of_o temple_n for_o no_o battle_n be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v scape_v from_o as_o the_o battle_n of_o god_n 141._o ¶_o to_o pursue_v thy_o enemy_n in_o the_o chase_n when_o thy_o enemy_n do_v turn_v their_o face_n and_o sty_n then_o pursue_v and_o chase_v they_o gredelye_o if_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o train_n do_v thou_o not_o defer_v ne_o yet_o be_v slack_a lest_o they_o recover_v themselves_o and_o ashamed_a of_o their_o cowardlye_o flight_n turn_v again_o and_o cause_v the_o to_o recule_n recover_a the_o battle_n which_o now_o before_o be_v lose_v for_o experience_n do_v show_v how_o unprofytable_a it_o be_v not_o to_o take_v time_n when_o time_n do_v serve_v 142._o ¶_o to_o dissemble_v retreat_n and_o fear_n if_o the_o capitayne_n shall_v perceyve_v any_o place_n convenyente_n and_o mete_v for_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o unpro_o fytable_a to_o dissemble_v retreat_n and_o fear_n untyll_o he_o have_v train_v and_o lead_v his_o enemy_n thither_o and_o then_o let_v he_o set_v upon_o they_o on_o the_o forepart_n on_o the_o back_n and_o on_o both_o wing_n therefore_o the_o mooste_o part_n be_v bring_v into_o such_o train_n that_o tarry_v in_o hold_n and_o abide_v assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v enforce_v for_o famine_n to_o pyght_n field_n in_o open_a champyon_n ground_n 143._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o great_a ieopardye_n be_v to_o be_v undertake_v when_o great_a ieopardy_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o we_o must_v by_o some_o mean_v avoid_v they_o meet_v it_o be_v to_o choose_v souldyour_n which_o be_v unfearfull_a and_o courageous_a to_o encountre_n with_o their_o enemy_n when_o we_o must_v embolden_v with_o reward_n and_o fair_a promyss_n that_o glad_o they_o will_v march_v forward_o and_o not_o to_o step_v back_o for_o any_o ieopardye_n also_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admonysh_v what_o praise_n and_o rychesse_n they_o shall_v get_v of_o that_o vyctorie_n beside_o that_o we_o must_v earnest_o affirm_v that_o the_o only_a trust_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o victory_n stand_v in_o they_o wherefore_o they_o debate_v all_o these_o thing_n with_o themselves_o and_o mindful_a of_o their_o former_a do_n will_v purpose_v with_o themselves_o to_o atchyve_v the_o vyctorye_n and_o win_v their_o spur_n 144_o ¶_o too_o abstain_v from_o treason_n you_o captain_n and_o souldyour_n which_o look_n and_o climb_v for_o honour_n and_o will_v not_o indamage_v and_o impair_v your_o name_n beware_v of_o treason_n which_o be_v moo_v curse_v &_o hateful_a for_o first_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o who_o you_o do_v betray_v your_o deed_o foe_n and_o extreme_a enemy_n and_o they_o for_o who_o you_o work_v that_o treason_n shall_v fear_v and_o suspect_v you_o yea_o and_o at_o the_o last_o hate_n and_o abhor_v the_o deed_n and_o ever_o doubt_v lest_o you_o practice_n such_o traytorus_a wylye_n against_o they_o which_o you_o have_v use_v for_o they_o wherefore_o yfsuche_o man_n will_v rebelle_v and_o depart_v from_o their_o capitayne_n let_v they_o yet_o beware_v to_o commyt_v so_o heinous_a a_o fault_n which_o in_o all_o age_n be_v moo_v abominable_a for_o great_a hatred_n be_v gather_v of_o treason_n which_o fault_n be_v abhor_v of_o all_o man_n the_o traitor_n also_o be_v hate_v boke_v at_o with_o fynge_n and_o defame_v both_o alyve_a and_o deed_n therefore_o you_o may_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o treason_n 120._o ¶_o of_o the_o sageness_n and_o eloquence_n of_o the_o capitayne_n in_o his_o oration_n the_o oration_n of_o the_o capitayne_n setforth_o and_o speak_v with_o weyghtye_a sentence_n &_o apt_a word_n be_v moche_o commendable_a and_o very_a requisyte_n for_o weyghtye_a and_o foot_n word_n shall_v make_v he_o praise_v of_o all_o man_n and_o take_v as_o the_o very_a image_n of_o virtue_n &_o wysdome_n therefore_o the_o captain_n must_v not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o man_n follow_v their_o merye_a conceit_n and_o unaduysedlye_o speak_v but_o among_o their_o familyer_n and_o nyghe_a friend_n yea_o and_o then_o not_o wanton_o and_o foolyshlye_a but_o their_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v seasove_v with_o sageness_n and_o gravity_n and_o esteem_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n 146._o ¶_o to_o
heavye_a herte_n 19_o ¶_o of_o spy_n and_o scoutwatche_n spial_n which_o revele_v and_o open_v thy_o secret_n to_o thy_o enemy_n be_v rank_n &_o high_a traitor_n wherefore_o to_o have_v their_o heed_n chap_v of_o be_v their_o meet_a punyshment_n also_o those_o which_o dissemble_v syknesse_n for_o any_o fear_n be_v worthy_a the_o same_o punyshment_n 20._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o wound_v his_o fellow_n chop_v of_o his_o heed_n that_o wound_v his_o fellow_n with_o a_o sword_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o room_n that_o hurl_v a_o stone_n at_o his_o fellow_n lest_o of_o such_o brawling_n some_o sedition_n do_v rise_v 21._o ¶_o of_o runneawaye_n and_o traitor_n cause_v ronneawaye_n and_o traitor_n to_o be_v rack_v before_o they_o suffer_v hee_a to_o know_v if_o they_o have_v not_o other_o fellow_n privye_a and_o ally_v to_o the_o same_o conspiracy_n 22._o ¶_o in_o what_o place_n thy_o souldyour_n be_v forbid_a to_o bye_o thy_o bytayle_n forbydde_v and_o restrain_v thy_o souldyour_n to_o buy_v their_o vitayle_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o keep_v war_n lest_o the_o country_n man_n be_v constrain_v rather_o for_o fear_n then_o for_o a_o just_a price_n to_o sell_v their_o ware_n and_o lest_o that_o by_o dainty_a fare_n thy_o sell_a you_o be_v flacke_a in_o their_o feat_n of_o chivalrye_n 23._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o leave_v nyghtwatche_fw-mi beheede_v they_o that_o leave_v the_o nyghtwatche_n which_o punyshment_n be_v needful_a when_o not_o only_o the_o capitayne_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a army_n deep_o and_o sound_o sleep_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o watch_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o watch_n be_v the_o foretresse_fw-mi and_o defence_n of_o thy_o army_n what_o thing_n therefore_o be_v more_o shameful_a and_o cruel_a then_o to_o betray_v and_o slay_v the_o whole_a army_n sleep_a and_o take_v their_o rest_n after_o their_o werye_a travayle_n and_o business_n 24._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n be_v not_o liken_v to_o ronneawaye_n for_o that_o be_v do_v to_o save_v his_o life_n which_o thing_n nature_n have_v grant_v to_o all_o beast_n 25._o ¶_o of_o a_o ronneagate_n or_o strydlande_n a_o ronnegate_n bring_v again_o by_o his_o father_n be_v to_o be_v punysh_v more_o gentle_o than_o by_o the_o heed_n 26._o ¶_o of_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o capitayne_n he_o that_o do_v not_o repair_v to_o his_o company_n by_o the_o time_n appoint_v without_o a_o lawful_a excuse_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o account_v a_o ronnegate_n 27._o ¶_o of_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n punysshe_n by_o hee_v that_o souldyour_fw-mi which_o bring_v thy_o army_n in_o a_o uproar_n 28._o ¶_o when_o thy_o soldier_n be_v in_o their_o journey_n soldier_n which_o be_v take_v un_o ware_n and_o sudden_o their_o former_a life_n well_o know_v be_v worthy_a pardon_n 29._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o scatre_n out_o of_o the_o company_n they_z that_o wandre_a from_o their_o company_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v kidgel_v or_o lose_v their_o place_n 30._o ¶_o of_o a_o captyve_a if_o any_o of_o thy_o man_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n will_v not_o return_v when_o he_o may_v decken_v he_o for_o a_o ronneawaye_n but_o if_o he_o return_v receyve_v he_o if_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v take_v against_o his_o will_n and_o run_v not_o thither_o 31._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o capytayne_n he_o that_o do_v not_o help_v and_o defend_v his_o capytayne_n when_o he_o may_v or_o leave_v he_o when_o he_o be_v environ_v &_o set_a abowte_n with_o enemy_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o pair_n of_o gallows_n 32._o ¶_o of_o gonner_n on_o horseback_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o acquaynten_a and_o wont_a your_o horse_n as_o the_o duchman_n do_v to_o suffer_v the_o sytter_n which_o be_v a_o gunner_n and_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a thereof_o for_o no_o sort_n of_o soldier_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o they_o nor_o yet_o do_v more_o myschife_n and_o hurt_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o well_o harnayse_v that_o can_v be_v saulfe_n from_o they_o such_o a_o violence_n be_v in_o that_o warlye_o instrument_n 33._o of_o gun_n call_v serpentine_n with_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o profitable_a to_o have_v many_o wagon_n &_o charette_n lade_v with_o gon_n for_o there_o be_v none_o army_n so_o strong_a who_o they_o will_v not_o destroy_v so_o that_o horse_n &_o man_n far_o of_o be_v slay_v with_o they_o also_o the_o great_a sound_n shall_v so_o fear_v man_n that_o their_o strength_n and_o courage_n shall_v fall_v and_o decay_v 34._o ¶_o of_o a_o profitable_a defence_n of_o the_o camp_n a_o great_a defeuce_n for_o thy_o camp_n be_v to_o have_v many_o wagon_n and_o car_n shod_a with_o iron_n and_o above_o those_o turrette_n of_o wood_n fill_v with_o serpentine_n and_o other_o kynde_n of_o gonne_n which_o be_v the_o sureste_n defence_n for_o thy_o camp_n 35._o ¶_o to_o gyve_v thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n after_o the_o victory_n because_o we_o be_v pourposs_v to_o leave_v nothing_o in_o this_o book_n unto_o wch_v which_o be_v to_o be_v require_v in_o warlye_v knowledge_n &_o eke_o in_o the_o cunning_a of_o chyvaldrie_n therefore_o comely_a it_o be_v the_o head_n leader_n of_o the_o army_n the_o victory_n once_o atchyve_v and_o get_v humble_o to_o rendre_fw-fr and_o gyve_v praise_n everla_a with_o his_o whole_a host_n to_o the_o lyve_a lord_n that_o he_o of_o his_o unspeke_n able_a and_o omnisufficient_a mercy_n in_o other_o battle_n will_v be_v mercyful_a and_o good_a unto_o they_o for_o without_o the_o help_n succour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n power_n be_v unable_a and_o nothing_o and_o if_o the_o lyve_a god_n be_v with_o we_o &_o fight_v on_o our_o side_n what_o can_v the_o sword_n of_o our_o enemy_n hurt_v or_o harm_n us._n therefore_o the_o chyefetayne_v or_o grand_a capytayne_n no_o time_n let_v pass_v ne_o no_o tarriance_n make_v &_o his_o whole_a army_n with_o a_o pure_a sincere_a and_o unfeigned_a herte_a aught_o to_o gyve_v thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n offer_v up_o with_o a_o faythefulle_a mind_n wherwyth_o god_n be_v please_v 36._o ¶_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n to_o make_v and_o stir_v uppe_o battle_n jest_n that_o some_o man_n read_v this_o my_o book_n shall_v doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n to_o styrup_a battayl_n when_o that_o man_n slaughter_n captivitye_n ravyne_fw-mi deflower_v of_o maiden_n and_o take_v demayne_n do_v follow_v thereof_o to_o pluck_v this_o fancy_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n let_v they_o know_v in_o few_o word_n that_o warfare_n be_v not_o sin_v but_o he_o that_o keep_v batayle_n high_o please_v the_o lord_n which_o thing_n do_v plain_o apere_fw-la by_o holy_a george_n and_o david_n the_o elect_v prophet_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o battle_n &_o tournament_n of_o centurio_n i_o leave_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n gregory_n &_o other_o saint_n which_o do_v say_v &_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v not_o displese_v with_o t_o war_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o undowt_v &_o unfallible_a sayenge_a of_o chryste_n which_o command_v tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o cesar_n that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o bestow_v on_o his_o soldier_n and_o so_o to_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a the_o which_o peace_n god_n the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o faythefull_a have_v leave_v here_o behind_o he_o the_o only_o pawn_n and_o pledge_v of_o his_o merciful_a goodness_n shall_v we_o therefore_o dysprove_v chrysten_v warrefare_n of_o which_o we_o have_v such_o a_o commodity_n the_o souldyour_n also_o aught_o to_o be_v content_a with_o their_o wage_n and_o not_o to_o crave_v more_o than_o their_o duty_n be_v but_o that_o such_o man_n may_v with_o great_a praise_n and_o glory_n keep_v battle_n meet_v it_o be_v these_o quality_n and_o virtue_n to_o appear_v and_o shine_v in_o they_o ¶_o first_o that_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a man_n actyve_a and_o valiant_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o contreye_a and_o justice_n cast_a no_n peryl_v expert_a and_o cunning_a in_o warlye_v feat_n so_o by'r_a and_o temperate_a in_o lyve_v prompt_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n reasonable_a sowthefast_a and_o faithful_a wyttye_a merciful_a and_o of_o good_a hope_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o captain_n and_o ruler_n what_o can_v be_v blame_v in_o they_o be_v they_o not_o then_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 37._o they_o that_o go_v on_o warfare_n do_v leave_v their_o jewel_n behind_o at_o home_n when_o we_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n good_a it_o be_v to_o carry_v nothyuge_a with_o we_o that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n except_o our_o horse_n and_o harnays_o no_o ne_o yet_o to_o leave_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o tent_n lest_o our_o
