part_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v in_o chapter_n 26._o and_o where_o the_o platform_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o redoubt_n you_o be_v to_o erect_v your_o brest-work_n six_o foot_n high_o than_o the_o other_o brest-work_n that_o have_v five_o footstep_n because_o the_o platform_n be_v to_o be_v level_n with_o the_o inside_n brest-worke_n that_o be_v to_o be_v twelve_o foot_n high_a whereby_o the_o brest-worke_n of_o the_o platform_n will_v be_v eighteen_o foct_v high_a from_o the_o ground_n observe_v in_o all_o angles_n where_o you_o erect_v a_o platform_n to_o place_n upon_o the_o last_o row_n of_o turf_n that_o reducett_v your_o brest-work_n to_o be_v 12_o foot_n high_a a_o pike_n a_o how_o the_o freeze_v of_o a_o platform_n be_v to_o be_v place_v and_o of_o the_o distance_n between_v the_o pike_n freeze_n of_o sharp_a square_a wooden_a pike_n of_o six_o foot_n long_o and_o of_o four_o inch_n one_o way_n and_o of_o three_o inch_n the_o other_o way_n jet_v out_o a_o yard_n over_o the_o dike_a and_o run_v a_o yard_n into_o the_o brest-work_n and_o these_o pike_n be_v to_o be_v but_o eight_o inch_n distant_a one_o from_o another_o now_o if_o this_o garrison_n be_v thus_o fortify_v and_o provide_v it_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o complete_a garrison_n in_o this_o kingdom_n plans_n &_o superficies_n plate_n 1_o plans_n &_o superficies_n equilateral_a isosele_n recteligne_v scalene_n oxigâ—ne_fw-la obtus_fw-la scale_n 10_o yard_n for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o inch_n plate_n 2_o plans_n &_o superfpcy_n plate_n 3_o five_o redoutes_fw-gr the_o scale_n be_v for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 10_o yard_n plate_n 4_o the_o scale_n of_o this_o equilatirall_n triangle_n be_v for_o every_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 15_o yard_n plate_n 5_o a_o triangle_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o every_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 15_o yard_n plate_n 9_o the_o scale_n of_o this_o squaire_n be_v a_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n for_o 15_o yard_n plate_n 6_o a_o sqvaire_a the_o scale_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n for_o 15_o yard_n plate_n 10_o a_o pentagon_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 20_o yard_n plate_n 7_o a_o pentagon_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o every_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 20_o yard_n plate_n 11_o a_o oval_n fortify_v with_o bastion_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 20_o yard_n plate_n 8_o a_o sexagon_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o every_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 20_o yard_n plate_n 12_o a_o fort_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n fortify_v with_o 8_o half_a moon_n the_o scale_n 30_o yard_n for_o â…›_n part_v of_o a_o jnch_n plate_n 13_o a_o long_a sqvaire_n fortify_v with_o avant_fw-fr guard_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 30_o yard_n plate_n 14_o a_o triangle_n fortify_v by_o avaunt_o guard_n the_o scale_n be_v 20_o yard_n for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n plate_n 15._o a_o sqvaire_a fortify_v with_o avaunt_o guard_n and_o out_o guard_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 2d_o yard_n plate_n 16._o a_o pentagon_n fortify_v with_o avant_fw-fr guard_n and_o out_o guard_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 20_o yard_n plate_n 17._o a_o ½_n sexagon_n fortify_v with_o avaunt_o guard_n and_o out_o guard_n the_o scale_n be_v 40_o yard_n for_o everi_n â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n plate_n 18._o a_fw-la oxogon_n fortify_v with_o small_a flanker_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o every_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 20._o yard_n plate_n 19_o a_o parallograme_n fortify_v with_o 18_o small_a flanker_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o everi_fw-la 8_o part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 46._o yard_n and_o â…“_n plate_n 20._o at_fw-fr demy_fw-fr sqvaire_a fortify_v with_o 24_o small_a flanker_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 25._o yard_n plate_n 21._o at_fw-fr demy_fw-fr figure_fw-fr of_o 24_o angle_n fortify_v with_o 24._o small_a flanker_n the_o scale_n 40_o yard_n for_o everi_fw-la â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n plate_n 22._o northampton_n right_o fortify_v tae_n scale_n be_v for_o every_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 50._o yard_n a_o garrison_n besiege_a