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army_n be_v depart_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o river_n and_o lay_v over_o their_o bridge_n and_o strong_o fortify_v it_o the_o enemy_n see_v the_o full_a number_n of_o troop_n and_o colour_n will_v not_o mistrust_v any_o thing_n but_o will_v march_v on_o to_o prevent_v their_o go_v over_o as_o before_o they_o be_v accustom_v those_o in_o ambush_n see_v the_o coast_n clear_a have_v finish_v their_o work_n the_o army_n have_v steal_v back_o again_o and_o march_v over_o without_o danger_n or_o resistance_n chap._n clxxviii_o a_o politic_n stratagem_n use_v by_o the_o duke_n bernhard_n of_o saxon-weymar_a whereby_o he_o surprise_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o manheim_n in_o the_o pallatinate_n duke_n bernhard_n of_o saxon-weymar_a by_o a_o stratagem_n surprise_v the_o town_n of_o manheim_n be_v the_o strong_a in_o all_o the_o pallatinate_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n rhine_n where_o the_o river_n nekar_n flow_v into_o it_o he_o march_v towards_o the_o town_n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n order_v his_o man_n so_o that_o he_o may_v reach_v the_o town_n the_o next_o morn_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o before_o day_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o approach_v send_v word_n to_o the_o governor_n that_o he_o be_v a_o commander_n of_o a_o town_n of_o their_o side_n and_o name_v his_o name_n according_o and_o that_o have_v be_v out_o upon_o a_o partee_n that_o night_n be_v by_o the_o enemy_n beat_v in_o thither_o for_o his_o refuge_n and_o that_o the_o swede_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o rear_n of_o his_o troop_n he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v let_v in_o with_o all_o expedition_n the_o governor_n give_v credence_n to_o his_o feign_a tale_n open_v the_o port_n and_o give_v he_o free_a passage_n into_o the_o town_n whereby_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o guard_n and_o slay_v three_o hundred_o of_o the_o garrison_n and_o take_v maravelli_n the_o governor_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n prisoner_n and_o enjoy_v the_o town_n which_o by_o force_n can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v without_o a_o long_a siege_n chap._n clxxix_o a_o politic_n stratagem_n use_v by_o alexander_n whereby_o he_o force_v his_o enemy_n from_o a_o passage_n which_o by_o strength_n he_o can_v not_o have_v ganed_a alexander_n in_o the_o war_n against_o darius_n be_v prevent_v by_o bessius_n who_o have_v get_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o straight_a passage_n over_o a_o high_a rock_n which_o constrain_v alexander_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o stratagem_n he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o a_o mighty_a windy_a day_n stackt_v upon_o a_o heap_n a_o huge_a pile_n or_o wood_n and_o brush_n faggot_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n the_o wind_n carry_v the_o coal_n flame_n and_o smoke_n so_o strong_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o quit_v the_o place_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v impossible_a for_o his_o army_n to_o have_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o place_n chap._n clxxx_o how_o scipio_n by_o his_o justice_n and_o chaste_a carriage_n towards_o a_o fair_a lady_n which_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n justice_n and_o chastity_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o enemy_n more_o than_o any_o policy_n else_o that_o may_v be_v devise_v as_o by_o the_o example_n of_o scipio_n in_o spain_n where_o he_o render_v a_o young_a lady_n very_o beautiful_a to_o her_o father_n and_o husband_n without_o offer_v she_o any_o discourtesy_n which_o make_v he_o win_v more_o city_n and_o town_n in_o spain_n than_o former_o he_o can_v do_v with_o his_o potent_a army_n likewise_o caesar_n in_o his_o war_n in_o france_n cause_v the_o timber_n and_o such_o necessary_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o which_o he_o use_v to_o make_v the_o list_n about_o his_o army_n whereby_o he_o get_v such_o a_o name_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o conquest_n of_o that_o province_n be_v obtain_v with_o ease_n chap._n clxxxi_o a_o politic_n answer_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a unto_o certain_a malicious_a enemy_n and_o his_o wise_a devise_n to_o gain_v their_o love_n alexander_n the_o great_a be_v solicit_v to_o take_v a_o strict_a revenge_n of_o arcadian_a and_o nicanor_n who_o have_v use_v evil_a speech_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n father_n in_o law_n to_o alexander_n and_o that_o they_o conceive_v they_o for_o those_o affront_n to_o be_v high_o worthy_a of_o death_n to_o who_o alexander_n most_o politic_o and_o wise_o answer_v that_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o fault_n lie_v in_o they_o that_o use_v the_o abusive_a language_n or_o in_o king_n philip_n second_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o if_o he_o will_v endeavour_v it_o which_o indeed_o prove_v so_o for_o after_o king_n philip_n relieve_v their_o necessity_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n do_v he_o more_o honour_n and_o true_a service_n than_o they_o do_v in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o