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chap._n xii_o of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o force_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o fleet_n upon_o occasion_n the_o most_o considerable_a strength_n of_o the_o venetian_a be_v his_o force_n at_o sea_n which_o may_v be_v call_v their_o great_a outguard_n place_v on_o purpose_n to_o resist_v and_o repel_v any_o sudden_a or_o impetuous_a insult_n which_o their_o enemy_n may_v make_v in_o candia_n and_o dalmatia_n they_o do_v but_o fence_v and_o put_v by_o the_o pass_n which_o the_o turk_n make_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o they_o lose_v nothing_o in_o a_o campania_n they_o think_v themselves_o happy_a enough_o but_o in_o their_o fleet_n it_o be_v clear_a otherwise_o they_o fight_v they_o attack_z they_o search_v for_o their_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o not_o at_o sea_n they_o invade_v he_o upon_o land_n penetrate_v sometime_o into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o his_o country_n and_o make_v the_o most_o remote_a corner_n of_o his_o dominion_n tremble_v for_o fear_n as_o much_o as_o those_o 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be_v well_o skilled_a in_o military_a affair_n their_o enterprise_n be_v common_o deliberate_a but_o their_o execution_n very_o quick_a lest_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o turk_n who_o swarm_v all_o along_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o archipelago_n opportunity_n to_o put_v themselves_o in_o arm_n and_o hazard_v the_o be_v overlay_v by_o their_o innumerable_a multitude_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v their_o soldier_n and_o officer_n any_o long_a time_n out_o of_o their_o ship_n for_o fear_v lest_o a_o good_a gale_n of_o wind_n shall_v bring_v their_o enemy_n fleet_n among_o they_o which_o they_o may_v think_v further_o off_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n these_o general_n be_v very_o well_o pay_v but_o at_o present_a they_o be_v not_o so_o punctual_a either_o that_o the_o protraction_n of_o the_o war_n have_v exhaust_v their_o treasure_n or_o that_o they_o think_v to_o engage_v they_o the_o better_a to_o their_o service_n by_o keep_v they_o in_o continual_a hope_n of_o receive_v a_o considerable_a sum_n together_o and_o peradventure_o to_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n from_o they_o of_o ingratiate_v with_o the_o soldier_n by_o their_o largess_n and_o present_n which_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o pay_n they_o may_v possible_o attempt_v if_o it_o be_v constant_o pay_v they_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o candia_n beside_o the_o foreign_a general_n in_o candia_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a governor_n in_o the_o town_n who_o to_o speak_v proper_o have_v the_o only_a command_n of_o the_o town_n the_o general_n authority_n be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o garrison_n the_o noble_a venetian_a who_o be_v as_o viceroy_n of_o this_o island_n have_v these_o two_o officer_n under_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o the_o danger_n but_o retain_v the_o glory_n and_o reputation_n to_o himself_o he_o derive_v his_o order_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o governor_n to_o the_o officer_n under_o he_o his_o jurisdiction_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o his_o business_n be_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n over_o the_o gate_n to_o see_v his_o guard_n accommodate_v and_o in_o good_a order_n to_o keep_v his_o petrol_n constant_o in_o the_o night_n to_o keep_v his_o soldier_n to_o their_o duty_n to_o fortify_v where_o it_o be_v want_v to_o repair_v what_o be_v decay_v to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v all_o disorder_n and_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o occurrence_n to_o the_o viceroy_n in_o fine_a all_o these_o charge_n how_o great_a and_o considerable_a so_o ever_o they_o may_v appear_v be_v notwithstanding_o so_o subordinate_a and_o depend_v that_o those_o who_o enjoy_v they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pay_v as_o much_o obedience_n to_o some_o people_n as_o they_o receive_v from_o other_o themselves_o upon_o emergency_n or_o necessity_n there_o be_v other_o general_n choose_v to_o command_v the_o horse_n and_o to_o gratify_v the_o ambition_n of_o their_o suitor_n they_o divide_v their_o infantry_n into_o two_o body_n the_o italian_a and_o foreign_a and_o make_v a_o distinct_a general_n over_o each_o of_o they_o the_o artillery_n likewise_o have_v