by_o a_o entrench_v army_n the_o scale_n be_v for_o every_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 100_o yard_n a_o garrison_n undermine_v and_o batter_v with_o tenn_o cannon_n the_o scale_n of_o the_o sexagon_n be_v for_o every_o â…›_n part_n of_o a_o jnch_n 15_o yard_n the_o scale_n of_o the_o my_o work_n be_v for_o every_o 8_o part_n of_o a_o inch_n one_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o art_n of_o assail_a in_o general_n as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o 12.4_o of_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o gift_n in_o the_o spiritual_a function_n among_o those_o that_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n to_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o bless_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n even_o so_o god_n out_o of_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n do_v also_o bestow_v different_a gift_n to_o man_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o profession_n but_o this_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o his_o gift_n be_v more_o apparent_o see_v in_o the_o variety_n of_o part_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o most_o eminent_a commander_n that_o have_v ancient_o and_o do_v at_o this_o day_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n for_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a commander_n there_o be_v never_o any_o but_o caesar_n that_o do_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o art_n all_o the_o other_o have_v only_o receive_v different_a gift_n to_o excel_v other_o in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o but_o not_o in_o all_o for_o some_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o field_n some_o in_o stratagem_n of_o war_n some_o in_o the_o art_n of_o assail_a and_o reduce_v of_o town_n and_o some_o in_o the_o art_n of_o preserve_v of_o they_o and_o some_o have_v be_v very_o successful_a in_o the_o field_n and_o yet_o very_o unhappy_a in_o siege_n life_n siege_n see_v plutarch_n in_o his_o life_n nicias_n generalissimo_n of_o the_o athenian_n lose_v his_o life_n and_o the_o reputation_n he_o have_v obtain_v in_o arm_n by_o the_o besiege_n of_o syracuse_n and_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v always_o victorious_a in_o history_n in_o see_v sleidan_n history_n field_n and_o always_o foil_v in_o his_o siege_n for_o he_o lose_v the_o former_a reputation_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o arm_n and_o threescore_o thousand_o man_n by_o the_o siege_n of_o marseilles_n and_o mest_n we_o read_v that_o alexander_n life_n alexander_n see_v plutarch_n in_o their_o life_n the_o great_a scipio_n and_o sylla_n be_v prosperous_a in_o the_o field_n aratus_n tacitus_n *_o see_v tacitus_n hannibal_n and_o sertorius_n successful_a in_o stratagem_n of_o war_n josephus_n war_n see_v josephus_n marcellus_z carbulo_n and_o history_n and_o see_v the_o french_a history_n titus_n happy_a in_o their_o singe_v and_o excel_v in_o the_o art_n of_o assail_a and_o of_o reduce_v of_o strong_a hold_n and_o among_o our_o modern_a commander_n heary_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o last_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v always_o victorious_a in_o the_o field_n scanderbag_n soldier_n scanderbag_n see_v the_o sweden_n soldier_n mont_fw-fr luc_n and_o mondragon_n prosperous_a in_o their_o stratagem_n the_o duke_n commentary_n duke_n see_v his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr parma_n the_o history_n the_o see_v the_o turkish_a history_n marquesse_n spinola_n the_o two_o prince_n of_o orange_n maurice_n and_o henry_n and_o the_o marshal_n gastion_n wonderful_o successful_a in_o their_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o art_n of_o defend_v of_o town_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n great_a master_n of_o malta_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n netherlands_o *_o see_v demetrius_n history_n of_o the_o netherlands_o sir_n francis_n vere_n and_o of_o late_a colonel_n massey_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o there_o never_o be_v any_o perfect_a and_o successful_a in_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n but_o caesar_n for_o he_o have_v excel_v all_o other_o in_o the_o field_n history_n *_o see_v the_o french_a history_n in_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n defend_v and_o assail_a in_o his_o stratagem_n of_o war_n in_o his_o admittable_a activity_n in_o his_o prudent_a forecast_n in_o his_o entrench_v malta_n entrench_v see_v the_o siege_n of_o malta_n camp_n in_o his_o military_a discipline_n and_o in_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o war_n by_o the_o forelock_a to_o advance_v his_o design_n history_n *_o see_v the_o french_a history_n and_o therefore_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr rouen_n in_o his_o perfect_a captain_n do_v affirm_v that_o all_o the_o most_o famous_a exploit_n of_o