war_n chap._n clxxxii_o a_o politic_a course_n use_v by_o tamburlaine_n in_o his_o war_n whereby_o he_o gain_v speedy_a conquest_n tamberlaine_n the_o great_a in_o all_o his_o war_n use_v his_o enemy_n to_o three_o banner_n the_o first_o day_n he_o set_v up_o a_o white_a flag_n signify_v favour_n and_o mercy_n if_o they_o yield_v immediate_o the_o second_o day_n a_o red_a banner_n betoken_v blood_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n the_o three_o day_n a_o black_a banner_n in_o token_n of_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o city_n or_o town_n burn_v they_o to_o asâ—es_n by_o this_o policy_n he_o make_v the_o world_n tremble_v to_o withstand_v his_o first_o summons_n for_o he_o never_o grant_v pardon_n after_o the_o first_o refusal_n whereby_o he_o conquer_v with_o small_a pain_n or_o effusion_n of_o blood_n chap._n clxxxiii_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o to_o suppress_v his_o rebel_n which_o otherwise_o have_v hazard_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n who_o be_v brother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o of_o england_n plot_v a_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north._n the_o king_n perceive_v the_o eminent_a danger_n that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o hazard_v think_v it_o great_a wisdom_n to_o grant_v his_o gracious_a pardon_n to_o be_v proclaim_v unto_o all_o such_o as_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o come_v in_o whereupon_o the_o rebel_n consider_v the_o present_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o that_o the_o safe_a course_n be_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o gracious_a offer_n and_o not_o to_o run_v a_o double_a hazard_n whereupon_o they_o come_v in_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o heinous_a offence_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o majesty_n favour_n renew_v chap._n clxxxiiii_o a_o politic_n devise_v use_v by_o william_n rufus_n to_o get_v money_n king_n williaw_n rufus_n have_v long_a war_n in_o france_n which_o have_v much_o impoverish_v he_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o great_a straight_o for_o lack_v of_o money_n he_o devise_v a_o politic_a way_n to_o help_v himself_o by_o levy_v twenty_o thousand_o soldier_n be_v man_n of_o good_a rank_n and_o fashion_n to_o be_v conduct_v into_o normandy_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o france_n who_o be_v in_o their_o march_n towards_o the_o coast_n side_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v embark_v it_o be_v signify_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o king_n that_o as_o well_o for_o their_o particular_a safety_n as_o also_o for_o not_o disfurnish_v the_o realm_n of_o strength_n whosoever_o will_v pay_v ten_o shilling_n towards_o the_o levy_n of_o soldier_n in_o normandy_n he_o may_v be_v excuse_v and_o stay_v at_o home_n the_o which_o favour_n they_o general_o embrace_v and_o willing_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o stipend_n by_o this_o devise_n he_o gain_v 10000_o pound_n chap._n clxxxv_o a_o politic_n course_n to_o keep_v a_o new_a conquer_a people_n from_o innovation_n and_o rebellion_n â—here_o a_o conquest_n have_v new_o be_v either_o in_o a_o kingdom_n city_n or_o town_n the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o people_n from_o invent_v rebellion_n and_o innovation_n be_v to_o impoverish_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o leisure_n noâ—_n mean_v to_o put_v any_o mischief_n in_o practice_n for_o busy_v themselves_o in_o get_v their_o livelihood_n chap._n clxxxvi_o a_o politic_a way_n to_o stay_v mutines_n in_o a_o army_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o chief_a author_n without_o run_v a_o hazard_n when_o mutines_n be_v a_o broach_n a_o general_n must_v be_v wise_a and_o circumspect_a in_o apply_v himself_o to_o appeal_v they_o and_o first_o to_o sever_v the_o confederate_n in_o divide_v they_o and_o break_v their_o faction_n whereby_o to_o defeat_v it_o for_o if_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v of_o any_o great_a command_n or_o
feat_n and_o ever_o escape_v unslain_a the_o porter_n and_o mayor_n of_o the_o city_n they_o use_v very_o kind_o give_v unto_o they_o part_n of_o their_o prey_n for_o their_o courtesy_n and_o pain_n be_v so_o forward_o and_o vigilant_a to_o open_v the_o port_n for_o their_o go_v out_o and_o in_o the_o residue_n they_o bestow_v upon_o the_o governor_n for_o his_o love_n and_o leave_v the_o porter_n be_v so_o accustom_v that_o at_o their_o first_o whistle_n at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o night_n the_o gate_n be_v open_v unto_o they_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o good_a pass_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o their_o project_n hanibal_n army_n lie_v within_o four_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o town_n he_o feign_v himself_o very_o sick_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n he_o stay_v there_o so_o long_o this_o be_v bruit_v abroad_o the_o night_n be_v appoint_v hannibal_n make_v choice_n of_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o light_a arm_v and_o remove_v from_o his_o camp_n in_o the_o night_n make_v speed_n until_o he_o come_v within_o fifteen_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n of_o tarrent_n