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victory_n 35._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n to_o make_v and_o styrup_a battle_n 36._o they_o that_o go_v on_o warfare_n do_v leave_v theyâ—_n jewel_n at_o home_n 37._o to_o make_v the_o water_n noisome_a &_o unhealthsome_a to_o thy_o enemy_n 38_o in_o what_o place_n y_o e_fw-la battle_n be_v be_v to_o fight_v 39_o to_o keep_v the_o city_n besyege_v in_o faith_n and_o constancy_n 40._o to_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o narrow_a place_n 41._o of_o bow_n 42._o of_o y_o e_o outrageous_a assault_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 43._o to_o foresee_v the_o place_n round_o abowt_n where_o battle_n shall_v be_v 44_o to_o setupon_o thy_o enemy_n in_o their_o journey_n 45._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 46._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o do_v fyghte_n in_o straits_n 47._o of_o over_o much_o confidence_n 48._o of_o the_o captains_n commandment_n that_o no_o man_n take_v any_o prisoner_n 48._o not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n appoint_v 50_o that_o the_o tent_n be_v not_o leave_v undefense_v 51._o of_o thy_o enemy_n falling_n in_o variance_n and_o strife_n 52_o let_v thy_o man_n be_v ready_a in_o harney_n thy_o enemies_n lyenge_a at_o hand_n 53._o of_o the_o besyege_n of_o cytye_n 54._o to_o make_v brydges_n with_o rope_n 55._o to_o revenge_v our_o damage_n with_o like_a annoyance_n 56._o how_o to_o convaye_v the_o battle_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o 57_o to_o relyve_a the_o scarsenes_n of_o water_n 58._o to_o recover_v city_n and_o town_n lose_v 59_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thou_o be_v over_o match_v 60._o to_o set_v fire_n on_o thy_o enemy_n pavilyous_a 61._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o can_v not_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o place_n with_o our_o army_n 62._o to_o make_v a_o assemble_v and_o show_v of_o horseman_n in_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 63._o to_o refrain_v from_o the_o besyege_n of_o such_o city_n which_o have_v daily_o new_a succour_n 64._o what_o be_v most_o expedyent_n for_o the_o chyefe_n capytayne_v to_o do_v at_o the_o first_o entrye_n into_o country_n 65._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o siege_n of_o bygge_n city_n 66_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o our_o enemies_n spy_n be_v take_v 67._o not_o to_o have_v one_o espy_v always_o 68_o to_o know_v the_o fear_n and_o cowardyse_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 69._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o bold_a &_o stowte_n fellow_n 70_o to_o recover_v y_z e_o heath_n of_o thy_o soldier_n 71._o a_o policy_n to_o deceyve_v and_o defraud_v our_o enemy_n 72_o to_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o our_o souldyour_n 73._o to_o have_v fire_n to_o burn_v in_o water_n 74._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o capytayne_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o one_o sentence_n 75_o of_o falsehood_n to_o be_v revenge_v 76._o a_o way_n to_o lay_v siege_n to_o city_n on_o the_o sea_n side_n 77._o where_o we_o have_v only_o well_o water_n 78._o to_o choose_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o 79_o to_o mock_v our_o enemy_n 80._o when_o thy_o host_n be_v in_o great_a ieoperdy_o 81._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n 82._o to_o provyde_v that_o thy_o army_n may_v have_v suffisance_n of_o vytayle_n 83._o to_o provoke_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fyghte_n in_o join_a battle_n 84._o finis_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n in_o the_o old_a jewery_n by_o edward_n whytchurche_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o these_o book_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o west_n door_n of_o paul_n by_o william_n telotson_n ¶_o the_o youth_n of_o england_n do_v use_v in_o be_v playinge_n a_o warlike_a sport_n and_o reseble_a of_o bat_n tail_n which_o be_v call_v england_n and_o scotlans_n
chapter_n ensue_v i_o will_v note_v and_o show_v the_o manner_n and_o condycyon_n of_o captain_n 3._o ¶_o of_o sufferance_n in_o war_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v in_o war_n which_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o in_o the_o pleasant_a time_n of_o peace_n for_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a out_o of_o hand_n to_o revenge_v all_o injury_n and_o displeasure_n but_o to_o differ_v the_o punyshment_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o battle_n dissemble_a such_o injurious_a dede_n leave_v at_o that_o time_n we_o purchase_v so_o many_o our_o enemy_n y_z t_z we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v their_o malice_n and_o force_n for_o it_o be_v a_o light_n thing_n to_o stir_v up_o battayl_n but_o to_o leave_v of_o with_o glory_n and_o renown_n be_v a_o hard_a thing_n and_o little_a spark_n which_o nothing_o we_o regard_v sometime_o kendle_n a_o great_a fire_n 4._o ¶_o of_o the_o stout_a and_o valiant_a mind_n of_o the_o captain_n a_o provident_a capitayne_n and_o expert_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o war_n will_v never_o rest_v neither_o in_o his_o victory_n ne_o yet_o subdue_v but_o in_o all_o state_n will_v bear_v himself_o moo_v stout_o by_o which_o mean_v his_o enemy_n shall_v dread_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v y_fw-fr e_o upper_a hand_n or_o vanquish_v and_o shall_v think_v he_o both_o there_o and_o away_o to_o work_v and_o imagine_v their_o discomfiture_n whereby_o it_o shall_v chance_v such_o a_o valiant_a captain_n either_o to_o purchase_v honest_a covenaunte_n of_o peace_n or_o else_o prayseable_a victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n 5._o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n and_o assault_v of_o a_o cytye_n all_o city_n and_o town_n for_o the_o mooste_o part_n be_v more_o wynable_a on_o the_o one_o side_n then_o on_o the_o other_o wherefore_o cause_n all_o y_z e_z trumpets_z to_o blow_v up_o on_o y_z t_z side_n which_o be_v better_o defence_v whereby_o thy_o enemy_n call_v up_o and_o fear_v by_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n may_v run_v thither_o leave_v the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v undefenced_a and_o so_o the_o assault_n shall_v be_v the_o hygh_a for_o undoubted_o with_o little_a slaughter_n we_o may_v scale_v and_o climb_v upon_o the_o wall_n where_o few_o be_v leafte_v to_o defend_v and_o least_fw-mi heed_n be_v take_v also_o a_o little_a nombre_fw-fr be_v despyse_v of_o many_o &_o short_o overcomen_v but_o thy_o enemy_n glad_o will_v leave_v the_o part_n defence_v if_o that_o they_o see_v the_o weak_a and_o undefenced_a part_n to_o be_v assault_v wherefore_o my_o counsel_n be_v to_o take_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o thy_o at_o mye_n and_o assault_v the_o side_n of_o the_o cytye_n defence_v and_o so_o least_fw-mi doubt_v although_o y_o e_o captain_n may_v use_v his_o own_o advyse_n according_a to_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o his_o enemy_n 6._o ¶_o of_o a_o great_a army_n of_o our_o enemy_n when_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v great_a than_o my_o advyse_n be_v to_o increase_v thy_o army_n with_o 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
