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page_n 27_o letter_n n._n bonne_fw-fr being_n a_o woman_n yet_o she_o be_v valiant_a in_o arm_n page_n 28_o letter_n o._n at_o the_o battle_n of_o leipsigh_n sir_n james_n ramsey_n sir_n john_n hamilton_n and_o colonel_n monro_n of_o foules_n command_v the_o vanguard_n of_o the_o foot_n army_n page_n 63_o letter_n r._n the_o battle_n be_v begin_v the_o seven_o of_o september_n 1631._o in_o the_o afternoon_n between_o twelve_o and_o one_o page_n 65_o letter_n t._n few_o britain_n be_v induce_v to_o serve_v the_o catholic_a league_n page_n 75_o letter_n n._n hohnwart_n pfafenhowen_v landshut_n with_o the_o abbey_n sy_n morris_n and_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n george_n in_o bavier_n all_o bring_v under_o contribution_n page_n 122_o letter_n a._n the_o boor_n in_o bireland_n do_v cut_v off_o the_o soldier_n nose_n ear_n and_o leg_n page_n 122_o letter_n a._n the_o boor_n allege_v the_o dead_a be_v rise_v the_o cannon_n be_v dig_v up_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n in_o bavaria_n page_n 125_o letter_n g._n the_o boor_n in_o schwabland_n be_v revolt_v be_v well_o pay_v page_n 135_o letter_n z._n the_o boor_n though_o they_o grow_v pale_a for_o fear_n they_o be_v so_o impudent_a they_o never_o blush_v at_o their_o fault_n though_o they_o ofttimes_o be_v well_o correct_v for_o their_o error_n page_n 142_o letter_n g._n his_o majesty_n camer-yonker_n boyen_n and_o cratâ—sten_n both_o slay_v on_o a_o party_n at_o nurenberg_n page_n 145_o letter_n n._n the_o boldness_n of_o one_o fellow_n be_v a_o leader_n may_v engage_v a_o whole_a army_n page_n 152_o letter_n y._n the_o blue_n and_o yellow_a as_o valorous_a old_a soldier_n charge_v well_o at_o leitzen_n page_n 163_o letter_n t._n a_o bridge_n make_v over_o the_o eler_n beside_o kempten_a with_o small_a cannon_n on_o their_o carriage_n page_n 176_o letter_n r._n c._n captain_n bullion_n his_o infalling_a in_o rugenwald_n page_n 4_o letter_n l._n child_n do_v suck_v with_o the_o milk_n of_o their_o nurse_n certain_a beginning_n of_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v our_o misery_n grow_v as_o do_v our_o age_n page_n 7_o letter_n n._n a_o commander_n keep_v a_o fort_n be_v like_o a_o body_n infect_v with_o a_o canker_n who_o to_o preserve_v the_o body_n must_v resolve_v to_o lose_v a_o member_n page_n 11_o letter_n p._n colonel_n mackey_n be_v go_v for_o britain_n i_o be_v recall_v to_o command_v the_o regiment_n and_o to_o join_v my_o squadron_n to_o the_o rest_n at_o statin_n page_n 11_o letter_n r._n colonel_n monro_n and_o sir_n thomas_n conway_n be_v both_o take_v on_o to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n by_o my_o lord_n rhees_n commission_n as_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n be_v by_o my_o lord_n forbesse_n page_n 13_o letter_n s._n colonel_n lumsdell_n and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n stewart_n bring_v over_o a_o regiment_n for_o the_o swedens_n service_n page_n 13_o letter_n s._n a_o coâ—onell_n ought_v to_o have_v freedom_n to_o advance_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o own_o regiment_n page_n 13_o letter_n t._n a_o disereete_a commander_n be_v better_a to_o be_v follow_v on_o little_a mean_n then_o to_o follow_v proud_a general_n for_o greediness_n of_o mean_n page_n 13_o letter_n t._n a_o cavalier_n that_o have_v merit_v well_o aught_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o credit_n according_a to_o his_o charge_n page_n 21_o letter_n c._n colonel_n holke_n his_o regiment_n lose_v seven_o colour_n at_o damaine_n page_n 18_o letter_n z._n captain_n beaton_n behave_v himself_o well_o against_o his_o enemy_n at_o a_o out-fall_a by_o damaine_n page_n 18_o letter_n z._n a_o caveat_n to_o a_o officer_n that_o have_v prosper_v well_o timely_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o plenty_n page_n 20_o letter_n c._n captain_n gun_n beaton_n and_o lermond_n with_o their_o officer_n be_v make_v prisoner_n page_n 23_o letter_n f._n captain_n ennis_n and_o lieutenant_n lumsdell_n escape_v from_o the_o enemy_n page_n 23_o letter_n f._n captain_n james_n lyel_n be_v murder_v page_n 28_o letter_n h._n how_o captain_n gun_n be_v advance_v page_n 28_o letter_n h._n captain_n henry_n lindesey_n advance_v be_v reward_v for_o virtue_n page_n 28_o letter_n i._o courageous_a heart_n be_v ofttimes_o hide_v under_o unclear_o rag_n page_n 62_o letter_n p._n change_v of_o leader_n change_v ofttimes_o fortune_n page_n 50_o letter_n z._n colonel_n tivell_n shoot_v in_o the_o left_a arm_n recognosce_v before_o francfurt_n on_o the_o other_o page_n 31_o letter_n v._o