of_o water_n we_o be_v enforce_v to_o occupy_v well_o water_n great_a heed_n be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v that_o such_o well_n be_v not_o poison_v by_o some_o craft_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o their_o whole_a host_n which_o soon_o may_v chance_v if_o we_o take_v not_o moo_v dyligent_a care_n and_o heed_n 79._o ¶_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o when_o our_o enemy_n do_v prevail_v in_o force_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n and_o we_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o gyve_v battayl_n best_o it_o be_v to_o choose_v a_o narrow_a and_o straight_o place_n lest_o our_o enemy_n enclose_v and_o compass_v we_o round_o about_o whereby_o we_o be_v soon_o vanquysh_v and_o overcomen_v 78._o ¶_o to_o mock_v our_o enemy_n if_o we_o be_v dryven_v to_o flight_n on_o the_o high_a see_v for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o match_v our_o enemy_n and_o they_o make_v sail_n after_o we_o very_o swift_o and_o be_v even_o in_o our_o tail_n it_o be_v good_a to_o mock_v they_o thus_o first_o to_o cause_v our_o navye_n to_o strike_v sail_n and_o make_v a_o brag_n as_o we_o will_v fight_v that_o do_v will_v the_o mariner_n at_o a_o sign_n give_v to_o hoist_v up_o the_o sail_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v again_o the_o which_o thing_n when_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v perceyve_v short_o will_v they_o ship_n their_o oar_n and_o take_v they_o to_o their_o harney_n cover_a their_n heed_v with_o their_o sallette_n and_o brefe_o provyde_a all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a for_o battle_n then_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o enemy_n harness_v and_o ready_o to_o fight_v the_o sign_n give_v our_o navye_n may_v make_v away_o with_o all_o haste_n and_o fly_v and_o they_o load_v with_o harney_n shall_v not_o recover_v to_o overtake_v us._n 81._o ¶_o when_o thy_o host_n be_v in_o great_a ieopardye_o when_o thy_o army_n be_v in_o great_a ieoperdie_o my_o counsayl_n be_v y_fw-fr t_o chief_a capitayne_n yea_o &_o all_o y_o to_o captain_n to_o light_v down_o from_o their_o horse_n thereby_o to_o encourage_v the_o herte_n of_o their_o soldier_n by_o their_o bold_a adventure_n &_o like_a danger_n and_o that_o more_o stoutlye_o and_o greedy_o they_o may_v fight_v see_v their_o captain_n be_v in_o like_a peryll_n and_o fierselye_o encounter_a with_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o the_o souldyours_n cast_a of_o all_o hope_n to_o fly_v may_v cousydre_v this_o with_o themselves_o either_o to_o vanquysh_a their_o enemy_n or_o else_o to_o dye_v with_o glory_n and_o praise_n 82_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o host_n be_v in_o join_v and_o both_o part_n ready_a to_o fight_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o politic_a and_o wyttie_n capitayne_v to_o pmesse_n great_a reward_n unto_o his_o man_n if_o they_o beatdowne_o and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n with_o which_o hope_n they_o great_o gladden_v will_v be_v more_o press_v to_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o purpose_n with_o themselves_o never_o to_o gyve_v over_o ne_o turn_v their_o face_n untyll_o they_o have_v atchyeve_v the_o vyctorye_n which_o assure_a opynyon_n have_v be_v y_o e_o cause_n of_o many_o victory_n 83._o ¶_o to_o provyde_v that_o thy_o army_n may_v have_v suffysaunce_n of_o vytayle_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o careful_a capitayne_n be_v to_o foresee_v that_o his_o army_n have_v suffycyent_a vytayle_n for_o if_o they_o be_v starve_a for_o hungre_n unpossible_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n vyliaunt_o when_o not_o only_o man_n but_o also_o horse_n famyssh_v do_v lose_v their_o strength_n and_o lustynesse_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o strike_v their_o enemy_n ne_o yet_o to_o defend_v theyr selue_o 85._o ¶_o to_o provoke_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fight_v in_o join_a battle_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o join_v in_o battayl_n with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o come_v to_o handstroke_n either_o for_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o thy_o army_n or_o for_o some_o great_a need_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o dispeople_v the_o country_n waist_n and_o destroy_v the_o field_n round_o about_o to_o cause_v thy_o outryder_n to_o range_v hard_a to_o the_o pale_a of_o thy_o enemy_n or_o use_v some_o other_o kind_n of_o displeasure_n wherhy_a they_o provoke_v rash_o will_v gyve_v battle_n and_o so_o accord_v to_o thy_o desire_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v come_v forth_o but_o yet_o remember_v never_o to_o join_v in_o battle_n except_o thou_o have_v before_o use_v some_o policy_n or_o lay_v thy_o train_n to_o entrap_v thy_o enemy_n or_o do_v prevail_v in_o a_o exceed_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n and_o force_v of_o souldyour_n which_o be_v both_o act_n yve_v and_o puissant_a then_o undoubtedlye_o wythoute_n any_o sleyghtes_n in_o plain_a field_n safe_o thou_o may_v encountre_n and_o join_v in_o battle_n with_o they_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o book_n of_o james_n the_o earl_n of_o purlilie_o dedicate_v to_o king_n ferdinandus_n in_o the_o pear_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xxvii_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a moo_v gentle_a reader_n 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mariner_n and_o shypman_n if_o thy_o navye_n be_v never_o at_o hand_n or_o else_o short_o to_o pike_v some_o new_a band_n and_o garrison_n of_o man_n to_o match_v thy_o enemy_n both_o in_o power_n &_o number_n of_o soldyour_n for_o many_o be_v a_o great_a fear_n to_o few_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n will_v dismay_v a_o little_a army_n but_o when_o sodeyn_o they_o shall_v see_v thy_o army_n renew_v and_o well_o furnyssh_v their_o brag_v courage_n shall_v fall_v and_o they_o will_v not_o match_v ne_o avaunce_v forward_o with_o such_o gladness_n as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o thy_o nombre_fw-fr have_v continue_v the_o same_o wherefore_o a_o experte_a capitayne_n will_v remember_v spare_v for_o no_o cost_n sodeynlye_a and_o at_o a_o tryse_n to_o renew_v his_o army_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v either_o equal_a or_o exceade_v his_o enemy_n in_o strength_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o souldyour_n 7_o ¶_o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o capitayne_n that_o house_v his_o army_n in_o the_o somertyme_n that_o capytayne_n be_v worthy_a great_a blame_n and_o sclaundre_v which_o lodge_v his_o army_n in_o house_n in_o summer_n time_n when_o y_z e_z feat_n of_o arm_n and_o martial_a affayer_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o i_o swear_v by_o hercules_n when_o your_o soldyour_n take_v up_o their_o lodging_n and_o abide_v in_o winter_n time_n then_o to_o make_v they_o unmete_v to_o battle_n and_o unsufferable_a of_o all_o labour_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_v diligent_o provyde_v that_o his_o army_n do_v not_o sloudge_v in_o slothful_a idleness_n but_o wont_a themselves_o to_o daily_a labour_n whereby_o they_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o time_n of_o warfare_n to_o be_v a_o game_n and_o sport_n for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o custom_n which_o cause_v all_o intolerable_a and_o hard_a pain_n to_o seem_v light_n easy_a and_o gentle_a 8._o ¶_o to_o spy_v and_o search_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o the_o capitayne_n before_o that_o he_o join_v in_o battle_n or_o fall_v in_o handegrype_n with_o his_o enemy_n aught_o to_o view_v with_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v sure_a and_o faithful_a judge_n the_o place_n where_o the_o fight_n be_v &_o thereby_o short_o he_o shall_v perceyve_v what_o be_v profitable_a for_o he_o and_o what_o not_o &_o how_o to_o set_v his_o man_n in_o array_n and_o order_fw-fr his_o battle_n and_o how_o to_o work_v by_o policy_n and_o craft_n &_o whether_o his_o enemy_n can_v work_v any_o wile_n or_o crafty_a sleyghte_n against_o he_o but_o a_o wise_a captain_n will_v remember_v that_o he_o do_v not_o carry_v his_o hooste_n to_o the_o field_n before_o that_o his_o spy_n and_o scoutewatche_n have_v sure_o know_v that_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o wait_n but_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v sure_a and_o faulfe_a 9_o ¶_o of_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o capitayne_n the_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o be_v felowlyke_o in_o his_o garment_n whereby_o he_o shall_v purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o commons_n and_o declare_v his_o humbleness_n avoid_v the_o name_n of_o arrogancy_n but_o in_o his_o virtue_n let_v he_o surmount_v all_o other_o for_o it_o become_v he_o that_o coveyt_v to_o bear_v rule_n even_o as_o he_o be_v hygh_a in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n so_o to_o blemysshe_v all_o other_o with_o his_o virtue_n &_o gentle_a behavyou_n otherwise_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o capitayne_n which_o be_v more_o blameworthye_a than_o his_o soldier_n and_o who_o do_n be_v much_o worse_o 10._o ¶_o to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o make_v battayl_n to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n w_o t_o thy_o enemy_n except_o thou_o sure_o know_v their_o manner_n before_o be_v very_o daungerfull_a &_o great_a damage_n thereby_o may_v chance_v to_o thy_o army_n for_o a_o captain_n experte_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o war_n will_v never_o make_v battle_n before_o he_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o how_o many_o dyverse_a country_n there_o be_v so_o many_o dyverse_a sort_n of_o fight_a there_o be_v and_o against_o everywhichone_o dyverse_o we_o must_v set_v our_o array_n and_o be_v stow_z our_o stroke_n and_o so_o a_o prudent_a capitayne_n will_v advyse_v and_o heed_n with_o himself_o the_o harney_n horseman_n and_o foteman_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o beside_o that_o will_n reckon_v with_o himself_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o thing_n be_v expedient_a 11._o ¶_o of_o the_o germayne_n and_o frencheman_n when_o thou_o have_v battle_n with_o the_o germayne_n and_o frencheman_n prolong_v the_o time_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o handestrype_n for_o their_o body_n be_v nesshe_a and_o unpaynefull_a &_o by_o hungre_n and_o thirst_n moche_v weaken_v that_o for_o werynesse_n they_o can_v neither_o strike_v other_o man_n ne_o yet_o defend_v themselves_o and_o thus_o who_o by_o strength_n thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v by_o policy_n and_o craft_n thou_o shall_v subdue_v and_o by_o this_o sleygth_n the_o soldyour_n of_o the_o east_n part_n shall_v vanquyshe_v and_o destroy_v the_o italious_a man_n both_o strong_a and_o better_o harness_v than_o they_o be_v 12._o ¶_o of_o sedition_n to_o be_v appease_v among_o a_o army_n when_o any_o trouble_n or_o sedition_n be_v in_o thy_o army_n the_o captain_n ought_v with_o gentle_a and_o fair_a word_n to_o mitigate_v and_o assuage_v the_o fierce_a herte_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o when_o the_o contention_n be_v once_o appeat_v to_o punish_v the_o author_n of_o that_o factious_a sedition_n or_o else_o to_o send_v they_o on_o some_o business_n that_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o few_o may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o many_o whereby_o other_o thereby_o fear_v will_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o stir_v up_o and_o nourysh_v such_o tumultuous_a sedition_n lest_o
they_o have_v like_o punyshment_n 13._o ¶_o how_o to_o view_v the_o army_n of_o thy_o enemy_n a_o capitayne_n which_o will_v view_v the_o camp_n of_o his_o enemy_n must_v feign_v and_o desire_v peace_n and_o under_o that_o pretence_n send_v some_o of_o his_o souldyour_n experte_a in_o war_n to_o search_v and_o advise_v the_o camp_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o way_n to_o their_o pavylyon_n and_o in_o what_o part_n every_o capitayne_n do_v lodge_v and_o how_o great_a their_o power_n be_v then_o by_o night_n he_o may_v set_v upon_o they_o and_o easy_o gyve_v a_o noble_a vyctorye_n for_o it_o be_v a_o light_n thing_n to_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o slay_v man_n unwares_o and_o half_a deed_n in_o wine_n and_o sleep_v 14_o ¶_o of_o peace_n to_o be_v pfer_v before_o battayl_n a_o wise_a captain_n will_v not_o forsake_v any_o covenaunte_n and_o condition_n of_o peace_n which_o may_v turn_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o profit_n although_o the_o mastrye_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n lest_o fortune_n which_o now_o appear_v gentle_a and_o favourable_a hereafter_o show_v herself_o unkind_a and_o strange_a &_o he_o y_z t_z even_o now_o rejoice_v as_o victor_n short_o after_o vanquish_v may_v wail_v &_o sorrow_n 15._o ¶_o of_o trumpet_n and_o other_o clamour_n in_o a_o host_n when_o the_o host_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v never_o good_a it_o be_v to_o command_v all_o the_o fueller_n to_o build_v their_o fire_n the_o trumpet_n blow_v up_o alarm_n all_o the_o host_n to_o make_v a_o outcrye_v and_o brefelye_o to_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o noise_n and_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o make_v all_o on_o a_o roar_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n may_v be_v afraid_a &_o thy_o friend_n gladden_v take_v example_n of_o pompeiê°_n y_z t_z through_o ignorance_n warn_v all_o his_o soldier_n pryvy_o to_o go_v w_o tout_fw-fr any_o brute_n or_o noise_n make_v which_o thing_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o his_o host_n 16._o ¶_o of_o the_o rerewarde_n let_v the_o capitayne_n set_v in_o the_o last_o ward_n good_a &_o strong_a man_n for_o if_o that_o part_n be_v keep_v hole_n and_o saulfe_n y_z e_z rest_n of_o the_o army_n may_v be_v defend_v yea_o oftentimes_o the_o victory_n by_o that_o ward_n be_v atcheve_v &_o get_v because_o when_o other_o ward_n do_v faint_a &_o wax_v feeble_a in_o fight_v this_o fresh_a &_o desirous_a to_o grapple_v which_o it_o their_o enemy_n fierselye_o will_v fight_v and_o as_o soldier_n piked_a out_o of_o y_z e_z whole_a host_n will_v renew_v y_z e_o battayl_n more_o greedy_o than_o the_o other_o before_o they_o &_o be_v like_a to_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n weary_v with_o it_o long_o travayl_v &_o continuance_n of_o fight_n 17._o ¶_o of_o great_a city_n great_a rich_a and_o wealthy_a city_n can_v not_o stand_v long_o among_o themselves_o in_o peace_n except_o they_o have_v some_o outward_a enemy_n wherefore_o such_o city_n which_o be_v enrych_v with_o great_a lordshyppe_n and_o have_v yearly_o new_a magistrate_n do_v ê“uyde_n to_o have_v some_o outward_a enemy_n least_o in_o long_a rest_n and_o idleness_n they_o grow_v to_o great_a rychesse_n and_o huge_a possessyon_n whereof_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_a issue_n and_o spring_n when_o carthage_n do_v with_o stand_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n than_o empire_n do_v florysshe_v but_o when_o that_o carthage_n be_v onerthrowen_v rome_n withered_a and_o fall_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o noughtye_a lyve_v wherefore_o what_o profit_n be_v in_o outward_a fear_n the_o thing_n do_v show_v himself_o 18._o ¶_o in_o camp_v thy_o army_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o camp_n be_v measure_v the_o capitayne_n ought_v to_o keep_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o his_o man_n in_o harney_n untyl_o all_o the_o fortress_n and_o fence_n be_v finysh_v