when_o the_o city_n begyn_v to_o slack_v it_o must_v be_v vanquysh_v with_o the_o sword_n 174._o ¶_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o camp_n of_o thy_o enemy_n not_o wary_o keep_v best_o it_o be_v thy_o enemy_n negligentlye_o keep_a watch_n and_o ward_n not_o by_o day_n time_n but_o by_o night_n to_o set_v upon_o and_o invade_v they_o for_o then_o without_o question_n the_o fight_n shall_v not_o be_v hard_a when_o thy_o enemy_n overthrow_v and_o half_a deed_n with_o sleep_v and_o wine_n whither_o to_o go_v or_o what_o to_o do_v sodaynlye_o waken_v shall_v not_o know_v ne_o yet_o shall_v perceyve_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o brute_n and_o disturbance_n before_o they_o be_v strycken_v down_o take_v and_o slay_v 175_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o slow_a and_o slack_a siege_n when_o thy_o souldyour_n cowardly_a and_o with_o hollow_a herte_n nothing_o freshlye_a fight_n pluck_v the_o standard_n from_o the_o standard_n bearer_n and_o fling_v it_o among_o thy_o enemy_n then_o after_o exhort_v and_o desire_v they_o not_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o shame_n and_o reproach_n that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v keep_v their_o standard_n then_o take_v thou_o a_o weapon_n and_o command_v the_o best_a warryour_n to_o follow_v the_o to_o win_v again_o their_o standarte_n ma_fw-fr king_n a_o lane_n with_o moche_n violence_n 176_o ¶_o of_o little_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v despyse_v nothing_o be_v of_o so_o little_a value_n which_o in_o war_n will_v not_o do_v some_o seruyce_n therefore_o a_o expert_a capitayne_n will_v contemn_v nothing_o although_o it_o be_v little_a worth_n 177._o ¶_o of_o war_n on_o the_o see_v in_o war_n on_o the_o see_v the_o full_a wound_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o victory_n 178_o ¶_o of_o great_a peril_n escape_v and_o avoid_v by_o rashness_n and_o foolehardynesse_n it_o sometome_n chance_v thy_o army_n to_o be_v in_o great_a ieopardye_o and_o so_o enclose_v and_o set_v about_o y_z t_z unpossible_a it_o be_v to_o escape_v away_o then_o the_o capitayne_n must_v use_v some_o sudden_a and_o unaduysed_a means_n that_o by_o rashness_n the_o victory_n may_v be_v ieopard_v when_o wittiness_n can_v not_o help_v whichthing_n have_v lucky_o chance_v to_o many_o capitayn_n discomfit_v with_o uttermost_a peril_n such_o force_n be_v in_o rashness_n 179._o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o defence_n when_o thy_o camp_n can_v not_o be_v well_o defend_v for_o the_o open_a bareness_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o place_n my_o advice_n be_v to_o make_v the_o fortress_n of_o fardel_n which_o kind_n of_o defence_n although_o it_o be_v not_o good_a yet_o it_o make_v a_o face_n and_o show_v whereby_o thy_o enemy_n for_o a_o time_n fear_v with_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v recule_n and_o not_o hastelye_o march_v forewarde_o 180_o ¶_o where_o thy_o enemy_n preva_fw-it isle_n in_o horseman_n if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v well_o horse_v and_o thou_o will_v gladlye_a make_v a_o fray_n with_o they_o move_v either_o by_o some_o profit_n or_o else_o constrain_v by_o need_n this_o be_v my_o best_a counsel_n that_o each_o of_o the_o horseman_n have_v with_o they_o swift_a and_o nimble_a foot_n man_n which_o quycklye_o can_v mount_v upon_o a_o horse_n and_o so_o lyver_o light_v down_o so_o that_o which_o to_o other_o man_n appear_v hard_a be_v to_o they_o through_o custom_n light_n and_o but_o a_o tryffle_n this_o kind_n of_o fight_n be_v begin_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o capua_n 181._o ¶_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o any_o cytye_n if_o thou_o purpose_v to_o raise_v and_o move_v the_o siege_n from_o thy_o own_o cytye_n then_o fierselye_o lie_v siege_n to_o some_o city_n of_o thy_o enemy_n for_o when_o they_o endeavour_n to_o succour_n and_o rescue_v their_o own_o cytye_n they_o will_v soon_o depart_v from_o thy_o and_o so_o they_o then_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v &_o aid_v their_o own_o cytye_n by_o strength_n do_v save_o they_o well_o by_o siege_n make_v to_o the_o cytye_n of_o their_o enemy_n 182_o ¶_o of_o city_n yield_v themselves_o those_o city_n which_o wyllyng_o yield_v and_o gyve_v up_o themselves_o unto_o we_o although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o convenyent_n to_o spoil_v and_o pylle_v they_o or_o to_o vex_v they_o with_o any_o wrong_n but_o rather_o with_o bountyfulnesse_n and_o humanity_n to_o entreat_v and_o use_v they_o that_o although_o that_o great_a gentleness_n shall_v not_o move_v and_o tender_a their_o stomach_n yet_o that_o deed_n worthy_a the_o memory_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v further_o know_v by_o which_o other_o city_n move_v hereafter_o will_v yield_v the_o soon_o 183._o ¶_o how_o necessary_a warly_a cunning_a be_v to_o souldyour_n the_o knowledge_n of_o martial_a feat_n do_v moche_n embolden_v and_o encourage_v both_o souldyour_n and_o their_o captain_n for_o such_o man_n do_v know_v to_o help_v theyrselue_n and_o can_v take_v time_n to_o strycke_n their_o enemy_n wythoute_n hurt_n and_o except_o their_o enemy_n be_v skylfull_a and_o experte_a as_o they_o be_v the_o battle_n not_o join_v they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o vyctorye_n in_o who_o bold_a herte_n strength_n so_o moche_n increase_v and_o they_o styf_o stand_v in_o fight_n to_o obtain_v the_o victory_n but_o this_o science_n as_o it_o be_v get_v and_o assure_v by_o exercise_n so_o be_v it_o lose_v by_o negligence_n 184_o ¶_o great_a victory_n be_v eschew_v with_o few_o and_o expert_a soldier_n if_o thou_o endevoure_v thyself_o to_o do_v famous_a and_o valiant_a act_n take_v to_o the_o a_o few_o and_o those_o piked_a souldyour_n well_o exercise_v in_o war_n and_o harden_v in_o labour_n with_o who_o thou_o may_v discomfyte_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n the_o unskylfull_a multitude_n of_o thy_o enemy_n but_o if_o thou_o trust_v to_o do_v y_z e_z same_o thing_n with_o a_o huge_a garrison_n which_o be_v rude_a and_o have_v no_o skill_n thou_o shall_v be_v trap_v of_o thy_o purpose_n and_o shameful_o destroy_v and_o therewith_o take_v in_o thy_o own_o train_n 185_o ¶_o of_o young_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v young_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v for_o soldyour_n which_o be_v tall_a and_o strong_a which_o can_v suffer_v hungre_n thyrste_o and_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o also_o have_v a_o pleasure_n to_o handle_v weapon_n to_o fight_v take_v it_o for_o a_o sport_n and_o game_n such_o fellow_n lusty_a and_o strong_a be_v like_a to_o become_v valiant_a and_o expert_a warryour_n who_o help_n thou_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o use_v in_o great_a ieopardye_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v chance_v to_o thy_o desire_n and_o