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that_o esteem_v honour_n wherefore_o whereinsoever_o reputation_n be_v aggrieve_v though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o grain_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o as_o much_o restore_v as_o have_v be_v diminish_v by_o which_o the_o seed_n of_o quarrel_n shall_v be_v bruise_v in_o the_o bud_n before_o they_o come_v to_o bear_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n that_o be_v ever_o gather_v in_o storm_n wherefore_o he_o have_v command_v the_o lord_n high-marshall_n and_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o their_o deputy_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n 45._o that_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v notice_n of_o any_o abuse_v either_o by_o blow_n or_o speech_n whereby_o a_o quarrel_n may_v be_v ground_v commit_v that_o they_o commit_v the_o party_n thus_o offend_v either_o to_o his_o own_o house_n or_o chamber_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o disobedience_n to_o his_o royal_a prohibition_n leave_v he_o to_o the_o earl_n marshal_n discretion_n in_o what_o kind_n he_o shall_v give_v the_o party_n aggrieve_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o form_n which_o upon_o like_a occasion_n aswell_o within_o our_o kingdom_n as_o in_o foreign_a state_n be_v usual_a before_o he_o be_v set_v at_o full_a liberty_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o small_a instrument_n the_o tongue_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v keep_v in_o tune_n by_o the_o wrist_n of_o awe_n prevent_v many_o fearful_a accident_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o neglect_n of_o discipline_n if_o from_o a_o foul_a word_n upon_o which_o a_o quarrel_n be_v begin_v the_o answer_n leap_v at_o the_o first_o bind_v to_o the_o lie_n or_o a_o blow_n be_v give_v from_o which_o a_o challenge_n be_v produce_v or_o if_o choler_n break_v aprupt_o into_o a_o challenge_n at_o first_o as_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v because_o the_o property_n of_o distemper_n be_v to_o confound_v all_o deal_n &_o to_o put_v custom_n out_o of_o course_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v both_o for_o itself_o and_o in_o itself_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la the_o saxon_n lay_v a_o fine_a of_o six_o shilling_n as_o appear_v by_o antiquity_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o uncivil_o misgreet_v his_o country_n man_n in_o spain_n vn_fw-fr hombre_fw-es dislingado_fw-it a_o man_n that_o use_v ill_a language_n out_o of_o his_o liberty_n or_o looseness_n according_a to_o his_o rank_n be_v either_o whip_v in_o the_o open_a street_n or_o send_v to_o the_o galley_n and_o especial_o for_o this_o verbal_a injury_n the_o lie_n which_o work_v such_o conceit_n of_o horror_n unto_o gentleman_n well_o bear_v wrong_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o endure_v the_o rack_n than_o the_o reproach_n this_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o rank_n with_o the_o high_a verbal_a wrong_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o earl_n marshal_v according_o wherefore_o his_o majesty_n leave_v the_o earl_n martial_n and_o other_o lord_n authorise_v by_o commission_n to_o use_v their_o best_a discreet_a endeavour_n in_o devise_v mean_n to_o satisfy_v the_o party_n that_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o lie_n wherefore_o his_o majesty_n manifest_v his_o pleasure_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v stand_v convict_v thereof_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o earl_n martial_n 50._o or_o of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o their_o deputy_n by_o proof_n sufficient_a shall_v be_v present_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o durance_n before_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v both_o a_o error_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o a_o breach_n in_o duty_n in_o upbraid_v anyman_n with_o that_o uncivil_a term_n which_o his_o tender_a caution_n have_v very_o sharp_o prohibit_v he_o shall_v also_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o fault_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o renounce_v that_o interest_n which_o man_n claim_v in_o these_o day_n in_o right_v themselves_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o justice_n either_o marshal_n or_o civil_a or_o both_o provide_v with_o so_o great_a tenderness_n for_o their_o indemnity_n touch_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o actual_a offence_n by_o blow_n with_o the_o hand_n stripe_n with_o a_o rod_n 52_o bruise_n with_o a_o cudgel_n stab_v with_o a_o dagger_n or_o hurt_v with_o a_o rapâ—er_n his_o purpose_n be_v out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o honour_n to_o extend_v his_o punishment_n as_o far_o above_o those_o ordinary_a degree_n which_o be_v now_o in_o use_n as_o the_o fact_n themselves_o exceed_v all_o humanity_n wherefore_o he_o leave_v the_o proportion_n and_o degree_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o