lose_v by_o the_o want_n of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o blame_n will_v be_v impute_v only_o to_o the_o improvidency_n of_o the_o governor_n moreover_o scale_v moreover_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o governor_n to_o prevent_v surprise_v and_o scale_v he_o be_v to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a to_o prevent_v surprise_v by_o ambush_n that_o may_v lie_v undiscovered_a in_o allow_v near_o to_o a_o gate_n that_o may_v of_o a_o sudden_a slay_v the_o centery_n force_v a_o court_n of_o guard_n and_o take_v a_o town_n or_o by_o scale_v in_o the_o night_n time_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n easy_a to_o be_v do_v to_o scale_v work_n that_o be_v so_o low_a as_o we_o to_o prevent_v these_o surprise_v and_o scale_v the_o governor_n be_v to_o send_v out_o every_o night_n 24._o horse_n divide_v into_o four_o party_n of_o six_o a_o piece_n and_o these_o party_n must_v range_v all_o the_o principal_a road_n that_o lead_v to_o his_o garrison_n for_o the_o distance_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o mile_n every_o way_n as_o south_n north_n east_n and_o west_n and_o to_o cause_n at_o the_o break_n of_o day_n all_o hollow_n and_o old_a wall_n about_o the_o town_n to_o be_v view_v by_o two_o soldier_n of_o every_o gate_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v forth_o at_o the_o sally-port_n and_o to_o come_v in_o again_o before_o the_o gate_n be_v open_a and_o their_o drawbridge_n put_v down_o and_o by_o these_o two_o mean_n the_o governor_n will_v preselve_v his_o garrison_n from_o scale_v and_o surprise_v chap._n xxxiii_o of_o six_o different_a way_n how_o strong_a hold_n may_v be_v reduce_v antigonus_n king_n of_o macedonia_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v reduce_v if_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o a_o mule_n lade_v with_o gold_n may_v enter_v therein_o mean_v that_o strong_a hold_v that_o be_v by_o nature_n or_o by_o art_n impregnable_a may_v be_v win_v by_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o governor_n if_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o avarice_n and_o greedy_a of_o money_n whereby_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o concussion_n and_o bribery_n be_v as_o familiar_a in_o those_o day_n as_o they_o be_v in_o we_o bribery_n the_o first_o way_n attempt_v by_o the_o spaniard_n be_v bribery_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o mean_n that_o philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v attempt_v to_o reduce_v the_o strong_a garrison_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o by_o these_o mean_v he_o obtain_v cambray_n and_o calais_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n a_o good_a caution_n for_o a_o prince_n or_o state_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o trusty_a and_o faith_n full_a governor_n that_o may_v be_v free_a of_o avarice_n and_o concussion_n the_o second_o way_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o generous_a and_o that_o be_v by_o stratagem_n of_o war_n war_n the_o second_o way_v be_v stratagem_n of_o war_n as_o the_o great_a city_n of_o france_n of_o see_v the_o history_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o france_n amiens_n be_v take_v by_o montdragon_n by_o four_o and_o twenty_o soldier_n hide_v under_o four_o wagon_n lade_v with_o hay_n and_o a_o disguise_a soldier_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o last_o load_n that_o tumble_v down_o witting_o a_o basket_n of_o apple_n and_o walnut_n when_o he_o see_v the_o waggon_n under_o the_o portcallice_n whereupon_o the_o sentry_n and_o all_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n be_v over_o eager_a about_o the_o take_n of_o they_o up_o be_v all_o slay_v by_o the_o 24._o arm_a soldier_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wagon_n and_o the_o gate_n make_v good_a till_o a_o thousand_o horseman_n with_o as_o many_o dragoone_n behind_o they_o enter_v the_o town_n and_o take_v it_o without_o little_a or_o no_o opposition_n at_o all_o or_o as_o netherlands_o as_o see_v the_o history_n of_o the_o netherlands_o breda_n be_v take_v by_o a_o french_a captain_n with_o twenty_o soldier_n hide_v in_o a_o ship_n