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
themselves_o to_o be_v slay_v like_o beast_n 75_o ¶_o too_o keep_v whole_a and_o saulfe_a territory_n and_o town_n a_o foresee_a capitayne_n ought_v yea_o provoke_v to_o many_o injury_n to_o refrain_v and_o not_o to_o waste_v such_o town_n and_o territory_n as_o he_o purpose_v to_o have_v under_o his_o dominyon_n and_o rule_n for_o by_o that_o mean_a he_o shall_v purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o countryman_n and_o by_o such_o gentleness_n he_o shall_v escape_v the_o name_n of_o cruelty_n for_o certes_o the_o man_n of_o that_o provynce_n will_v think_v that_o that_o chief_a capitayne_n do_v favour_v they_o when_o he_o do_v forbear_v to_o dispeople_v and_o waste_v their_o town_n and_o field_n and_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o stryve_v for_o their_o good_n and_o rychesse_n but_o for_o the_o empire_n and_o lordshyppe_n for_o no_o man_n do_v doubt_n that_o realm_n be_v maintain_v and_o nourysh_v by_o y_z e_z only_a love_n and_o obeisance_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o not_o by_o any_o arm_n of_o man_n or_o rich_a treasure_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_v command_v all_o his_o soldier_n to_o use_v no_o fierceness_n in_o that_o prove_a which_o intend_v to_o subdue_v but_o to_o dismiss_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o citizen_n that_o be_v take_v captyves_n free_o and_o with_o great_a gift_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o creep_v into_o their_o favour_n 76_o ¶_o that_o thy_o army_n be_v to_o be_v lodge_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o march_n of_o thy_o enemy_n keep_v thy_o host_n in_o the_o border_n or_o pale_a of_o thy_o enemy_n for_o any_o thing_n &_o there_o purvey_v vytayle_n for_o they_o with_o all_o dyligence_n spare_v thy_o friend_n for_o when_o thou_o do_v lodge_v thy_o army_n in_o their_o country_n or_o nigh_o to_o their_o camp_n thou_o do_v break_v their_o herte_n and_o much_o discourage_v they_o eftsoon_o avaunce_a and_o encourage_n the_o stomach_n of_o thy_o friend_n in_o example_n whereof_o annibal_n the_o chief_a capytayne_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n do_v teach_v what_o profit_n it_o be_v to_o lodge_v our_o host_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o our_o enemy_n which_o conduct_v and_o convey_v his_o army_n from_o hispayne_n by_o many_o ieopersome_a travayle_n into_o italye_n which_o whole_o almoo_v he_o do_v waste_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n &_o conquer_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o scipio_n also_o know_v y_o e_o same_o policy_n bring_v forth_o his_o army_n into_o afryke_n and_o get_v carthage_n by_o rendre_fw-fr and_o upgyve_a 77._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o in_o winter_n we_o must_v fight_v best_o it_o be_v in_o cold_a winter_n to_o take_v meet_a before_o we_o go_v to_o fight_v for_o good_a meat_n &_o drink_v be_v the_o near_a remedye_n to_o refresh_v we_o and_o put_v away_o cold_a the_o proof_n of_o which_o thing_n by_o y_z e_z slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_v at_o the_o stoude_n call_v trebea_n be_v playu_o show_v where_o the_o romain_n power_n be_v almoost_n lose_v and_o destroy_v y_z e_z cause_n where_o of_o be_v that_o the_o capitayne_n bring_v forth_o his_o soldier_n which_o be_v willing_n to_o fight_v fast_v and_o undyne_v whereby_o the_o mooste_o part_n of_o they_o clunge_v for_o cold_a be_v rather_o by_o starknesse_n of_o meat_n than_o by_o y_z e_z violence_n of_o their_o enemy_n shame_n therefore_o the_o capitayne_n must_v wary_o foresee_v y_z t_z in_o winter_n time_n he_o do_v not_o issue_v forth_o with_o his_o man_n before_o they_o be_v refresh_v w_n to_o hot_a meat_n and_o drink_v by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v overgo_v and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n which_o by_o long_o fight_a shall_v faut_fw-fr and_o fall_v down_o for_o hungre_n when_o man_n refressh_v with_o hot_a meat_n be_v able_a to_o sustain_v battle_n a_o whole_a day_n 79_o ¶_o of_o pleasure_n to_o be_v eschew_v of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o the_o host_n the_o invincible_a army_n of_o annibal_n do_v planly_a setforth_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n be_v hurtful_a to_o a_o hooste_n of_o man_n to_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o wit_n fierce_a and_o fell_a courage_n which_o win_v tere_a in_o capua_n lose_v their_o strength_n for_o capua_n be_v the_o mother_n city_n of_o wanton_a pleasure_n so_o that_o hannibal_n do_v often_o embrayde_v his_o man_n say_v that_o that_o host_n be_v not_o he_o which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o capua_n whereby_o the_o lusty_a mind_n of_o the_o souldyour_n be_v nessh_v and_o make_v womanlike_o therefore_o the_o captain_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o their_o man_n be_v not_o vanquyssh_v soon_o of_o pleasure_n then_o of_o their_o enemy_n which_o thing_n be_v shameful_a and_o reproachable_a the_o cytye_n call_v spartana_fw-la do_v turn_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o cytizin_n from_o asia_n because_o from_o thence_o dydde_v come_v all_o thing_n pleasant_a which_o be_v the_o deedlye_o poison_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o body_n they_z also_o do_v well_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o man_n soon_o do_v fall_n to_o wantonness_n from_o virtue_n than_o they_o do_v forsake_v pleasure_n and_o embrace_v virtue_n 79._o ¶_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n to_o fight_v in_o when_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o dust_n may_v be_v noisome_a to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o in_o their_o eye_n the_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n meet_v and_o commodious_a to_o fight_v in_o provyde_a that_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o place_n be_v sandye_v or_o dry_v for_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n