such_o inhuman_a wrong_n to_o the_o caution_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o earl_n martial_n or_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o their_o deputy_n 53._o for_o we_o resolve_v say_v his_o majesty_n in_o this_o offence_n by_o blow_n as_o in_o the_o other_o come_v upon_o word_n to_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o order_n before_o or_o in_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o wrong_v of_o reputation_n wherefore_o all_o offender_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o shall_v be_v convict_v orderly_o before_o the_o lord_n either_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o witness_n or_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n of_o strike_v hasty_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o their_o own_o defence_n upon_o assault_n shall_v instant_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n to_o the_o end_n that_o during_o this_o time_n of_o breathe_v and_o respire_v they_o may_v learn_v that_o prince_n remit_v not_o action_n of_o such_o high_a presumption_n and_o contempt_n 54._o without_o due_a punishment_n so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v so_o transgress_v by_o quarrel_v if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n before_o the_o fact_n commit_v it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n he_o shall_v be_v peremptory_o disable_v from_o be_v put_v in_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n next_o ensue_v and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o peace_n upon_o notice_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n from_o the_o lord_n high_a marshal_n or_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n he_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o put_v out_o instant_o beside_o such_o party_n offend_v shall_v not_o be_v quite_o free_a before_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v their_o offence_n at_o the_o council_n table_n for_o break_v the_o king_n ordinance_n he_o shall_v promise_v before_o the_o say_a lord_n solemn_o never_o to_o offend_v upon_o like_a occasion_n in_o the_o like_a contempt_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 56._o during_o the_o space_n of_o the_o next_o six_o month_n ensue_v and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o his_o majesty_n household_n they_o be_v to_o absent_v the_o court_n beside_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o person_n which_o be_v either_o hurt_n or_o strike_v shall_v beside_o these_o satisfaction_n give_v he_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o action_n of_o battery_n at_o common_a law_n with_o a_o meaning_n that_o such_o censure_n be_v repute_v rather_o cumulative_a
then_o privative_a of_o any_o lawful_a help_n that_o â—ustice_n yield_v further_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n 57_o that_o the_o very_o least_o abuse_n shall_v not_o pass_v with_o out_o due_a correction_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o trip_n of_o a_o foot_n the_o thrust_n of_o a_o elbow_n the_o make_n with_o the_o mouth_n or_o the_o hand_n a_o uncivil_a sign_n and_o although_o these_o do_v neither_o bruise_v the_o bone_n nor_o maim_n the_o part_n yet_o since_o the_o malice_n the_o disgrace_n and_o scorn_v in_o these_o thing_n do_v so_o far_o exceed_v the_o fact_n itself_o express_v the_o base_a and_o disgraceful_a reckon_n ibidem_fw-la which_o they_o that_o offer_v these_o contempt_n make_v of_o the_o person_n upon_o which_o they_o brave_v they_o be_v to_o be_v tax_v and_o correct_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o like_a term_n and_o with_o like_a severity_n the_o party_n that_o kill_v 67._o if_o he_o escape_v with_o life_n out_o of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v bring_v by_o a_o course_n of_o ordinary_a proceed_n without_o dispensation_n or_o connivancie_n to_o the_o common_a bar_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o for_o a_o great_a discouragement_n of_o all_o man_n that_o prefer_v their_o passion_n to_o civil_a duty_n his_o royal_a majesty_n do_v potest_fw-la and_o promise_n by_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n that_o he_o will_v never_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n grant_v to_o any_o such_o offender_n any_o pardon_n for_o his_o life_n or_o any_o lease_n for_o life_n nor_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o grace_n or_o favour_n that_o may_v put_v such_o audacious_a adventerour_n into_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o life_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v both_o party_n after_o meeting_n 8â—_n upon_o challenge_n in_o cold_a blood_n return_v alive_a out_o of_o the_o field_n though_o general_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o neither_o the_o principal_n themselves_o that_o go_v of_o purpose_n to_o make_v good_a their_o agreement_n nor_o the_o second_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n assist_v be_v punish_v by_o a_o ordinary_a course_n which_o slackness_n rather_o multiply_v offender_n