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the_o four_o by_o which_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v both_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v but_o if_o the_o commander_n will_v perform_v it_o upon_o a_o march_n then_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o open_v to_o any_o distance_n but_o to_o take_v their_o distance_n in_o the_o execution_n which_o be_v the_o easy_a way_n and_o will_v be_v thus_o perform_v the_o right-hand-man_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n march_v forth_o right_a all_o his_o rank_n face_v to_o the_o right_n and_o march_v file-wise_a after_o he_o the_o right-hand-man_n of_o the_o second_o rank_n fall_v immediate_o after_o the_o left_a hand-man_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n all_o his_o rank_n in_o like_a manner_n follow_v of_o he_o the_o right-hand-man_n of_o the_o three_o rank_n after_o the_o left-hand-man_n of_o the_o second_o his_o rank_n likewise_o follow_v of_o he_o and_o so_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n until_o they_o be_v all_o become_v one_o file_n place_v 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