let_v he_o tarry_v the_o time_n that_o the_o wound_n blow_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o on_o his_o souldyour_n back_n for_o the_o course_v of_o horse_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o great_a dust_n which_o the_o wound_n will_v carry_v into_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o blind_a their_o eye_n sight_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o roman_n slaughter_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o town_n call_v camne_v 80._o ¶_o of_o time_n not_o to_o be_v lose_v or_o vain_o spend_v nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o regard_v of_o a_o pollityk_fw-mi capitayne_n than_o time_n which_o intend_v to_o enterprise_v great_a thing_n worthy_a everlyu_n ing_v renown_n for_o sluggeshnesse_n cause_v both_o loss_n and_o shame_n wherefore_o he_o must_v endevoure_v to_o fynysh_v all_o thing_n with_o care_n and_o spedynesse_n after_o the_o example_n of_o annibal_n of_o carthage_n which_o by_o great_a reward_n purchase_a passage_n into_o ytaly_n y_fw-fr t_o thesoner_n he_o may_v finysh_v his_o journey_n and_o end_v his_o voyage_n the_o same_o thing_n also_o be_v do_v by_o the_o romayne_n capitayne_n which_o embray_v and_o rebuke_v of_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o buy_v his_o passage_n derelye_o make_v this_o answer_n i_o regard_v not_o my_o costly_a journey_n when_o i_o have_v redeem_v the_o time_n mooste_o dear_a to_o they_o that_o travail_n and_o employ_v their_o wit_n about_o thing_n weyghtye_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n 81._o ¶_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a do_n semblable_a to_o be_v reward_v as_o punysh_v yfthy_a man_n do_v any_o fault_n in_o thy_o army_n be_v slow_a in_o their_o punyshmente_n but_o bountyfull_a in_o gyve_v reward_n if_o thou_o have_v knowledge_n y_z t_z they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n galaunt_o and_o well_o that_o other_o may_v be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o at_o that_o example_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n for_o valyaunt_a and_o lusty_a warryour_n be_v more_o slow_a when_o their_o welldoinge_n dye_v without_o reward_n or_o thanks_n therefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_v avaunce_v and_o setforth_o himself_o by_o largess_n the_o only_a virtue_n laudable_a to_o knytte_n and_o lime_n his_o man_n in_o sure_a love_n &_o the_o causer_n of_o all_o good_a chance_n without_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n decay_v as_o it_o ap_fw-mi pear_v by_o the_o rich_a king_n perses_n which_o nygardly_a gape_a after_o treasure_n be_v bereave_v by_o the_o roman_n both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o richesse_n with_o most_o shame_n and_o sclaundre_v 82._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o man_n be_v light_v and_o spedye_n he_o that_o have_v a_o light_n army_n must_v pursue_v and_o with_o speed_n trace_v after_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v load_v wythe_v harney_n &_o trouble_v they_o day_n and_o night_n with_o contynuall_a assault_n not_o suffer_v they_o quy_fw-la et_o to_o take_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o bring_v they_o into_o extreme_a despair_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v well_o know_v of_o sertorius_n a_o expert_a warryour_fw-mi and_o wise_a capitayne_n which_o do_v so_o disquyet_a pompey_n with_o his_o light_a harness_a man_n that_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o uttermoost_n distruste_n &_o discomfort_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a policy_n to_o have_v light_a harness_a man_n in_o thy_o army_n for_o so_o thou_o mayeste_v
least_fw-mi thy_o catall_a and_o other_o vitayle_n provyde_v therewith_o not_o to_o tarry_v and_o keep_v the_o host_n there_o where_o be_v all_o plain_n and_o champion_n ground_n for_o the_o danger_n of_o gun_n but_o to_o be_v brieve_v i_o can_v gyve_v no_o sure_a rule_n where_o to_o lodge_v thy_o army_n for_o the_o place_n and_o time_n must_v change_v thy_o purpose_n in_o which_o case_n the_o wittynesse_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o capitayn_n &_o knowledge_n be_v much_o require_v 189._o ¶_o how_o too_o make_v strong_a the_o camp_n with_o fortress_n thy_o enemy_n assault_v the._n if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o needs_o the_o camp_n must_v be_v fortify_v set_v abroad_o a_o few_o horseman_n and_o a_o great_a garryson_n of_o foteman_n ready_a to_o withstand_v &_o dryve_v away_o thy_o enemy_n untyll_o thy_o fence_n &_o fortress_n be_v whole_o do_v and_o then_o convey_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o thy_o camp_n by_o which_o mean_v thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v mock_v and_o thy_o man_n shall_v afterward_o more_o sickerly_a range_v forth_o and_o thy_o enemy_n which_o even_o now_o reioyse_v as_o victor_n be_v dryven_v away_o with_o shame_n 190_o ¶_o to_o take_v our_o subject_n rather_o than_o stranger_n for_o souldyour_n meet_a it_o be_v rather_o to_o raise_v and_o assemble_v a_o army_n of_o thy_o own_o man_n than_o of_o stranger_n who_o thou_o shall_v have_v faithful_a and_o ready_a in_o all_o peryl_n which_o have_v their_o country_n parent_n child_n kinsman_n &_o friend_n in_o remembrance_n will_v not_o gyve_v back_o ten_o time_n in_o the_o day_n to_o danger_n their_o lyve_n in_o which_o mind_n all_o king_n &_o prince_n be_v except_o the_o wise_n and_o rich_a venetian_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o take_v their_o own_o man_n than_o outpeople_n and_o alien_n 191._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o thassemble_v and_o take_v up_o of_o souldyour_n when_o we_o purpose_v to_o make_v battle_n expedyeut_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o foresee_v and_o sure_o know_v in_o what_o place_n the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o if_o we_o must_v travail_v in_o hyllye_n and_o rough_a place_n our_o army_n must_v be_v