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
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
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