then_o cut_v off_o offender_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o royal_a purpose_n without_o regard_n of_o issue_n or_o event_n 86._o to_o punish_v very_o sharp_o and_o severe_o the_o presumption_n itself_o in_o seek_v either_o by_o the_o send_n or_o accept_v of_o a_o challenge_n to_o revenge_v that_o out_o of_o passion_n which_o justice_n will_v examine_v and_o correct_v with_o great_a indifferency_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v presume_v as_o it_o be_v in_o despite_n of_o law_n and_o magistrate_n either_o to_o send_v any_o challenge_n or_o to_o declare_v a_o voluntary_a acceptance_n of_o the_o challenge_n that_o be_v send_v 87._o whereby_o subject_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o trial_n by_o the_o sword_n for_o their_o life_n in_o the_o field_n his_o royal_a pleasure_n be_v that_o he_o or_o they_o as_o number_v hit_v be_v first_o commit_v to_o some_o prison_n use_v in_o the_o county_n for_o malifactour_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v at_o good_a leisure_n to_o repent_v with_o sorrow_n what_o be_v commit_v with_o temerity_n the_o punishment_n prescribe_v against_o reproachful_a quarrellour_n 〈…〉_z and_o striker_n with_o provisional_a regard_n and_o tender_a care_n shall_v be_v add_v in_o like_a manner_n cumulative_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o these_o challenger_n in_o cold_a blood_n as_o the_o wreckfull_a execution_n of_o all_o passion_n that_o those_o preparatory_a mean_n and_o outrage_n have_v kindle_v they_o shall_v moreover_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v suspend_v from_o the_o court_n 88_o without_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v find_v more_o easy_a for_o the_o sea_n to_o brook_v a_o dead_a carcase_n than_o the_o court_n a_o quareller_n wherefore_o beside_o the_o penalty_n express_v in_o that_o which_o go_v before_o not_o with_o the_o quill_n of_o a_o ostrich_n which_o may_v bow_v but_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v ungue_fw-la adamantiâ—â—_n which_o can_v break_v he_o do_v further_o bind_v his_o purpose_n verbo_fw-la regio_fw-la that_o during_o the_o seven_o year_n suspension_n former_o decree_v both_o from_o the_o royal_a presence_n and_o his_o court_n he_o will_v never_o use_v nor_o employ_v any_o gentleman_n etc._n etc._n in_o peace_n or_o war_n at_o home_o or_o abroad_o 90._o direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o his_o royal_a affair_n he_o vow_v never_o to_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o least_o fruit_n or_o effect_v of_o his_o grace_n or_o favour_n in_o land_n lease_n pension_n or_o by_o letter_n commendatory_a to_o their_o advantage_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n nor_o repute_v they_o other_o then_o as_o sear_v fruitless_a branch_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v make_v thereby_o uncapable_a both_o of_o sustenance_n and_o support_n by_o which_o the_o member_n of_o all_o body_n as_o well_o natural_a as_o economical_a and_o politic_a both_o subsist_v and_o flourish_v his_o royal_a majesty_n do_v further_o commend_v unto_o the_o lord_n 93._o the_o bind_n of_o all_o man_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n that_o after_o fight_v upon_o challenge_n happen_v to_o return_v alive_a out_o of_o the_o field_n for_o six_o month_n at_o the_o least_o for_o as_o the_o plague_n that_o hang_v upon_o this_o censure_n be_v both_o many_o and_o those_o very_a heavy_a so_o do_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o contempt_n deserve_v they_o all_o move_v busy_a fellow_n that_o be_v giddy_a rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a to_o be_v well_o advise_v before_o they_o leap_v 97._o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o secure_a by_o agree_v to_o fight_v in_o foreign_a part_n where_o the_o king_n write_v run_v not_o neither_o can_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n take_v hold_v of_o any_o subject_a in_o that_o case_n though_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o first_o potent_a emperor_n will_v have_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o life_n of_o any_o subject_a take_v by_o another_o subject_n 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be_v continual_a upon_o their_o discovery_n and_o likewise_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o all_o outwork_n as_o skonse_n and_o redouts_o upon_o all_o passage_n and_o ford_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o as_o in_o the_o constant_a settle_n of_o the_o army_n so_o in_o the_o march_v and_o remove_v thereof_o the_o lord_n martial_n be_v to_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o his_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o face_n of_o battle_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o the_o time_n be_v mature_a and_o ripe_a for_o matter_n of_o execution_n or_o else_o to_o defer_v and_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o encounter_n in_o which_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o the_o weak_a he_o shall_v order_v his_o march_n