its_o proper_a general_n and_o indeed_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o good_a officer_n and_o can_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v they_o under_o they_o do_v not_o scruple_n to_o give_v they_o what_o title_n they_o desire_v chap._n fourteen_o reflection_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o recapitulation_n these_o variety_n of_o general_n will_v make_v one_o at_o first_o sight_n expect_v more_o confusion_n than_o order_n in_o their_o militia_n but_o all_o be_v manage_v with_o the_o same_o justice_n and_o exactness_n as_o they_o be_v but_o so_o many_o member_n move_v and_o actuate_v by_o one_o head_n their_o territory_n be_v large_a and_o remote_a they_o be_v force_v to_o divide_v their_o command_n and_o
be_v in_o a_o island_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v constant_o at_o sea_n his_o authority_n be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o a_o viceroy_n with_o we_o it_o be_v continue_v only_o for_o three_o year_n to_o prevent_v any_o ambitious_a design_n which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v suggest_v by_o so_o eminent_a a_o government_n he_o give_v a_o punctual_a account_n of_o whatever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o island_n and_o though_o the_o principal_a command_n be_v in_o he_o he_o dare_v not_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o such_o person_n as_o the_o republic_n have_v place_v about_o he_o before_o their_o late_a war_n with_o the_o turk_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a command_n belong_v to_o this_o commonwealth_n but_o of_o late_o it_o be_v much_o lessen_v and_o reduce_v to_o some_o few_o town_n which_o the_o article_n of_o candia_n have_v leave_v they_o since_o the_o take_n of_o that_o they_o have_v only_o two_o place_n remain_v not_o very_o capacious_a but_o considerable_a in_o their_o harbour_n and_o strength_n the_o governor_n of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v nominate_v by_o the_o governor-general_n the_o town_n be_v call_v spinalonga_n and_o suda_n place_n of_o good_a retreat_n in_o case_n of_o disaster_n the_o situation_n of_o spinalonga_n be_v admirable_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o to_o find_v it_o so_o ill_o provide_v with_o man_n but_o i_o suppose_v their_o great_a confidence_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o rock_n on_o the_o other_o in_o the_o office_n of_o generalissimo_n and_o general_n of_o candia_n they_o never_o put_v two_o person_n who_o be_v in_o perfect_a intelligence_n lest_o have_v the_o two_o key_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o their_o girdle_n they_o shall_v open_v the_o way_n to_o any_o design_n and_o permit_v their_o ambition_n to_o enter_v before_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o metropolis_n his_o authority_n be_v not_o only_o in_o military_a but_o in_o civil_a affair_n and_o he_o order_v they_o both_o at_o his_o pleasure_n insomuch_o that_o the_o ancient_a majesty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o crete_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o extinct_a the_o general_n court_n his_o jurisdiction_n and_o habit_n represent_v no_o small_a resemblance_n of_o royalty_n the_o foreign_a general_n who_o command_v the_o troop_n of_o the_o island_n have_v all_o of_o they_o their_o order_n from_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v constant_o obey_v if_o not_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o censure_n but_o with_o appeal_n to_o the_o senate_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o those_o effluxion_n of_o passion_n as_o their_o viceroy_n may_v be_v in_o short_a they_o give_v he_o this_o authority_n to_o render_v he_o the_o more_o respect_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o see_v the_o order_n transmit_v to_o he_o execute_v with_o more_o exactness_n and_o doubtless_o be_v he_o not_o support_v by_o this_o absolute_a command_n which_o be_v no_o little_a terror_n to_o the_o inferior_a officer_n who_o be_v general_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v much_o acquaint_v with_o the_o field_n those_o which_o have_v more_o skill_n in_o their_o profession_n will_v possible_o undervalue_v his_o order_n and_o from_o that_o negligence_n grow_v by_o degree_n insolent_a and_o contumacious_a which_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o rebellion_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o general_n of_o dalmatia_n the_o general_n of_o dalmatia_n have_v more_o country_n and_o more_o town_n under_o his_o command_n than_o the_o general_n of_o