for_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o when_o thy_o army_n disordre_o do_v wandre_a in_o measure_a of_o the_o camp_n than_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o their_o enemy_n and_o utterlye_o destroy_v for_o what_o great_a mastrye_n be_v it_o for_o a_o hooste_o harness_a and_o prepare_v to_o fight_v to_o encountre_n with_o thy_o man_n which_o be_v unharnessed_a and_o bend_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o to_o chase_v they_o away_o with_o moost_n bloodssaughter_n the_o which_o thing_n evydentlye_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o trente_n do_v by_o y_z e_o venetian_n 19_o ¶_o to_o keep_v thy_o friend_n when_o the_o capytayne_a neadye_a and_o poor_a can_v not_o be_v beneficial_a and_o gyve_v reward_n to_o his_o friend_n yet_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi let_v he_o take_v punyshment_n of_o their_o adversaries_n with_o who_o they_o be_v agree_v for_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a example_n and_o pattern_n that_o other_o will_v abide_v faithful_a and_o friendly_a and_o therewith_o will_v glad_o wythstande_v the_o wrong_n of_o his_o enemy_n 20_o ¶_o of_o quycknesse_n in_o battle_n castle_n and_o cytye_n with_o fortress_n well_o defence_v be_v oftentimes_o cast_v down_o to_o y_z e_z ground_n by_o speedy_a quyknesse_n wherefore_o after_o ripe_a and_o quick_o counsel_n take_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o use_v all_o spedynesse_n for_o what_o goodness_n do_v ensue_v of_o forwardness_n experience_n do_v show_v and_o man_n may_v playnlyse_v 21._o ¶_o of_o the_o array_n to_o be_v keep_v the_o near_a way_n to_o atchyve_v y_z e_o victory_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o soldier_n in_o array_n wherefore_o the_o capitayne_n must_v warn_v his_o soldier_n under_o great_a penalty_n not_o to_o break_v their_o array_n chief_o when_o we_o make_v battle_n against_o the_o east_n country_n souldyour_n who_o dylygent_o keep_v their_o array_n &_o not_o stray_n out_o of_o order_fw-fr if_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o some_o expert_a warryour_fw-mi and_o other_o that_o be_v practyse_v in_o such_o warly_a feat_n for_o such_o man_n will_v be_v no_o less_o careful_a to_o look_v on_o all_o thige_n than_o the_o grand_a captain_n &_o will_v recover_v of_o fresh_a the_o battle_n again_o br_a into_o array_n the_o whole_a host_n sparple_v and_o dissever_v abroad_o 22_o ¶_o of_o a_o little_a multitude_n in_o a_o cytye_n where_o a_o little_a band_n and_o company_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o cytye_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o con_v pass_v and_o invirone_v they_o about_o garlandwyse_o and_o hold_v they_o in_o fight_v both_o day_n and_o night_n incessaunt_o besiege_v they_o that_o through_o werynesse_n they_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o gyve_v up_o for_o who_o be_v so_o lusty_a &_o strong_a that_o long_o can_v live_v without_o quiet_a and_o rest_n yea_o that_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o fight_n wherefore_o the_o captain_n in_o the_o assiege_n of_o city_n must_v advysedlye_o search_v what_o company_n of_o man_n be_v within_o the_o city_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o cytye_n day_n and_o night_n if_o he_o purpose_v to_o vanquysh_a they_o 23_o ¶_o of_o the_o hope_n and_o trust_v of_o sedition_n when_o there_o be_v any_o semblance_n or_o hope_n of_o any_o sedition_n to_o be_v in_o that_o cytye_n which_o we_o purpose_v to_o besiege_v my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o leave_v of_o and_o differ_v thassaulte_n for_o a_o tyme._n for_o in_o such_o sedition_n the_o cytye_n be_v like_a to_o be_v take_v with_o little_a labour_n and_o great_a praise_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_n be_v watchful_a to_o foresee_v every_o occasion_n least_o by_o his_o unwarynesse_n some_o mischance_n &_o damage_n do_v ensue_v ever_o observe_v this_o not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o gyve_v battle_n if_o any_o hope_n or_o lykelyhode_n be_v that_o wrathful_a sedition_n be_v rise_v among_o the_o cytizin_n 24_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o the_o war_n do_v surcease_v suffer_v not_o thy_o soldier_n to_o dispende_v their_o life_n in_o idleness_n but_o occupy_v they_o in_o husbandrye_a that_o by_o the_o profit_n and_o fructe_v thereof_o thou_o may_v both_o nourysh_v thy_o army_n with_o wage_n and_o vytayle_n and_o by_o such_o exercise_n to_o keep_v their_o body_n strong_a and_o durable_a also_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofytable_a at_o such_o time_n to_o overcome_v and_o fence_v the_o cytye_n with_o trench_n and_o bulwark_n 25._o ¶_o of_o feign_a rumour_n feign_a rumour_n in_o time_n of_o battle_n be_v both_o profitable_a and_o likewise_o hurtful_a for_o which_o cause_n a_o capitayne_n which_o foreca_v many_o thing_n will_v cause_v false_a tale_n and_o vain_a rumour_n to_o be_v spit_v plead_v abroad_o in_o the_o stead_n and_o place_n of_o true_a tydynge_n aswell_o among_o his_o enemy_n as_o in_o his_o army_n for_o experience_n do_v teach_v feign_a rumour_n sometime_o to_o do_v moche_n profit_n 26._o ¶_o of_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o capitayne_n let_v never_o the_o capitayne_n command_v any_o great_a thing_n than_o he_o himself_o first_o will_v take_v in_o hand_n but_o let_v he_o at_o this_o
oftentimes_o admonysh_v they_o to_o remember_v their_o country_n law_n which_o be_v either_o to_o kylle_v or_o to_o be_v kill_v to_o slay_v or_o to_o be_v slay_v therewith_o warn_v they_o nothing_o to_o be_v more_o praiseworthy_a in_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi then_o manly_a fighting_a and_o for_o to_o obtaynethe_v victory_n fear_v not_o to_o dye_v 41._o ¶_o of_o excess_n to_o be_v eschew_v excess_n in_o apparel_n meat_n and_o drink_n do_v make_v feeble_a the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o cause_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n to_o decay_v wherefore_o wise_a man_n have_v purpose_v to_o fly_v mistemperaunce_n as_o a_o pestiterous_a and_o deed_o disease_n 42._o ¶_o of_o wantonness_n to_o be_v cast_v of_o in_o wealth_n let_v not_o the_o capitayne_n be_v wanton_a and_o proud_a in_o good_a chance_n and_o luckynesse_n but_o rather_o beware_v and_o remember_v that_o in_o such_o luckynesse_n man_n fall_v to_o riot_n to_o their_o great_a reproach_n and_o the_o utter_a damage_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o whole_a host_n therefore_o let_v not_o the_o capytayne_n swell_v and_o wax_v proud_a in_o happiness_n ne_o yet_o yield_v and_o be_v discourage_v in_o adversity_n but_o for_o y_z e_z time_n in_o both_o fortune_n keep_v one_fw-mi gall_n &_o uniform_a state_n of_o mind_n 43_o ¶_o too_o throw_v down_o village_n and_o castle_n undefenced_a in_o country_n be_v many_o vyllage_n and_o castle_n which_o be_v not_o defence_v at_o all_o wherefore_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o throw_v they_o down_o and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n that_o thy_o enemy_n may_v have_v there_o no_o vytayle_n neother_n thing_n necessary_a to_o succour_v themselves_o and_o their_o horse_n first_o if_o we_o do_v leave_v they_o stand_v we_o gyve_v to_o our_o enemy_n a_o great_a occasion_n to_o trouble_v we_o by_o war_n also_o it_o be_v expedyent_n to_o waste_v all_o the_o fodder_n and_o corrupt_v the_o fountain_n of_o water_n if_o there_o be_v many_o so_o that_o their_o come_v toward_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o great_a charge_n and_o annoyance_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n for_o a_o garrison_n of_o man_n can_v not_o long_o sojourn_v and_o tarry_v in_o one_o country_n wythoute_n vytayle_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o lyve_n 44._o ¶_o how_o too_o purchase_v friend_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o every_o wyttye_a capitayne_n ought_v earnest_o to_o travail_n to_o labour_v first_o to_o get_v friend_n and_o long_o to_o retain_v the_o same_o for_o by_o friend_n realm_n be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v and_o great_a succour_n stand_v in_o they_o if_o they_o be_v true_a such_o virtue_n &_o force_n be_v in_o frendshyppe_n which_o be_v the_o only_a nourysher_n of_o mankind_n and_o releve_n of_o sorrow_n wherefore_o worse_a it_o be_v for_o a_o capytayne_n to_o be_v wythoute_n friend_n then_o to_o lack_v treasure_n 45._o ¶_o to_o abydesiege_v all_o thing_n yea_o be_v they_o never_o so_o grevous_a be_v to_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o sore_a siege_n before_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o our_o enemy_n for_o nothing_o be_v so_o praise_v worthy_a in_o man_n as_o unfeigned_a faith_n the_o which_o once_o be_v defile_v what_o be_v in_o those_o man_n prayseable_a wherefore_o honest_a it_o be_v for_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v to_o keep_v their_o foretress_n to_o the_o end_n and_o extremity_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o never_o to_o put_v their_o body_n to_o moo_v hard_a pain_n for_o fortune_n many_o time_n do_v lift_v up_o man_n unwares_o therefore_o do_v they_o abide_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o faith_n that_o be_v besiege_v and_o gyve_v their_o body_n for_o the_o saulfetie_n of_o their_o lord_n for_o a_o valyaunte_a man_n can_v do_v nothing_o more_o worthy_a everlasting_a renoum_n then_o to_o fynishe_v his_o life_n by_o keep_v his_o faith_n and_o bind_a duty_n 46_o ¶_o when_v it_o be_v mete_v to_o fight_v by_o eruption_n it_o happen_v oftentimes_o for_o y_z e_z great_a assault_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o appoint_v ourselves_o sodeyn_o to_o burst_v out_o in_o which_o case_n let_v every_o valyaunt_a capitayne_n know_v y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o fight_v by_o eruption_n but_o in_o extreme_a need_n for_o y_o t_o kind_n of_o fight_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v but_o in_o great_a jeopardy_n &_o at_o low_a downfall_n and_o when_o no_o hope_n be_v leave_v to_o defend_v our_o tent_n or_o when_o our_o souldyour_n be_v whole_a weary_a in_o battle_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v in_o thassault_n of_o cytye_n 47_o ¶_o too_o enterclude_v the_o passage_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o fire_n fire_n be_v a_o great_a succour_n and_o aid_v to_o a_o host_n for_o when_o our_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o without_o great_a danger_n we_o can_v not_o leave_v the_o tent_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o conveye_v wood_n between_o both_o the_o hooste_n and_o to_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o then_o with_o all_o haste_n to_o depart_v into_o some_o other_o place_n better_o defence_v for_o the_o flame_n and_o smoke_n will_v let_v the_o prospecte_n and_o foreseinge_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o they_o can_v not_o sykerlye_o pursue_v and_o follow_v we_o wherefore_o before_o that_o the_o fire_n be_v utter_o quench_v the_o capitayne_n may_v have_v space_n to_o go_v far_o of_o with_o his_o army_n 48._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o stop_v the_o fly_n of_o thy_o enemy_n when_o thy_o enemy_n do_v fast_o fly_v than_o thou_o can_v well_o follow_v with_o thy_o army_n then_o send_v forth_o thy_o horseman_n to_o let_v their_o flight_n which_o may_v snatch_v up_o and_o trouble_v the_o last_o ward_n untyll_o the_o foteman_n shall_v approach_v for_o then_o the_o battle_n more_o sickerly_a and_o egallye_o shall_v be_v fight_v and_o try_v on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o victory_n more_o easelye_o shall_v be_v get_v without_o great_a loss_n and_o slaughter_n of_o man_n 49_o ¶_o how_o siege_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o cytye_n and_o castle_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v my_o counsel_n be_v when_o thou_o do_v be_v liege_n any_o cytye_n or_o castle_n to_o cast_v first_o a_o trench_n than_o bulwark_n and_o above_o that_o build_v many_o turrette_n that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n ne_o yet_o any_o man_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n into_o the_o city_n other_o way_n you_o shall_v never_o take_v any_o city_n or_o castle_n which_o be_v well_o fortify_v for_o else_o they_o may_v call_v unto_o they_o outward_a aid_n and_o succour_n and_o therewith_o may_v certify_v and_o admonysh_v their_o lord_n and_o prince_n in_o what_o estate_n they_o be_v what_o vytayle_n be_v in_o the_o cytye_n and_o how_o long_o they_o may_v abide_v and_o continue_v thassaulte_n and_o if_o thy_o enemy_n obstynatlye_o do_v defend_v the_o cytye_n my_o counsel_n be_v when_o the_o cytye_n be_v once_o take_v either_o by_o sleygth_n or_o rendreup_n cut_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o city_n so_o tough_o that_o their_o grevous_a punyshment_n may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o not_o so_o froward_o to_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o continue_v their_o assault_n 50._o ¶_o to_o avoid_v and_o escape_v train_n train_n and_o wile_n may_v be_v eschew_v aswell_o by_o change_a of_o the_o place_n as_o by_o appoint_v of_o captain_n for_o in_o time_n of_o rest_n man_n have_v opportunity_n to_o invente_v wicked_a counsel_n and_o the_o same_o immedyat_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n 51._o ¶_o of_o hostage_n and_o pledge_n rather_o to_o be_v take_v then_o to_o fight_v in_o open_a battle_n better_o it_o be_v and_o more_o for_o thy_o saulfegarde_n to_o take_v hostage_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o so_o to_o have_v thy_o enemy_n to_o yield_v and_o rendre_fw-fr up_o all_o their_o land_n then_o in_o cruel_a fight_n to_o prove_v the_o doubtful_a chance_n of_o battle_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v varyable_a and_o waver_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n who_o you_o will_v have_v judge_v to_o have_v be_v subdue_v and_o then_o time_n it_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n when_o that_o fortune_n do_v flatter_v us._n for_o she_o be_v false_a and_o deceytfull_a wherefore_o let_v we_o follow_v this_o common_a say_n assure_a peace_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v prefer_v before_o doubtful_a and_o hope_a victory_n 52._o ¶_o to_o stop_v our_o haven_n if_o thou_o will_v stop_v a_o haven_n my_o cost_n sail_n be_v to_o fill_v a_o ship_n full_a of_o great_a stone_n and_o then_o to_o drown_v the_o same_o ship_n overth_n warte_z in_o the_o haven_n whereby_o other_o shyppe_n can_v not_o well_o arryve_v at_o any_o strounde_n ne_o yet_o go_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n 53._o ¶_o to_o make_v hide_v and_o false_a dytche_n to_o betray_v thy_o enemy_n they_o that_o ccueyte_v to_o conveye_v &_o lead_v their_o enemy_n into_o coverte_a and_o hide_v dytche_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o set_v a_o band_n of_o