lade_v with_o turf_n that_o be_v let_v in_o at_o the_o port_n and_o in_o the_o night_n time_n sally_v out_o kill_v the_o round_a and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n all_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o gate_n where_o a_o thousand_o horse_n and_o five_o hundred_o foot_n of_o their_o party_n lie_v inambuscâ—do_v and_o so_o take_v that_o strong_a hold_n without_o much_o loss_n for_o opposition_n but_o the_o two_o next_o stratagem_n be_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n in_o the_o civil_a warres*_n of_o france_n a_o young_a gentleman_n and_o a_o royallist_n do_v oftentimes_o repair_v to_o a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o the_o league_n to_o fee_v a_o kinsman_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o commander_n of_o the_o garrison_n and_o have_v note_v that_o the_o soldier_n of_o that_o court_n of_o guard_n next_o to_o the_o gate_n that_o he_o be_v use_v to_o come_v in_o keep_v but_o a_o indifferent_a watch_n persuade_v five_o young_a gentleman_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n that_o have_v no_o more_o hair_n on_o their_o face_n then_o he_o have_v himself_o to_o attempt_v the_o take_n of_o that_o garrison_n they_o embrace_v the_o motion_n and_o disguise_v then_o self_n in_o gentlewoman_n apparel_n ride_v behind_o six_o gentleman_n that_o live_v near_o that_o garrison_n every_o horseman_n have_v at_o his_o side_n a_o young_a valiant_a soldier_n disguise_v like_o lacquie_n that_o make_v up_o eighteen_o in_o all_o have_v pistol_n in_o their_o pocket_n and_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o garrison_n he_o that_o ride_v foremost_a carry_v behind_o he_o the_o undertaker_n disguise_v like_o a_o gentlewoman_n the_o set_a jeant_n of_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n begin_v to_o examine_v where_o they_o go_v we_o come_v say_v the_o first_o horseman_n to_o be_v merry_a in_o the_o town_n with_o these_o gentlewoman_n our_o kinswoman_n whereupon_o he_o let_v they_o pass_v but_o be_v come_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n where_o the_o portcullis_n be_v the_o first_o gentlewoman_n feign_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v and_o call_v to_o some_o of_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n for_o help_n they_o as_o officious_a man_n come_v all_o to_o assist_v the_o sick_a gentlewoman_n whereupon_o they_o all_o light_v and_o the_o lacquie_n do_v instant_o run_v to_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n and_o bring_v all_o the_o partisan_n and_o halberd_n they_o can_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o the_o gentleman_n and_o gentlewoman_n draw_v out_o their_o pistol_n and_o slay_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o fouldier_n of_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n and_o make_v good_a the_o gate_n till_o their_o ambuscado_n that_o be_v within_o a_o musket-shot_a of_o the_o town_n in_o a_o hollow_a come_v to_o their_o relief_n and_o so_o take_v this_o garrison_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o great_a concernment_n the_o last_o stratagem_n be_v know_v of_o all_o man_n for_o it_o be_v the_o surprise_v of_o hereford_n that_o be_v as_o neat_o carry_v as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a for_o he_o that_o play_v the_o constable_n part_n be_v certain_o a_o valiant_a gentleman_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a attempt_n to_o venture_v upon_o so_o strong_a and_o so_o well_o man_v a_o garrison_n as_o that_o be_v policy_n the_o three_o way_n be_v by_o policy_n the_o three_o way_n be_v use_v by_o the_o parthian_n to_o famish_v crassus_n life_n crassus_n see_v plutarch_n in_o crassus_n life_n army_n in_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o by_o the_o duke_n commentary_n duke_n see_v du_n belluy_fw-fr his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr montmorency_n in_o the_o day_n of_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n to_o famish_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o fifth_n army_n that_o be_v come_v to_o besiege_v marseilles_n for_o he_o persuade_v the_o king_n three_o week_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o emperor_n army_n to_o publish_v a_o proclamation_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o that_o live_v within_o twenty_o mile_n compass_n of_o the_o city_n of_o marseilles_n shall_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n remove_v all_o their_o cattle_n wine_n corn_n and_o movable_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o