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nation_n chapter_n 1._o out_o of_o what_o country_n a_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v choose_v chapter_n 2._o whether_o out_o of_o the_o country_n or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n young_a soldier_n may_v be_v take_v most_o convenient_o chap_n 3._o of_o what_o age_n the_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v which_o shall_v be_v think_v allowable_a chap._n 4._o of_o what_o stature_n young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v choose_v chap_n 5._o to_o know_v by_o the_o countenance_n &_o make_v of_o the_o body_n which_o soldier_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v good_a chap._n 6._o what_o science_n young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v skilful_a in_o which_o shall_v be_v either_o choose_v or_o refuse_v chap._n 7._o what_o time_n young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v register_v or_o bill_v chap._n 8._o that_o young_a soldier_n be_v exercise_v in_o march_v run_v and_o leap_v chap._n 9_o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v use_v to_o swim_v chap._n 10_o how_o warrior_n aforetime_o cause_v their_o soldier_n to_o use_v wicker_n terget_v &_o cudgel_n at_o a_o stake_n or_o post_n chap._n 11._o that_o soldier_n shall_v be_v teach_v to_o foin_v &_o thrust_v not_o to_o cut_v and_o strike_v down_o right_a 12._o that_o young_a soldier_n be_v teach_v cunningelye_o to_o handle_v weapon_n chap._n 13._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v use_v to_o cast_v dart_n and_o other_o shot_n chap._n 14._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v diligent_o teach_v to_o shoot_v chap._n 15._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o cast_v stone_n with_o a_o sling_n or_o with_o the_o hand_n chap_n 16._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o leaden_a plummet_n chap._n 17._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v be_v exercise_v to_o vault_n or_o mount_v on_o horse_n chapter_n 18._o that_o young_a soldier_n shall_v use_v to_o carry_v weight_n and_o burden_n chap._n 19_o what_o kind_n of_o armour_n soldier_n of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v chap._n 20._o of_o fortify_v of_o camp_n chap._n 21._o in_o what_o place_n a_o camp_n shall_v be_v pitch_v cap._n 22._o in_o what_o form_n the_o camp_n shall_v stand_v cap._n 23._o with_o what_o thing_n a_o camp_n shall_v be_v fortify_v captain_n 24._o how_o a_o camp_n shall_v be_v fence_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n 25._o how_o the_o young_a soldier_n may_v be_v train_v that_o in_o the_o battle_n they_o keep_v good_a order_n their_o array_n and_o space_n between_o one_o and_o a_o other_o chap._n 26._o how_o much_o space_n y_fw-fr soldier_n must_v go_v and_o come_v when_o they_o be_v broughe_z forth_o to_o march_v and_o how_o â—ften_o they_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o a_o month_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o persuasion_n to_o warfare_n and_o of_o the_o manhood_n of_o y_fw-es roman_n chap._n 28._o the_o second_o book_n into_o how_o many_o kind_n the_o art_n of_o war_n may_v be_v divide_v chapter_n 1._o how_o the_o legionary_a soldier_n and_o those_o that_o be_v send_v for_o aid_n do_v differ_v chap._n 2._o the_o cause_n why_o legion_n have_v be_v waste_v &_o diminish_v 3_o what_o number_n of_o legion_n the_o ancient_a roman_n lead_v with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n chap._n 4._o how_o a_o legion_n shall_v be_v order_v chap._n 5._o how_o many_o cohort_n or_o band_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o legion_n and_o how_o many_o soldier_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o band_n chap_n 6._o name_n &_o degree_n of_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o legion_n ca._n 7._o the_o name_n of_o they_o which_o lead_v y_fw-fr ancient_a order_n of_o soldier_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o office_n of_o he_o that_o be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la legionis_fw-la the_o lievetenantes_n deputy_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chief_a overseer_n of_o the_o camp_n cap._n 10._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o artificer_n cap._n 11._o