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A07628 Monro his expedition vvith the vvorthy Scots Regiment (called Mac-Keyes Regiment) levied in August 1626. by Sr. Donald Mac-Key Lord Rhees, colonell for his Majesties service of Denmark, and reduced after the Battaile of Nerling, to one company in September 1634. at Wormes in the Paltz Discharged in severall duties and observations of service; first under the magnanimous King of Denmark, during his warres against the Emperour; afterward, under the invincible King of Sweden, during his Majesties life time; and since, under the Directour Generall, the Rex-chancellor Oxensterne and his generalls. Collected and gathered together at spare-houres, by Colonell Robert Monro ... for the use of all worthie cavaliers favouring the laudable profession of armes. To which is annexed the abridgement of exercise, and divers practicall observations, for the younger officer his consideration; ending with the souldiers meditations going on service.; Monro, his expedition with the ... Scots Regiment Monro, Robert. 1637 (1637) STC 18022; ESTC S114933 372,373 362

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the_o makeless_a the_o sweden_n ship_n by_o report_n do_v carry_v two_o hundred_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n page_n 56_o letter_n c._n no_o menagrie_a comparable_a to_o that_o which_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o man_n page_n 63_o letter_n g._n n._n a_o nation_n be_v enemy_n to_o vice_n and_o glad_a in_o their_o poverty_n they_o may_v haply_o remain_v unconquered_a page_n 72_o letter_n s._n o._n officer_n be_v well_o reward_v when_o their_o follower_n be_v well_o discipline_v page_n 37_o letter_n h._n the_o opinion_n subject_n do_v conceive_v of_o their_o prince_n care_n in_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n move_v they_o to_o obedience_n page_n 43_o letter_n p._n officer_n by_o their_o noble_a carriage_n and_o good_a example_n dot_v often_o encourage_v their_o follower_n to_o well-doing_n page_n 55_o letter_n b._n officer_n ought_v never_o out_o of_o ostentation_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o weak_a post_n to_o defend_v as_o seaton_n do_v at_o trailsound_n page_n 62_o letter_n 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unto_o a_o beleaguer_a town_n take_v and_o let_v loose_a page_n 71_o letter_n q._n r._n resolution_n be_v the_o most_o fortify_v armour_n a_o discreet_a man_n can_v wear_v page_n 3_o letter_n b._n a_o roman_a captain_n do_v tremble_v be_v victorious_a page_n 16_o letter_n n._n our_o regiment_n be_v behold_v to_o duke_n barnard_n of_o wymar_n page_n 19_o letter_n r._n a_o relief_n in_o time_n be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a thing_n can_v come_v to_o a_o soldier_n in_o time_n of_o hot_a service_n page_n 23_o letter_n w._n the_o roman_a empire_n too_o little_a for_o a_o possession_n for_o the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n page_n 37_o letter_n i._o ravisher_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n page_n 44_o letter_n q._n remedy_n to_o hinder_v man_n from_o vice_n page_n 44_o letter_n r._n rutmaster_n hoome_n and_o his_o comrade_n help_v to_o make_v the_o scot_n retreat_n safe_a at_o volgast_a page_n 80_o letter_n f._n s._n scot_n ready_a of_o all_o nation_n to_o 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d._n palsgrave_n christian_n do_v neglect_v a_o golden_a opportunity_n at_o rhine_n page_n 173_o letter_n k._n some_o do_v find_v pefection_n in_o the_o very_a jaw_n of_o mischief_n while_o as_o other_o fly_v from_o danger_n meet_v with_o death_n page_n 174_o letter_n m._n q._n the_o queen_n majesty_n of_o sweden_n propose_v to_o other_o woman_n for_o good_a example_n of_o patience_n page_n 26_o letter_n l._n r._n robert_n rosse_n kill_v by_o the_o cannon_n before_o damaine_v page_n 17_o letter_n z._n robert_n monro_n furer_n and_o robert_n monro_n sergeant_n both_o die_v at_o brandeburg_n page_n 47_o letter_n r._n river_n of_o the_o elve_n so_o shallow_a that_o the_o king_n cannon_n be_v draw_v through_o page_n 49_o letter_n w._n a_o retreit_n most_o formal_a make_v by_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n at_o verben_fw-ge leaguer_n page_n 55_o letter_n g._n robert_n monro_n kilternes_n son_n die_a at_o vittenberg_n page_n 59_o letter_n l._n as_o the_o rudder_n in_o a_o ship_n do_v 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