camp_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v money_n for_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o lodging_n for_o themselves_o in_o the_o adjacent_a town_n with_o pasture_n for_o their_o cattle_n at_o free_a cost_n till_o the_o war_n be_v over_o and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v this_o proclamation_n within_o fifteen_o day_n be_v enforce_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o by_o a_o party_n of_o 2000_o horse_n that_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o whereby_o the_o emperor_n be_v reduce_v within_o a_o month_n after_o to_o such_o extreme_a want_n of_o victual_n and_o of_o provender_n for_o his_o horse_n that_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o raise_v his_o siege_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o former_a reputation_n and_o of_o 30000._o
a_o practical_a abstract_n of_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n and_o assail_a contain_v four_o different_a method_n of_o fortification_n with_o approve_a rule_n to_o set_v out_o in_o the_o field_n all_o manner_n of_o superficies_n intrenchment_n and_o approach_n by_o the_o demi_a circle_n or_o with_o line_n and_o stake_n write_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o as_o delight_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o noble_a arts._n by_o david_n papillon_n gent_n i_o have_v diligent_o peruse_v this_o abstract_n and_o do_v approve_v it_o well_o worthy_a of_o the_o public_a view_n imprimatur_fw-la io_n booker_n london_n print_v by_o r_n austin_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o exchange_n &_o in_o pope_n head_n alley_n 1645_o tho_n cross_n fâ—cit_fw-la plus_fw-la gladius_n qvam_fw-la sceptra_fw-la valent_n tomas_n fairefax_n anagramma_fw-la fax_fw-la erit_fw-la famosa_n thomas_n fairfax_n generalis_fw-la exercitus_fw-la anglicani_n mirare_fw-la tacitus_fw-la fataque_fw-la vergant_n vide_fw-la in_o anagramma_fw-la ferri-fax_a erit_fw-la haec_fw-la patriae_fw-la famosa_n salutem_fw-la civibus_fw-la ense_fw-mi suis_fw-fr exitiumore_n fereus_fw-la to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n generallisime_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n excellentisime_n if_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o abstract_n be_v right_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v to_o all_o ingenious_a spirit_n that_o the_o dedication_n of_o it_o do_v proper_o appertain_v to_o your_o excellency_n as_o the_o most_o experience_a commander_n in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n of_o all_o these_o northern_a part_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o your_o martial_a achievement_n have_v like_o a_o lightning_n past_o this_o summer_n from_o the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o kingd_v i_o to_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o the_o west_n of_o it_o throw_v down_o like_o a_o rapid_a torrent_n the_o bank_n that_o do_v endeavour_v to_o stop_v his_o course_n and_o therefore_o the_o better_a able_a to_o judge_v aright_o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o state_n if_o these_o method_n of_o fortification_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o work_v of_o our_o garrison_n and_o these_o field_n war._n field_n the_o art_n of_o defence_n and_o assail_a be_v two_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o â—he_n art_n of_o war._n intrenchment_n and_o double_o entrench_v camp_n here_o describe_v be_v use_v in_o all_o our_o formidable_a siege_n and_o pitch_a battle_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a secondary_a cause_n of_o the_o spin_v out_o of_o this_o unnatural_a war_n but_o since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o raise_v you_o to_o that_o eminency_n of_o place_n that_o afford_v you_o power_n to_o rectify_v these_o defect_n i_o have_v presume_v to_o tender_a to_o your_o excellency_n these_o essay_n rectify_v essay_n the_o neglect_n of_o these_o intrenchmâ—nts_n be_v to_o be_v rectify_v contain_v some_o approve_a direction_n for_o the_o future_a of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o garrison_n and_o for_o the_o double_a entrench_v camp_n that_o we_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o make_v use_n of_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o give_v by_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n a_o speedy_a and_o a_o bless_a period_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o poor_a and_o desolate_v kingdom_n if_o i_o be_v not_o assure_v that_o you_o be_v extraordinary_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a