through_o woody_a place_n and_o place_n inaccessible_a thereby_o to_o add_v a_o natural_a strength_n to_o his_o army_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o light_a sort_n of_o horseman_n to_o march_v so_o near_o unto_o the_o enemy_n that_o continual_o upon_o every_o alteration_n he_o may_v have_v sudden_a intelligence_n of_o the_o enemy_n design_n but_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o march_n be_v through_o the_o champion_n and_o plain_n where_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n afford_v no_o assistance_n then_o the_o lord_n martial_n must_v so_o order_v his_o horse_n troop_n in_o such_o sort_n to_o make_v they_o show_v great_a and_o innumerable_a for_o to_o a_o maze_n and_o distract_v the_o enemy_n in_o his_o approach_n he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o most_o special_a regard_n in_o remove_v his_o camp_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n it_o be_v very_o bold_a and_o audacious_a to_o remove_v a_o camp_n in_o the_o day_n if_o the_o enemy_n be_v near_o hand_n but_o to_o remove_v in_o the_o night_n it_o argue_v a_o weakness_n and_o disability_n in_o the_o army_n night_n for_o it_o be_v little_o 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be_v to_o give_v order_n unto_o the_o victual_v master_n wagon-master_n and_o all_o officer_n of_o their_o nature_n both_o for_o their_o allodgement_n store_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a accommodation_n and_o against_o all_o violence_n and_o injury_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v they_o he_o be_v to_o see_v careful_a and_o speedy_a reformation_n the_o lord_n high-marshall_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o only_a powerful_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o criminal_a offence_n and_o controversy_n in_o the_o army_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o nature_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o all_o the_o law_n article_n and_o institution_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o general_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o see_v due_a punishment_n execute_v for_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v exceed_o well_o read_v and_o learned_a in_o all_o martial_a law_n the_o custom_n of_o country_n the_o degree_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o blood_n place_n and_o employment_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o proceed_v in_o these_o affair_n he_o be_v to_o be_v assist_v with_o divers_a learned_a and_o experience_a officer_n under_o he_o as_o the_o judge-marshall_n and_o provost-marshall_n a_o auditor_n and_o two_o clerk_n the_o under-provost_a etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o have_v twenty_o or_o thirty_o gentleman_n for_o a_o continual_a guard_n about_o he_o the_o judge-marshall_n be_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o all_o difficult_a and_o curious_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o decide_v such_o controversy_n as_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o take_n of_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o direct_v the_o scout-master_n in_o all_o his_o proceed_n and_o to_o receive_v from_o he_o all_o the_o intelligence_n and_o observation_n which_o he_o have_v find_v out_o in_o his_o discovery_n
and_o to_o deliver_v unto_o he_o any_o other_o instruction_n which_o have_v former_o be_v neglect_v what_o the_o lord_n martial_n be_v to_o do_v about_o the_o restore_n of_o gentleman_n honour_n which_o have_v be_v malicious_o disgrace_v and_o his_o decide_n of_o all_o quarrel_n i_o have_v former_o entreat_v of_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o unjust_a valour_n but_o this_o will_v suffice_v to_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a soldier_n see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o noble_a office_n chap._n lxxii_o of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n and_o of_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o army_n be_v in_o camp_n or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o sublunary_a world_n which_o require_v more_o mature_a consultation_n deliberation_n and_o grave_n advise_v then_o the_o subject_a of_o war_n in_o regard_n the_o welfare_n of_o city_n country_n and_o kingdom_n whole_o depend_v upon_o it_o wherefore_o above_o all_o other_o martial_a man_n those_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o 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understand_v that_o from_o hence_o have_v grow_v a_o distinguishment_n of_o counsel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o variation_n of_o martial_a court_n so_o they_o have_v alter_v both_o in_o emminency_n and_o application_n some_o be_v general_n as_o in_o the_o trial_n and_o judge_v of_o criminal_a offender_n and_o to_o this_o all_o captain_n enrowl_v within_o the_o general_n list_n may_v free_o and_o by_o their_o own_o right_n be_v admit_v other_o be_v more_o especial_a as_o where_o the_o debatement_n of_o provision_n the_o raise_v of_o