garnyssh_v moche_n more_o with_o foteman_n than_o horse_n man_n and_o the_o horseman_n also_o must_v be_v light_v harness_v that_o with_o more_o ease_n they_o may_v climb_v up_o and_o likewise_o come_v down_o the_o hill_n if_o need_v be_v to_o fight_v on_o foot_n but_o if_o we_o must_v war_n in_o plain_n and_o champyon_n country_n than_o horseman_n be_v moo_v necessary_a for_o foteman_n will_v stand_v in_o little_a stead_n and_o use_n these_o thing_n be_v speak_v not_o without_o some_o consyderation_n when_o in_o y_z e_z assembly_n of_o a_o army_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v at_o great_a charge_n &_o somyme_n in_o vain_a 192_o ¶_o too_o keep_v thy_o army_n healthful_a the_o health_n of_o thy_o army_n be_v maintain_v by_o exercise_n by_o healthsome_a country_n and_o sweet_a air_n but_o chefelye_o where_o be_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o vytayle_n for_o of_o famine_n the_o plague_n sometime_o do_v come_v when_o man_n for_o want_n and_o default_n of_o vytayle_n be_v dryven_v to_o eat_v unhealthsome_a and_o corrupt_a meat_n 193._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o water_n can_v not_o be_v wade_v over_o where_o the_o water_n be_v so_o deep_a that_o neither_o foteman_n ne_o yet_o horseman_n dare_v venture_v over_o best_o it_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o dyche_n out_o of_o the_o wont_a course_n &_o great_a stream_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o water_n be_v fall_v thy_o army_n may_v wade_v and_o pass_v over_o 194_o ¶_o too_o chastise_v and_o agrieve_v thy_o enemy_n host_n it_o be_v a_o good_a policy_n by_o hungre_n rather_o than_o by_o weapon_n and_o incurtion_n to_o vanquysshe_v thy_o enemy_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a ne_o yet_o more_o praise_n worthy_a then_o by_o unbloudye_a battle_n to_o join_v the_o mastrye_n but_o take_v heed_n lest_o thy_o enemy_n thus_o starve_a and_o tame_v with_o hunger_n do_v provoke_v they_o by_o some_o dyspleasure_n to_o battle_n but_o then_o lie_v still_o with_o thy_o army_n and_o refrain_v from_o any_o assault_n or_o bykerynge_n untyl_o their_o vitayle_n be_v whole_o spend_v 195._o ¶_o to_o know_v if_o any_o spy_n lurk_v among_o thy_o soldier_n although_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a in_o a_o great_a army_n to_o know_v the_o lurk_a spy_n yet_o i_o wylle_v show_v some_o way_n not_o unprofitable_a of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o oftentimes_o to_o serche_n and_o view_v thy_o registre_fw-mi &_o if_o there_o be_v any_o not_o register_v and_o write_v it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n those_o to_o be_v spy_n and_o also_o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v register_v do_v carry_v thy_fw-mi dynge_n &_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o other_o part_n then_o nedefulle_v it_o be_v to_o stop_v and_o beset_v way_n passage_n and_o wood_n by_o night_n and_o day_n to_o take_v and_o to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o capitayne_n there_o to_o be_v rack_v yea_o and_o if_o any_o do_v wander_v owte_fw-mi of_o the_o camp_n the_o capitayne_n not_o commaundyuge_a they_o shall_v be_v take_v gyltye_n of_o petitreason_n it_o shall_v be_v therefore_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o capitayne_n daily_o to_o behold_v about_o his_o army_n both_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o trusty_a and_o beleveable_a soldier_n and_o mark_v man_n by_o be_v face_n by_o which_o policy_n he_o shall_v know_v the_o time_n if_o any_o of_o his_o souldyours_n abode_n the_o capitayne_n also_o must_v command_v all_o man_n to_o take_v be_v lodging_n by_o day_n light_v and_o to_o be_v in_z be_v tent_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v suspect_v than_o take_v and_o imprison_v they_o by_o torment_n also_o constrain_v they_o to_o tell_v their_o intentes_fw-la command_n and_o charge_n 196._o ¶_o to_o keep_v close_o their_o counsel_n let_v the_o capitayne_a debate_n and_o discuss_v with_o the_o wytty_n and_o experte_a warryour_n now_o and_o again_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v let_v he_o disclose_v &_o to_o discover_v that_o to_o few_o depelye_o wayeng_v the_o thing_n with_o himself_o by_o which_o policy_n he_o shall_v never_o attempt_v ne_o enterprise_n any_o matter_n voydelye_o when_o his_o endeavour_n and_o affair_n be_v unknowen_a and_o conceled_a but_o by_o all_o way_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o desire_n 197._o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o capytayne_n to_o his_o host_n when_o they_o be_v marchingforthe_a to_o fight_v the_o host_n vaunce_a toward_o battayl_n the_o capitayne_n ought_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n that_o wyllynglye_o he_o will_v seek_v his_o own_o death_n except_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o victory_n which_o word_n wonderful_o will_v move_v and_o arrayse_v their_o herte_n and_o chief_o if_o they_o love_v and_o have_v he_o in_o any_o reverence_n so_o that_o for_o his_o wont_a gentleness_n and_o largess_n they_o will_v put_v their_o lyve_n in_o danger_n to_o get_v he_o the_o glory_n &_o renown_n coveyt_v their_o death_n with_o his_o death_n wherefore_o let_v the_o capitayne_a show_n and_o persuade_v to_o his_o company_n that_o his_o life_n death_n and_o renown_n do_v stand_v in_o their_o manlynesse_n and_o hand_n 198._o ¶_o to_o take_v thy_o enemy_n by_o wile_n my_o advyse_n be_v to_o send_v forth_o thy_o unable_a souldyour_n sorry_a fellow_n &_o most_o unprofytable_a to_o be_v as_o a_o bait_n pray_v and_o untysement_n to_o thy_o enemy_n which_o provoke_v and_o allure_v to_o take_v they_o prisoner_n or_o else_o utterlye_o to_o slay_v they_o right_a way_n may_v be_v catch_v and_o train_v in_o snare_n for_o they_o then_o gladsome_a of_o the_o little_a mastery_n disordrelye_o will_n as_o victor_n follow_v the_o pursuit_n and_o chase_n farreof_o keep_a none_n array_n by_o which_o covyne_n and_o train_n many_o have_v be_v deceyve_v which_o policy_n be_v