man_n nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o harney_n which_o soft_o and_o privy_o may_v convey_v they_o self_n into_o dytche_n 54._o ¶_o to_o pass_v over_o a_o water_n with_o a_o army_n if_o thou_o will_v pass_v over_o a_o water_n that_o can_v not_o be_v wade_v my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o drive_v a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o cattle_n into_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o stream_n by_o which_o mean_a the_o stream_n beneath_o will_n run_v more_o gentle_o and_o still_o and_o thy_o army_n may_v have_v the_o more_o free_a passage_n 55._o ¶_o to_o know_v if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v afraid_a if_o we_o perceyve_v the_o stomach_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o quail_v and_o wax_v faint_a it_o be_v good_a gredelye_o to_o pursue_v they_o that_o we_o may_v either_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n or_o else_o utter_o slay_v they_o before_o they_o recover_v their_o strength_n it_o be_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o experte_a warryour_fw-mi to_o know_v when_o his_o enemy_n be_v afraid_a but_o the_o better_a to_o learn_v the_o same_o take_v this_o one_o lesson_n of_o i_o if_o thy_o enemy_n oft_o change_v and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o fear_n wherefore_o a_o wise_a captain_n part_n be_v to_o assail_v they_o with_o bikerynge_n and_o road_n to_o know_v if_o they_o dissemble_v or_o else_o will_v train_v we_o in_o their_o trap_n 56._o ¶_o to_o constrain_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fight_v in_o open_a battle_n and_o come_v to_o hand_n stripe_n if_o thou_o wylte_n constrain_v thy_o enemy_n to_o stand_v in_o fight_n against_o the_o although_o the_o place_n be_v unegal_a and_o inconuenyent_a my_o counsel_n be_v to_o conveye_v thy_o army_n to_o some_o of_o their_o cytye_n or_o town_n and_o so_o either_o will_v they_o suffer_v to_o take_v their_o cytye_n or_o else_o they_o will_v fight_v with_o the_o and_o deal_v stripe_n 57_o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o sty_n best_o it_o be_v for_o a_o host_n that_o purpose_v to_o sty_n to_o kindle_v and_o build_v many_o fire_n to_o fasten_v many_o helmette_n on_o stake_n in_o the_o top_n of_o their_o tent_n and_o thus_o thy_o enemy_n be_v scorn_v and_o bring_v into_o a_o double_a thou_o may_v convey_v thy_o army_n far_o of_o before_o that_o it_o be_v know_v whether_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o tent_n or_o flee_v away_o 58._o ¶_o when_o thy_o enemy_n snatch_v up_o and_o destroy_v the_o last_o ward_n when_o thy_o man_n be_v snatch_v and_o discomfyte_v in_o the_o last_o ward_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o set_v there_o the_o strong_a man_n and_o best_a warryour_n otherwise_o thy_o army_n shall_v have_v moche_n harm_n through_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o ward_n also_o that_o ward_n be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o thy_o enemy_n except_o it_o be_v sometime_o renew_a w_n to_o good_a warryour_n and_o by_o this_o mean_a thy_o host_n may_v free_o pass_v on_o voyage_n 59_o ¶_o of_o the_o notable_a falsehood_n of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n a_o circumspect_a capitayne_n will_v none_o of_o fiance_n or_o trust_n to_o the_o cruel_a barbarous_a aliaunte_n for_o many_o due_a profess_v of_o antiquity_n do_v plain_o show_v not_o without_o experience_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o faith_n ne_o loyalty_n be_v in_o they_o which_o example_n i_o will_v overskyppe_v desyre_v to_o be_v short_a they_o be_v man_n in_o shappe_n but_o brutal_a beast_n in_o fearcenesse_n and_o cruelty_n subtyl_o and_o crafty_a desirous_a and_o thirst_v man_n blood_n in_o that_o one_o thing_n pass_v all_o kind_n of_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n wherefore_o a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v beware_v of_o their_o disloyalty_n and_o villainy_n and_o will_v think_v himself_o never_o in_o saulfegarde_n from_o their_o falsehood_n and_o engynne_n i_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o chrystian_n 60._o ¶_o when_o few_o must_v make_v battle_n with_o many_o best_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a host_n which_o by_o necessity_n must_v fight_v and_o make_v battle_n w_o t_o a_o strong_a army_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o chief_a capitayne_n and_o with_o all_o violence_n to_o seek_v mean_n to_o kill_v he_o which_o be_v once_o slay_v thy_o army_n either_o shall_v atchyve_v the_o victory_n or_o else_o depart_v which_o it_o equal_a praise_n of_o that_o bicker_n for_o the_o heed_n be_v cut_v of_o what_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o other_o membre_n 61._o ¶_o thoffyce_v of_o the_o capitayne_n the_o capitayne_n wyllyng_o must_v hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o souldyour_n and_o their_o guide_n but_o yfhe_v be_v dryven_v and_o enforce_v thereunto_o let_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o take_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n against_o his_o will_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o shall_v purchase_v their_o favour_n and_o be_v take_v as_o a_o father_n rather_o than_o a_o capitayne_n who_o the_o souldyour_n will_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o dread_n 62_o ¶_o to_o forbear_v holy_a thing_n the_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o command_v his_o man_n to_o refrain_v and_o forbear_v from_o holy_a thing_n under_o a_o great_a penaltye_n lest_o other_o his_o affair_n the_o more_o unluckelye_o for_o such_o thing_n do_v chance_n &_o god_n be_v enuyfull_a to_o we_o aswell_o as_o man_n 63_o ¶_o of_o the_o captain_n liberality_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v win_v the_o capitayne_n ought_v bountiful_o and_o with_o a_o pleasant_a countenance_n to_o reward_v his_o whole_a host_n after_o that_o the_o vyctorye_n be_v atchyve_v that_o his_o souldyour_n by_o such_o reward_n enlarge_v to_o they_o may_v henceforth_o be_v more_o ready_a and_o glad_a to_o enterprise_v mooste_o peryllous_a danger_n for_o a_o faithful_a army_n will_v swallow_v up_o all_o parylle_n before_o that_o so_o liberal_a a_o capytayne_n shall_v have_v any_o shame_n or_o reproach_n therefore_o y_o it_o captain_n must_v in_o such_o case_n show_v themselves_o large_a in_o reward_n which_o to_o which_o not_o only_a man_n tut_o god_n also_o be_v wonderful_o reconcyle_v also_o let_v the_o capitayr_n remember_v to_o setforth_o the_o do_n of_o his_o soldier_n with_o hygh_a praise_n use_v some_o oration_n eftsoon_o gyve_v they_o immortal_a thanks_n for_o their_o manful_a valiantness_n in_o that_o battayl_n declare_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o their_o loyal_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n 64_o ¶_o of_o reproach_n to_o be_v eschew_v a_o wise_a capitayne_n ought_v to_o warn_v his_o soldier_n to_o regard_v and_o weigh_v nothing_o somoche_v as_o their_o good_a fame_n for_o who_o will_v desire_v the_o fruition_n of_o this_o life_n but_o rather_o miserable_a death_n to_o have_v his_o name_n stain_a w_n t_o cowardyse_n therefore_o the_o capitayne_n ought_v to_o inform_v his_o whole_a army_n that_o they_o regard_v their_o name_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o this_o mean_a he_o shall_v have_v his_o company_n fearig_n nothig_n more_o than_o shame_n very_o desirous_a of_o praise_n and_o ready_o in_o all_o peril_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v none_o enterprise_n ne_o high_a affair_n in_o hand_n which_o shall_v not_o chance_v to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n 65._o ¶_o of_o the_o captain_n offyce_v in_o join_v of_o the_o battle_n the_o duty_n and_o offyce_v of_o a_o good_a capytayne_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o forewarde_n and_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o join_a of_o the_o host_n to_o succour_v these_o company_n y_o it_o begin_v to_o stagger_v and_o faint_a and_o furnysh_v they_o again_o that_o be_v discomfyte_v it_o be_v fearful_a to_o his_o enemy_n to_o set_v the_o capitayne_n in_o the_o foreward_n at_o the_o first_o join_v and_o to_o his_o own_o man_n a_o hart_a and_o boldness_n but_o let_v not_o he_o long_o tarry_v there_o but_o return_v to_o the_o other_o ward_n and_o know_v what_o thing_n they_o lack_v and_o what_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o they_o &_o what_o noisome_a ever_o bryng_v fresh_a and_o new_a man_n for_o they_o that_o be_v wound_v therewith_o strengthen_v the_o forewarde_n with_o piked_a champyon_n which_o be_v most_o valyaunte_a and_o best_a practyse_v in_o travayle_n and_o feat_n of_o war_n 66._o ¶_o how_o too_o entreat_v thy_o enemy_n the_o vyctorie_n obtain_v the_o duty_n and_o offyce_v of_o a_o politic_a capitayne_n be_v after_o that_o the_o battle_n be_v win_v and_o the_o vyctorie_a one_o atchyve_v to_o save_v their_o lyve_n that_o have_v not_o be_v very_o cruel_a and_o over_o stubborn_a for_o what_o can_v be_v think_v more_o ungentle_a yea_o more_o like_a to_o the_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a brutal_a beast_n then_o without_o any_o mercy_n and_o mekenesse_n to_o handle_v thy_o enemy_n a_o capitayne_n undoubted_o of_o such_o condition_n shall_v kendle_n the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n against_o he_o that_o they_o have_v leaver_n to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v under_o his_o rule_n and_o governaunce_n and_o prove_v the_o chance_n of_o battayl_n then_o to_o yield_v
themselves_o to_o such_o a_o cruel_a monster_n wherefore_o let_v every_o capitayne_v be_v gentle_a to_o his_o souldyour_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o bind_v to_o he_o partly_o by_o praise_v their_o valyaunt_a deade_n sometime_o reward_v they_o lyberal_o remember_v this_o where_o least_fw-mi jeopardy_n be_v there_o to_o use_v his_o power_n with_o like_a discretion_n lest_o he_o be_v mock_v that_o in_o such_o a_o little_a business_n he_o do_v use_v his_o mayneforce_n and_o puisaunce_n for_o that_o capitayne_n be_v judge_v rather_o to_o be_v foolysshe_n then_o wise_a that_o use_v more_o fierceness_n then_o be_v needful_a therefore_o a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v considre_v the_o time_n and_o cause_n and_o not_o follow_v his_o anger_n the_o companion_n and_o marrow_n of_o cruelness_n 67_o ¶_o too_o keep_v league_n and_o promysse_o of_o peace_n with_o our_o enemy_n whatsoever_o league_n of_o peace_n the_o capytayne_n shall_v make_v with_o any_o cytye_n king_n or_o prince_n honest_a it_o be_v that_o he_o keep_v the_o same_o steadfast_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o slyppe_v from_o it_o or_o show_v himself_o disloyal_a for_o any_o displeasure_n do_v to_o he_o of_o his_o enemy_n for_o how_o moche_n be_v that_o capitayne_a worthy_a to_o be_v regard_v who_o faith_n be_v attaint_v and_o who_o falsehood_n be_v disdainful_a to_o every_o man_n wherefore_o not_o only_o to_o our_o friend_n but_o also_o to_o our_o enemy_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o promise_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v perform_v all_o wise_a captain_n have_v do_v this_o yea_o scipio_n africanus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o truce_n with_o the_o cytizin_n of_o carthage_n move_v dyverse_a way_n and_o suffer_v many_o rebuke_n success_v to_o revenge_v his_o wrong_n both_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o roman_n people_n and_o also_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n willing_n to_o keep_v his_o faith_n of_o peace_n otherwise_o then_o the_o citizen_n of_o carthage_n man_n notable_a for_o their_o falsehood_n do_v perform_v toward_o he_o know_v train_n and_o deceit_n to_o come_v rather_o of_o a_o seruyle_n nature_n then_o of_o honest_a mind_n and_o noble_a herte_n 68_o ¶_o of_o the_o captain_n offyce_v in_o accomplysh_v all_o thing_n the_o offyce_v of_o a_o careful_a capitayne_n be_v to_o watch_v to_o be_v spedye_n to_o go_v about_o all_o thing_n not_o pluck_v away_o for_o any_o sleep_v pain_n or_o other_o pleasure_n therewith_o ready_a day_n and_o night_n to_o seek_v all_o occation_n to_o noye_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o relief_n his_o friend_n which_o must_v spare_v for_o no_o money_n to_o know_v the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o enemy_n daily_o yea_o if_o he_o can_v every_o hour_n by_o faith_n full_a spy_n short_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o if_o he_o will_v free_o reward_v they_o at_o the_o beginning_a and_o then_o after_o load_v they_o with_o great_a promyss_n this_o be_v the_o near_a mean_a to_o avoid_v hynderaunce_n and_o discomfiture_n of_o our_o man_n and_o the_o best_a policy_n to_o get_v the_o mastrye_n 66._o ¶_o when_o thy_o enemy_n army_n prepare_v passage_n over_o any_o water_n if_o thou_o have_v pytch_v thy_o tent_n nigh_o to_o any_o river_n side_n and_o thy_o enemy_n will_v have_v passage_n that_o way_n suffer_v they_o free_o to_o pass_v by_o dissemble_a fear_n and_o flight_n and_o when_o part_n of_o their_o army_n be_v pass_v over_o then_o set_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o thy_o puisaunce_n for_o at_o such_o time_n the_o victory_n be_v moo_v easy_o get_v when_o thou_o do_v fight_v against_o part_n and_o not_o with_o the_o whole_a army_n but_o spare_v not_o to_o dyscomfyte_n they_o that_o be_v pass_v over_o and_o also_o to_o stop_v and_o keep_v back_o those_o that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 70._o ¶_o when_o thy_o souldyour_n be_v astonysh_v and_o fearful_a a_o capitayne_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fight_v &_o perceyve_v his_o army_n fearful_a and_o astonyshed_a aught_o to_o refrain_v for_o that_o time_n feign_v one_o cause_n or_o other_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v so_o short_o change_v for_o fear_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o lose_v the_o victory_n when_o on_o the_o other_o part_n boldness_n and_o sure_a trust_n to_o over_o throw_v all_o do_v cause_n worth_n you_o vyctory_n fear_v also_o cause_v moche_n staughter_n of_o thy_o man_n therefore_o a_o wise_a capitayn_n will_v not_o issue_n with_o his_o army_n towards_o his_o enemy_n for_o fear_n of_o discomfyture_n when_o his_o man_n be_v so_o hertelesse_a &_o cowardlike_a but_o will_v forbear_v for_o that_o time_n &_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o pluck_v y_o it_o fear_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n finish_v his_o oration_n with_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o vyctorye_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n if_o without_o fear_n they_o will_v bolden_v themselves_o to_o match_v and_o encountre_n with_o their_o enemy_n 71._o ¶_o when_o scarcetie_n of_o vytayle_n be_v among_o