mind_n therefore_o diligent_a care_n and_o wisdom_n be_v require_v in_o choose_v &_o take_v up_o souldyour_n 186._o ¶_o what_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v to_o who_o the_o keep_a of_o country_n and_o city_n be_v commit_v we_o must_v wary_o foresee_v to_o what_o man_n we_o commyt_v the_o keep_n of_o province_n and_o city_n and_o who_o we_o make_v our_o lieufetenaunte_n and_o that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o ancient_a cytizin_n of_o our_o own_o city_n have_v child_n thryfty_a and_o dispose_v to_o virtue_n for_o such_o man_n undoubted_o will_v be_v faith_n full_a and_o loyal_a in_o who_o no_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v which_o will_v be_v reproachable_a and_o shameful_a to_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n ne_o yet_o any_o falsehood_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v or_o mistrust_v in_o they_o 187._o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o fighting_a cause_o thy_o souldyour_n to_o foin_v contynual_o and_o not_o lay_v on_o downryght_a which_o force_n of_o fight_v be_v moche_n dread_v of_o thy_o enemy_n cheifelye_o if_o the_o foin_n be_v cast_v at_o the_o face_n these_o wound_n be_v uncurable_a and_o the_o wound_a have_v more_o need_n of_o a_o priest_n then_o of_o a_o surgyon_n but_o if_o thy_o man_n have_v bastard_n sword_n or_o twohanded_a sword_n use_v in_o the_o fast_o party_n let_v they_o gyve_v downryght_a stroke_n for_o those_o sword_n be_v so_o deedlye_o that_o lyghtlye_o they_o will_v strike_v of_o the_o heed_n cleave_v the_o body_n and_o dismember_v all_o part_n 188._o ¶_o in_o what_o place_n best_a it_o be_v to_o lodge_v thy_o army_n camp_n thy_o souldyour_n so_o never_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o place_n where_o fodder_n water_n and_o fuel_n be_v abundant_a that_o thy_o soldier_n may_v have_v plenty_n without_o any_o stop_n or_o intercourse_n of_o their_o enemy_n beware_v all_o so_o to_o pitch_v thy_o pavilyon_n and_o tent_n under_o a_o hill_n lest_o thy_o enemy_n unwares_o to_o the_o take_v and_o occupy_v the_o hylle_n to_o thy_o great_a discomfyture_n do_v thou_o also_o foresee_v that_o thy_o army_n be_v not_o lodge_v in_o place_n which_o with_o reins_n and_o brook_n will_v be_v short_o overflow_v or_o where_o the_o bank_n may_v be_v cutout_z to_o drown_v thy_o army_n or_o at_o the_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 to_o put_v to_o this_o one_o precept_n of_o war_n in_o which_o i_o will_v somewhat_o to_o my_o poor_a judgement_n show_v the_o nature_n of_o english_a man_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o england_n may_v know_v and_o be_v warn_v which_o thing_n without_o my_o warnyuge_n they_o do_v well_o follow_v and_o keep_v although_o i_o shall_v do_v no_o great_a hurt_n to_o leave_v that_o in_o write_v which_o they_o to_o their_o high_a praise_n foresee_v in_o their_o war_n that_o engysh_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o continue_v war_n neither_o at_o home_n ne_o yet_o in_o forayne_a royalme_n without_o vytayle_n wherefore_o all_o captain_n ought_v to_o provyde_v that_o their_o souldyour_n may_v have_v meat_n and_o drink_n enough_o to_o fylle_v their_o belly_n or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o so_o fierse_o and_o gredelye_o continue_v war_n as_o they_o do_v begin_v for_o englyshman_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o content_a with_o so_o little_a meat_n and_o scarce_a food_n as_o other_o man_n bear_v in_o 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they_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o jeopard_v their_o lyve_n wherefore_o they_o must_v be_v command_v at_o the_o wynning_a of_o all_o town_n and_o city_n first_o manly_a to_o fight_v and_o delyver_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o frelye_o every_o man_n to_o get_v what_o they_o can_v and_o gather_v all_o prey_n to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n with_o which_o hope_n they_o will_v be_v so_o encourage_v that_o the_o power_n of_o any_o prince_n be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v be_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o by_o nature_n man_n of_o the_o east_n country_n be_v sharpen_v to_o fight_v and_o encourage_v by_o hope_n and_o advantage_n finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o table_n contain_v the_o chapiter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n to_o choose_v the_o capitayne_n cap._n 2._o of_o sufferance_n in_o war_n ca._n 3._o of_o the_o stowte_n and_o valyaunt_a mind_n of_o a_o capytayne_n 4._o of_o the_o assyege_n and_o assault_v of_o a_o city_n 5._o of_o a_o great_a army_n of_o our_o enemy_n 6._o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o that_o capytayne_n which_o howese_v his_o army_n in_o the_o summer_n tyme._n 7._o to_o spy_v and_o search_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o 8._o of_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o capitayne_n 9_o to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thowe_v make_v battle_n 10._o of_o the_o germayne_n &_o frenchman_n 11._o of_o sedition_n to_o be_v appeyse_v among_o a_o army_n 12._o how_o to_o view_v the_o army_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 13._o of_o peace_n to_o be_v pfer_v before_o batayle_n 14._o of_o tempest_n and_o other_o clamour_n in_o a_o host_n 15._o of_o the_o rerewarde_n 16._o of_o great_a city_n 17._o in_o camp_v thy_o army_n what_o be_v to_o be_v
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
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
dissension_n be_v styre_v among_o thy_o souldyour_n which_o oftentimes_o may_v happen_v for_o division_n rise_v among_o they_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o quiet_a stay_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o to_o concord_n constrain_v they_o by_o oath_n make_v to_o forget_v such_o wrong_n and_o become_v good_a friend_n and_o fellow_n again_o command_v also_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o do_v not_o show_v any_o token_n or_o remembrance_n of_o that_o varyaunce_n in_o deed_n ne_o word_n 106._o ¶_o what_o time_n town_n and_o city_n may_v be_v despoil_a and_o take_v that_o capitayne_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hygh_o praise_v of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o great_o fear_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o by_o his_o wit_n and_o conveyaunce_n go_v about_o to_o take_v and_o despoil_v town_n without_o bloodsheddig_v of_o his_o army_n and_o endevour_v by_o policy_n to_o conquer_v country_n that_o capitayn_n shall_v ever_o have_v his_o souldyour_n ready_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o jeopard_v on_o thing_n hard_a &_o dangerous_a wherefore_o it_o become_v a_o provident_a capitayne_n to_o prove_v and_o assay_v all_o thing_n rather_o by_o conveyaunce_n and_o pollici_fw-la then_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o great_a victory_n be_v win_v and_o get_v by_o policy_n than_o strength_n therefore_o by_o night_n &_o when_o rain_n fall_v cytye_n and_o town_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o despoil_v 107_o ¶_o how_o