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
dissension_n be_v styre_v among_o thy_o souldyour_n which_o oftentimes_o may_v happen_v for_o division_n rise_v among_o they_o my_o counsayl_n be_v to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o quiet_a stay_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o to_o concord_n constrain_v they_o by_o oath_n make_v to_o forget_v such_o wrong_n and_o become_v good_a friend_n and_o fellow_n again_o command_v also_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o do_v not_o show_v any_o token_n or_o remembrance_n of_o that_o varyaunce_n in_o deed_n ne_o word_n 106._o ¶_o what_o time_n town_n and_o city_n may_v be_v despoil_a and_o take_v that_o capitayne_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hygh_o praise_v of_o his_o own_o man_n and_o great_o fear_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o by_o his_o wit_n and_o conveyaunce_n go_v about_o to_o take_v and_o despoil_v town_n without_o bloodsheddig_v of_o his_o army_n and_o endevour_v by_o policy_n to_o conquer_v country_n that_o capitayn_n shall_v ever_o have_v his_o souldyour_n ready_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o jeopard_v on_o thing_n hard_a &_o dangerous_a wherefore_o it_o become_v a_o provident_a capitayne_n to_o prove_v and_o assay_v all_o thing_n rather_o by_o conveyaunce_n and_o pollici_fw-la then_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o great_a victory_n be_v win_v and_o get_v by_o policy_n than_o strength_n therefore_o by_o night_n &_o when_o rain_n fall_v cytye_n and_o town_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o despoil_v 107_o ¶_o how_o moche_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n do_v profit_n how_o necessary_a the_o presence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o grand_a capitayn_n be_v in_o the_o battayl_n all_o man_n who_o wytte_n be_v not_o on_o batfoul_v may_v clerelye_o perceyve_v and_o see_v for_o the_o souldyour_n yea_o and_o their_o captain_n aswell_o for_o fear_n of_o shame_n as_o specyallye_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capitayne_n will_v bestyrre_v themselves_o moo_v valyaunt_o many_o also_o for_o trust_v of_o reward_n and_o chief_o to_o purchase_v the_o emperor_n favour_n attentyvely_a will_v exploit_n and_o furnysh_v all_o thing_n oftentimes_o also_o the_o battle_n slowlye_o and_o cowardly_o fight_v be_v renew_a and_o restore_v manful_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a capityne_n which_o do_v not_o leave_v any_o feat_n or_o train_n unprovyde_v encourage_n his_o man_n now_o with_o i_o nacy_n and_o now_o with_o gentle_a and_o comfortable_a word_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o souldyour_n will_v contend_v one_o to_o pass_v a_o other_o in_o prowess_n so_o that_o in_o the_o emperor_n sight_n they_o may_v do_v some_o thing_n notable_a and_o praise_v worthy_a therefore_o nothing_o worthy_a perpetual_a memory_n can_v be_v do_v if_o the_o emperor_n or_o grand_a capitayne_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n 108._o ¶_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n if_o it_o chance_v any_o great_a prince_n to_o be_v beset_v on_o every_o part_n with_o many_o enemy_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v their_o force_n and_o violence_n my_o advyse_n be_v that_o with_o some_o he_o do_v make_v a_o league_n of_o frendshyppe_n and_o with_o other_o he_o do_v entreat_v of_o peace_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v escape_v and_o avoid_v y_z e_o daungerfull_a destruction_n of_o his_o country_n for_o when_o so_o many_o go_v about_o to_o get_v thy_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o light_n thing_n to_o put_v of_o some_o of_o they_o either_o with_o great_a promise_n or_o w_o t_o money_n &_o chief_o in_o this_o time_n when_o man_n do_v not_o stryve_v somoche_n for_o renown_n as_o they_o do_v for_o riches_n and_o all_o the_o world_n do_v gape_v for_o gold_n and_o silver_n 109._o ¶_o of_o enemy_n that_n be_v humble_a and_o treatable_a sometime_o