our_o enemy_n when_o our_o enemy_n lack_v vytayle_n &_o suffer_v great_a scarcity_n of_o all_o thing_n best_o it_o be_v to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o and_o utter_o refrain_v from_o battle_n that_o by_o famyn_v our_o enemy_n may_v starve_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v get_v a_o noble_a victory_n without_o blood_n shedding_n of_o our_o souldyour_n for_o a_o army_n besiege_v will_v attempt_v all_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v famysh_v but_o a_o painful_a capitayne_n in_o all_o thing_n consydr_v the_o commodity_n of_o his_o hooste_n in_o such_o case_n will_v not_o gyve_v open_a battle_n neither_o for_o injury_n of_o his_o enemy_n ne_o yet_o for_o the_o lavash_n word_n of_o his_o own_o company_n not_o consydr_v and_o weyinge_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o become_v a_o wise_n man_n 72_o ¶_o battle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begone_v but_o of_o necessity_n and_o constraynte_n battle_n be_v never_o good_a to_o be_v begone_o but_o either_o of_o urgent_a necessity_n or_o else_o of_o great_a opportunity_n although_o some_o prince_n short_o be_v entyse_v to_o make_v battle_n when_o any_o light_n occasion_n shall_v serve_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o travayl_v in_o knowledge_n of_o war_n ne_o do_v perceyve_v the_o slyppernesse_n of_o fortune_n which_o for_o this_o time_n bring_v herself_o very_o favourable_a to_o thintent_v she_o may_v overthrow_v and_o cast_v into_o myseryr_n all_o she_o adherentes_fw-la whyich_a thing_n mariê°_n the_o roman_n emperor_n do_v well_o know_v which_o after_o he_o have_v twice_o dryven_v king_n bocchus_n to_o flight_n and_o do_v much_o slaughter_n upon_o his_o man_n yet_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o strike_v truce_n with_o he_o although_o many_o of_o his_o petycapitayne_n earnest_o brall_v and_o grudge_v against_o that_o deed_n of_o mariê°_n which_o do_v remember_v the_o bryckelnesse_n of_o fortune_n that_o at_o her_o pleasure_n lift_v up_o the_o oppress_a and_o tread_v under_o y_o e_o victor_n 73._o ¶_o to_o refrain_v from_o battle_n before_o that_o we_o have_v devyse_v and_o lay_v our_o train_n a_o watchful_a capitayne_n will_v beware_v to_o make_v battayl_n before_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v &_o covert_o convey_v his_o train_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o victory_n without_o which_o for_o the_o moo_v part_n annibal_n never_o get_v any_o famous_a victory_n for_o when_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginenses_n do_v join_v together_o in_o battle_n in_o open_a &_o plain_a field_n the_o roman_n ever_o prevayl_v and_o get_v the_o upperhande_o wherefore_o a_o wylye_a capitayne_n will_v choose_v a_o place_n to_o in_o trap_n and_o betray_v his_o enemy_n for_o by_o such_o train_n he_o shall_v conquer_v they_o easy_o and_o otherways_o perchance_o he_o shall_v be_v shameful_o discomfit_v and_o oppress_v 74_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o our_o enemy_n may_v be_v persuade_v their_o capitayne_n to_o be_v slay_v when_o the_o host_n be_v join_v together_o and_o god_n mars_n guyde_v all_o then_o use_v this_o policy_n to_o cast_v thy_o enemy_n in_o fear_n send_v some_o soldier_n come_v in_o their_o language_n which_o may_v swoon_v and_o cry_n w_o t_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o they_o do_v fight_v in_o vain_a for_o their_o chief_a capitayne_n be_v slay_v this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o capytayne_n be_v not_o for_o there_o the_o souldyour_n will_v be_v more_o light_n of_o credence_n and_o soon_o in_o fear_n yea_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n chefelye_o that_o battle_n bring_v this_o ill_a with_o he_o that_o noman_n be_v there_o bear_v or_o wax_v to_o any_o stature_n but_o many_o be_v slay_v yea_o the_o strong_a and_o moost_n delyver_v man_n of_o all_o by_o this_o mean_a therefore_o soon_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o rumour_n and_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n which_o if_o it_o abide_v cause_v the_o puisaunce_n both_o of_o the_o mind_n &_o the_o body_n to_o fall_v and_o faint_a and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o retrace_v offer_v
discomfyte_n thy_o enemy_n and_o they_o not_o like_a wise_n the._n if_o therefore_o a_o army_n lade_v with_o harney_n pursue_v the_o thou_o do_v not_o need_v great_o to_o care_n that_o thy_o man_n shall_v be_v oppress_v by_o they_o when_o on_o the_o other_o party_n thou_o may_v now_o and_o then_o assault_n and_o kylle_v they_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a &_o yet_o quycklye_o thou_o may_v retrace_v back_o and_o scape_v it_o be_v therefore_o profitable_a for_o the_o italyon_n to_o fetch_v many_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o east_n party_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o great_a help_n to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n 83._o ¶_o that_o example_n do_v help_v to_o encourage_v souldyour_n how_o moche_n example_n do_v move_v and_o encourage_v soldier_n sertorius_n come_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o senator_n &_o a_o valiant_a capitayne_n do_v wytnesse_n which_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bridle_v and_o rule_v the_o fierce_a violence_n of_o the_o barbarous_a alien_n who_o then_o he_o do_v lead_v in_o battle_n after_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o roman_n and_o mo_z wound_v endeavour_a to_o comfort_v their_o sorrowful_a and_o heavye_a herte_n and_o restore_v their_o old_a strength_n cause_v two_o horse_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o open_a field_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o which_o the_o one_o be_v lean_a and_o the_o other_o be_v fat_a &_o lusty_a command_v also_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o pluck_v of_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o lean_a horse_n &_o a_o weak_a man_n to_o pluck_v of_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o fat_a horse_n but_o the_o strong_a man_n go_v about_o to_o pluck_v the_o whole_a tail_n away_o at_o one_o pluck_v and_o it_o nothing_o avayl_v and_o the_o weak_a man_n that_o labour_v to_o pluck_v away_o here_o by_o here_o make_v all_o bare_a to_o y_z e_z stompe_n then_o the_o army_n which_o do_v not_o know_v what_o that_o example_n do_v mean_a have_v the_o thing_n declare_v to_o they_o of_o their_o capitayne_n and_o so_o by_o that_o wyttye_a example_n he_o have_v they_o ever_o after_o buxom_a and_o obedient_a at_o his_o commandment_n 84._o ¶_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o the_o captain_n commandment_n in_o the_o army_n neither_o meat_n ne_o drink_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o capitayne_n but_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v by_o his_o advertysement_n by_o this_o way_n their_o business_n shall_v more_o happy_o come_v to_o pass_v 85._o ¶_o to_o refrain_v thy_o souldyour_n sometime_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wysdome_n sometime_o to_o hold_v back_o thy_o souldyour_n from_o battle_n which_o policy_n be_v not_o unprofytable_a for_o afterward_o they_o will_v be_v more_o glad_a to_o fight_v and_o more_o fiercelye_a will_v go_v upon_o their_o enemy_n 86._o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o time_n to_o fight_v when_o thy_o enemy_n do_v despair_n and_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o lyve_n when_o we_o perceyve_v our_o enemy_n nothing_o to_o regard_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o lyve_n but_o like_o brute_n beast_n headle_v to_o come_v upon_o us._n it_o be_v profitable_a somewhat_o to_o gyve_v place_n to_o their_o woodness_n yea_o although_o we_o be_v able_a to_o overmatche_v they_o in_o nombre_fw-fr and_o force_n of_o man_n also_o if_o they_o be_v close_v and_o environ_v on_o every_o side_n best_o it_o be_v to_o open_a way_n and_o make_v a_o glade_n for_o they_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o foolish_a and_o vain_a then_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o wyllyng_o will_v dye_v 87._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o mistrust_v our_o souldyour_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o swoon_n of_o gun_n and_o noise_n of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o wail_v if_o any_o likeness_n be_v or_o mistrust_v that_o thy_o souldyour_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o gunshote_v and_o otherwise_o whereby_o their_o herte_n be_v like_a to_o fail_v it_o be_v a_o good_a policy_n to_o stop_v their_o ear_n with_o some_o thing_n and_o so_o with_o out_o fear_v they_o shall_v fight_v neither_o hear_n the_o woeful_a waylynge_v of_o they_o that_o be_v wound_v ne_o yet_o the_o noise_n of_o gun_n which_o policy_n will_v serve_v at_o these_o day_n against_o the_o almain_n that_o use_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o gun_n in_o their_o army_n 88_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v moo_v part_n archer_n when_o our_o enemy_n be_v for_o the_o mooste_o part_n archer_n then_o set_v agany_v they_o man_n fence_v with_o tergates_o which_o sort_n of_o souldyour_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o host_n of_o the_o east_n party_n and_o by_o this_o policy_n thy_o army_n be_v out_o of_o their_o danger_n 89._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o siege_n of_o a_o cytye_n before_o we_o begin_v to_o lay_v siege_n to_o any_o city_n my_o counsel_n be_v first_o gentle_o to_o fall_n into_o some_o entreaty_n with_o they_o and_o therewith_o to_o provoke_v and_o entice_v they_o to_z rendre_fw-fr up_o their_o city_n by_o large_a gift_n &_o fair_a promyss_n chief_o if_o that_o people_n be_v natural_o desirous_a of_o riches_n for_o the_o renown_n of_o that_o capitayne_n which_o without_o bloodsnedding_n do_v atchyve_v the_o victory_n be_v unmatche_v able_a beside_o that_o his_o man_n with_o fierce_a stomach_n will_v aventure_n their_o lyve_n for_o his_o sake_n 09._o ¶_o of_o rashness_n to_o be_v eschew_v of_o a_o capitayne_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n unsit_v to_o see_v a_o capytayne_n or_o a_o army_n travayl_v in_o war_n to_o use_v any_o violence_n or_o unaduysed_a heedynesse_n such_o a_o braynsyke_a and_o hopeloste_o capitayne_a be_v worthy_a to_o be_v forsake_v lest_o that_o by_o his_o folly_n the_o whole_a host_n be_v destroy_v of_o their_o enemy_n like_o sheep_n 91._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o take_v the_o foteman_n if_o thou_o purpose_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o foteman_n of_o thy_o enemy_n then_o cause_v thy_o horseman_n to_o retreat_n and_o gyve_v back_o by_o little_a and_o little_a dissemble_a fear_n &_o flight_n that_o thereby_o the_o foteman_n may_v be_v entyse_v to_o range_v and_o run_v abroad_o which_o keep_v themselves_o in_o straight_o hyllye_o and_o rough_a coverte_n where_o the_o horseman_n can_v have_v no_o easy_a entry_n to_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o foteman_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o slay_v 92_o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o diffeate_v and_o dispoynt_v the_o gunner_n that_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o stead_n and_o use_n the_o frencheman_n and_o almain_n at_o these_o day_n have_v in_o thenyr_n army_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o gunner_n which_o sore_a trouble_n &_o hyndre_v their_o enemy_n wherefore_o my_o coum_n sail_n be_v that_o army_n which_o have_v no_o such_o souldyour_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o in_o mooste_o raynye_a wether_n for_o at_o those_o time_n they_o be_v unseruyable_a and_o can_v do_v no_o good_a 93._o ¶_o of_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o capitayne_n in_o order_v the_o affayer_n of_o his_o army_n the_o grand_a capitayne_n ought_v discrete_a lie_v to_o divide_v and_o point_v in_o good_a order_fw-fr the_o business_n of_o his_o army_n among_o his_o peticapi_fw-la tayne_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v dispatch_v &_o depech_v of_o all_o other_o business_n but_o only_o to_o search_v the_o counsel_n and_o attemptates_fw-la of_o his_o enemy_n and_o therewith_o he_o may_v overse_v that_o every_o man_n attentyvelye_o perform_v his_o work_n and_o task_n 94._o ¶_o to_o refrain_v aswell_o from_o the_o empire_n as_o from_o the_o treasure_n after_o the_o victory_n our_o ancestor_n noble_a man_n of_o godly_a lyve_a think_v it_o enough_o to_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n and_o only_o content_a with_o the_o conquest_n do_v earnest_o refrain_v from_o the_o empire_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v rather_o to_o fight_v for_o vain_a rychesse_n which_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o deathful_a battle_n then_o for_o everlyve_n renown_n these_o be_v man_n who_o do_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v fresh_a and_o flouryshing_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n who_o name_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v spread_v immortal_a in_o every_o age_n who_o fame_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o or_o hide_v in_o any_o posterity_n these_o may_v be_v a_o patent_n and_o precedent_n to_o all_o other_o and_o the_o shine_a image_n of_o virtue_n who_o all_o man_n may_v behold_v and_o look_v for_o the_o enforcement_n of_o their_o prowess_n in_o such_o like_a affayer_n but_o alas_o the_o chrystian_a prince_n and_o king_n of_o this_o age_n be_v of_o a_o other_o sort_n and_o condition_n the_o with_o thing_n un_v i_o can_v rehearse_v without_o tear_n which_o ought_v to_o cast_v down_o their_o eye_n with_o blush_a countenance_n when_o they_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o ethnic_a prince_n so_o far_o to_o pass_v they_o in_o their_o do_n and_o in_o all_o other_o kynde_n of_o virtue_n 95._o ¶_o to_o constrain_v thy_o souldyour_n to_o fight_v when_o