tax_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o camp_n be_v handle_v and_o to_o this_o all_o colonel_n and_o officer_n within_o their_o rank_n be_v admit_v and_o do_v consult_v and_o conclude_v with_o the_o general_n for_o all_o the_o welfare_n and_o benefit_n which_o do_v appertain_v unto_o the_o army_n but_o the_o last_o council_n of_o all_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o private_a and_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v handle_v therein_o 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of_o his_o fortune_n by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o a_o sufficient_a council_n of_o war_n for_o their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n be_v more_o prevailent_a in_o martial-discipline_n than_o either_o armour_n or_o weapon_n and_o more_o brave_a exploit_n have_v be_v achieve_v by_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n than_o ever_o can_v be_v bring_v under_o by_o violence_n and_o dare_a to_o speak_v general_o of_o this_o especial_a and_o private_a council_n of_o war_n war_n and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v meet_a to_o succeed_v and_o rise_v unto_o the_o same_o they_o be_v these_o especial_a officer_n follow_v who_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o first_o place_n be_v ever_o capable_a of_o the_o second_o because_o none_o of_o less_o merit_n and_o desert_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o assume_v unto_o the_o sway_n or_o command_v of_o this_o prime_a dignity_n of_o these_o privy_a councillor_n the_o lieutenant-generall_n of_o the_o horse_n have_v the_o first_o place_n the_o lord_n martial_n have_v the_o second_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n have_v the_o three_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o war_n the_o four_o and_o the_o elder_a coâ—â—â—ell_n in_o the_o field_n the_o five_o but_o if_o the_o number_n of_o councillor_n arise_v to_o any_o great_a extent_n than_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o other_o great_a personage_n of_o eminency_n and_o worth_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o general_n these_o private_a council_n of_o war_n be_v to_o negotiate_v and_o deal_v in_o matter_n that_o be_v profound_a dangerous_a and_o difficult_a and_o be_v to_o argue_v and_o dispute_v they_o with_o sound_a understanding_n and_o deep_a judgement_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n as_o for_o other_o officer_n belong_v to_o the_o army_n i_o omit_v to_o discourse_v of_o their_o office_n in_o regard_n they_o have_v no_o charge_n of_o soldier_n under_o they_o as_o the_o treasurer_n the_o four_o corporal_n of_o the_o field_n the_o quarter-master_n the_o muster-master_n scout-master_n provost-marshall_n victuall-master_n forrage-master_n wagon-master_n trenchmaster_n captain_n of_o the_o pioner_n etc._n etc._n happy_o i_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v afterward_o of_o some_o of_o these_o office_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o encamp_v the_o army_n and_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o frame_v of_o battle_n where_o i_o shall_v more_o fit_o give_v a_o touch_n of_o they_o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o discourse_n of_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o foot_n and_o horse_n the_o art_n of_o drilling_n or_o exercise_v a_o foot_n company_n sect_n xi_o chap._n lxxiii_o the_o manner_n how_o every_o officer_n shall_v drill_v and_o exercise_v their_o company_n of_o foot_n in_o all_o their_o posture_n and_o motion_n with_o the_o several_a way_n of_o give_v fire_n although_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n familiar_a to_o divers_a man_n to_o drill_n and_o exercise_v a_o foot_n company_n
man_n of_o quality_n and_o that_o the_o original_n proceed_v from_o discontent_n and_o that_o they_o have_v draw_v a_o strong_a party_n to_o side_n with_o they_o whereby_o the_o law_n of_o the_o field_n can_v take_v place_n without_o run_v a_o hazard_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n then_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o deal_v mild_o with_o they_o use_v fair_a term_n and_o promise_n willing_o condescend_v to_o such_o request_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o desire_v deal_v private_o with_o some_o particular_a man_n and_o sometime_o with_o many_o together_o and_o eftsoon_a fill_v they_o with_o promise_n and_o hope_n use_v pensive_a yet_o vehement_a word_n which_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o dissemble_a intent_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n prevail_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o principal_a head_n and_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n will_v soon_o fall_v off_o of_o itself_o chap._n clxxxvii_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o king_n william_n to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n who_o have_v invade_v this_o land_n think_v to_o gain_v his_o peace_n he_o will_v have_v yield_v to_o any_o condition_n king_n william_n the_o second_o have_v weaken_v his_o army_n