not_o unknowen_a of_o the_o easte_n souldyour_n which_o do_v let_v loose_v their_o horse_n to_o stray_n among_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o coveyt_v to_o steal_v the_o horse_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v 199._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o captyves_n and_o prisoner_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o kylle_v the_o captyves_n and_o prisoner_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o to_o tillage_n and_o those_o chefelye_v that_o be_v burlye_v carterlyke_a and_o fit_a thereto_o for_o what_o profit_n can_v come_v of_o their_o death_n when_o if_o they_o be_v keep_v on_o live_v we_o may_v use_v they_o in_o husbandrye_a and_o of_o their_o labour_n get_v great_a increase_n and_o advantage_n which_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v of_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o turk_n do_v at_o this_o time_n in_o drugerye_n and_o mooste_o vile_a occupation_n keep_v as_o slave_n and_o bondman_n a_o great_a number_n of_o chrysten_v man_n alas_o to_o the_o reproach_n and_o shame_n of_o
do_v 18._o to_o keep_v thy_o friend_n 19_o of_o quycknesse_n in_o battle_n 20._o of_o the_o array_n to_o be_v keep_v 21._o of_o a_o little_a multitude_n in_o a_o city_n 22._o of_o the_o hope_n and_o trust_v of_o sedition_n 23._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n 24._o of_o feign_a rumour_n 25._o of_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o capitayne_n 26._o to_o know_v whether_o a_o city_n be_v thy_o friend_n or_o no._n 27._o of_o confidence_n &_o assure_a hope_n in_o battayl_n 28_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v search_v and_o know_v by_o y_z e_z capitayne_v himself_o 29._o of_o liberty_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o increase_v of_o all_o man_n 30._o of_o the_o doubtful_a come_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 31._o when_o the_o array_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v trouble_v and_o out_o of_o order_fw-fr 32._o how_o to_o make_v thy_o army_n strong_a and_o lusty_a 33._o a_o policy_n to_o be_v use_v when_o thy_o man_n do_v for_o sake_n the._n 34._o to_o search_v and_o boult_v out_o the_o counsayl_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 35._o of_o they_o that_o be_v besyege_v 36._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o two_o host_n do_v vex_v and_o pursue_v the._n 37._o a_o craft_n &_o policy_n to_o take_v a_o cytye_n 38._o a_o policy_n to_o increase_v thy_o army_n wythoute_n great_a charge_n 39_o of_o a_o healthsome_a law_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n 40_o of_o excess_n to_o be_v eschew_v 41._o of_o wantonness_n to_o be_v cast_v of_o in_o wealth_n 42._o to_o throw_v down_o village_n and_o castle_n undefense_v 43._o how_o to_o pourchace_v friend_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o 44._o to_o abydesyege_v 45_o when_o it_o be_v mete_v to_o fight_v by_o eruption_n 46._o to_o interclude_v y_z e_o passage_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o fire_n 47._o a_o policy_n to_o stop_v the_o flyeng_a of_o our_o enemy_n 48_o how_o siege_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o city_n and_o castle_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v besyege_v 49._o to_o avoid_v and_o escape_v train_n 50._o of_o hostage_n and_o pledge_n rather_o to_o be_v take_v than_o to_o fight_v in_o open_a battle_n 51._o to_o stop_v a_o haven_n 52._o to_o make_v hide_v and_o false_a dyche_n to_o betray_v thy_o enemy_n 53._o to_o pass_v over_o a_o water_n with_o a_o army_n 54._o to_o know_v whether_o thy_o enemy_n be_v afraid_a 55._o to_o constrain_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fight_v in_o open_a battle_n and_o to_o come_v to_o handy_a stroke_n 56._o a_o policy_n to_o fly_v 57_o when_o thy_o enemy_n snatch_v up_o and_o destroy_v the_o last_o ward_n 58._o of_o the_o notable_a falsehood_n of_o the_o barbarouse_n people_n 59_o when_o few_o must_v make_v battle_n with_o many_o 60_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o capitayne_n 61._o to_o forbere_fw-la holy_a thing_n 62._o of_o the_o capytaynes_n liberalitye_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v win_v 63._o of_o reproach_n to_o be_v eschew_v 64._o of_o the_o capitayn_n offyce_v in_o join_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o battle_n 65._o how_o to_o entreat_v thy_o enemy_n the_o victory_n obtain_v 66._o to_o keep_v league_n &_o promysse_o of_o peace_n with_o our_o enemy_n 67._o of_o the_o captain_n office_n in_o accomplysshing_n all_o thing_n 68_o when_o thy_o enemy_n army_n prepare_v passage_n over_o any_o water_n 69._o when_o thy_o souldyour_n be_v astonyssh_v &_o fearful_a 70._o when_o scarcity_n of_o vytayle_n be_v among_o our_o enemy_n 71._o battle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v but_o of_o necessity_n and_o constraynte_n 72._o to_o refrain_v from_o battle_n before_o we_o have_v devise_v and_o lay_v our_o train_n 73._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o our_o enemy_n may_v be_v persuade_v their_o capitayne_n to_o be_v slay_v 74._o to_o keep_v whole_a and_o saufe_fw-fr territory_n and_o town_n 75._o that_o thy_o army_n be_v to_o be_v lodge_v &_o keep_v in_o the_o march_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 76._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o in_o winter_n we_o must_v fight_v 77_o of_o pleasure_n to_o be_v eschew_v of_o the_o capitayne_n and_o the_o host_n 78_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n to_o fyghte_n in_o when_o the_o son_n and_o the_o dust_n may_v be_v noisome_a to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o in_o their_o eye_n 79_o of_o time_n not_o to_o be_v looste_n and_o vain_o spend_v 80._o â—_o of_o good_a and_o evell_a do_n semblable_a to_o be_v reward_v as_o punysh_v 81._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o man_n be_v light_a and_o spedye_n 82._o that_o example_n do_v help_v to_o encowerage_n souldyour_n 