and_o unprofytable_a for_o they_o be_v good_a stay_n to_o hold_v a_o man_n hard_a and_o fast_o wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o clap_v they_o short_a for_o little_a thing_n sometime_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_o in_o such_o case_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o and_o profitable_a to_o our_o faes_fw-it be_v to_o be_v put_v away_o and_o not_o use_v 115._o ¶_o before_o we_o lie_v siege_n to_o cytye_n good_a it_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o uplande_n field_n it_o be_v not_o best_o to_o lay_v siege_n to_o any_o city_n before_o that_o we_o have_v bring_v the_o whole_a demean_n of_o the_o cytye_n into_o our_o hand_n for_o if_o the_o citizen_n keep_v part_n of_o their_o field_n in_o their_o possessyon_n hear_v it_o be_v to_o get_v they_o without_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o tyme._n when_o other_o city_n in_o that_o time_n may_v have_v be_v subdue_v which_o policy_n y_fw-fr e_o woman_n call_v amazones_n be_v of_o a_o manly_a spyrite_n and_o bold_a stomach_n do_v put_v in_o ure_n which_o will_v never_o assault_v any_o city_n before_o that_o the_o y_fw-mi have_v take_v the_o uplande_n village_n 116._o ¶_o of_o man_n wound_v and_o kill_v to_o be_v convey_v privy_o out_o of_o the_o way_n man_n wound_v and_o kill_v do_v moche_n bolden_v thy_o enemy_n and_o therewith_o cast_v down_o the_o herte_n of_o thy_o own_o man_n wherefore_o the_o capitayne_n must_v diligent_o provyde_v that_o he_o convey_v away_o and_o send_v his_o flain_a man_n with_o those_o that_o be_v wound_v to_o some_o out_o place_n aswell_o unwares_o to_o his_o enemy_n as_o also_o to_o his_o own_o host_n for_o philip_n of_o macedon_n be_v much_o hyndred_n thereby_o when_o he_o leave_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it slay_v man_n in_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o his_o own_o army_n and_z there_z w_z t_z plain_o to_o be_v view_v of_o the_o outryder_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o roman_n whereby_o the_o host_n conceyve_v such_o a_o fear_n when_o they_o see_v the_o wide_a den_n and_o deynte_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o their_o fellow_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o suffer_v any_o distress_n than_o to_o have_v any_o mo_z bickering_n with_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o thing_n the_o king_n be_v blame_v for_o his_o ignorance_n which_o after_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o turk_n that_o be_v in_o these_o day_n man_n most_o expert_a in_o war_n know_v this_o policy_n which_o do_v burn_v their_o slay_a man_n lest_o their_o own_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o discomfort_n or_o their_o enemy_n any_o courage_n thereof_o 117_o ¶_o of_o the_o request_n of_o low_a and_o humble_a peronage_n to_o be_v herd_n a_o merciful_a capitayne_n ought_v not_o to_o this_fw-mi deign_v the_o prayer_n and_o petition_n of_o humble_a personage_n but_o gentlye_o to_o hearken_v their_o behest_n and_o desire_n for_o what_o be_v somoch_n praise_v worthy_a in_o a_o capitayne_n as_o lowliness_n and_o humanity_n whereby_o he_o shall_v purchase_v both_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o also_o of_o his_o enemy_n scipio_n africanus_n war_v in_o spain_n against_o the_o carthaginenses_n subdue_v more_o by_o his_o unspekeable_a humbleness_n then_o by_o y_z e_z sword_n also_o the_o unprocheable_a humanity_n of_o cesar_n do_v moche_n more_o lyfte_a up_o and_o avaunce_v his_o renown_n than_o all_o his_o noble_a act_n &_o do_v make_v he_o wonderful_a and_o merueyl_v at_o of_o all_o the_o world_n embrace_v therefore_o and_o follow_v gentleness_n which_o be_v the_o lodge_n of_o manhood_n 118_o ¶_o too_o use_v cruelness_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n it_o be_v not_o unhonest_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o thy_o war_n to_o use_v cruelty_n which_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n that_o cytye_n and_o town_n well_o defence_v many_o time_n be_v yield_v up_o which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o fear_v such_o cruelty_n will_v have_v tarry_v &_o try_v the_o doubt_n full_a chance_n of_o war_n whereby_o moche_n hindrance_n may_v have_v chance_v and_o ensue_v to_o the_o capitayne_n and_o his_o army_n this_o policy_n the_o wise_n roman_n capytayn_n metellus_n use_v against_o jugurth_n in_o numidia_n but_o why_o speak_v i_o of_o metellê°_n when_o all_o wise_a captain_n use_v this_o policy_n and_o will_v use_v it_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_o war_n 119._o ¶_o how_o too_o keep_v thy_o kingdom_n by_o boldness_n and_o couragyousnesse_n brefelye_o we_o have_v tell_v in_o our_o book_n of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o empire_n how_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v guide_v but_o now_o i_o will_v recyte_v one_o reason_n not_o unprofytable_a because_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o kingdom_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o lineal_a descent_n of_o heir_n and_o because_o yongeman_n which_o be_v tender_a of_o age_n sometime_o do_v possess_v the_o royal_a authority_n and_o themperiall_a estate_n which_o for_o their_o youth_n sake_n be_v assault_v of_o their_o neighbour_n nigh_o join_v and_o border_v on_o they_o therefore_o my_o counsel_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_a of_o their_o governaunce_n to_o show_v themselves_o stern_a and_o stout_a of_o mind_n thereby_o to_o encourage_v the_o herte_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o put_v their_o enemy_n in_o fear_n that_o thing_n be_v well_o perceyve_v of_o alexandre_n of_o macedon_n conqueror_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n take_v the_o empire_n of_o philip_n keep_v it_o against_o they_o that_o rebel_v by_o his_o lusty_a courage_n brag_v port_n and_o greatness_n of_o mind_n although_o he_o be_v otherways_o enfourm_v of_o his_o counsaylour_n 120._o ¶_o of_o chastity_n in_o war_n chastity_n of_o all_o wyseman_n be_v hyghlye_o praise_v without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v or_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o capitayne_n for_o how_o can_v he_o well_o guide_v other_o man_n that_o be_v rule_v and_o lead_v by_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v to_o man_n moo_v enuyfull_a foe_n therefore_o let_v such_o captain_n follow_v alexander_n the_o moo_v dradde_a king_n of_o macedon_n which_o not_o only_o abstayn_v from_o the_o steshlye_a pleasure_n of_o the_o beautyfull_a doughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n but_o also_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o also_o scipio_n africanus_n the_o lucky_a emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o his_o moost_n pass_a chastity_n deserve_v everlyve_v name_n and_o also_o this_o word_n castra_n which_o we_o call_v a_o army_n have_v his_o signification_n because_o man_n there_o shall_v live_v chaste_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o sclaundre_v which_o thereby_o captain_n do_v get_v but_o do_v you_o look_v on_o the_o profyte_n do_v not_o lechery_n make_v feeble_a and_o weaken_v the_o strength_n murder_n the_o wit_n hurt_v the_o memory_n dasel_n &_o blind_a the_o sight_n and_o perish_v the_o hear_n which_o all_o how_o necessary_a they_o be_v in_o battle_n and_o else_o where_o judge_v you_o 121_o ¶_o of_o cavillation_n to_o be_v experiense_v in_o ieopardye_n by_o captain_n wyse_n captain_n be_v wont_a in_o great_a ieopardye_n to_o use_v cavillation_n to_o delyver_v their_o souldyour_n out_o of_o care_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o appear_v little_a to_o regard_v that_o thing_n which_o their_o man_n chefelye_o fear_v wherefore_o the_o souldyour_n in_o such_o case_n cast_v away_o all_o fear_n through_o the_o brag_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o capitayne_n &_o pluck_v up_o their_o herte_n and_o courage_n hannibal_n of_o carthage_n what_o time_n he_o rise_v in_o battle_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o italy_n use_v cavellation_n alexandre_n of_o macedon_n use_v also_o such_o tryfelynge_v in_o the_o great_a battle_n with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o when_o his_o friend_n ask_v of_o he_o why_o in_o so_o jeopard_v some_o a_o battle_n he_o go_v to_o sleep_v he_o give_v he_o this_o answer_n mere_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v y_fw-fr t_o we_o have_v overcommen_v our_o enemy_n which_o say_v be_v blow_v throughoute_n all_o the_o host_n whereby_o they_o conceyve_v sure_a trust_n of_o the_o victory_n 123._o ¶_o of_o souldyours_n that_o do_v say_v ill_a by_o their_o capitayne_n it_o chance_v oftentimes_o the_o souldyour_n yea_o those_o that_o be_v valyaunte_a warryour_n to_o speak_v ill_a and_o backbyte_v their_o capytayne_n when_o they_o be_v not_o take_v and_o reward_v as_o they_o deserve_v by_o their_o do_n but_o yet_o the_o capitayne_n must_v take_v no_o dyspleasure_n therewith_o but_o rather_o show_v himself_o liberal_a and_o gentle_a that_o afterward_o they_o may_v the_o more_o wyllynglye_o follow_v he_o at_o need_n than_o any_o other_o yea_o &_o glad_o to_o run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n with_o he_o if_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v therefore_o a_o forecast_a capytayne_n will_v not_o cast_v of_o his_o strong_a souldyour_n for_o light_a cause_n and_o tryffelle_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o will_v entertain_v and_o entreat_v they_o gentlye_o 123._o ¶_o with_o what_o thing_n thy_o
brydge_v but_o before_o that_o time_n far_o from_o the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n above_o or_o beneath_o thou_o must_v lie_v in_o embushment_n a_o band_n of_o good_a warryour_n covert_o which_o must_v come_v on_o thy_o enemy_n privilye_o at_o their_o back_n and_o look_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v and_o let_v thy_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a policy_n to_o carry_v thy_o army_n over_o any_o water_n 159._o ¶_o the_o comfortable_a word_n of_o the_o capitayne_n when_o his_o souldyour_n be_v in_o despair_n when_o thy_o souldyonr_n do_v despair_n either_o of_o the_o victory_n or_o of_o their_o journey_n a_o stout_a capitayne_n will_v not_o cease_v dylygent_o to_o comfort_v they_o whereby_o y_o it_o hevynesse_n and_o fear_n may_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o they_o more_o press_v and_o ready_a either_o to_o fight_v or_o to_o go_v on_o their_o journey_n 160_o ¶_o of_o thy_o soldier_n worshypful_o to_o be_v bury_v if_o it_o happen_v thy_o souldyour_n to_o be_v slay_v thou_o shall_v assuage_v and_o appease_v the_o angry_a herte_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o the_o deed_n body_n be_v bring_v worshipful_o to_o bury_v whereby_o they_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o funeral_n that_o thou_o purposs_v not_o their_o death_n and_o destruction_n but_o y_o e_o praise_n of_o that_o battle_n and_o victory_n whereby_o they_o can_v not_o but_o love_n and_o honour_n so_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a a_o capitayne_n that_o be_v of_o such_o pity_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o praise_n worthy_a ne_o yet_o draw_v soon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n moo_v marueylous_o and_o enterelye_o to_o love_v he_o 161_o ¶_o when_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v moche_v strong_a what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o thy_o enemy_n prevail_v both_o in_o none_o breed_v and_o puisaunce_n of_o man_n by_o no_o mean_n do_v thou_o come_v to_o hand_n gripe_n ne_o yet_o appoint_v the_o to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n ne_o yet_o do_v thou_o gyve_v battle_n in_o pyght_n field_n nevertheless_o do_v thou_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v quiet_a but_o night_n and_o day_n assail_v they_o busy_o with_o some_o piked_a souldyour_n make_v rood_n and_n assault_n unto_o their_o pale_a continual_o renew_v skyrmyshy_n with_o they_o ever_o shonning_a join_v battle_n my_o advyse_n also_o be_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v very_o many_o on_o the_o land_n then_o to_o take_v the_o see_v where_o thou_o shall_v either_o get_v the_o better_a or_o else_o lose_v nothing_o 162._o ¶_o of_o hostage_n receyve_v hostage_n and_o pledge_n of_o great_a man_n from_o any_o country_n or_o city_n which_o either_o be_v send_v frelye_o or_o by_o constraynte_n and_o chefelye_v where_o there_o be_v any_o fear_n of_o false_a deal_n and_o untrustynesse_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o moost_n fast_o band_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o great_a love_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o pledge_n will_v make_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o promysse_o 163._o ¶_o to_o stynt_v the_o weapynge_n and_o skryke_v of_o woman_n the_o sorrowful_a weapynge_n of_o woman_n within_o the_o city_n with_o diligence_n be_v to_o be_v stop_v and_o styll_v for_o such_o owtecrye_n and_o waylefull_a lamentation_n of_o woman_n let_v the_o soldier_n that_o they_o can_v take_v any_o counsel_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o uproar_n and_o wepynge_n 164._o ¶_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v the_o slaughter_n a_o skylful_a capitayn_n will_v bear_v in_o mind_n to_o keep_v close_o and_o lie_v to_o his_o power_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o man_n and_o turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a with_o gentle_a word_n burn_v they_o in_o the_o night_n privy_o and_o unwares_o to_o his_o army_n therewith_o send_v those_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o maim_v to_o the_o city_n thereby_o which_o be_v frendfull_a to_o he_o spare_v nothing_o y_z t_z they_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o may_v have_v their_o strength_n restore_v and_o those_o man_n which_o be_v now_o harden_v he_o shall_v have_v in_o other_o battle_n forward_o and_o ready_a to_o jeopard_v themselves_o moo_v boldlye_o at_o the_o request_n of_o so_o gentle_a a_o capitayne_n 165._o ¶_o to_o pacify_v a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a warryour_fw-mi which_v be_v displease_v if_o it_o chance_v any_o of_o thy_o valiant_a souldyour_n to_o be_v wrongful_o use_v or_o suffer_v any_o rebukefull_a reproach_n and_o therewith_o to_o be_v displease_v it_o be_v expedyent_n with_o fair_a word_n to_o assuage_v his_o anger_n lest_o as_o he_o have_v be_v valiant_a and_o wytty_n on_o thy_o part_n so_o stir_v by_o displeasure_n and_o unkyndnes_n work_v moche_n hurt_v and_o harm_n against_o the._n 166._o ¶_o wagies_n be_v not_o to_o be_v crave_v when_o the_o treasure_n be_v spend_v and_o waste_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o faithful_a capitayne_n be_v and_o also_o of_o the_o souldyour_n when_o they_o shall_v perceyve_v the_o treasure_n to_o be_v waste_v to_o surcesse_n and_o not_o to_o desire_v their_o wage_n for_o so_o do_v they_o go_v about_o and_o endeavour_n themselves_o to_o betray_v their_o lord_n where_o fore_n they_o must_v leave_v for_o a_o time_n to_o call_v for_o their_o money_n if_o they_o covette_n and_o hunt_v to_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n 167._o ¶_o to_o pass_v by_o little_a thing_n that_o be_v hard_a lytle_n thing_n even_o as_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v hard_a be_v to_o be_v pass_v by_o for_o the_o charge_n be_v like_a the_o pray_v unlyke_a wherefore_o good_a it_o be_v to_o pass_v by_o such_o place_n where_o great_a labour_n with_o expense_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v take_v and_o the_o profyt_n thereof_o be_v little_a or_o none_o 168._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o the_o chief_a captain_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n