by_o his_o great_a war_n in_o france_n malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n perceive_v what_o broil_n and_o contention_n this_o poor_a king_n be_v hem_v in_o withal_o take_v his_o opportunity_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o with_o his_o army_n invade_v england_n consider_v the_o premise_n he_o think_v to_o bring_v king_n william_n to_o what_o term_n of_o peace_n he_o shall_v desire_v and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a loss_n he_o will_v be_v very_o moderate_a in_o demand_v any_o article_n from_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n this_o project_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o upshot_n king_n william_n show_v himself_o more_o resolute_a than_o ever_o â—efore_o in_o his_o prosperity_n affirm_v in_o high_a term_n that_o he_o scorn_v to_o yield_v to_o any_o difficulty_n whereupon_o malcolm_n conjecture_v that_o such_o a_o high_a confidence_n can_v not_o be_v without_o good_a ground_n he_o consent_v to_o any_o condition_n that_o king_n william_n do_v desire_v chap._n clxxxviii_o politic_a observation_n in_o a_o confederate_a war_n that_o army_n which_o intend_v to_o invade_v a_o enemy_n the_o strength_n whereof_o consist_v of_o divers_a confederates_n the_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v must_v be_v speedy_o do_v for_o in_o a_o short_a time_n such_o a_o army_n will_v fall_v into_o divers_a inconvenience_n as_o either_o a_o dissipation_n and_o dissolvement_n or_o else_o fall_v into_o a_o confusion_n in_o regard_n of_o great_a difficulty_n that_o will_v arise_v and_o strait_n that_o they_o must_v be_v expose_v unto_o especial_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o succour_n and_o relief_n or_o hardly_o to_o be_v relieve_v whereas_o the_o enemy_n be_v in_o his_o own_o land_n at_o hand_n may_v have_v speedy_a supply_n both_o of_o man_n and_o ammunition_n as_o by_o the_o example_n of_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n elder_a brother_n to_o king_n william_n who_o with_o divers_a other_o prince_n of_o europe_n have_v surprise_v jerusalem_n and_o divers_a other_o city_n yet_o soon_o â—ell_v at_o odds_n and_o be_v dissipate_v chap._n clxxxix_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o croizon_n to_o make_v his_o cowardly_a soldier_n fight_v croyzon_n be_v besiege_v by_o general_n norrice_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o fort_n see_v his_o soldier_n faint_v in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o wherefore_o to_o prevent_v it_o all_o that_o do_v play_v the_o coward_n or_o that_o do_v speak_v of_o yield_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v chain_v to_o a_o post_n set_v in_o some_o breach_n with_o his_o weapon_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o defend_v himself_o and_o it_o by_o this_o device_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n soldier_n will_v rather_o venture_v their_o person_n honourable_o then_o to_o be_v compel_v with_o a_o great_a danger_n dishonourable_o chap._n cxc_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o general_n to_o beguile_v hunger_n in_o a_o straight_o besiege_v town_n the_o people_n of_o lydia_n be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v game_n as_o dice_n card_n chess_n and_o the_o like_a necessity_n and_o hunger_n force_v they_o unto_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o persius_n artis_fw-la magister_fw-la ingenijque_fw-la largitor_n venture_n for_o be_v sore_o vex_v with_o famine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o atis_n one_o of_o the_o progenitor_n of_o omphale_n they_o use_v every_o second_o day_n by_o play_v at_o these_o game_n to_o beguile_v their_o hungry_a belly_n thus_o for_o 22_o year_n they_o continue_v play_v and_o eat_v by_o turn_n chap._n cxc_o a_o politic_a stratagem_n practise_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o berghen_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n force_n by_o which_o he_o destroy_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o preserve_v the_o town_n from_o surprise_v the_o prince_n of_o parma_n bring_v a_o mighty_a army_n before_o berghen-opzome_a the_o governor_n make_v choice_n of_o two_o english_a man_n who_o in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v the_o duke_n prisoner_n to_o steal_v to_o the_o duke_n camp_n to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o town_n be_v most_o english_a and_o that_o for_o divers_a discontent_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o mutiny_v and_o that_o if_o it_o please_v he_o he_o can_v infect_v some_o chief_a captain_n that_o shall_v command_v the_o principal_a guard_n to_o give_v way_n for_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o town_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o mistrust_v any_o treachery_n they_o will_v only_o shoot_v powder_n at_o they_o in_o their_o ordnance_n and_o musket_n without_o bullet_n and_o that_o at_o such_o a_o night_n he_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o his_o enterprise_n and_o for_o the_o better_a assurance_n