history_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o manifold_a instance_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o be_v the_o restorer_n in_o these_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o military_a discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o of_o the_o field-intrenchments_a and_o double_o entrench_v camp_n whereby_o africa_n whereby_o see_v caesar_n commentary_n in_o the_o wary_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o of_o africa_n caesar_n make_v himself_o the_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n as_o maurice_n prince_n of_o orange_n be_v the_o restorer_n of_o they_o in_o the_o netherlands_o to_o his_o eternal_a fame_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n after_o god_n favour_n to_o conduce_v these_o civil_a distraction_n to_o a_o speedy_a and_o a_o bless_a accommodation_n but_o be_v confident_a that_o these_o thing_n be_v familiar_a to_o you_o i_o will_v refer_v they_o to_o your_o judicious_a consideration_n and_o only_o beseech_v you_o to_o be_v please_v out_o of_o your_o gracious_a affability_n to_o all_o man_n and_o particular_o to_o myself_o to_o be_v the_o learning_n the_o maecenas_n be_v the_o emperor_n augustus_n caesar_n favourite_n and_o the_o patron_n of_o learning_n maecenas_n to_o these_o essay_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o they_o with_o the_o like_a affection_n as_o artaxerxes_n the_o great_a king_n of_o persia_n receive_v two_o hand_n full_a of_o fresh_a water_n that_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o poor_a subject_n of_o he_o for_o want_v of_o a_o better_a gift_n to_o express_v his_o love_n so_o shall_v i_o for_o ever_o be_v oblige_v to_o remain_v your_o excellency_n most_o humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n david_n papillon_n from_o london_n jan._n 1._o 1645._o to_o the_o reader_n some_o will_v corceive_v this_o time_n unseasonable_a for_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o abstract_n because_o of_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o our_o army_n this_o summer_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o it_o be_v more_o seasonable_a to_o write_v of_o raze_v to_o the_o ground_n our_o old_a garrison_n then_o to_o write_v of_o direction_n to_o erect_v new_a i_o answer_v that_o i_o wish_v their_o conceit_n shall_v prove_v real_a truth_n for_o although_o i_o write_v of_o two_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n yet_o i_o daily_o pray_v and_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o inland_a garrison_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v raze_v to_o the_o ground_n that_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n may_v the_o soon_o return_v in_o love_n and_o peace_n to_o his_o most_o loyal_a parliament_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v consideration_n first_o consideration_n that_o the_o virulency_n of_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n be_v like_o a_o canker_n in_o a_o woman_n breast_n that_o never_o give_v over_o the_o suck_a of_o her_o blood_n till_o by_o her_o death_n he_o slay_v himself_o and_o that_o the_o two_o party_n of_o all_o civil_a war_n consideration_n second_o consideration_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o couple_n of_o tennis-ball_n player_n that_o have_v sometime_o the_o best_a and_o sometime_o the_o worst_a one_o after_o another_o and_o that_o they_o that_o do_v rely_v over_o much_o upon_o their_o advantage_n do_v common_o lose_v the_o game_n i_o disassent_v in_o judgement_n with_o these_o imaginary_a conceit_n for_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a physician_n can_v partly_o guess_v by_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o patient_n period_n the_o evidence_n that_o signify_v our_o misery_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o their_o last_o period_n whether_o his_o sickness_n will_v be_v of_o a_o short_a or_o long_a continuance_n even_o so_o ingenious_a spirit_n may_v partly_o guess_v by_o these_o ensue_a symptom_n visible_a to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o dangerous_a malady_n of_o this_o unnatural_a war_n be_v not_o yet_o near_o her_o crise_n first_o by_o a_o general_a antipathy_n that_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o incliclination_n of_o man_n malady_n the_o symptom_n of_o the_o general_a malady_n second_o by_o the_o heresy_n sect_n and_o schism_n that_o rend_v and_o make_v great_a breach_n in_o the_o church_n than_o ever_o be_v know_v since_o queen_n mary_n day_n three_o by_o the_o great_a obstinacy_n of_o such_o as_o will_v seem_v