but_o after_o that_o y_z e_z enterprise_n be_v begin_v and_o the_o assiege_v attempt_v by_o no_o mean_n they_o must_v be_v leafte_v of_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o wise_a roman_a emperor_n which_o besiege_v the_o city_n capua_n and_o overcome_v it_o tarry_v there_o so_o tough_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o destroy_v and_o vanquish_v it_o also_o the_o huge_a host_n of_o annibal_n can_v not_o pluck_v they_o away_o although_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o uttermost_a despair_n yet_o nothing_o doubt_v ne_o weary_a with_o any_o labour_n will_v not_o gyve_v over_o thassaulte_n but_o constaunt_o continue_v do_v bring_v home_o a_o famous_a victory_n with_o immortal_a renown_n 169._o ¶_o to_o keep_v the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o thing_n once_o get_v if_o thou_o have_v get_v city_n or_o country_n by_o any_o mean_n do_v not_o leave_v ne_o give_v they_o over_o but_o keep_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n for_o great_a reproach_n it_o be_v to_o lose_v little_a thin_a ge_n then_o at_o all_o not_o tohave_v win_v they_o also_o hear_v it_o be_v to_o win_v and_o destroy_v country_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o wyttynesse_n unaduysed_o to_o redelyver_v up_o that_o which_o with_o so_o great_a labour_n and_o charge_n be_v get_v 170._o ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o base_a and_o rude_a people_n be_v pivysh_a and_o mutable_a either_o wilye_n and_o bounde_o to_o serve_v or_o else_o after_o a_o proud_a and_o halt_v demeanour_n to_o be_v be_v rule_v wherefore_o the_o multitude_n never_o just_o ne_o equal_o can_v bear_v rule_n and_o offyce_v through_o their_o arrogaunte_n stubborn_a and_o stately_a condition_n which_o use_v all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n temper_v and_o measure_n all_o thing_n by_o their_o fancy_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n therefore_o no_o kingdom_n long_o can_v stand_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o commener_n and_o unskylfull_a people_n 171_o ¶_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o gunner_n and_o crossebowe_n shoter_n when_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o gunner_n and_o other_o shoter_n in_o crossbows_z the_o soul_n dyour_n can_v not_o stand_v saulfe_o on_o y_o e_o wall_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o make_v hole_n and_o so_o disturb_v thy_o enemy_n with_o arrow_n and_o dart_n 172_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o wall_n be_v beat_v down_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o the_o wall_n of_o city_n to_o be_v shake_v and_o beat_v down_o with_o gun_n that_o devilysh_a instrument_n than_o bulwark_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o keep_v back_o our_o enemy_n must_v be_v make_v with_o turrette_n of_o wood_n and_o overthwarde_o trench_n fill_v up_o with_o sharp_a pile_n whereby_o thassiege_n on_o that_o part_n may_v be_v more_o hard_a through_o the_o strong_a munimente_n than_o it_o be_v before_o 173._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o slack_n of_o city_n
least_fw-mi thy_o catall_a and_o other_o vitayle_n provyde_v therewith_o not_o to_o tarry_v and_o keep_v the_o host_n there_o where_o be_v all_o plain_n and_o champion_n ground_n for_o the_o danger_n of_o gun_n but_o to_o be_v brieve_v i_o can_v gyve_v no_o sure_a rule_n where_o to_o lodge_v thy_o army_n for_o the_o place_n and_o time_n must_v change_v thy_o purpose_n in_o which_o case_n the_o wittynesse_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o capitayn_n &_o knowledge_n be_v much_o require_v 189._o ¶_o how_o too_o make_v strong_a the_o camp_n with_o fortress_n thy_o enemy_n assault_v the._n if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o needs_o the_o camp_n must_v be_v fortify_v set_v abroad_o a_o few_o horseman_n and_o a_o great_a garryson_n of_o foteman_n ready_a to_o withstand_v &_o dryve_v away_o thy_o enemy_n untyll_o thy_o fence_n &_o fortress_n be_v whole_o do_v and_o then_o convey_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o thy_o camp_n by_o which_o mean_v thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v mock_v and_o thy_o man_n shall_v afterward_o more_o sickerly_a range_v forth_o and_o thy_o enemy_n which_o even_o now_o reioyse_v as_o victor_n be_v dryven_v away_o with_o shame_n 190_o ¶_o to_o take_v our_o subject_n rather_o than_o stranger_n for_o souldyour_n meet_a it_o be_v rather_o to_o raise_v and_o assemble_v a_o army_n of_o thy_o own_o man_n than_o of_o stranger_n who_o thou_o shall_v have_v faithful_a and_o ready_a in_o all_o peryl_n which_o have_v their_o country_n parent_n child_n kinsman_n &_o friend_n in_o remembrance_n will_v not_o gyve_v back_o ten_o time_n in_o the_o day_n to_o danger_n their_o lyve_n in_o which_o mind_n all_o king_n &_o prince_n be_v except_o the_o wise_n and_o rich_a venetian_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o take_v their_o own_o man_n than_o outpeople_n and_o alien_n 191._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o thassemble_v and_o take_v up_o of_o souldyour_n when_o we_o purpose_v to_o make_v battle_n expedyeut_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o foresee_v and_o sure_o know_v in_o what_o place_n the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o if_o we_o must_v travail_v in_o hyllye_n and_o rough_a place_n our_o army_n must_v be_v garnyssh_v moche_n more_o with_o foteman_n than_o horse_n man_n and_o the_o horseman_n also_o must_v be_v light_v harness_v that_o with_o more_o ease_n they_o may_v climb_v up_o and_o likewise_o come_v down_o the_o hill_n if_o need_v be_v to_o fight_v on_o foot_n but_o if_o we_o must_v war_n in_o plain_n and_o champyon_n country_n than_o horseman_n be_v moo_v necessary_a for_o foteman_n will_v stand_v in_o little_a stead_n and_o use_n these_o thing_n be_v speak_v not_o without_o some_o consyderation_n when_o in_o y_z e_z assembly_n of_o a_o army_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v at_o great_a charge_n &_o somyme_n in_o vain_a 192_o ¶_o too_o keep_v thy_o army_n healthful_a the_o health_n of_o thy_o army_n be_v maintain_v by_o exercise_n by_o healthsome_a country_n and_o sweet_a air_n but_o chefelye_o where_o be_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o vytayle_n for_o of_o famine_n the_o plague_n sometime_o do_v come_v when_o man_n for_o want_n and_o default_n of_o vytayle_n be_v dryven_v to_o eat_v unhealthsome_a and_o corrupt_a meat_n 193._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o water_n can_v not_o be_v wade_v over_o where_o the_o water_n be_v so_o deep_a that_o neither_o foteman_n ne_o yet_o horseman_n dare_v venture_v over_o best_o it_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o dyche_n out_o of_o the_o wont_a course_n &_o great_a stream_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o water_n be_v fall_v thy_o army_n may_v wade_v and_o pass_v over_o 194_o ¶_o too_o chastise_v and_o agrieve_v thy_o enemy_n host_n it_o be_v a_o good_a policy_n by_o hungre_n rather_o than_o by_o weapon_n and_o incurtion_n to_o vanquysshe_v thy_o enemy_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a ne_o yet_o more_o praise_n worthy_a then_o by_o unbloudye_a battle_n to_o join_v the_o mastrye_n but_o take_v heed_n lest_o thy_o enemy_n thus_o starve_a and_o tame_v with_o hunger_n do_v provoke_v they_o by_o some_o dyspleasure_n to_o battle_n but_o then_o lie_v still_o with_o thy_o army_n and_o refrain_v from_o any_o assault_n or_o bykerynge_n untyl_o their_o vitayle_n be_v whole_o spend_v 195._o ¶_o to_o know_v if_o any_o spy_n lurk_v among_o thy_o soldier_n although_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a in_o a_o great_a army_n to_o know_v the_o lurk_a spy_n yet_o i_o wylle_v show_v some_o way_n not_o unprofitable_a of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o oftentimes_o to_o serche_n and_o view_v thy_o registre_fw-mi &_o if_o there_o be_v any_o not_o register_v and_o write_v it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n those_o to_o be_v spy_n and_o also_o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v register_v do_v carry_v thy_fw-mi dynge_n &_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o other_o part_n then_o nedefulle_v it_o be_v to_o stop_v and_o beset_v way_n passage_n and_o wood_n by_o night_n and_o day_n to_o take_v and_o to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o capitayne_n there_o to_o be_v rack_v yea_o and_o if_o any_o do_v wander_v owte_fw-mi of_o the_o camp_n the_o capitayne_n not_o commaundyuge_a they_o shall_v be_v take_v gyltye_n of_o petitreason_n it_o shall_v be_v therefore_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o capitayne_n daily_o to_o behold_v about_o his_o army_n both_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o trusty_a and_o beleveable_a soldier_n and_o mark_v man_n by_o be_v face_n by_o which_o policy_n he_o shall_v know_v the_o time_n if_o any_o of_o his_o souldyours_n abode_n the_o capitayne_n also_o must_v command_v all_o man_n to_o take_v be_v lodging_n by_o day_n light_v and_o to_o be_v in_z be_v tent_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v suspect_v than_o take_v and_o imprison_v they_o by_o torment_n also_o constrain_v they_o to_o tell_v their_o intentes_fw-la command_n and_o charge_n 196._o ¶_o to_o keep_v close_o their_o counsel_n let_v the_o capitayne_a debate_n and_o discuss_v with_o the_o wytty_n and_o experte_a warryour_n now_o and_o again_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v let_v he_o disclose_v &_o to_o discover_v that_o to_o few_o depelye_o wayeng_v the_o thing_n with_o himself_o by_o which_o policy_n he_o shall_v never_o attempt_v ne_o enterprise_n any_o matter_n voydelye_o when_o his_o endeavour_n and_o affair_n be_v unknowen_a and_o conceled_a but_o by_o all_o way_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o desire_n 197._o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o capytayne_n to_o his_o host_n when_o they_o be_v marchingforthe_a to_o fight_v the_o host_n vaunce_a toward_o battayl_n the_o capitayne_n ought_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n that_o wyllynglye_o he_o will_v seek_v his_o own_o death_n except_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o victory_n which_o word_n wonderful_o will_v move_v and_o arrayse_v their_o herte_n and_o chief_o if_o they_o love_v and_o have_v he_o in_o any_o reverence_n so_o that_o for_o his_o wont_a gentleness_n and_o largess_n they_o will_v put_v their_o lyve_n in_o danger_n to_o get_v he_o the_o glory_n &_o renown_n coveyt_v their_o death_n with_o his_o death_n wherefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_a show_n and_o persuade_v to_o his_o company_n that_o his_o life_n death_n and_o renown_n do_v stand_v in_o their_o manlynesse_n and_o hand_n 198._o ¶_o to_o take_v thy_o enemy_n by_o wile_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o send_v forth_o thy_o unable_a souldyour_n sorry_a fellow_n &_o most_o unprofytable_a to_o be_v as_o a_o bait_n pray_v and_o untysement_n to_o thy_o enemy_n which_o provoke_v and_o allure_v to_o take_v they_o prisoner_n or_o else_o utterlye_o to_o slay_v they_o right_a way_n may_v be_v catch_v and_o train_v in_o snare_n for_o they_o then_o gladsome_a of_o the_o little_a mastery_n disordrelye_o will_n as_o victor_n follow_v the_o pursuit_n and_o chase_n farreof_o keep_a none_n array_n by_o which_o covyne_n and_o train_n many_o have_v be_v deceyve_v which_o policy_n be_v not_o unknowen_a of_o the_o easte_n souldyour_n which_o do_v let_v loose_v their_o horse_n to_o stray_n among_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o coveyt_v to_o steal_v the_o horse_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v 199._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o captyves_n and_o prisoner_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o kylle_v the_o captyves_n and_o prisoner_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o to_o tillage_n and_o those_o chefelye_v that_o be_v burlye_v carterlyke_a and_o fit_a thereto_o for_o what_o profit_n can_v come_v of_o their_o death_n when_o if_o they_o be_v keep_v on_o live_v we_o may_v use_v they_o in_o husbandrye_a and_o of_o their_o labour_n get_v great_a increase_n and_o advantage_n which_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v of_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o turk_n do_v at_o this_o time_n in_o drugerye_n and_o mooste_o vile_a occupation_n keep_v as_o slave_n and_o bondman_n a_o great_a number_n of_o chrysten_v man_n alas_o to_o the_o reproach_n and_o shame_n of_o
chrysten_v prince_n know_v his_o army_n can_v not_o be_v nouryssh_v without_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v sell_v his_o souldyour_n thereby_o have_v and_o receyve_v their_o wagy_n know_v also_o famine_n to_o be_v noyouse_a and_o worse_o than_o a_o plague_n to_o his_o host_n which_o desstroy_v city_n country_n and_o town_n 1000_o ¶_o to_o find_v sweet_a water_n and_o fresh_a abowte_fw-mi the_o sea_n bank_n fresh_a water_n be_v find_v also_o in_o the_o mydde_v land_n and_o place_n far_o from_o the_o sea_n where_o shrub_n do_v grow_v meet_a it_o be_v the_o capytayne_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n 1001._o ¶_o of_o night_n battle_n if_o thou_o fyghte_v in_o the_o night_n time_n profitable_a it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o moon_n on_o thy_o back_n for_o so_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v not_o well_o ward_v ne_o escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o man_n for_o the_o light_n and_o also_o for_o the_o false_a umbrage_n which_o the_o moon_n do_v show_v fourthe_o 1002._o ¶_o of_o the_o dewetye_n of_o the_o capitayne_n in_o excersyse_v his_o souldyour_n nedefulle_v it_o be_v for_o a_o capytayne_n to_o know_v before_o he_o come_v to_o battle_n that_o both_o his_o horseman_n and_o also_o his_o foot_n man_n rude_a in_o the_o cunning_a of_o war_n must_v be_v daily_o exercyse_v for_o their_o unskylfulnesse_n be_v the_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n when_o they_o know_v not_o how_o for_o to_o keep_v their_o array_n nae_fw-la yet_o what_o to_o do_v but_o like_o man_n astonyssh_v void_a of_o all_o warlye_o knowledge_n and_o now_o to_o learn_v the_o feat_n of_o war_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o chyfe_n part_n of_o the_o battle_n do_v stand_v begin_v to_o stay_v and_o proffer_v their_o back_n 1003._o ¶_o of_o the_o dewtye_n of_o the_o grand_a capytayne_n in_o battle_n king_n and_o prince_n the_o counsel_n lour_v of_o the_o weal_n publyke_o for_o the_o time_n dismiss_v must_v call_v unto_o they_o actyfe_n and_o experte_a warryoure_n and_o use_v their_o 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open_v what_o law_n the_o grand_a captain_n and_o also_o you_o e_o peticapitayne_n ought_v to_o use_v against_o