one_o of_o those_o englishman_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o hostage_n to_o be_v slay_v if_o they_o do_v not_o real_o effect_v it_o whereupon_o the_o prince_n give_v they_o large_a gift_n with_o great_a promise_n of_o future_a preferment_n the_o sign_n be_v give_v that_o the_o duke_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o army_n the_o english_a hostage_n be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o for_o their_o better_a security_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o army_n that_o if_o any_o treason_n shall_v be_v he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o shall_v suffer_v so_o find_v the_o port_n open_a and_o the_o piece_n discharge_v only_o with_o powder_n make_v they_o come_v flock_v upon_o the_o bridge_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o foremost_a be_v enter_v with_o the_o english_a gentleman_n that_o be_v their_o hostage_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n let_v down_o the_o port-culliss_n and_o be_v ready_a with_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o the_o town_n give_v they_o such_o a_o volley_n both_o of_o great_a and_o small_a shot_n that_o they_o slay_v and_o drown_v many_o hundred_o this_o project_n cause_v parma_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n from_o before_o berghen_n chap._n cxcii_o a_o politic_n observation_n for_o a_o general_n if_o he_o fear_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o enemy_n battle_n to_o march_v from_o he_o by_o night_n our_o famous_a general_n use_v this_o observation_n in_o their_o war_n si_fw-la pauci_fw-la necessario_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la pugnare_fw-la cogantur_fw-la consilium_fw-la est_fw-la noctis_fw-la tempore_fw-la bellifortâ—â—â—â—tentare_fw-la chap._n cxciii_o a_o politic_n stratagem_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n regain_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o city_n and_o castle_n former_o lose_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ferand_n king_n of_o naples_n have_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o understand_v the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v fight_v a_o great_a battle_n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o millaâ—â—ys_n at_o fernon_n conjecture_v with_o himself_o how_o by_o a_o wile_n to_o repossess_v himself_o of_o the_o castle_n in_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n to_o which_o end_n have_v get_v some_o few_o troop_n in_o arm_n march_v towards_o the_o city_n and_o send_v a_o nuntio_n to_o the_o governor_n to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o their_o king_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o army_n discomfit_v and_o if_o they_o will_v yield_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o castle_n they_o shall_v have_v good_a quarter_n but_o if_o they_o do_v withstand_v this_o fair_a proâ—â—er_n they_o shall_v expect_v nothing_o but_o utter_a confusion_n whereupon_o they_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o hear_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o such_o a_o battle_n be_v fight_v but_o no_o certain_a news_n of_o the_o event_n make_v they_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n his_o report_n and_o fear_v the_o worst_a yield_v the_o city_n and_o castle_n which_o occasion_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o realm_n chap._n cxciv_o a_o politic_a stratagem_n use_v by_o nauplius_n the_o father_n of_o palamedes_n whereby_o he_o destroy_v 200_o of_o the_o grecian_n ship_n as_o they_o come_v for_o the_o island_n
they_o he_o cause_v certain_a counter-trenche_n and_o secret_a mine_n to_o be_v make_v wherein_o he_o lay_v divers_a firking_n of_o powder_n and_o other_o murder_a fire-balle_n he_o upon_o the_o assault_n give_v retire_v himself_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n in_o great_a number_n to_o enter_v only_o maintain_v the_o inward_a work_n see_v his_o opportunity_n he_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o mine_n and_o make_v a_o mighty_a slaughter_n of_o the_o enemy_n sally_v out_o upon_o they_o in_o their_o disorder_a rout_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o raiâ—ed_v their_o siege_n this_o be_v practise_v also_o at_o mastriche_n the_o last_o siege_n but_o one_o chap._n cciii_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o drown_v the_o enemy_n out_o of_o his_o trench_n and_o then_o to_o relieve_v the_o town_n by_o boates._n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o cut_v through_o certain_a bank_n let_v in_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v force_v the_o enemy_n to_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n and_o for_o his_o safety_n retire_v to_o such_o hill_n as_o be_v near_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v relieve_v the_o town_n by_o boat_n with_o man_n and_o munition_n which_o otherwise_o must_v have_v yield_v to_o the_o enemy_n mercy_n chap._n cciiii_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o french_a to_o prevent_v the_o