for_o a_o light_n cause_n great_a battle_n be_v begin_v among_o man_n wherefore_o if_o they_o against_o who_o we_o make_v our_o preparaunce_n show_v themselves_o gentle_a and_o tractable_a it_o be_v not_o honest_a on_o the_o other_o party_n to_o show_v ourselves_o unmercyful_a for_o what_o can_v chance_v more_o shame_n full_a to_o any_o man_n in_o his_o life_n then_o to_o be_v note_v and_o attach_v with_o tyrramny_n what_o can_v make_v we_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o also_o more_o do_v hurt_v the_o advauncement_n of_o our_o renown_n the_o increase_n of_o our_o honour_n and_o the_o well_o public_a of_o our_o realm_n then_o horryble_a tyranny_n wherefore_o such_o cruelty_n ought_v to_o be_v eschew_v no_o less_o than_o the_o wild_a beast_n 109_o ¶_o of_o daungerfull_a and_o peryllous_a battle_n grevous_a and_o daungerfull_a battle_n do_v chance_n oftentimes_o among_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n a_o sage_a capitayne_n ought_v to_o provyde_v for_o all_o thing_n with_o earnest_a labour_n and_o chief_o that_o he_o have_v old_a and_o beat_a souldyour_n for_o they_o know_v the_o use_n of_o battle_n do_v not_o fear_v naked_a sword_n ne_o yet_o for_o stripe_n no_o although_o they_o take_v many_o deep_a wound_n they_o styf_o will_v abide_v and_o stand_v to_o all_o ieopardy_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o old_a man_n also_o they_o be_v practyse_v in_o warly_a knowledge_n can_v discern_v what_o be_v profitable_a and_o what_o be_v not_o ever_o decre_v this_o with_o themselves_o either_o to_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n or_o else_o manfullye_o to_o dye_v which_o be_v the_o trne_a token_n and_o argument_n of_o a_o noble_a herte_fw-la and_o lusty_a blood_n 111_o ¶_o it_o be_v mete_v for_o young_a man_n in_o their_o youth_n to_o practice_n martial_a feat_n they_z which_o will_v become_v good_a and_o experte_a warrior_n aught_o in_o their_o youth_n dilygent_o to_o apply_v and_o follow_v y_z e_o same_o for_o if_o a_o yongeman_n wont_a himself_o quye_o to_o bestryde_v and_o mount_v upon_o his_o horse_n and_o likewise_o to_o light_v down_o to_o takeup_v his_o horse_n with_o the_o spur_n that_o he_o may_v praunse_v traverse_n and_o fling_v with_o the_o heel_n than_o sure_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi let_v he_o also_o practice_v to_o shote_v in_o hand_n gun_n and_o crossbows_z to_o cast_v dart_n and_o chargegunne_n to_o carry_v sword_n and_o tergate_n and_o sometime_o with_o his_o marrow_n to_o range_v like_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o resemble_v a_o battle_n ✚_o that_o when_o he_o come_v scotlans_n to_o man_n stature_n great_a experience_n shall_v shine_v and_o appear_v in_o he_o to_o such_o one_o all_o labour_n which_o be_v to_o other_o man_n intolerable_a be_v light_n &_o easy_a as_o to_o lodge_v on_o the_o earth_n to_o suffer_v famine_n and_o abide_v all_o other_o mooste_o sour_a and_o travaylous_a pain_n wherefore_o it_o be_v great_a profit_n to_o bring_v up_o youth_n in_o such_o exercise_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o great_a thing_n 112_o ¶_o too_o increase_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o a_o rumour_n when_o a_o rumoure_n be_v sparple_v that_o a_o mighty_a host_n of_o man_n come_v against_o the_o augment_v the_o same_o rumoure_n among_o thy_o souldyour_n affyrm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a by_o the_o report_n and_o acknowledgig_n of_o thy_o outryder_n thereby_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v with_o what_o stomach_n and_o herte_n they_o will_v buckle_v and_o bend_v themselves_o to_o withstand_v and_o receyve_v such_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o enemy_n if_o the_o nombre_fw-fr be_v so_o great_a in_o deed_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o fight_v and_o see_v the_o show_n to_o be_v abate_v and_o diminissh_v forthwyth_o they_o will_v gather_v their_o herte_n with_o moche_n more_o force_n and_o violence_n which_o before_o doubt_v of_o the_o