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in_o the_o haven_n of_o nista_n opposite_a to_o it_o where_o he_o speedy_o land_v his_o soldier_n and_o will_v they_o to_o march_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n thereby_o hope_v with_o ease_n to_o surprise_v they_o and_o to_o seize_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o send_v certain_a harquebuzier_n before_o and_o himself_o follow_v after_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o force_n but_o have_v march_v a_o great_a while_n through_o narrow_a and_o thereof_o difficult_a way_n they_o do_v from_o far_o descry_v the_o caâ—…tle_n which_o they_o go_v to_o surprise_v be_v seat_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o a_o plaâ—…e_n of_o very_o difficult_a access_n 〈◊〉_d have_v well_o consider_v all_o matter_n and_o find_v thing_n to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o they_o have_v be_v report_v think_v it_o against_o reason_n to_o hazard_v those_o troop_n which_o be_v destine_v to_o great_a atchivement_n and_o therefore_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o turn_v back_o again_o 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