83._o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o the_o capitayn_n commandment_n 84._o to_o restrain_v thy_o soldier_n sometime_o 85_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 life_n 86._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o mystruste_v our_o souldyour_n to_o ben_fw-mi afraid_a of_o the_o swoon_n of_o gonne_n and_o noise_n of_o they_o that_o wail_v 87._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v most_o part_n archer_n 88_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o siege_n of_o a_o city_n 89._o of_o rasshenes_n to_o ben_fw-mi eschew_v of_o a_o capitayne_n 90._o a_o policy_n to_o take_v the_o foteman_n 91._o a_o policy_n to_o defeat_v and_o disapoynte_v the_o gunner_n that_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o stead_n and_o use_n 92._o of_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o capytayne_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o army_n 93._o to_o refrain_v aswell_o from_o the_o empire_n as_o from_o the_o treasure_n after_o y_z e_z victory_n 95._o to_o constrain_v thy_o soldier_n to_o fight_v 96_o to_o tame_a fierce_a people_n 97._o to_o dissemble_v retreat_n 98._o of_o exercise_n 99_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o our_o enemy_n be_v conquer_v 100_o when_o few_o must_v fight_v against_o many_o 101_o when_o thy_o souldyour_n must_v sleep_v 102._o to_o bring_v suspicion_n of_o treason_n emonge_v thy_o enemy_n 103._o of_o outewarde_v help_n that_o be_v suspiciouse_a wary_o to_o be_v receyve_v 104._o of_o dissension_n to_o be_v aswage_v and_o appease_v 105._o what_o time_n town_n and_o city_n may_v be_v despoil_a and_o take_v 106_o how_o much_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n do_v profyt_v 107._o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n 108._o of_o our_o enemy_n that_o be_v humble_a and_o tractable_a 109._o ¶_o of_o daungerfulle_n and_o peryllouse_a battle_n 110._o it_o be_v mete_v for_o young_a man_n in_o their_o youth_n to_o practice_v martial_a feat_n 111._o to_o increase_v the_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o a_o rumour_n 112_o to_o prevent_v the_o wile_n and_o train_n of_o a_o noble_a prince_n 113._o of_o they_o that_o have_v long_o hear_v and_o long_a berde_n 114._o before_o we_o lie_v siege_n to_o city_n good_a it_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o uplande_n field_n 115._o of_o man_n wound_v and_o kill_v to_o be_v convey_v privilye_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 116._o of_o the_o request_n of_o low_a and_o humble_a per_fw-la sonage_n to_o be_v herd_n 117_o to_o use_v cruelnes_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o war_n 118._o how_o to_o keep_v thy_o kyndome_n by_o boldness_n and_o couragyousnes_n 119_o of_o chastity_n in_o war_n 120_o of_o cavillation_n to_o be_v experiense_v in_o ieo_fw-la perdy_n by_o captain_n 121._o of_o soldier_n that_o do_v say_v evyll_n by_o their_o capitayne_n 122._o with_o what_o thing_n thy_o souldyour_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v 223._o to_o pourchace_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o strange_a country_n 124._o a_o capytayne_n must_v be_v liberal_a and_o therewith_o praise_v the_o stoutness_n of_o his_o man_n 125._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o eruption_n be_v fear_v 126._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o the_o capitayn_n when_o his_o army_n be_v in_o extreme_a peryll_n and_o danger_n 127_o with_o what_o thing_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o con_fw-mi mynaltye_n be_v get_v 128._o of_o the_o fashion_n to_o send_v letter_n 129._o how_o to_o allure_v thy_o enemy_n to_o slyppe_v away_o and_o fail_v their_o captain_n 130._o of_o the_o badgey_n of_o the_o soldier_n 131._o of_o king_n and_o other_o prince_n that_o keep_v not_o their_o faith_n 132._o of_o the_o vile_a condition_n of_o the_o common_a people_n 133._o of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o defence_n 134._o of_o the_o swetenes_n of_o advantage_n 135._o of_o a_o troublesome_a &_o unruly_a multitude_n 136_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a capytayne_n 137._o in_o a_o new_a rendre_fw-fr 138._o of_o the_o punysshement_n of_o the_o capytayne_n which_o forsake_v his_o man_n 139_o to_o abstayn_v from_o rob_v of_o temple_n 140_o to_o pursue_v thy_o enemy_n in_o y_o e_o chase_n 141._o to_o dissemble_v retreat_n &_o fear_n 142._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o great_a jeopardy_n be_v to_o be_v undertake_v 143._o to_o abstain_v from_o treason_n 144._o of_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
time_n show_v himself_o afraid_a &_o at_o other_o time_n dissemble_v to_o gyve_v back_o and_o fly_v through_o which_o sleygth_n the_o victory_n do_v chance_n 27_o ¶_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o city_n be_v thy_o friend_n or_o no._n when_o the_o capitayne_n do_v suspect_v any_o cytye_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o desire_v and_o ask_v some_o great_a request_n which_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o of_o a_o frendlye_a cytye_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v plain_o know_v be_v mind_n and_o herte_n toward_o he_o and_o this_o counsel_n shall_v so_o turn_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o great_a profit_n 28_o ¶_o of_o confidence_n and_o assure_a hope_n in_o battle_n although_o the_o war_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o must_v not_o the_o capitayne_a despair_n for_o the_o chance_n of_o battle_n be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a who_o end_n do_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o that_o time_n lady_n fortune_n now_o do_v show_v herself_o gentle_a and_o bonaire_a now_o cruel_a and_o churlish_a sometime_o favour_a this_o part_n eft_o that_o part_n after_o her_o own_o pleasure_n 29_o ¶_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v search_v and_o know_v by_o the_o capitayne_n himself_o a_o capitayne_a aught_o to_o