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shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o shield_n chapter_n xviij_o but_o least_o soldier_n sometime_o in_o the_o hurly_o burly_o of_o a_o battle_n shall_v depart_v from_o their_o own_o company_n they_o do_v paint_v in_o diverse_a band_n diverse_a sign_n or_o mark_n in_o the_o shield_n which_o they_o call_v digmata_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v sign_n mark_n or_o token_n like_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v now_o a_o day_n moreover_o in_o the_o shield_n the_o name_n of_o every_o soldier_n be_v write_v with_o letter_n and_o also_o of_o what_o band_n every_o one_o be_v or_o of_o what_o hundred_o thereby_o by_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o legion_n well_o furnish_v and_o order_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sure_o defence_v city_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o every_o where_o all_o thing_n necessary_a unto_o battle_n neither_o fear_v the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o also_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o plain_a field_n can_v fortify_v itself_o quick_o with_o trench_n and_o 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