where_o he_o secret_o abode_n charge_v his_o man_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o break_v their_o array_n and_o order_n but_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o perform_v what_o be_v command_v wherefore_o he_o first_o set_v forth_o to_o palliate_v his_o remove_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o none_o of_o the_o country_n shall_v descry_v his_o army_n he_o send_v fourscore_o numidian_a horseman_n to_o go_v before_o he_o command_v they_o to_o overrun_v the_o country_n by_o which_o his_o army_n shall_v pass_v and_o those_o they_o overtake_v to_o bring_v back_o and_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o they_o shall_v kill_v they_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o robber_n and_o thief_n and_o not_o man_n of_o war_n the_o fame_n of_o these_o robber_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o tarrent_n who_o small_o regard_v it_o because_o he_o think_v hannibal_n be_v sick_a and_o his_o army_n so_o far_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o town_n he_o intend_v the_o next_o morn_n to_o send_v forth_o some_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o drive_v back_o those_o robber_n the_o same_o night_n remove_v hannibal_n his_o army_n to_o tarrent_n have_v philomenes_n with_o he_o for_o his_o guide_n be_v arrive_v near_o the_o town_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o philomenes_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n shall_v enter_v the_o town_n with_o a_o number_n of_o arm_a man_n he_o have_v awake_v the_o porter_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v bring_v a_o mighty_a boar_n which_o he_o have_v slay_v at_o the_o first_o call_v he_o open_v the_o gate_n and_o two_o young_a man_n of_o his_o companion_n first_o go_v in_o then_o enter_v he_o and_o other_o his_o servant_n pluck_v in_o the_o great_a boar_n the_o porter_n be_v glare_a at_o his_o greatness_n philomenes_n slay_v he_o with_o his_o boar-spear_n and_o incontinent_a let_v in_o thirty_o other_o soldier_n arm_v who_o slay_v the_o other_o watchman_n at_o the_o same_o port_n and_o without_o noise_n let_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n and_o secret_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o marketplace_n where_o they_o abide_v without_o noise_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n hannibal_n with_o a_o sufficient_a strength_n arrive_v at_o another_o port_n and_o first_o have_v make_v a_o great_a fire_n afar_o off_o which_o be_v the_o sign_n betwixt_o he_o and_o nico_n who_o abode_n with_o other_o his_o accomplice_n ready_a within_o the_o town_n look_v for_o his_o come_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o nico_n perceive_v he_o answer_v he_o with_o another_o fire_n notice_n be_v take_v on_o both_o side_n the_o fire_n be_v put_v out_o and_o hannibal_n approach_v to_o the_o gate_n nico_n also_o within_o the_o city_n come_v to_o the_o port_n guard_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o watch_n and_o open_v the_o port_n so_o as_o hannibal_n with_o his_o army_n enter_v his_o horse_n be_v command_v to_o remain_v in_o battalion_n without_o he_o be_v arrive_v in_o the_o marketplace_n with_o philomenes_n and_o his_o other_o company_n then_o have_v he_o two_o thousand_o frenchman_n which_o he_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o send_v they_o to_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o city_n the_o residue_n he_o command_v to_o keep_v the_o most_o accustom_a street_n of_o the_o town_n and_o to_o slay_v the_o roman_a soldier_n the_o alarm_n be_v give_v they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o death_n or_o yield_a wherefore_o the_o great_a number_n flee_v to_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o town_n which_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o upon_o all_o advantage_n they_o may_v sally_v out_o into_o the_o town_n wherefore_o hannibal_n have_v another_o project_n at_o his_o finger_n end_n he_o cause_v his_o man_n to_o raise_v a_o wall_n to_o hem_v they_o in_o and_o dream_v they_o will_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o hinder_v the_o work_n he_o place_v a_o ambush_n in_o a_o secret_a and_o convenient_a place_n which_o shall_v cut_v they_o off_o and_o disable_v they_o from_o annoy_v the_o town_n and_o according_o it_o happen_v for_o the_o workefolke_n give_v sudden_o back_o at_o their_o approach_n which_o hearten_v they_o to_o go_v on_o the_o further_a so_o as_o the_o ambushment_n surprise_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o but_o sudden_o there_o come_v ship_n of_o war_n from_o metapontus_n and_o enter_v the_o haven_n and_o relieve_v the_o castle_n and_o keep_v all_o provision_n from_o the_o town_n so_o as_o the_o town_n be_v like_a to_o endure_v want_n before_o their_o enemy_n he_o present_o summon_v a_o council_n it_o be_v find_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o hinder_v those_o ship_n but_o by_o a_o great_a force_n of_o ship_n and_o that_o no_o ship_v can_v enter_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n because_o they_o have_v fortify_v against_o they_o whereupon_o he_o devise_v to_o hale_v their_o ship_n out_o of_o a_o creek_n and_o by_o engine_n and_o wheel_n to_o draw_v they_o through_o the_o spacious_a street_n and_o so_o 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