behold_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n before_o he_o come_v with_o his_o host_n to_o besiege_v it_o or_o make_v any_o assault_n thereto_o for_o more_o ease_n it_o be_v to_o assault_v the_o cytye_n on_o one_o part_n then_o on_o a_o other_o wherefore_o a_o witty_a capitayne_n will_v view_v and_o mark_v the_o situation_n in_o everye_o part_n and_o thereby_o know_v which_o part_n of_o the_o cytye_n may_v moo_v easelye_o be_v besiege_v 30._o ¶_o of_o liberty_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o increase_v of_o all_o man_n a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v not_o change_v the_o liberty_n of_o town_n which_o he_o have_v subdue_v but_o rather_o increase_v and_o keep_v they_o saulfe_n for_o nothing_o there_o be_v that_o soon_o shall_v entice_v and_o allure_v the_o captyves_n to_o love_v the_o and_o forget_v their_o old_a lord_n then_o to_o see_v their_o libertye_n and_o privylege_n untouched_a in_o which_o man_n set_v all_o their_o felicity_n and_o for_o which_o no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v forsake_v to_o suffer_v mooste_o cruel_a and_o fearful_a death_n 31._o ¶_o of_o the_o doubtful_a come_n of_o thy_o enemy_n when_o we_o be_v in_o doubt_n on_o what_o party_n our_o enemy_n will_v set_v upon_o we_o and_o so_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o order_fw-fr our_o army_n and_o set_v our_o array_n best_o it_o be_v to_o set_v our_o array_n foursquare_n for_o in_o that_o sleight_n be_v moo_v sauftye_a and_o syckernesse_n and_o so_o no_o part_n be_v undefenced_a whereby_o our_o enemy_n be_v disceyve_v which_o think_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o on_o the_o back_n side_n by_o which_o policy_n either_o our_o enemy_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n or_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi thy_o army_n be_v saulfe_a and_o harmless_a 32._o ¶_o when_o the_o array_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v trouble_v and_o out_o of_o order_fw-fr when_o the_o array_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v break_v and_o they_o in_o great_a fear_n the_o capytayne_n must_v pursue_v with_o his_o moost_n valyaunt_a warryour_n before_o they_o recover_v theyr selue_o and_o be_v delyver_v from_o that_o fear_n for_o if_o they_o take_v herte_a again_o hear_v it_o be_v without_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o puisaunce_n of_o man_n to_o vanquysh_a they_o 33._o ¶_o how_o too_o make_v thy_o army_n strong_a and_o lusty_a keep_v thy_o army_n in_o rough_a and_o mountain_n place_n to_o make_v their_o body_n styffe_n and_o strong_a for_o pleasant_a place_n do_v cause_n weakness_n wherefore_o souldyour_n whether_o they_o be_v springalle_n or_o ancient_a warryour_n that_o long_o have_v sludge_v in_o idleness_n neade_n must_v be_v exercyse_v in_o rough_a place_n that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v strong_a &_o more_o durable_a through_o their_o exercise_n in_o such_o rough_a and_o hyllye_a place_n for_o accord_v to_o their_o exercise_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o strength_n and_o valyauntnesse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a to_o make_v our_o army_n strong_a and_o lusty_a the_o capitayne_n may_v sometime_o for_o their_o exercise_n divide_v his_o souldyour_n and_o order_fw-fr they_o in_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o a_o battle_n but_o he_o must_v beware_v of_o bloodshedding_n lest_o some_o discord_n and_o quarrel_a thereof_o do_v rise_v which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o hole_n host_n 34._o ¶_o a_o policy_n to_o be_v use_v when_o thy_o man_n do_v forsake_v the._n if_o any_o company_n of_o thy_o souldyour_n of_o any_o evyll_n mind_n and_o wicked_a purpose_n do_v forsake_v the_o and_o go_v to_o thy_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o battle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o other_o of_o thy_o host_n be_v not_o amaze_v with_o their_o sudden_a departure_n the_o capitayne_n must_v publysh_a and_o noise_n that_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o advyse_n and_o counsel_n thereby_o to_o delyver_v his_o company_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o make_v they_o more_o ready_a to_o fight_v tru_a the_o departure_n of_o their_o fellow_n advysed_o to_o be_v do_v 35._o ¶_o to_o search_n and_o bolt_n out_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o enemy_n send_v those_o that_o be_v wyttye_a and_o there_o with_o experte_a warryour_n which_o under_o colour_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o company_n may_v spy_v and_o search_v all_o the_o do_n endeavour_n and_o counsayl_v of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o same_o to_o recount_v to_o the_o capitayne_n which_o after_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v delate_a and_o discuss_v with_o the_o wytty_a sort_n of_o his_o soldier_n with_o hasty_a and_o quick_o expedition_n will_v follow_v the_o same_o 36._o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v they_o that_o be_v besiege_v and_o set_v about_o with_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o can_v not_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v must_v show_v some_o token_n and_o agreement_n y_z t_z they_o have_v plenty_n of_o vytayle_n and_o other_o thin_a ge_n necessary_a to_o continue_v thassaulte_n whereby_o their_o enemy_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o win_v the_o cytye_n may_v leave_v of_o and_o retire_v homeward_o for_o by_o this_o policy_n and_o sleight_n many_o have_v be_v disceyve_v 37._o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o two_o host_n do_v vex_v and_o pursue_v the._n if_o thy_o enemy_n have_v two_o army_n of_o man_n and_o thou_o also_o other_o two_o to_o with_o stand_v his_o force_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o pike_n the_o chief_a man_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o one_o party_n of_o thy_o army_n and_o then_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o one_o