victory_n now_o as_o victor_n will_v boldelye_o fight_v step_a forward_o with_o cheerful_a courage_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v ieoperdsome_a against_o their_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o victory_n 113_o ¶_o too_o prevent_v the_o wyly_n and_o train_n of_o a_o noble_a prince_n when_o thou_o do_v fear_v and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n the_o trap_n and_o deceit_n of_o some_o noble_a man_n least_o that_o he_o will_v come_v upon_o the_o sudden_o and_o bereave_v 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and_o unclean_a lechery_n that_o no_o loveday_n no_o hope_n of_o peace_n be_v at_o any_o time_n among_o they_o but_o that_o captain_n which_o be_v covetous_a cause_v his_o souldyour_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o bold_a and_o ready_a against_o all_o danger_n to_o gyve_v back_o loath_a &_o strange_a to_o put_v they_o in_o ieopardye_o or_o go_v upon_o any_o peril_n either_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o capitayne_n which_o be_v hateful_a for_o his_o nygardnesse_n or_o else_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n when_o they_o perceyve_v their_o labour_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a trust_v no_o reward_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o daungerfull_a attempt_n but_o what_o shall_v it_o need_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o when_o these_o two_o vice_n be_v the_o spryngwel_n and_o heed_n of_o all_o mischief_n moreover_o choose_v the_o such_o a_o capitayne_n which_o be_v luckye_a for_o some_o be_v so_o unhappye_a through_o unkind_a fortune_n that_o their_o chance_n be_v to_o be_v vanquyssh_v although_o they_o have_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o souldyour_n and_o power_n of_o man_n therefore_o luckynesse_n be_v to_o be_v wissh_v in_o a_o good_a capitayne_n which_o from_o his_o youth_n have_v be_v in_o warfare_n under_o a_o good_a capitayne_n and_o praise_v for_o keep_a his_o array_n always_o hygh_o take_v and_o regard_v of_o the_o whole_a army_n the_o which_o also_o have_v show_v many_o token_n of_o wyttynesse_n and_o in_o the_o feacte_n of_o arm_n press_v and_o ready_a to_o try_v mastrye_n felowlyke_o in_o apparel_n who_o affair_n have_v always_o be_v guide_v by_o reason_n which_o have_v not_o also_o assay_v any_o thing_n rash_o i_o be_v purpose_v to_o have_v write_v more_o of_o thoffyce_v of_o a_o capitayne_n but_o at_o large_a in_o the_o other_o two_o book_n i_o be_o mind_v to_o write_v thereof_o and_o in_o many_o
themselves_o to_o such_o a_o cruel_a monster_n wherefore_o let_v every_o capitayne_v be_v gentle_a to_o his_o souldyour_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o bind_v to_o he_o partly_o by_o praise_v their_o valyaunt_a deade_n sometime_o reward_v they_o lyberal_o remember_v this_o where_o least_fw-mi jeopardy_n be_v there_o to_o use_v his_o power_n with_o like_a discretion_n lest_o he_o be_v mock_v that_o in_o such_o a_o little_a business_n he_o do_v use_v his_o mayneforce_n and_o puisaunce_n for_o that_o capitayne_n be_v judge_v rather_o to_o be_v foolysshe_n then_o wise_a that_o use_v more_o fierceness_n then_o be_v needful_a therefore_o a_o wise_a capitayne_n will_v considre_v the_o time_n and_o cause_n and_o not_o follow_v his_o anger_n the_o companion_n and_o marrow_n of_o cruelness_n 67_o ¶_o too_o keep_v league_n and_o promysse_o of_o peace_n with_o our_o enemy_n whatsoever_o league_n of_o peace_n the_o capytayne_n shall_v make_v with_o any_o cytye_n king_n or_o prince_n honest_a it_o be_v that_o he_o keep_v the_o same_o steadfast_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o slyppe_v from_o it_o or_o show_v himself_o disloyal_a for_o any_o displeasure_n do_v to_o he_o of_o his_o enemy_n for_o how_o moche_n be_v that_o capitayne_a worthy_a to_o be_v regard_v who_o faith_n be_v attaint_v and_o who_o falsehood_n be_v disdainful_a to_o every_o man_n wherefore_o not_o only_o to_o our_o friend_n but_o also_o to_o our_o enemy_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o