more_o holy_a than_o their_o brethren_n and_o yet_o prefer_v their_o own_o end_n before_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o unity_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n these_o dangerous_a symptom_n i_o say_v be_v evident_a sign_n that_o england_n miesery_n be_v not_o yet_o neaâ—e_a to_o their_o high_a period_n yet_o god_n way_n be_v not_o like_o our_o way_n for_o he_o can_v when_o he_o please_v draw_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o deliverance_n from_o thing_n that_o seem_v most_o destructive_a to_o his_o church_n as_o concern_v these_o that_o conceive_v the_o publish_n of_o this_o abstract_n unseasonable_a at_o this_o time_n and_o will_v have_v we_o because_o of_o this_o sumine_v prosperous_a success_n cast_v ourselves_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o a_o carnal_a security_n i_o will_v prove_v by_o two_o instance_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a then_o to_o rely_v upon_o prosperous_a event_n and_o upon_o our_o ow_v pâ—â—ts_v and_o activity_n 1_o it_o be_v record_v that_o attelante_n run_v the_o race_n in_o the_o game_n the_o see_v plutarch_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o olympian_a game_n olympian_a game_n do_v so_o rely_v upon_o her_o activity_n that_o she_o take_v up_o twice_o one_o after_o another_o in_o her_o race_n two_o golden_a ball_n that_o her_o antagonist_n do_v cast_v down_o to_o retard_v her_o speed_n
it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o siege_n of_o alexie_n in_o france_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n therefore_o i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a wonder_n that_o a_o gentleman_n so_o well_o read_v in_o history_n as_o mr_n ward_n be_v shall_v disagree_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a commander_n that_o have_v live_v in_o our_o day_n by_o maintain_v as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o 60._o his_o â—â—e_z from_z p._n 50_o to_o 60._o animadversion_n of_o war_n that_o we_o excel_v in_o this_o age_n the_o ancient_n in_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n and_o assail_a but_o this_o error_n proceed_v by_o the_o comparison_n he_o make_v between_o the_o fortification_n that_o be_v erect_v in_o christendom_n some_o century_n of_o year_n after_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n that_o have_v overrun_a the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o by_o their_o barbarous_a disposition_n have_v destroy_v all_o the_o ancient_a monument_n and_o overcast_v by_o their_o burn_n of_o all_o book_n of_o science_n a_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n over_o all_o the_o face_n of_o christendom_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v good_a his_o opinion_n he_o shall_v have_v take_v his_o comparison_n from_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n as_o i_o will_v show_v in_o another_o place_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v excel_v and_o do_v excel_v at_o this_o present_a time_n all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o chaldaean_n jew_n greek_n and_o roman_n have_v ancient_o excel_v all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n and_o assail_a and_o that_o the_o italian_n the_o french_a and_o the_o hollander_n do_v at_o this_o day_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o these_o arts._n m._n ward_n in_o his_o animadversion_n of_o war_n be_v please_v to_o give_v the_o precedency_n to_o the_o hollander_n yet_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o except_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v that_o nation_n where_o he_o exercise_v his_o militia_n for_o if_o the_o hollander_n excel_v these_o two_o former_a nation_n in_o their_o outguard_n they_o do_v as_o much_o excel_v they_o in_o their_o inward_a work_n and_o all_o enginier_n know_v that_o the_o inward_a work_n be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n and_o yet_o of_o late_a year_n sr_n anthony_n de_fw-fr ville_fw-fr and_o honorat_fw-la de_fw-fr meynier_n two_o of_o the_o last_o french_a king_n enginier_n have_v get_v in_o my_o opinion_n the_o start_n of_o the_o hollander_n for_o outwork_n and_o avantguard_n also_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v the_o most_o convenient_a soil_n for_o such_o work_n of_o any_o nation_n in_o christendom_n because_o twenty_o pioneersin_n holland_n will_v do_v more_o work_n in_o one_o day_n than_o threescore_o can_v do_v here_o in_o england_n france_n or_o italy_n in_o two_o day_n for_o the_o evenness_n of_o their_o soil_n the_o tenderness_n of_o their_o ground_n and_o