hooste_n of_o thy_o enemy_n before_o they_o both_o come_v &_o join_v together_o by_o this_o policy_n hasdrubal_n of_o carthage_n be_v lose_v with_o all_o his_o hole_n host_n yea_o then_o carthage_n be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o roman_n empire_n do_v florysh_v and_o stand_v 38._o ¶_o a_o craft_n and_o policy_n to_o take_v a_o cytye_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v the_o city_n by_o strength_n and_o the_o siege_n seem_v long_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o depart_v for_o a_o time_n &_o stray_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n sometime_o nigh_o and_o sometime_o aloof_o and_o then_o sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o by_o such_o oft_o styt_v and_o remove_a of_o thy_o army_n thou_o shall_v dismay_v they_o and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o city_n 39_o ¶_o a_o place_n to_o increase_v thy_o army_n without_o great_a charge_n if_o when_o thou_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o country_n thou_o must_v set_v forth_o mo_z man_n my_o counsel_n be_v to_o call_v together_o all_o the_o most_o worshipful_a and_o rych_a citezin_n there_o about_o dwelling_n and_o command_v they_o both_o well_o horse_v and_o harness_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o when_o all_o be_v assemble_v will_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o ready_a or_o else_o to_o appoint_v some_o in_o their_o stead_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a this_o policy_n scipio_n africanus_n use_v when_o he_o make_v most_o cruel_a battle_n against_o carthage_n 40._o ¶_o of_o a_o wholesome_a law_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n establysh_a and_o ordain_v law_n in_o the_o cytye_n that_o the_o capitayne_n be_v beheeded_a and_o lose_v his_o polle_n if_o his_o army_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi so_o either_o shall_v he_o win_v the_o victory_n or_o else_o valyaunt_o fight_v shall_v dye_v deserve_v immortal_a praise_n also_o he_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o foresee_v all_o thing_n then_o if_o no_o such_o law_n have_v be_v decree_v ne_o yet_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o army_n idle_o to_o sludge_v but_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o occupy_v in_o daily_o exercise_v
thou_o do_v mistrust_v that_o thy_o soldyour_n will_v gyve_v back_o and_o fly_v my_o counsel_n be_v to_o set_v at_o their_o back_n a_o strong_a garryson_n of_o man_n which_o may_v receyve_v &_o take_v they_o at_o their_o retreat_n and_o without_o mercy_n kill_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o make_v this_o cry_n and_o proclamation_n among_o thy_o man_n that_o they_o fight_v manful_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o running_a away_o which_o opinion_n of_o desperation_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n for_o such_o towards_o 96_o ¶_o too_o tame_v fierce_a people_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o be_v fierce_a and_o noisome_a to_o thy_o man_n best_o it_o be_v to_o take_v from_o they_o their_o horse_n harneye_n and_o weapon_n for_o what_o can_v their_o halt_v forward_o and_o churlysfhe_a stomach_n prevail_v without_o their_o weapon_n and_o this_o policy_n the_o machomete_n bishop_n which_o be_v call_v the_o soldan_n do_v use_v or_o else_o he_o can_v never_o keep_v under_o and_o tame_v so_o many_o people_n with_o so_o few_o guide_n and_o vile_a soldier_n except_o he_o have_v forbid_a they_o the_o use_n of_o their_o horse_n harness_n and_o other_o thing_n 97_o ¶_o too_o dissemble_v retreat_n profitable_a it_o be_v sometime_o to_o leave_v to_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o pavilion_n furnysh_v and_o replenyssh_v with_o good_a wine_n and_o dainty_a meat_n and_o to_o dissemble_v to_o fly_v with_o thy_o host_n and_o after_o at_o mydnyght_n unloke_v for_o to_o assail_v they_o when_o they_o be_v fill_v and_o engorge_v excessivelye_o with_o wine_n and_o meat_n for_o certes_o then_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o drunken_a and_o as_o deed_n with_o such_o intemperaunce_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a without_o manslaughter_n to_o subdue_v they_o and_o this_o policy_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v 98_o ¶_o too_o pike_n out_o for_o souldyour_n those_o which_o be_v painful_a when_o thou_o do_v master_v thy_o man_n than_o best_a it_o be_v to_o choose_v for_o souldyour_n those_o y_o to_o be_v hardy_a strong_a and_o painful_a for_o dastard_a and_o nesh_v fellow_n ben_fw-mi unfytte_n for_o war_n when_o painful_a and_o bourlye_o fellow_n will_v become_v good_a warryour_n 99_o ¶_o of_o exercise_n the_o roman_n people_n lord_n over_o all_o the_o world_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o their_o do_n to_o know_v what_o profit_n do_v come_v of_o exercise_n which_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o war_n do_v occupy_v their_o chyvalerous_a man_n in_o the_o feat_n of_o war_n they_z of_o right_a be_v call_v lord_n for_o what_o science_n be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v keep_v flourysh_v without_o exercise_n when_o exercise_n do_v pass_v and_o overcome_v nature_n &_o also_o cause_v woman_n unmanly_a to_o be_v warlike_a and_o bold_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o woman_n call_v amazones_n which_o practise_v theyr selue_o in_o martial_a labour_n become_v princess_n and_o empress_n therefore_o a_o skylfulle_n capytayne_v aught_o to_o dryve_v his_o man_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o exercise_n lest_o they_o be_v astonysh_v when_o time_n be_v that_o they_o must_v fight_v for_o this_o word_n exercitê°_n a_o host_n have_v his_o name_n of_o exercise_n 100_o ¶_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o our_o enemy_n be_v conquer_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o chance_n to_o overcome_v thy_o enemy_n it_o shall_v be_v not_o unprofytable_a to_o put_v on_o their_o armature_n and_o apparel_n and_o