candia_n and_o yet_o his_o charge_n be_v not_o esteem_v so_o honourable_a as_o the_o other_o for_o which_o cause_n i_o place_v he_o after_o the_o general_n of_o candia_n and_o among_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o fleet_n because_o his_o authority_n extend_v itself_o principal_o along_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o gulf._n the_o chief_a town_n under_o his_o government_n be_v zara_n clissa_n spalatro_n zebenico_fw-la cattaro_n dulcingo_n and_o other_o beside_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o little_a isle_n the_o country_n of_o the_o morlaik_n and_o the_o ancient_a sclavonia_n these_o country_n be_v sufficient_o inhabit_v with_o a_o laborious_a and_o warlike_a people_n among_o which_o the_o morlaik_n bear_v the_o bell_n and_o be_v especial_o eminent_a i_o must_v confess_v in_o all_o my_o travel_n i_o never_o see_v any_o nation_n so_o subtle_a and_o dextrous_a at_o inroad_n and_o incursion_n as_o they_o nor_o that_o behave_v themselves_o better_a upon_o any_o desperate_a rencontre_n but_o one_o of_o their_o great_a encouragement_n be_v their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mountain_n with_o which_o they_o be_v perfect_o well_o acquaint_v they_o usual_o incamp_v near_o some_o considerable_a town_n with_o their_o family_n and_o cattle_n without_o any_o military_a order_n at_o all_o and_o when_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o a_o siege_n or_o find_v themselves_o unable_a to_o keep_v the_o field_n they_o retire_v into_o the_o town_n and_o be_v no_o small_a re-enforcement_n to_o the_o garrison_n the_o place_n abovesaid_a be_v all_o of_o they_o considerable_a and_o well_o fortify_v only_a cattaro_n lie_v under_o the_o command_n of_o certain_a great_a hill_n which_o they_o call_v the_o black_a mountain_n nevertheless_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o harbour_n be_v secure_v by_o a_o strong_a castle_n which_o facilitate_v the_o access_n of_o supply_n and_o by_o consequence_n make_v it_o no_o easy_a matter_n to_o reduce_v this_o general_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o all_o these_o town_n he_o supervise_v and_o supply_v all_o their_o magazine_n he_o give_v all_o order_n and_o send_v out_o what_o party_n or_o person_n he_o please_v to_o make_v discovery_n of_o the_o enemy_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o conceive_v a_o probability_n of_o perform_v any_o thing_n considerable_a without_o be_v intercept_v by_o the_o turk_n he_o draw_v out_o what_o soldier_n he_o think_v fit_a out_o of_o his_o garrison_n which_o be_v always_o well_o furnish_v and_o form_v they_o into_o a_o fly_a army_n he_o pursue_v his_o design_n he_o have_v foreign_a general_n under_o he_o as_o the_o general_n of_o candia_n have_v former_o and_o command_v they_o with_o the_o same_o authority_n if_o any_o considerable_a disaster_n happen_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o government_n all_o be_v imputable_a to_o he_o which_o be_v that_o which_o quicken_v his_o vigilance_n and_o make_v he_o more_o than_o ordinary_o diligent_a and_o active_a the_o bassa_n of_o bosnia_n be_v a_o troublesome_a neighbour_n of_o he_o but_o he_o sweeten_v he_o often_o with_o his_o sequin_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n who_o be_v very_o stout_a and_o by_o that_o confidence_n he_o acquire_v their_o affection_n he_o trust_v such_o government_n and_o garrison_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v always_o accountable_a to_o the_o state_n a_o sure_a way_n to_o have_v good_a officer_n for_o he_o who_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o such_o as_o he_o prefer_v will_v not_o ready_o admit_v any_o that_o be_v incapable_a nor_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o desert_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o grand-captain_n he_o who_o consider_v nothing_o but_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n will_v at_o first_o dash_n believe_v these_o captain_n but_o officer_n of_o peace_n but_o though_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o inconsiderable_a part_n in_o the_o militia_n of_o this_o state_n these_o be_v they_o who_o in_o their_o several_a precinct_n upon_o the_o terrafirma_a receive_v all_o the_o new_a levy_n which_o be_v make_v in_o foreign_a part_n for_o the_o service_n of_o this_o republic_n these_o be_v they_o which_o model_n and_o form_n they_o and_o teach_v they_o their_o duty_n these_o be_v they_o who_o see_v they_o muster_v constant_o every_o month_n and_o by_o some_o little_a qualification_n 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