the_o defaulte_n of_o their_o souldyour_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o war_n but_o also_o of_o peace_n for_o without_o man_n justice_n and_o equity_n not_o army_n only_o kingdom_n and_o lordshyppe_n but_o also_o little_a country_n can_v not_o long_o continue_v and_o keep_v their_o equal_a estate_n such_o strength_n and_o virtue_n be_v in_o justice_n and_o equity_n therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v moche_o unprofytable_a here_o short_o to_o show_v what_o i_o have_v find_v in_o the_o roman_n law_n and_o also_o what_o thing_n be_v observe_v and_o use_v now_o in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o punyshment_n of_o soldier_n which_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o law_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o whole_a army_n that_o can_v say_v the_o capitayne_n to_o have_v wrong_v and_o injure_v he_o 2._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o yield_v theyr selue_o to_o their_o enemy_n if_o any_o 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wherefore_o his_o punyshment_n must_v be_v the_o great_a 5._o ¶_o of_o ronneawaye_n and_o landeleaper_n they_o that_o run_v to_o their_o enemy_n &_o then_o after_o return_n must_v be_v hang_v he_z also_o that_o be_v purpose_v to_o fly_v and_o in_o y_z e_z mean_a time_n intertaken_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a which_o law_n among_o our_o souldyour_n now_o on_o day_n be_v put_v in_o ure_n but_o not_o afore_o 6._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o harney_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o harney_n in_o battayl_n or_o shall_v alienate_v they_o must_v change_v his_o place_n but_o he_o that_o steal_v other_o must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o souldyourshyppe_n 7._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o do_v thing_n prohybit_v and_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n and_o decree_n proclaim_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n forbid_a of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o therewith_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n must_v be_v be_v heed_v although_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o well_o do_v also_o if_o he_o steal_v into_o the_o camp_n by_o wall_n or_o ditch_n dryven_v by_o no_o great_a fear_n he_o be_v worthy_a the_o same_o punyshment_n 8._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rayseup_a sedition_n they_o that_o stir_v up_o any_o sedition_n be_v moo_v worthy_a to_o be_v beheeded_a but_o if_o the_o sedition_n shall_v come_v of_o some_o light_a complaint_n than_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n of_o souldyourshyppe_n which_o first_o do_v move_v that_o business_n 9_o ¶_o of_o a_o legion_n recule_v if_o any_o legion_n gyve_v back_o let_v they_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o chivalrye_n for_o ever_o 10_o ¶_o of_o banish_a personage_n banish_a personne_n intromytting_a theyr selue_o to_o be_v take_v up_o as_o soldier_n must_v be_v behead_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o chyvalrye_n 11._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o be_v sentforth_o like_o a_o slave_n he_o that_o be_v send_v away_o like_o a_o drudge_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o chivalry_n must_v not_o be_v receyve_v as_o a_o souldyour_fw-mi again_o that_o the_o renown_n of_o chivalry_n thereby_o be_v not_o impair_v 12._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o be_v judge_v to_o dye_v they_o that_o be_v judge_v to_o dye_v for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es slander_v that_o run_v on_o they_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o and_o receyve_v 13._o of_o they_o that_o steal_v y_fw-fr e_o youth_n of_o chivalry_n he_o that_o shall_v steal_v young_a scholar_n in_o y_z e_z feat_n of_o war_n in_o time_n of_o war_n must_v be_v exile_v and_o lose_v part_n of_o his_o good_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o stane_n or_o kytgel_n 14._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o maym_v a_o young_a souldyour_fw-mi he_o that_o maym_v a_o young_a souldyour_fw-mi of_o chivalry_n be_v worthy_a banyshment_n 15._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o leave_v his_o compagnie_fw-fr a_o horseman_n that_o leave_v his_o company_n in_o time_n of_o war_n deserve_v hee_v and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o lose_v his_o room_n 16._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rebel_n he_o that_o do_v offer_v violent_a hand_n to_o any_o of_o the_o captain_n be_v worthy_a hee_n and_o that_o fault_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o state_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o capitayne_n 17._o ¶_o of_o disobedience_n and_o sturdynesse_n disobedience_n against_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n or_o peticapitayne_v be_v worthy_a hee_a 18._o ¶_o of_o he_o that_o fly_v he_o that_o first_o tourn_v his_o face_n in_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o deserve_v hee_v for_o by_o such_o cowardly_a and_o hollowehert_v fellow_n thy_o enemy_n be_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v and_o thy_o own_o man_n discourage_v and_o afraid_a whereby_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o thy_o army_n retreating_a to_o be_v dryven_v down_o &_o slay_v wherefore_o this_o penalty_n be_v just_o ordain_v for_o such_o
capytayne_n may_v gyve_v the_o sign_n of_o praycatching_n 50._o ¶_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n appoint_v peticapitayne_n be_v wont_a oftentimes_o because_o they_o will_v be_v judge_v valyaunte_n and_o skylfull_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n appoint_v in_o hope_n of_o some_o prey_n and_o pyllage_n which_o thing_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a slaughter_n in_o many_o battle_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o victory_n wherefore_o the_o peticapi_fw-la tayne_v must_v learn_v to_o be_v obeysaunt_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o captain_n &_o not_o to_o seem_v more_o wytfull_a than_o they_o be_v 51._o ¶_o that_o the_o tent_n be_v not_o leafte_o undefenced_a when_o the_o capitayne_n shall_v display_v and_o advance_v his_o banner_n to_o battayl_n let_v he_o beware_v that_o he_o leave_v not_o his_o camp_n undefenced_a and_o unmaym_v lest_o when_o he_o be_v mooste_o enforce_v to_o fight_v his_o vytayle_n be_v despoil_a his_o camp_n set_v on_o fire_n as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o after_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o such_o place_n so_o defence_v unto_o his_o great_a damage_n and_o hynderaunce_n 52._o ¶_o of_o thy_o enemy_n fall_a in_o varyaunce_n and_o strife_n if_o the_o captain_n of_o thy_o enemy_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v it_o be_v then_o expedyent_n before_o they_o fall_v to_o a_o onement_n and_o concord_n intermyt_v no_o time_n to_o assault_v they_o for_o the_o maystrye_n than_o will_v be_v lyghtlye_o win_v when_o not_o one_o of_o a_o stubborn_a stomach_n will_v consent_v and_o agree_v to_o tother_o advertysement_n but_o have_v leaver_n to_o be_v subdue_v of_o his_o enemy_n then_o conquer_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o his_o fooe_n 53._o ¶_o let_v thy_o man_n be_v ready_a in_o harney_n thy_o enemy_n lie_v at_o hand_n if_o the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v pytch_v nigh_o unto_o the_o suffer_v by_o no_o mean_n not_o for_o any_o fair_a word_n of_o thy_o enemy_n nor_o promysse_o of_o truce_n and_o alience_n that_o thy_o man_n be_v out_o of_o harney_n chief_o the_o best_a part_n ne_o yet_o y_fw-mi to_o thy_o souldour_n neglect_v watch_n and_o ward_n for_o not_o seldom_o time_n it_o chance_v in_o league_n of_o peace_n thy_o man_n to_o be_v beat_v down_o slay_v and_o conquer_v by_o train_n and_o wile_n who_o ê“wesse_n and_o manlynesse_n can_v never_o have_v subdue_v 54._o ¶_o of_o the_o besiege_n of_o city_n let_v not_o thy_o army_n doubt_v to_o setupon_o cytis_o ward_v with_o all_o kynde_n of_o defence_n if_o they_o shall_v perceyve_v dastard_a and_o unscylfull_a fellow_n to_o keep_v the_o defence_n for_o high_a tower_n strong_a double_a wall_n can_v not_o defend_v those_o that_o be_v coward_n caytyfe_n and_o rude_a of_o all_o warlye_o knowledge_n fear_n do_v stop_v their_o ear_n and_o dasyll_v their_o sight_n wherefore_o without_o tarriance_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o such_o cytye_n set_v upon_o they_o round_o about_o thonder_v as_o heaven_n with_o noise_n and_o outerye_n who_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a to_o vanqnysshe_v wythoute_n moche_n blooudsh_v but_o beware_v thou_o slack_v not_o and_o abate_v thy_o assault_n untyll_o thou_o have_v win_v the_o city_n least_o their_n courage_n and_o force_n by_o sufferance_n increase_n and_o so_o the_o siege_n shall_v be_v daily_o more_o painful_a and_o hard_a 55._o ¶_o to_o make_v brydges_n with_o rope_n ancient_a captain_n be_v wont_a to_o caryover_v their_o army_n because_o boot_n and_o queres_fw-la be_v scant_o &_o dangerous_a with_o join_a brydges_n made_n of_o wood_n but_o because_o stuff_n do_v sometime_o want_v to_o make_v such_o brydges_n and_o long_o it_o be_v yer_z they_o can_v be_v do_v mind_n advyse_n be_v to_o make_v brydges_n with_o strong_a rope_n cast_v over_o the_o water_n knytte_n fast_o to_o pile_n and_o stake_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o stream_n underset_v with_o prop_n and_o beam_n to_o make_v they_o styffe_n for_o the_o easy_a passage_n of_o thy_o man_n and_o such_o rope_n the_o army_n may_v always_o carry_v with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o stop_v at_o any_o water_n 56._o ¶_o to_o revenge_v our_o enemy_n with_o like_a annoyance_n it_o chance_v oft_o time_n either_o for_o valyaunt_a prowess_n of_o our_o enemy_n or_o y_z e_z multitude_n of_o they_o that_o thy_o man_n do_v sultayne_v great_a loss_n and_o damage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v revenge_v moost_n fierse_o with_o such_o a_o other_o like_v and_o not_o to_o be_v forget_v and_o un_fw-mi pay_v for_o by_o such_o displeasure_n or_o violence_n shall_v be_v inflame_v to_o vengeance_n whereby_o we_o shall_v keep_v our_o dygnytye_n and_o purchase_v the_o good_a opynyon_n of_o our_o souldyour_n and_o also_o of_o the_o commonalty_n which_o be_v a_o stay_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o faith_n full_a and_o sothfast_a 57_o ¶_o how_o to_o conveye_v the_o battayl_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o if_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o noyous_a unto_o the_o to_o gyve_v battle_n in_o this_o place_n than_o in_o that_o use_v this_o remeadye_a carry_v thy_o army_n unto_o the_o other_o country_n of_o thy_o enemy_n besyege_a their_o city_n burn_v the_o village_n spoil_a and_o waste_a the_o field_n and_o so_o cause_v they_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o than_o thou_o to_o follow_v they_o but_o for_o all_o that_o do_v not_o leave_v thy_o own_o country_n undefense_v desyre_v to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v other_o 58._o ¶_o to_o relyeve_v the_o scarceness_n of_o water_n if_o city_n and_o town_n besyege_v have_v scarcity_n of_o water_n this_o remeadye_a be_v next_o first_o to_o send_v out_o the_o base_a people_n weâ—n_n and_o unprofitable_a and_o then_o to_o kill_v all_o the_o cattle_n and_o lie_v they_o in_o salt_n for_o their_o sustenance_n that_o the_o water_n which_o be_v so_o waste_v by_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v by_o which_o mean_a they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o continue_v long_a assault_n 59_o ¶_o to_o recover_v city_n and._n town_n lose_v if_o we_o have_v lose_v in_o summer_n time_n oppress_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n deceyve_v by_o the_o default_n of_o our_o man_n or_o undermyne_v with_o some_o treachery_n our_o city_n or_o town_n let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o restaure_n in_o winter_n time_n the_o same_o city_n that_o the_o thing_n lose_v by_o the_o slowthefulnes_n of_o our_o souldyour_n in_o summer_n time_n may_v be_v recover_v with_o spedynes_n and_o diligens_fw-la in_o winter_n and_o that_o we_o win_v again_o &_o restore_v the_o fame_n of_o chivaldrye_a by_o the_o again_o getting_a of_o our_o loss_n for_o good_a fortune_n sometime_o do_v ensue_v by_o the_o change_n of_o tyme._n 60._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thou_o be_v overmatch_v if_o thy_o enemy_n greedy_o pursue_v the_o ne_o yet_o then_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v and_o wythstande_v their_o violence_n best_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v thy_o army_n to_o some_o city_n nigh_o unto_o the_o sea_n both_o for_o the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o vytayle_n and_o also_o to_o refresh_v their_o break_a strengthe_n and_o wangle_v body_n and_o chyefty_a to_o furnysshe_v thy_o number_a that_o thou_o may_v match_v thy_o ennenye_n aswell_o in_o noumbre_a of_o man_n as_o also_o in_o valyantnes_n 91._o ¶_o to_o set_v fyere_o on_o thy_o enemy_n pavylion_n if_o thy_o enemy_n pavilion_n be_v rere_v up_o and_o make_v of_o dry_a stuff_n travail_n with_o all_o haste_n to_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o chief_a lie_n the_o wound_n blow_a hard_a by_o which_o policy_n they_o shall_v be_v despoil_a both_o of_o their_o cat-tail_n and_o other_o necessary_a implemente_n for_o the_o fire_n take_v with_o it_o the_o wound_n sodaynlye_o will_v overburne_a all_o the_o pavilion_n and_o than_o also_o thowe_n may_v have_v a_o good_a time_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o for_o when_o they_o be_v doubtful_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v whether_o to_o resist_v thy_o force_n or_o to_o save_v their_o riches_n which_o they_o set_v more_o by_o than_o their_o life_n they_o may_v easelye_o be_v put_v to_o flyghte_n and_o be_v slay_v and_o so_o then_o shall_v atchyve_v the_o victory_n without_o much_o bloodsheding_n 62._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o can_v not_o atcheve_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o place_n with_o our_o army_n ¶_o we_o come_v sometime_o by_o chance_n which_o to_o our_o army_n into_o such_o place_n where_o neither_o long_a we_o can_v abide_v ne_o yet_o safe_o depart_v or_o yet_o retreat_n without_o great_a danger_n than_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o trouble_n and_o uttermost_a discumfyture_n with_o all_o speed_n we_o must_v take_v counsel_n when_o that_o one_o way_n of_o our_o sauftye_a do_v remain_v that_o we_o take_v truce_n with_o they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o promysse_o sure_a covenaunte_n of_o peace_n by_o wytfull_a ambassador_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o thy_o
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