colonel_n lumsdell_n his_o behaviour_n commendable_a at_o francfurt_n page_n 33_o letter_n w._n commander_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v who_o undertake_v to_o lead_v other_o be_v blind_a themselves_o page_n 35_o letter_n z._n captain_n dumain_n die_v at_o francfurt_n to_o who_o succeed_v david_n monro_n page_n 40_o letter_n f._n it_o be_v common_o sâ—ene_v that_o those_o who_o fear_v least_o be_v soon_o overcome_v as_o do_v witness_v the_o take_n of_o francfurt_n on_o the_o other_o and_o lansberg_n on_o the_o wert_n page_n 40_o letter_n g._n the_o castle_n of_o spandaw_n give_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o brandenburg_n page_n 43_o letter_n l._n the_o citizen_n of_o madeburg_n discommend_v for_o their_o pride_n page_n 45_o letter_n p._n captain_n andrew_n monro_n ferne_n his_o son_n be_v execute_v at_o statin_n in_o pomeren_n who_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o trailesound_v behave_v himself_o well_o be_v make_v lame_a of_o a_o arme._n page_n 47_o letter_n s._n the_o commonwealth_n must_v needs_o decay_v where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o and_o then_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n do_v follow_v page_n 48_o letter_n v._o colonel_n dowbatle_n with_o his_o dragonier_n do_v take_v in_o tangermund_n on_o the_o elve_n page_n 49_o letter_n w._n colonel_n monro_n of_o foules_n with_o his_o own_o regiment_n alone_o take_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o blow_n in_o macleburg_n page_n 49_o letter_n x._o cannon_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o be_v plant_v about_o the_o royal_a leaguer_n before_o werben_fw-ge page_n 51_o letter_n z._n the_o conjunction_n of_o brethren_n against_o god_n enemy_n be_v most_o pleasant_a page_n 62_o letter_n q._n common_a danger_n do_v conjoin_v oftentimes_o the_o cold_a friend_n against_o the_o enemy_n page_n 45_o letter_n n._n colonel_n tivell_n slay_v at_o leipsigh_n battle_n page_n 66_o letter_n v._o colonel_n lumsdell_n and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n musten_n both_o hurt_n at_o leipsigh_n page_n 66_o letter_n w._n colonel_n colenbagh_n colonel_n hall_n &_o divers_a more_o kill_v at_o leipsigh_n page_n 67_o letter_n x._o count_n of_o savoy_n present_v himself_o before_o the_o emperor_n the_o one_o side_n of_o his_o body_n â—lad_a with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n the_o other_o in_o gliâ—â—â—ring_a armour_n page_n 77_o letter_n s._n the_o commons_o do_v follow_v where_o fortune_n dâ—th_v favour_n page_n 82_o letter_n &_o colonel_n hepburn_n and_o i_o be_v command_v with_o the_o whole_a musketeer_n of_o the_o briggad_n to_o follow_v his_o majesty_n unto_o oxenford_n page_n 20_o letter_n b._n colonel_n hobalt_n his_o sudden_a advancement_n page_n 85_o letter_n e._n colonel_n hobalt_n prove_v ungrateful_a page_n 87_o letter_n k._n colonel_n lodowick_n lesly_n his_o folk_n command_v by_o captain_n macdowgall_n on_o the_o castle_n of_o russalhem_n on_o the_o main_n page_n 89_o letter_n m._n clemency_n be_v show_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o three_o thousand_o emperiâ—lists_n page_n 74_o letter_n m._n concord_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n page_n 90_o letter_n p._n no_o continent_n in_o europe_n comparable_a to_o germany_n page_n 80_o letter_n o._n the_o castle_n of_o openham_n in_o the_o paltz_n surprise_v by_o ramseys_n musketeer_n page_n 92_o letter_n t._n colonel_n axellilly_n lose_v his_o leg_n by_o the_o cannon_n at_o mentz_n page_n 95_o letter_n z._n coward_n ofttimes_o speed_v better_o in_o worldly_a thing_n than_o those_o that_o merit_v the_o best_a page_n 96_o letter_n b._n a_o captain_n well_o reward_v for_o be_v unthankful_a page_n 97_o letter_n c._n colonel_n alexander_n ramsey_n place_v governor_n of_o creutzenach_n page_n 101_o letter_n m._n colonel_n grame_n abuse_v for_o break_v of_o accord_n page_n 102_o letter_n n._n condition_n propose_v by_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavier_n and_o the_o catholic_n stend_v page_n 104_o letter_n r._n the_o catholic_a league_n ever_o best_a friend_n to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n page_n 106_o letter_n w._n the_o clergy_n at_o cullen_n reprehend_v their_o superior_n page_n 87_o letter_n i._o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o paltz_n much_o to_o be_v commend_v page_n 95_o letter_n &_o condition_n of_o accord_n be_v break_v at_o stobe_v to_o colonel_n monro_n his_o regiment_n page_n 109_o letter_n c._n with_o cannon_n it_o be_v easy_a march_v from_o the_o fierce_a enemy_n have_v advantage_n of_o ground_n page_n 109_o letter_n c._n