promise_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v perform_v all_o wise_a captain_n have_v do_v this_o yea_o scipio_n africanus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o truce_n with_o the_o cytizin_n of_o carthage_n move_v dyverse_a way_n and_o suffer_v many_o rebuke_n success_v to_o revenge_v his_o wrong_n both_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o roman_n people_n and_o also_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n willing_n to_o keep_v his_o faith_n of_o peace_n otherwise_o then_o the_o citizen_n of_o carthage_n man_n notable_a for_o their_o falsehood_n do_v perform_v toward_o he_o know_v train_n and_o deceit_n to_o come_v rather_o of_o a_o seruyle_n nature_n then_o of_o honest_a mind_n and_o noble_a herte_n 68_o ¶_o of_o the_o captain_n offyce_v in_o accomplysh_v all_o thing_n the_o offyce_v of_o a_o careful_a capitayne_n be_v to_o watch_v to_o be_v spedye_n to_o go_v about_o all_o thing_n not_o pluck_v away_o for_o any_o sleep_v pain_n or_o other_o pleasure_n therewith_o ready_a day_n and_o night_n to_o seek_v all_o occation_n to_o noye_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o relief_n his_o friend_n which_o must_v spare_v for_o no_o money_n to_o know_v the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o enemy_n daily_o yea_o if_o he_o can_v every_o hour_n by_o faith_n full_a spy_n short_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o if_o he_o will_v free_o reward_v they_o at_o the_o beginning_a and_o then_o after_o load_v they_o with_o great_a promyss_n this_o be_v the_o near_a mean_a to_o avoid_v hynderaunce_n and_o discomfiture_n of_o our_o man_n and_o the_o best_a policy_n to_o get_v the_o mastrye_n 66._o ¶_o when_o thy_o enemy_n army_n prepare_v passage_n over_o any_o water_n if_o thou_o have_v pytch_v thy_o tent_n nigh_o to_o any_o river_n side_n and_o thy_o enemy_n will_v have_v passage_n that_o way_n suffer_v they_o free_o to_o pass_v by_o dissemble_a fear_n and_o flight_n and_o when_o part_n of_o their_o army_n be_v pass_v over_o then_o set_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o thy_o puisaunce_n for_o at_o such_o time_n the_o victory_n be_v moo_v easy_o get_v when_o thou_o do_v fight_v against_o part_n and_o not_o with_o the_o whole_a army_n but_o spare_v not_o to_o dyscomfyte_n they_o that_o be_v pass_v over_o and_o also_o to_o stop_v and_o keep_v back_o those_o that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 70._o ¶_o when_o thy_o souldyour_n be_v astonysh_v and_o fearful_a a_o capitayne_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fight_v &_o perceyve_v his_o army_n fearful_a and_o astonyshed_a aught_o to_o refrain_v for_o that_o time_n feign_v one_o cause_n or_o other_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v so_o short_o change_v for_o fear_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o lose_v the_o victory_n when_o on_o the_o other_o part_n boldness_n and_o sure_a trust_n to_o over_o throw_v all_o do_v cause_n worth_n you_o vyctory_n fear_v also_o cause_v moche_n staughter_n of_o thy_o man_n therefore_o a_o wise_a capitayn_n will_v not_o issue_n with_o his_o army_n towards_o his_o enemy_n for_o fear_n of_o discomfyture_n when_o his_o man_n be_v so_o hertelesse_a &_o cowardlike_a but_o will_v forbear_v for_o that_o time_n &_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o pluck_v y_o it_o fear_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n finish_v his_o oration_n with_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o vyctorye_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n if_o without_o fear_n they_o will_v bolden_v themselves_o to_o match_v and_o encountre_n with_o their_o enemy_n 71._o ¶_o when_o scarcetie_n of_o vytayle_n be_v among_o our_o enemy_n when_o our_o enemy_n lack_v vytayle_n &_o suffer_v great_a scarcity_n of_o all_o thing_n best_o it_o be_v to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o and_o utter_o refrain_v from_o battle_n that_o by_o famyn_v our_o enemy_n may_v