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be_v defend_v and_o serve_v fit_a for_o the_o provision_n of_o our_o army_n 24._o army_n salapiarn_n frumentum_fw-la ex_fw-la agris_fw-la metapontino_n &_o heracleensâ—_n comportat_fw-la annibal_n liu._n 24._o annibal_n bring_v all_o the_o corn_n and_o provision_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o metapontus_n and_o heraclea_n into_o salapia_n after_o that_o 29._o that_o liu._n 29._o scipio_n in_o his_o expedition_n in_o africa_n have_v take_v utica_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o provision_n and_o corn_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o country_n to_o be_v carry_v thither_o and_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n the_o same_o course_n do_v quintius_n take_v in_o his_o war_n against_o nabis_n the_o tyrant_n and_o caesar_n in_o his_o invasion_n of_o this_o comportat_fw-la this_o caef._n bell_n gall_n 4._o frumentum_fw-la comportat_fw-la island_n if_o the_o country_n where_o our_o army_n pass_v do_v not_o furnish_v we_o with_o victual_n the_o same_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v ruinate_v and_o burn_v which_o if_o the_o country_n people_n do_v perceive_v either_o for_o fear_n or_o for_o hope_n they_o will_v succour_v us._n 38._o us._n liu_o 38._o manlius_n invade_v the_o gallogrecian_o force_v all_o those_o country_n where_o he_o pass_v to_o compound_v for_o fear_n of_o spoil_n for_o like_o dread_v the_o frenchman_n where_o the_o english_a army_n froissart_n army_n froissart_n pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o do_v supply_v the_o same_o with_o necessary_a provision_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n say_v 1._o say_v cyr._n pae_v 1._o xenophon_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o sufficient_a army_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o get_v victual_n and_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o same_o if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v spoil_v one_o country_n as_o look_v for_o our_o force_n that_o way_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o spoil_v the_o whole_a unless_o he_o mean_v to_o famish_v his_o own_o people_n also_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o 10._o the_o quò_fw-la expeditiores_fw-la commeatus_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o incertior_fw-la hostess_fw-la quà _fw-la venturum_fw-la
livi._n 6._o roman_a consul_n have_v receive_v news_n that_o some_o of_o his_o company_n will_v be_v defeat_v without_o present_a succour_n and_o not_o retain_v the_o messenger_n fall_v into_o a_o ambush_n lay_v for_o he_o the_o most_o assure_a way_n of_o intelligence_n be_v by_o espial_n secret_o send_v or_o discoverer_n approach_v the_o enemy_n annibal_n 30._o annibal_n livy_n 30._o return_v out_o of_o italy_n to_o defend_v his_o own_o country_n against_o scipio_n send_v diverse_a espial_n into_o his_o camp_n afric_n camp_n pro_fw-la perfugis_fw-la speculandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o caesaris_fw-la castra_fw-la mittit_fw-la hirt._n de_fw-fr bell_n afric_n scipio_n in_o the_o war_n of_o caesar_n in_o africa_n send_v two_o getulians_n to_o espy_v caesar_n camp_n disguise_v as_o fugitive_n but_o because_o such_o person_n can_v long_o stay_v there_o without_o be_v discover_v therefore_o sometime_o under_o colour_n of_o parley_n and_o sometime_o under_o colour_n of_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o 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advertisement_n to_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n and_o don_n sancho_n de_fw-fr londonno_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o as_o a_o necessary_a point_n for_o by_o view_n of_o region_n describe_v many_o thing_n appear_v that_o otherwise_o can_v be_v conceive_v but_o much_o better_a may_v the_o country_n be_v discover_v if_o man_n of_o judgement_n go_v before_o with_o the_o horseman_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o trace_n of_o the_o enemy_n those_o that_o observe_v this_o course_n both_o go_v &_o return_v safe_o marcellus_n 23._o marcellus_n exploratò_fw-la cunfirmisque_fw-la praesidijs_fw-la tuto_fw-la receptu_fw-la praedatum_fw-la ierat_fw-la liu._n 23._o search_v out_o the_o lurk_a hole_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o place_v strong_a guard_n in_o place_n convenient_a return_v safe_o from_o forage_v the_o country_n they_o that_o march_v forward_o blind_o without_o either_o view_n of_o the_o country_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o