then_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o go_v and_o assail_v their_o cytye_n for_o peradventure_o they_o be_v deceyve_v through_o the_o fashyon_n of_o the_o armatour_n and_o apparel_n soon_o may_v be_v take_v and_o also_o dismay_v with_o the_o sudden_a chance_n and_o be_v bare_a of_o all_o counsel_n will_v yield_v up_o their_o cytye_n and_o theyr selue_o 101._o ¶_o when_o few_o must_v fight_v against_o many_o oftentimes_o it_o chance_v that_o a_o little_a nombre_fw-fr be_v enforce_v to_o fight_v against_o a_o great_a power_n wherefore_o this_o be_v my_o counsel_n in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o thou_o set_v upon_o thy_o enemy_n by_o night_n which_o contemn_v so_o small_a and_o weak_a a_o nombre_fw-fr will_v neglygent_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n at_o which_o time_n by_o fortune_n be_v lady_n of_o war_n which_o fortune_n be_v gentle_a to_o they_o that_o beseech_v and_o ensue_v her_o help_n and_o favour_v they_o that_o do_v lose_v their_o own_o demayn_v and_o after_o raven_n other_o man_n possessyon_n thou_o mayeste_v dyscomfyte_n and_o overthrow_v they_o by_o this_o policy_n the_o fierce_a carthaginenses_n have_v three_o main_n host_n rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o scipion_n and_o at_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o the_o mooste_o part_n of_o the_o roman_n hooste_n be_v in_o one_o night_n in_o spain_n scatter_v dryven_v to_o flight_n and_o slay_v with_o y_fw-es e_fw-es roman_n that_o remain_v alyve_a which_o be_v a_o very_a few_o which_o destruction_n of_o the_o citizyn_n of_o carthage_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n that_o the_o roman_n keep_v still_o hyspayne_n after_o the_o unluckye_a death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scipion_n therefore_o this_o policy_n may_v be_v use_v in_o great_a need_n and_o peryllous_a danger_n 102._o ¶_o when_o the_o souldyour_n must_v sleep_v accustom_v thy_o soldier_n to_o sleep_v with_o out_o straw_n that_o by_o usage_n they_o may_v do_v that_o wyllyngly_a to_o the_o which_o necessity_n shall_v sometime_o compel_v they_o and_o what_o do_v more_o in_o all_o thing_n than_o custom_n which_o be_v the_o ladymastresse_n to_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o ure_n for_o nothig_n can_v be_v think_v sharp_a or_o painful_a to_o they_o that_o wont_a theyr selue_o to_o hardynesse_n therefore_o let_v man_n use_v sufferance_n in_o new_a and_o strange_a enterpryse_n which_o do_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o perfection_n 103._o ¶_o to_o bring_v suspicion_n of_o treason_n among_o thy_o enemy_n if_o any_o of_o thy_o enemy_n which_o have_v good_a skill_n in_o warlye_v business_n do_v disappoynte_v the_o of_o those_o thing_n y_o it_o thou_o do_v attempt_v it_o shall_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o to_o bring_v he_o in_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n with_o his_o prince_n or_o his_o citizyn_n by_o some_o crafty_a deceit_n as_o in_o these_o two_o example_n i_o shall_v teach_v the._n the_o one_o be_v when_o thou_o do_v waste_v other_o man_n field_n that_o then_o thou_o forbear_v purposely_o from_o his_o who_o thou_o do_v covette_n to_o bring_v into_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n which_o policy_n annibal_n of_o carthage_n use_v against_o quintus_fw-la fabius_fw-la maximus_fw-la the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n yea_o rather_o the_o conseruatour_n the_o other_o policy_n be_v to_o send_v some_o of_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v trusty_a &_o subtle_a to_o he_o who_o thou_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o ielousye_a of_o treason_n to_o commune_v and_o talk_v with_o he_o as_o with_o his_o friend_n which_o thing_n shall_v bring_v he_o both_o in_o hatred_n and_o suspicion_n of_o treatorie_n against_o his_o king_n and_o cityzin_n the_o which_o feat_n the_o roman_n use_v against_o annibal_n or_o else_o the_o capitayn_n may_v invent_v beside_o these_o way_n some_o other_o craft_n consydr_v the_o time_n and_o place_n as_o to_o fain_a letter_n in_o which_o some_o matter_n of_o treason_n be_v contain_v and_o entreat_v of_o between_o they_o and_o provyde_v that_o those_o letter_n may_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o this_o stratagem_n neither_o i_o approve_v ne_o yet_o great_o praise_v except_o it_o be_v agree_v of_o the_o hole_n destruxtion_n of_o empire_n 104._o ¶_o of_o outward_a help_n that_o he_o suspicious_a wary_o to_o be_v receyve_v they_o that_o make_v battle_n be_v wont_a to_o require_v aid_n from_o their_o confederate_n &_o from_o their_o tributary_n or_o else_o to_o hire_v strange_a souldyour_n which_o thing_n often_o time_n be_v the_o fall_n and_o destruction_n of_o a_o whole_a army_n for_o when_o they_o have_v any_o affiance_n in_o their_o hire_a man_n sharp_o begin_v to_o fight_v and_o rejoice_v as_o vyctour_n either_o shortelye_a the_o hire_a souldyour_n do_v stagger_v and_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n to_o turn_v their_o face_n or_o else_o the_o capitayne_n be_v dryven_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o his_o man_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o not_o require_v much_o outward_a help_n but_o of_o such_o who_o faith_n thou_o do_v not_o suspect_v these_o hire_v and_o strange_a souldyour_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o scipion_n in_o hispayne_n for_o when_o they_o trust_v and_o affy_v the_o spaynyarde_n the_o two_o brethren_n divide_v their_o army_n which_o be_v kepet_n together_o can_v not_o have_v be_v subdue_v and_o short_o after_o through_o their_o false_a helper_n both_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o their_o man_n for_o the_o mooste_o part_n maim_v or_o kill_v 105._o ¶_o of_o dissension_n to_o be_v swage_v and_o appease_v if_o any_o heinous_a
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
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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