moche_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n do_v profit_n how_o necessary_a the_o presence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o grand_a capitayn_n be_v in_o the_o battayl_n all_o man_n who_o wytte_n be_v not_o on_o batfoul_v may_v clerelye_o perceyve_v and_o see_v for_o the_o souldyour_n yea_o and_o their_o captain_n aswell_o for_o fear_n of_o shame_n as_o specyallye_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n will_v bestyrre_v themselves_o moo_v valyaunt_o many_o also_o for_o trust_v of_o reward_n and_o chief_o to_o purchase_v the_o emperor_n favour_n attentyvely_a will_v exploit_n and_o furnysh_v all_o thing_n oftentimes_o also_o the_o battle_n slowlye_o and_o cowardly_o fight_v be_v renew_a and_o restore_v manful_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capityne_n which_o do_v not_o leave_v any_o feat_n or_o train_n unprovyde_v encourage_n his_o man_n now_o with_o i_o nacy_n and_o now_o with_o gentle_a and_o comfortable_a word_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o souldyour_n will_v contend_v one_o to_o pass_v a_o other_o in_o prowess_n so_o that_o in_o the_o emperor_n sight_n they_o may_v do_v some_o thing_n notable_a and_o praise_v worthy_a therefore_o nothing_o worthy_a perpetual_a memory_n can_v be_v do_v if_o the_o emperor_n or_o grand_a capitayne_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n 108._o ¶_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n if_o it_o chance_v any_o great_a prince_n to_o be_v beset_v on_o every_o part_n with_o many_o enemy_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n my_o advyse_n be_v that_o with_o some_o he_o do_v make_v a_o league_n of_o frendshyppe_n and_o with_o other_o he_o do_v entreat_v of_o peace_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v escape_v and_o avoid_v y_z e_o daungerfull_a destruction_n of_o his_o country_n for_o when_o so_o many_o go_v about_o to_o get_v thy_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o light_n thing_n to_o put_v of_o some_o of_o they_o either_o with_o great_a promise_n or_o w_o t_o money_n &_o chief_o in_o this_o time_n when_o man_n do_v not_o stryve_v somoche_n for_o renown_n as_o they_o do_v for_o riches_n and_o all_o the_o world_n do_v gape_v for_o gold_n and_o silver_n 109._o ¶_o of_o enemy_n that_n be_v humble_a and_o treatable_a sometime_o for_o a_o light_n cause_n great_a battle_n be_v begin_v among_o man_n wherefore_o if_o they_o against_o who_o we_o make_v our_o preparaunce_n show_v themselves_o gentle_a and_o tractable_a it_o be_v not_o honest_a on_o the_o other_o party_n to_o show_v ourselves_o unmercyful_a for_o what_o can_v chance_v more_o shame_n full_a to_o any_o man_n in_o his_o life_n then_o to_o be_v note_v and_o attach_v with_o tyrramny_n what_o can_v make_v we_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o also_o more_o do_v hurt_v the_o advauncement_n of_o our_o renown_n the_o increase_n of_o our_o honour_n and_o the_o well_o public_a of_o our_o realm_n then_o horryble_a tyranny_n wherefore_o such_o cruelty_n ought_v to_o be_v eschew_v no_o less_o than_o the_o wild_a beast_n 109_o ¶_o of_o daungerfull_a and_o peryllous_a battle_n grevous_a and_o daungerfull_a battle_n do_v chance_n oftentimes_o among_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n a_o sage_a capitayne_n ought_v to_o provyde_v for_o all_o thing_n with_o earnest_a labour_n and_o chief_o that_o he_o have_v old_a and_o beat_a souldyour_n for_o they_o know_v the_o use_n of_o battle_n do_v not_o fear_v naked_a sword_n ne_o yet_o for_o stripe_n no_o although_o they_o take_v many_o deep_a wound_n they_o styf_o will_v abide_v and_o stand_v to_o all_o ieopardy_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o old_a man_n also_o they_o be_v practyse_v in_o warly_a knowledge_n can_v discern_v what_o be_v profitable_a and_o what_o be_v not_o ever_o decre_v this_o with_o themselves_o either_o to_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n or_o else_o manfullye_o to_o dye_v which_o be_v the_o trne_a token_n and_o argument_n of_o a_o noble_a herte_fw-la and_o lusty_a blood_n 111_o ¶_o it_o be_v mete_v for_o young_a man_n in_o their_o youth_n to_o practice_n martial_a feat_n they_z which_o will_v become_v good_a and_o experte_a warrior_n aught_o in_o their_o youth_n dilygent_o to_o apply_v and_o follow_v y_z e_o same_o for_o if_o a_o yongeman_n wont_a himself_o quye_o to_o bestryde_v and_o mount_v upon_o his_o horse_n and_o likewise_o to_o light_v down_o to_o takeup_v his_o horse_n with_o the_o spur_n that_o he_o may_v praunse_v traverse_n and_o fling_v with_o the_o heel_n than_o sure_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi let_v he_o also_o practice_v to_o shote_v in_o hand_n gun_n and_o crossbows_z to_o cast_v dart_n and_o chargegunne_n to_o carry_v sword_n and_o tergate_n and_o sometime_o with_o his_o marrow_n to_o range_v like_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o resemble_v a_o battle_n ✚_o that_o when_o he_o come_v scotlans_n to_o man_n stature_n great_a experience_n shall_v shine_v and_o appear_v in_o he_o to_o such_o one_o all_o labour_n which_o be_v to_o other_o man_n intolerable_a be_v light_n &_o easy_a as_o to_o lodge_v on_o the_o earth_n to_o suffer_v famine_n and_o abide_v all_o other_o mooste_o sour_a and_o travaylous_a pain_n wherefore_o it_o be_v great_a profit_n to_o bring_v up_o youth_n in_o such_o exercise_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o great_a thing_n 112_o ¶_o too_o increase_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o a_o rumour_n when_o a_o rumoure_n be_v sparple_v that_o a_o mighty_a host_n of_o man_n come_v against_o the_o augment_v the_o same_o rumoure_n among_o thy_o souldyour_n affyrm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a by_o the_o report_n and_o acknowledgig_n of_o thy_o outryder_n thereby_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v with_o what_o stomach_n and_o herte_n they_o will_v buckle_v and_o bend_v themselves_o to_o withstand_v and_o receyve_v such_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o enemy_n if_o the_o nombre_fw-fr be_v so_o great_a in_o deed_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o fight_v and_o see_v the_o show_n to_o be_v abate_v and_o diminissh_v forthwyth_o they_o will_v gather_v their_o herte_n with_o moche_n more_o force_n and_o violence_n which_o before_o doubt_v of_o the_o victory_n now_o as_o victor_n will_v boldelye_o fight_v step_a forward_o with_o cheerful_a courage_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v ieoperdsome_a against_o their_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o victory_n 113_o ¶_o too_o prevent_v the_o wyly_n and_o train_n of_o a_o noble_a prince_n when_o thou_o do_v fear_v and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n the_o trap_n and_o deceit_n of_o some_o noble_a man_n least_o that_o he_o will_v come_v upon_o the_o sudden_o and_o bereave_v 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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