power_n of_o their_o horse_n against_o their_o foot_n the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o battle_n against_o the_o french_a at_o lyrignola_n find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a in_o horseman_n think_v it_o wisdom_n for_o they_o to_o retire_v themselves_o for_o their_o better_a safety_n among_o the_o vine_n grove_n and_o such_o like_a uneven_a ground_n whereby_o they_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o horse_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v freedom_n by_o this_o for_o the_o foot_n in_o plain_a ground_n where_o they_o may_v have_v use_v their_o be_v too_o hard_o devise_v they_o get_v the_o better_a of_o the_o french_a some_o have_v make_v secret_a trench_n cover_v they_o with_o hurdle_n and_o green_a swardy_a turf_n chap._n ccv_o a_o politic_n stratagem_n whereby_o the_o lord_n poynings_n gain_v a_o castle_n at_o samerduboy_n in_o france_n there_o be_v no_o access_n to_o it_o with_o ordaance_n the_o lord_n poynings_n at_o samerduboys_n in_o france_n have_v summon_v a_o castle_n strong_o situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n environ_v with_o marish_a ground_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v think_v impossible_a for_o to_o bring_v the_o cannon_n to_o batter_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n refuse_v to_o yield_v until_o he_o see_v the_o cannon_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n poynings_n cause_v secret_o a_o cannon_n to_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n artificial_o and_o colour_v over_o place_v hurdle_n on_o the_o marish_a with_o divers_a horse_n to_o draw_v the_o carriage_n as_o though_o with_o great_a difficulty_n they_o have_v draw_v a_o camnon_n indeed_o then_o threaten_v that_o if_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o shoot_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n whereupon_o the_o captain_n abuse_v by_o this_o policy_n deliver_v up_o the_o castle_n by_o composition_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o have_v be_v gain_v ever_o since_o no_o fort_n be_v to_o yield_v upon_o composition_n unless_o the_o cannon_n discharge_v twice_o or_o thrice_o chap._n ccvi_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o monsieur_n lautreck_n in_o the_o war_n at_o naples_n to_o make_v his_o foreign_a assistance_n to_o fight_v monsieur_fw-fr lautreck_n in_o the_o war_n at_o naples_n have_v his_o army_n compose_v of_o sundry_a nation_n think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o order_v every_o nation_n separately_z into_o sundry_a battalion_n place_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n those_o foreign_a aid_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o fight_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v give_v out_o that_o such_o a_o nation_n have_v the_o victory_n whereby_o the_o rest_n inflame_v do_v most_o valiant_o fight_v and_o by_o this_o devise_n be_v victorious_a which_o otherwise_o happy_o will_v have_v leave_v he_o in_o the_o suds_n chap._n ccvii_o how_o scipio_n by_o his_o policy_n defeat_v the_o carthaginian_n of_o their_o design_n scipio_n draw_v his_o army_n to_o tunis_n be_v within_o the_o prospect_n of_o carthage_n the_o carthaginian_n make_v out_o a_o great_a fleet_n to_o encounter_v with_o scipio_n in_o the_o haven_n scipio_n take_v his_o ship_n and_o hulk_n and_o fasten_v they_o together_o with_o the_o tackle_n belong_v to_o they_o cause_v the_o masteâ—_n to_o serve_v for_o rafter_n to_o fasten_v they_o together_o whereupon_o he_o place_v his_o soldier_n to_o maintain_v the_o bridge_n he_o leave_v certain_a place_n open_a where_o small_a 〈◊〉_d may_v swift_o sail_v out_o and_o in_o to_o fight_v at_o pleasure_n by_o this_o device_n their_o enterprise_n be_v impeach_v chap._n ccviii_o a_o politic_n stratagem_n use_v by_o philopoemen_n against_o nabis_n whereby_o he_o cut_v off_o divers_a of_o his_o soldier_n and_o after_o take_v his_o camp_n and_o by_o a_o second_o stratagem_n destroy_v all_o his_o man_n philopoemen_n general_n of_o the_o athenian_a army_n be_v encounter_v with_o a_o mighty_a army_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o nabis_n and_o fear_v his_o own_o strength_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o ford_n where_o nabis_n force_n be_v to_o march_v over_o to_o make_v their_o approach_n against_o his_o camp_n philopoemen_n lay_v privy_o a_o ambush_n near_o the_o water_n who_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o disorder_a passage_n sâ—ue_v many_o of_o the_o assailant_n and_o lose_v no_o opportunity_n he_o present_o cause_v one_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o run_v to_o nabis_n camp_n who_o lie_v strong_o entrench_v as_o a_o fugitive_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o athenian_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o get_v between_o he_o and_o lacedaemon_n whereby_o they_o will_v hinder_v his_o retreat_n into_o the_o city_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v a_o sure_a plot_n to_o stir_v 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