starve_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v get_v a_o noble_a victory_n without_o blood_n shedding_n of_o our_o souldyour_n for_o a_o army_n besiege_v will_v attempt_v all_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v famysh_v but_o a_o painful_a capitayne_n in_o all_o thing_n consydr_v the_o commodity_n of_o his_o hooste_n in_o such_o case_n will_v not_o gyve_v open_a battle_n neither_o for_o injury_n of_o his_o enemy_n ne_o yet_o for_o the_o lavash_n word_n of_o his_o own_o company_n not_o consydr_v and_o weyinge_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o become_v a_o wise_n man_n 72_o ¶_o battle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begone_v but_o of_o necessity_n and_o constraynte_n battle_n be_v never_o good_a to_o be_v begone_o but_o either_o of_o urgent_a necessity_n or_o else_o of_o great_a opportunity_n although_o some_o prince_n short_o be_v entyse_v to_o make_v battle_n when_o any_o light_n occasion_n shall_v serve_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o travayl_v in_o knowledge_n of_o war_n ne_o do_v perceyve_v the_o slyppernesse_n of_o fortune_n which_o for_o this_o time_n bring_v herself_o very_o favourable_a to_o thintent_v she_o may_v overthrow_v and_o cast_v into_o myseryr_n all_o she_o adherentes_fw-la whyich_a thing_n mariê°_n the_o roman_n emperor_n do_v well_o know_v which_o after_o he_o have_v twice_o dryven_v king_n bocchus_n to_o flight_n and_o do_v much_o slaughter_n upon_o his_o man_n yet_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o strike_v truce_n with_o he_o although_o many_o of_o his_o petycapitayne_n earnest_o brall_v and_o grudge_v against_o that_o deed_n of_o mariê°_n which_o do_v remember_v the_o bryckelnesse_n of_o fortune_n that_o at_o her_o pleasure_n lift_v up_o the_o oppress_a and_o tread_v under_o y_o e_o victor_n 73._o ¶_o to_o refrain_v from_o battle_n before_o that_o we_o have_v devyse_v and_o lay_v our_o train_n a_o watchful_a capitayne_n will_v beware_v to_o make_v battayl_n before_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v &_o covert_o convey_v his_o train_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o victory_n without_o which_o for_o the_o moo_v part_n annibal_n never_o get_v any_o famous_a victory_n for_o when_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginenses_n do_v join_v together_o in_o battle_n in_o open_a &_o plain_a field_n the_o roman_n ever_o prevayl_v and_o get_v the_o upperhande_o wherefore_o a_o wylye_a capitayne_n will_v choose_v a_o place_n to_o in_o trap_n and_o betray_v his_o enemy_n for_o by_o such_o train_n he_o shall_v conquer_v they_o easy_o and_o otherways_o perchance_o he_o shall_v be_v shameful_o discomfit_v and_o oppress_v 74_o ¶_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 when_o the_o host_n be_v join_v together_o and_o god_n mars_n guyde_v all_o then_o use_v this_o policy_n to_o cast_v thy_o enemy_n in_o fear_n send_v some_o soldier_n come_v in_o their_o language_n which_o may_v swoon_v and_o cry_n w_o t_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o they_o do_v fight_v in_o vain_a for_o their_o chief_a capitayne_n be_v slay_v this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o capytayne_n be_v not_o for_o there_o the_o souldyour_n will_v be_v more_o light_n of_o credence_n and_o soon_o in_o fear_n yea_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n chefelye_o that_o battle_n bring_v this_o ill_a with_o he_o that_o noman_n be_v there_o bear_v or_o wax_v to_o any_o stature_n but_o many_o be_v slay_v yea_o the_o strong_a and_o moost_n delyver_v man_n of_o all_o by_o this_o mean_a therefore_o soon_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o rumour_n and_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n which_o if_o it_o abide_v cause_v the_o puisaunce_n both_o of_o the_o mind_n &_o the_o body_n to_o fall_v and_o faint_a and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o retrace_v offer_v
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 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