souldyour_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v marius_n the_o happy_a capitayne_n of_o the_o roman_n people_n do_v show_v himself_o a_o pattern_n and_o example_n that_o souldyour_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v by_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la do_n of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o not_o by_o violence_n which_o marius_n do_v sweet_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o labour_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n travayl_a thereby_o rather_o than_o by_o violence_n to_o call_v up_o and_o quycken_v the_o courage_n of_o his_o man_n for_o when_o they_o see_v their_o capitayne_n to_o take_v on_o he_o such_o intolerable_a pain_n they_o be_v ashamed_a that_o they_o dydde_v not_o abide_v such_o like_a labour_n yea_o and_o moche_v more_o unsufferable_a which_o do_v of_o marius_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v for_o how_o can_v a_o capitayne_n y_fw-fr t_o gyve_v himself_o to_o gluttonye_n and_o sleep_v kendle_n agd_v stir_v up_o the_o dulness_n of_o his_o man_n to_o any_o bold_a enterprise_n to_o watch_v or_o such_o like_a thing_n the_o souldyour_n will_v also_o scorn_v such_o a_o capitayne_n that_o rebuke_v other_o man_n of_o such_o fault_n as_o chefelye_v appear_v in_o he_o worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v that_o capitayne_n therefore_o that_o will_v guide_v &_o govern_v other_o man_n must_v learn_v to_o master_v his_o own_o affection_n which_o if_o he_o do_v no_o doubt_n there_o be_v but_o that_o the_o hole_n army_n with_o glad_a mind_n will_v follow_v his_o instruction_n and_o obey_v his_o decree_n 124._o ¶_o to_o purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o strange_a country_n the_o capitayne_n that_o wear_v the_o apparel_n and_o use_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o be_v wonderfullye_o shall_v come_v in_o their_o favour_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o a_o countryeman_n there_o bear_v and_o of_o the_o same_o people_n which_o policy_n alexandre_n of_o macedon_n use_v after_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o obtain_v the_o empire_n for_o he_o do_v inure_v and_o accustom_v himself_o to_o their_o manner_n and_o fashyon_n and_o so_o he_o by_o wear_v their_o kind_n of_o raiment_n and_o by_o keep_a their_o usual_a custom_n dydde_v bound_v as_o true_a liege_n man_n who_o before_o he_o have_v conquer_v in_o battle_n 125._o ¶_o a_o capitayne_n must_v be_v liberal_a and_o therewith_o praise_v the_o stoutness_n of_o his_o man_n a_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o be_v liberal_a to_o his_o man_n accord_v to_o their_o desert_n &_o therewith_o to_o gyve_v they_o high_a thanks_n for_o their_o famous_a enterprice_n and_o when_o they_o setheyr_n act_n well_o reward_v and_o take_v than_o all_o labour_n seem_v to_o they_o easy_a and_o light_v and_o that_o they_o may_v please_v their_o capitayne_n they_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o shed_v and_o spend_v their_o blood_n therefore_o nothing_o do_v soon_o purchase_v the_o favour_n and_o true_a herte_n of_o thy_o souldyour_n then_o liberalite_a &_o thankesgyve_n which_o two_o be_v nourysher_n of_o valyauntnesse_n for_o which_o purpose_n a_o bountyfull_a capitayne_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o any_o cost_n to_o join_v the_o herte_n of_o his_o soldier_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v they_o ready_o and_o forward_o in_o all_o ieopardye_n 126._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o eruption_n be_v fear_v when_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o eruption_n either_o of_o our_o enemy_n or_o out_o of_o any_o cytye_n best_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v bulwark_n with_o turrette_n of_o wood_n that_o our_o army_n may_v be_v defence_v and_o keep_v in_o saufetye_n on_o every_o side_n for_o sudden_a outbraste_n do_v moche_n discom_fw-la fyte_n and_o trouble_v our_o army_n when_o our_o enemy_n unloke_v for_o do_v set_v upon_o us._n such_o be_v the_o violence_n of_o sudden_a eruption_n which_o make_v the_o downeman_n to_o become_v vyctour_n and_o gyve_v the_o victory_n to_o he_o that_o be_v unlyke_a and_o nigh_o subdue_v 127._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o the_o capitayne_n when_o his_o arm_n be_v in_o extreme_a peryl_n and_o danger_n a_o venturous_a capitayne_n in_o thextreme_a distress_n &_o jeopardy_n of_o his_o man_n must_v neglect_v his_o own_o safety_n cast_v himself_o in_o ieopardye_o and_o put_v his_o life_n in_o hazard_n for_o the_o souldyour_n see_v the_o great_a and_o dangerous_a peryll_n of_o their_o capitayne_n will_v be_v embolden_v to_o pluck_v up_o their_o force_n afresh_o contemn_v their_o private_a life_n for_o what_o comfort_n can_v they_o have_v when_o their_o capitayne_n be_v lose_v and_o slay_v wherefore_o they_o then_o past_a hope_n will_v fight_v in_o hope_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o hope_n will_v moo_v desperatlye_o and_o like_o hopeloste_n run_v on_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o recoverye_n of_o a_o whole_a host_n 128_o ¶_o with_o what_o thing_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o commonalty_n be_v get_v the_o herte_n and_o good_a will_n of_o the_o rude_a people_n be_v chefelye_o get_v by_o banqueting_a and_o reward_n wherwyth_o they_o be_v moche_v please_v judge_v theyr selue_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v ne_fw-mi yet_o sethy_o except_o they_o be_v call_v to_o deyntye_a feast_n and_o banquet_n for_o the_o commener_n do_v not_o seek_v what_o be_v honest_a but_o what_o be_v profitable_a and_o if_o no_o profit_n do_v ensue_v their_o friendship_n and_o good_a will_n decay_v which_o thing_n be_v not_o follow_v of_o sallust_n that_o do_v bestow_v and_o employ_v his_o labour_n rather_o to_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_n then_o to_o seek_v and_o hunt_v for_o their_o favour_n by_o feastmake_v and_o ban_v ketting_a 129._o ¶_o of_o the_o fashyon_n to_o send_v letter_n letter_n may_v be_v convey_v to_o thy_o friend_n in_o city_n camp_n or_o else_o where_o by_o bind_v they_o to_o arrow_n 130._o ¶_o to_o allure_v thy_o enemy_n to_o slyppe_v away_o and_o fail_v their_o captain_n a_o wytfull_a capitayne_n will_v send_v some_o of_o his_o souldyour_n that_o be_v subtle_a &_o wyttye_a to_o prove_v and_o tempt_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o allure_v some_o of_o the_o captain_n or_o experte_a warryour_n to_o forsake_v and_o fail_v their_o master_n in_o time_n of_o need_n promyse_v to_o they_o great_a reward_n make_v large_a proffer_n and_o therewith_o settyngforth_o and_o practise_v thaffabilitie_n and_o lowliness_n of_o their_o capitayne_n cess_v not_o to_o grant_v any_o demand_n and_o also_o to_o promysse_o what_o thing_n soever_o be_v pleasant_a or_o acceptable_a to_o they_o 131._o ¶_o of_o the_o badgy_n of_o the_o souldyour_n all_o the_o souldyour_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v by_o some_o badge_n that_o the_o better_a they_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o thy_o enemy_n lest_o indifferent_o they_o beat_v down_o and_o strike_v their_o friend_n as_o foe_n which_o may_v chance_v where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o armature_n and_o where_o thy_o man_n can_v not_o be_v