enemy_n proceed_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o mishap_n the_o roman_a army_n at_o the_o strait_n of_o caudium_n compass_v in_o by_o the_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n complain_v that_o like_o 9_o like_o non_fw-la ducem_fw-la locorum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la non_fw-la exploratorem_fw-la belluarum_fw-la modo_fw-la caecos_fw-la in_o foveam_fw-la missos_fw-la liu._n 9_o brute_n beast_n go_v on_o without_o guide_n or_o espial_n they_o be_v carry_v headlong_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o pit_n 31._o pit_n liu._n 31._o appius_n spoil_v the_o country_n of_o the_o boian_o without_o either_o discovery_n or_o stand_v of_o man_n well_o place_v be_v draw_v into_o a_o ambush_n and_o slay_v together_o with_o his_o army_n this_o one_o point_n neglect_v cost_v many_o of_o the_o roman_n their_o life_n in_o the_o war_n with_o annibal_n marcus_n marcellus_n go_v himself_o with_o a_o small_a company_n to_o view_v the_o country_n be_v himself_o draw_v into_o ambush_n and_o slay_v 20._o slay_v vocula_n nec_fw-la adventum_fw-la hostium_fw-la exploravit_fw-la eoque_fw-la simul_fw-la egressus_fw-la victusque_fw-la tacit._n 20._o vocula_n charge_v the_o enemy_n without_o knowledge_n of_o his_o force_n be_v assoon_o slay_v as_o he_o go_v fast_o out_o of_o his_o lodging_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o the_o count_n of_o aremberge_n by_o the_o bravery_n of_o the_o spaniard_n force_v to_o pass_v the_o 1._o hist_o the_o troubl_n de_fw-fr fr._n l._n 1._o river_n before_o he_o know_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o seem_v not_o great_a be_v defeat_v with_o his_o company_n by_o the_o count_n lodwick_n the_o admiral_n vanguard_n be_v break_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o s._n clere_n a_o 1569_o 9_o 1569_o ibidem_fw-la lib._n 9_o for_o that_o the_o same_o do_v blunt_o charge_v the_o enemy_n of_o who_o force_n and_o number_n the_o same_o be_v ignorant_a the_o careless_a march_n of_o mowans_n and_o pierregourde_n that_o be_v charge_v before_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o overthrow_n and_o have_v also_o both_o unto_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o we_o wrought_v many_o calamity_n in_o the_o low_a country_n which_o those_o that_o escape_v narrow_o may_v remember_v and_o can_v report_v dangerous_a therefore_o it_o be_v to_o march_v by_o night_n especial_o in_o country_n unknowen_a and_o where_o the_o enemy_n proceed_n be_v unknowen_a asdrubal_n 27._o asdrubal_n liu._n 27._o in_o the_o night_n lose_v his_o guide_n &_o his_o way_n and_o weary_a himself_o and_o be_v the_o next_o day_n force_v to_o fight_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o river_n of_o metaurus_n puygalliard_n in_o these_o late_a trouble_n of_o france_n march_v all_o night_n most_o of_o his_o troop_n lose_v their_o way_n the_o rest_n the_o day_n follow_v be_v defeat_v at_o s._n gem_n by_o a_o very_a few_o protestant_n those_o that_o escape_n by_o policy_n out_o of_o strait_n as_o annibal_n do_v at_o cales_n and_o asdrubal_n in_o spain_n he_o drive_v away_o the_o corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n by_o fear_n of_o fire_n the_o 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29._o scipio_n foil_v syphax_n and_o burn_v his_o camp_n and_o slay_v his_o people_n in_o the_o night_n the_o country_n and_o proceed_v of_o the_o
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1569._o and_o keep_v the_o field_n do_v contrariwise_o deserve_v reproof_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o war_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o prince_n for_o if_o that_o poytiers_n have_v not_o arrest_v the_o protestant_n and_o sustain_v the_o siege_n contrary_a to_o expectation_n there_o have_v ensue_v great_a loss_n to_o his_o party_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o spoil_v the_o country_n at_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n vii_o part._n 2._o wherein_o he_o speak_v of_o forage_v and_o stop_v the_o enemy_n forager_n how_o the_o whole_a army_n may_v march_v assure_v and_o what_o the_o same_o be_v to_o fear_v in_o march_v i_o have_v already_o speak_v sufficient_a the_o same_o rule_n may_v also_o serve_v for_o direction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o spoil_v the_o country_n and_o to_o fetch_v in_o corn_n and_o forage_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o general_n be_v either_o to_o observe_v or_o to_o fear_v in_o his_o 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