distinctlye_o know_v from_o their_o enemy_n by_o their_o apparel_n and_o cognisaunce_n 132._o ¶_o of_o king_n and_o other_o prince_n that_o keep_v not_o their_o feyth_n king_n and_o other_o prince_n do_v sometime_o abuse_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n to_o their_o own_o commodity_n yea_o rather_o to_o their_o private_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o have_v not_o their_o eye_n upon_o justice_n which_o only_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o reverence_n and_o also_o worshyppe_n for_o what_o king_n or_o prince_n be_v there_o now_o on_o day_n so_o just_a and_o uncorrupted_a which_o will_v not_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n break_v the_o league_n of_o peace_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v undefyled_a sure_o trust_v thereby_o to_o occupy_v and_o enjoy_v the_o demayne_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o at_o the_o lest_o the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o lordshyppe_n wherefore_o ever_o have_v thy_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o foe_n suspect_v &_o chief_o when_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v in_o strife_n for_o no_o man_n be_v soon_o deceyve_v than_o he_o which_o have_v affiance_n in_o all_o man_n wherefore_o that_o prince_n which_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o commyt_v his_o secret_n to_o a_o other_o prince_n but_o only_o for_o his_o safeguard_n the_o privity_n in_o the_o herte_n can_v not_o be_v search_v also_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o other_o prince_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o his_o castle_n and_o hold_n which_o he_o have_v fence_v that_o they_o may_v view_v and_o mark_v they_o 133_o ¶_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v very_o hateful_a which_o covet_v always_o to_o resort_v to_o they_o where_o they_o trust_v to_o have_v mooste_v advantage_n which_o do_v not_o set_v by_o ne_o regard_v any_o man_n for_o his_o excellent_a and_o high_a virtue_n if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o profit_n to_o rise_v by_o he_o which_o thing_n be_v shameful_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o chefelye_o to_o be_v do_v but_o
refrain_v from_o spoil_n and_o pillage_n before_o thy_o enemy_n be_v wholye_a subdue_v do_v thou_o gyve_v to_o thy_o hooste_n a_o general_a commandment_n that_o they_o refrain_v from_o spoil_n and_o robberye_n untyll_o thy_o enemy_n be_v conquer_v and_o whole_o bring_v under_o and_o a_o great_a penalty_n must_v be_v set_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o when_o thy_o man_n fall_v to_o spoil_v and_o be_v give_v to_o vantage_n thy_o enemy_n may_v recover_v and_o restore_v their_o strength_n and_o even_o now_o subdue_v and_o lose_v man_n right_a again_o become_v vyctour_n wherefore_o so_o long_o as_o one_o lyve_v and_o any_o part_n of_o their_o strength_n remain_v for_o bid_v thy_o man_n to_o gape_v after_o prey_n least_o the_o mirth_n of_o the_o vyctorie_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o hevye_a and_o sudden_a sorrow_n 147_o ¶_o too_o refrain_v from_o burn_a after_o that_o the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o thy_o enemy_n vanquysh_v and_o slay_v it_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o burn_v and_o waste_v all_o for_o thou_o may_v leave_v those_o city_n to_o be_v inhabyte_v and_o keep_v of_o thy_o friend_n and_o hereafter_o they_o will_v be_v a_o great_a refuge_n and_o succour_n to_o the._n although_o the_o capitayne_n consyder_v the_o time_n and_o place_n may_v follow_v the_o advertysement_n and_o rede_n of_o his_o friend_n 148_o ¶_o of_o aid_n and_o succour_v to_o be_v send_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n abborder_v on_o the._n if_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v vex_v and_o tourmoyl_v on_o every_o side_n with_o war_n it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o honest_a to_o send_v they_o aid_v y_z t_o the_o sorrowful_a war_n may_v rather_o be_v bewail_v of_o they_o then_o of_o the._n for_o to_o quench_v y_z e_o fire_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n be_v the_o safeguard_n of_o thy_o own_o therefore_o meet_v it_o be_v neighbour_n to_o be_v friend_n when_o outward_a war_n do_v noie_v they_o lest_o thy_o neighbour_n hurt_n and_o damage_n light_v also_o upon_o the._n 149_o ¶_o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v some_o valiant_a act_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o show_v some_o token_n of_o puisauncie_n and_o do_v some_o valyaunt_a act_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v a_o great_a help_n and_o much_o vayleable_a to_o the_o get_v of_o the_o victory_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o capitayne_n or_o any_o other_o soldier_n and_o also_o the_o envy_n of_o he_o shall_v inflame_v &_o provoke_v other_o of_o thy_o man_n to_o enterprise_n like_o thing_n &_o the_o courage_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thereby_o be_v shake_v and_o abate_v and_o so_o a_o few_o valyaunt_a man_n oftentimes_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o victory_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitaine_fw-fr be_v sure_a to_o have_v some_o man_n vaileable_a in_o feat_n and_o strength_n which_o in_o sigule_a strife_n and_o man_n to_o man_n be_v bold_a valiant_a and_o courageous_a 150._o ¶_o of_o little_a power_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v not_o be_v careless_a and_o despise_v a_o little_a army_n although_o it_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o a_o small_a power_n when_o of_o a_o little_a spark_n which_o he_o will_v not_o think_v a_o great_a fire_n do_v kendle_n wherefore_o the_o fire_n must_v be_v quench_v before_o the_o flame_n flash_v out_o and_o all_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o likewise_o we_o must_v quench_v and_o overcome_v that_o little_a strength_n and_o puisaunce_n of_o our_o enemy_n with_o all_o our_o endevoure_n lest_o it_o wax_v and_o grow_v big_a and_o then_o without_o more_o ieopardye_o it_o can_v not_o be_v w_z tstande_v wherefore_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o neglect_v such_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o time_n to_o mete_v with_o little_a power_n and_o utterlye_o to_o discomfyte_n they_o 151._o ¶_o of_o slothfulness_n to_o be_v eschew_v of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o all_o other_o all_o captain_n souldyour_n and_o other_o ought_v to_o fly_v from_o idleness_n even_o as_o from_o the_o pestilence_n yea_o and_o rather_o more_o for_o idleness_n do_v destroy_v the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v moo_v hy_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o drown_v the_o renown_n of_o man_n when_o the_o pestilence_n destroy_v only_o the_o body_n wherefore_o all_o captain_n and_o souldyour_n do_v you_o cast_v of_o that_o sluggyshnesse_n both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o sty_n from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o wild_a beast_n when_o she_o set_v on_o you_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n gyve_n moost_n deedlye_o battle_n for_o cytye_n which_o never_o can_v have_v be_v overthrow_v in_o time_n of_o war_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o slougthfulnesse_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o bring_v with_o she_o this_o mischief_n that_o not_o only_a fool_n but_o also_o wise_a man_n be_v choke_v up_o with_o the_o stynk_n canell_n of_o that_o vice_n 152._o ¶_o to_o view_n and_o know_v the_o country_n before_o thou_o carry_v thy_o army_n thither_o a_o good_a capitayne_n will_v be_v sure_a diligent_o to_o view_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o country_n round_o about_o before_o that_o he_o carry_v his_o army_n thither_o and_o he_o will_v sure_o know_v what_o way_n his_o man_n may_v journey_n mooste_o saufelye_o and_o where_o that_o his_o enemy_n may_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o or_o else_o he_o for_o they_o and_o what_o city_n and_o town_n to_o destroy_v by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v profitable_a and_o expedient_a for_o he_o lest_o he_o be_v deceyve_v sometime_o by_o espy_v sometime_o by_o ignorance_n sometime_o trap_v in_o their_o train_n and_o snare_n 153_o ¶_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o empire_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o soveraygne_a emperor_n be_v in_o time_n of_o blysfull_a peace_n to_o augment_v and_o fence_v his_o empire_n with_o the_o procurement_n of_o new_a friend_n asdrebal_n the_o wise_a king_n of_o the_o people_n of_o carthage_n be_v not_o unknowen_a of_o this_o for_o after_o the_o first_o battle_n that_o he_o have_v in_o africa_n he_o enlarge_v and_o increase_v the_o power_n of_o carthage_n when_o he_o hook_v in_o those_o that_o do_v bordre_fw-fr on_o he_o and_o purchase_v their_o favour_n which_o thing_n all_o wise_a emperor_n before_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o time_n also_o have_v do_v and_o do_v 154_o ¶_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o capitayne_n the_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o be_v bold_a in_o adventure_n and_o therewith_o wyttye_a and_o of_o moche_n counsel_n for_o what_o commodity_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o capitayne_n bold_a and_o the_o same_o foolish_a and_o without_o counsel_n when_o they_o both_o do_v join_v and_o jump_v so_o never_o together_o and_o also_o the_o one_o need_v so_o the_o help_n of_o y_z e_z other_z that_o for_o the_o default_n of_o the_o one_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o capitayne_n but_o a_o very_a lout_n and_o a_o lobre_a and_o unworthye_a that_o honourable_a name_n which_o also_o be_v lyker_n to_o have_v a_o master_n then_o to_o be_v a_o master_n 155_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o besiege_v of_o city_n it_o be_v very_o profitable_a in_o the_o assiege_n and_o beat_v down_o of_o city_n to_o make_v this_o proclamation_n among_o the_o main_n hooste_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n that_o all_o the_o pillage_n and_o prey_n be_v due_a to_o the_o souldyour_n then_o they_o allure_v and_o inflame_v with_o the_o sweet_a desire_n of_o vantage_n and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o riches_n will_v not_o be_v put_v back_o for_o any_o violence_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o great_a but_o they_o will_v sure_o take_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o city_n such_o desire_n and_o unsaciable_a coveytosnes_n of_o vantage_n reign_v among_o man_n 156._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o know_v if_o thy_o soldyour_n be_v faithful_a if_o thy_o souldyous_a gentle_o follow_v the_o from_o place_n to_o place_n it_o be_v a_o greattoken_n and_o argument_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n 157._o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a and_o huge_a covetousness_n of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n as_o the_o fish_n be_v take_v with_o sweet_a bait_n so_o the_o barbarous_a alien_n be_v pluck_v and_o hail_v with_o gold_n yea_o &_o moche_v soon_o for_o they_o esteem_v gold_n and_o silver_n moche_n more_o than_o any_o praise_n or_o renown_n so_o that_o the_o italion_n have_v great_a hope_n to_o overcome_v they_o for_o their_o gredye_a desire_n of_o treasure_n although_o the_o come_n of_o warfare_n and_o praise_n thereof_o have_v ever_o flourish_v and_o yet_o do_v among_o the_o same_o italion_n 158_o ¶_o how_o to_o carry_v a_o army_n over_o a_o water_n thy_o enemy_n rest_a it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o algate_n thou_o must_v carry_v thy_o army_n over_o some_o ryver_n where_o thy_o enemy_n do_v resist_v and_o withstand_v thy_o passage_n in_o which_o case_n thou_o must_v get_v boot_n if_o matter_n and_o time_n want_v to_o make_v a_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
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
enemy_n more_o neglygentlye_o will_v keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n and_o thy_o time_n spy_v it_o be_v light_v to_o pass_n by_o and_o escape_v either_o by_o night_n or_o else_o by_o day_n out_o of_o that_o dangerous_a place_n but_o sometime_o perforce_o thou_o must_v open_v a_o lane_n and_o make_v a_o way_n by_o hard_a stroke_n and_o manful_a fight_v 63._o ¶_o to_o make_v a_o assemble_v and_o show_v of_o horseman_n in_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n ¶_o my_o advice_n be_v that_o the_o number_a of_o our_o souldyour_n may_v appear_v great_a and_o huge_a to_o harney_n the_o lacqueis_fw-la of_o our_o horseman_n and_o apoynte_v they_o to_o stand_v far_o of_o like_o a_o garrison_n of_o man_n with_o the_o point_n of_o their_o spear_n upryght_o for_o so_o thy_o enemy_n will_v judge_v a_o band_n of_o horseman_n there_o to_o appear_v which_o shall_v moche_o affraye_v theym_a that_o we_o have_v yet_o so_o great_a a_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o soldier_n at_o hand_n to_o succour_v and_o aid_v we_o if_o need_n require_v 64._o ¶_o to_o refrain_v from_o the_o besiege_v of_o such_o city_n which_o have_v daily_o new_a succour_n best_o it_o be_v to_o withdraw_v and_o leave_v of_o the_o siege_n of_o such_o city_n which_o fetch_v unto_o they_o maugrye_a our_o t_v and_o in_o spite_n of_o our_o herte_n daily_o new_a succour_n for_o the_o assault_n through_o their_o new_a aid_n be_v hard_o yea_o almost_o unpossible_a when_o lusty_a and_o strong_a man_n occupy_v the_o room_n of_o they_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o their_o vytayle_n be_v so_o plenty_n that_o they_o feel_v no_o lack_n nor_o skarsitye_n wherefore_o we_o must_v all_o way_n fight_v with_o fresh_a man_n new_a strength_n and_o plenty_n of_o vytayle_n but_o yet_o sudden_o to_o break_v owte_n and_o besyege_v such_o city_n i_o do_v not_o much_o dysalowe_v 65._o ¶_o what_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o chyfe_n capitayne_v to_o do_v at_o the_o first_o entrye_n in_o to_o country_n if_o we_o make_v entry_n in_o to_o any_o country_n with_o a_o army_n my_o advice_n be_v because_o it_o be_v painful_a &_o hard_a to_o lay_v siege_n to_o every_o town_n and_o assault_v every_o city_n to_o send_v sage_a and_o honest_a personage_n to_o promise_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o release_n of_o their_o rent_n and_o affirm_v the_o same_o with_o faith_n and_o many_o oath_n if_o wyllyng_o they_o will_v yield_v and_o become_v his_o have_v and_o true_a subject_n 66._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o y_z e_z siege_n of_o bygge_n city_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o great_a city_n take_v a_o bygge_n compass_v round_o abowte_n we_o must_v with_o all_o labour_n make_v and_o intercut_v not_o far_o of_o the_o citte_n broad_a and_o deep_a trench_n defense_v with_o turrette_n of_o wood_n for_o fear_n of_o sudden_a eruption_n owte_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o incommodity_n than_o broad_a way_n must_v be_v cast_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o host_n may_v have_v course_n and_o recourse_n to_o help_v the_o other_o if_o need_n be_v 67._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o our_o enemy_n spy_n be_v take_v if_o the_o spy_n of_o our_o enemy_n chance_n into_o our_o hand_n my_o advisement_n be_v to_o grant_v they_o life_n and_o gyve_v to_o they_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n thereby_o to_o know_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o their_o purpose_n and_o semblable_a to_o tell_v to_o they_o what_o thing_n be_v mooste_o profitable_a for_o we_o to_o know_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o to_o know_v the_o endeavour_n of_o our_o enemy_n when_o little_a or_o nothing_o they_o can_v hynder_n what_o we_o do_v purpose_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v send_v theym_a away_o liberal_o reward_v demand_v nothing_o of_o affair_n of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o confydence_n &_o assure_a boldness_n in_o we_o to_o the_o great_a feae_n of_o orur_n enemy_n but_o the_o capitayne_n may_v take_v counsel_n of_o thing_n &_o perform_v what_o he_o shall_v think_v necessary_a 68_o ¶_o not_o to_o have_v one_o espy_v always_o do_v we_o remember_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a ne_o yet_o necessary_a to_o use_v one_o spy_v still_o for_o they_o allure_v and_o enuegle_v with_o y_fw-es e_fw-es hope_v of_o great_a reward_n do_v bring_v our_o conveyaunce_n and_o affair_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o recount_v to_o we_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v false_a and_o nothing_o necessary_a with_o many_o false_a lie_n wherefore_o we_o must_v diligent_o foresee_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o scout_n watch_v the_o one_o know_v the_o other_o for_o fear_v of_o craft_n and_o treachery_n which_o thing_n once_o know_v to_o hang_v they_o be_v next_o remedy_n 69._o ¶_o to_o know_v the_o fear_n and_o cowardice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n when_o the_o host_n be_v at_o join_v if_o we_o perceyve_v the_o spear_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o move_v and_o beat_v to_o gyther_o that_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o their_o waver_a and_o hollow_a herte_n and_o it_o be_v good_a sometime_o to_o know_v such_o token_n of_o cowardness_n 70._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o bold_a and_o stout_a fellow_n it_o become_v not_o those_o that_o be_v balyaunt_a to_o fear_v any_o ieoperdye_o or_o to_o be_v break_v with_o the_o doubtful_a change_n of_o fortune_n when_o nothing_o be_v so_o unweldable_a that_o by_o manly_a prowess_n and_o sufferance_n may_v not_o be_v conquer_v and_o undertroden_a 71._o ¶_o to_o recover_v the_o health_n of_o thy_o soldier_n if_o thy_o army_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o disease_n &_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi do_v covet_v to_o recover_v be_v wounte_v health_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o best_a to_o carry_v they_o to_o open_v and_o hyllye_a place_n 72._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o disceyve_v and_o defraud_v our_o enemy_n easy_a it_o be_v to_o trifle_v with_o our_o enemy_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v unharneyse_v if_o we_o cover_v our_o haruey_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o raiment_n under_o which_o colour_n and_o gyle_v they_o will_v come_v headlong_v to_o fight_v and_o with_o few_o rashlye_a will_v set_v upon_o us._n 73._o ¶_o to_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o our_o soldier_n if_o the_o capytayne_n be_v dyligente_a to_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o also_o cherysshe_v the_o sycke_n folk_n shortleye_n he_o shall_v win_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o soldier_n so_o that_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o renoun_n they_o will_v not_o shrink_v to_o bestow_v and_o spend_v their_o life_n 74._o ¶_o to_o have_v fyere_o to_o burn_v in_o water_n it_o be_v very_o profitable_a in_o war_n on_o the_o sea_n to_o have_v a_o artificial_a fire_n which_o with_o water_n can_v not_o be_v queanch_v by_o which_o policy_n the_o navye_n of_o sarracena_n be_v destroy_v at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o king_n thereby_o pay_v yerelye_o a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o gold_n for_o tribute_n 75._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o capytayne_n do_v not_o a_o gree_n in_o one_o sentence_n it_o chance_v oft_o time_n y_o it_o mind_n of_o y_z t_z captain_n to_o be_v diverse_a &_o variable_a about_o the_o besiege_v of_o city_n where_o best_o it_o be_v first_o to_o begin_v and_o there_o chief_o where_o the_o army_n be_v furnysh_v with_o like_a power_n of_o dyvers_a captain_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o change_n of_o mind_n short_o shall_v you_o know_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o pot_n and_o the_o cytye_n which_o shall_v first_o by_o chance_n be_v take_v out_o set_v upon_o that_o wholye_a together_o with_o one_o force_n and_o power_n which_o advertysement_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o through_o such_o dyscorde_n the_o death_n of_o a_o whole_a army_n may_v rise_v and_o come_v 76._o ¶_o of_o false_a hod_z to_o be_v revenge_v although_o other_o injury_n may_v be_v suffer_v and_o to_o forget_v they_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_n yet_o dissoyaltye_n by_o all_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v revenge_v and_o acquyte_v 77._o ¶_o a_o way_n to_o lay_v siege_n to_o cytye_n on_o the_o see_v side_n when_o we_o may_v arryve_v and_o cast_v anchor_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o cytye_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o dryve_v thy_o enemy_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v this_o first_o hard_a &_o fast_o to_o bind_v the_o mast_n of_o the_o shyppe_n together_o with_o the_o gable_n rope_n nigh_o some_o shore_n and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o brydge_v that_o the_o gun_n may_v stand_v to_o beat_v thy_o enemy_n from_o the_o wall_n which_o once_o dryven_v away_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a on_o that_o side_n to_o set_v ladder_n and_o scale_v the_o wall_n to_o the_o wynning_a of_o the_o city_n 78_o ¶_o where_o we_o have_v only_o welle_v water_n if_o for_o the_o great_a scarcity_n