their_o plenty_n of_o turf_n but_o if_o the_o precedency_n in_o these_o art_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o three_o nation_n it_o appertain_v real_o to_o the_o italian_n for_o john_n baptist_n zanche_n castriot_n durbin_n francis_n montemeillino_n lorini_n florentine_n and_o peter_n sardi_n a_o roman_a and_o divers_a other_o italian_a enginier_n some_o of_o which_o come_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n into_o the_o low-countries_n infuse_v in_o the_o french_a and_o the_o hollander_n what_o they_o know_v of_o these_o art_n for_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o revive_v and_o adorn_v they_o after_o they_o have_v be_v bury_v for_o divers_a century_n of_o year_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n by_o the_o inhumanity_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n i_o do_v not_o here_o place_v the_o spaniard_n and_o german_n to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o these_o three_o nation_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o best_a fortification_n in_o germany_n and_o spain_n have_v be_v line_v out_o and_o survey_v by_o italian_a enginier_n now_o whether_o our_o modern_a fortification_n do_v excel_v the_o fortification_n of_o the_o ancient_a chaldaean_n jew_n greek_n and_o roman_n it_o can_v be_v decide_v because_o they_o be_v destroy_v and_o we_o extant_a except_o we_o refer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n which_o if_o we_o do_v m._n ward_n position_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n be_v absolute_o overthrow_v for_o although_o i_o have_v see_v in_o my_o travel_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o rare_a and_o strong_a hold_n in_o christendom_n yet_o i_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v see_v none_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o rampire_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o fortification_n of_o vejente_n syracuse_n tyrus_n and_o rhodes_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o citadel_n of_o antonia_n and_o the_o three_o tower_n and_o the_o rampire_n that_o herod_n the_o great_a build_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o commemoration_n of_o his_o wife_n brother_n and_o intimate_a friend_n and_o as_o for_o the_o art_n of_o assail_a that_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n as_o two_o inseparable_a twin_n or_o companion_n all_o judicious_a man_n know_v that_o as_o the_o one_o increase_v in_o degree_n of_o perfection_n so_o do_v the_o other_o because_o if_o new_a invention_n be_v find_v to_o fortify_v place_n more_o sufficient_o than_o one_o can_v former_o the_o ingenious_a spirit_n of_o great_a commander_n have_v no_o rest_n till_o they_o have_v find_v new_a way_n of_o assail_a to_o reduce_v they_o for_o instance_n the_o invention_n of_o bastion_n and_o mote_n of_o fourscore_o or_o of_o a_o hundred_o foot_n broad_a and_o thirty_o foot_n deep_a full_a of_o water_n be_v no_o soon_o find_v out_o but_o gerard_n a_o french_a engineer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n find_v the_o invention_n of_o our_o gallery_n whereby_o these_o large_a and_o deep_a mote_n may_v be_v pass_v without_o danger_n and_o mine_n make_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o bastion_n whereby_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o if_o the_o ancient_a do_v excel_v we_o in_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n they_o do_v also_o go_v beyond_o we_o in_o the_o art_n of_o assail_a now_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v excel_v we_o in_o they_o both_o we_o be_v 1._o to_o examine_v what_o modern_a fortification_n be_v extant_a that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o ancient_a fortification_n before_o cite_v 2._o in_o which_o of_o all_o our_o modern_a siege_n there_o have_v be_v more_o art_n and_o industry_n show_v then_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o alexie_n and_o of_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o because_o this_o point_n may_v more_o proper_o be_v decide_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o art_n of_o assail_a i_o will_v pass_v it_o over_o at_o this_o time_n to_o examine_v another_o position_n of_o m._n ward_n that_o maintain_v our_o ordnance_n to_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o great_a machine_n of_o war_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o upon_o this_o infer_v that_o of_o necessity_n our_o fortification_n must_v be_v strong_a than_o they_o be_v because_o some_o of_o we_o can_v hold_v out_o against_o the_o thunder_n of_o our_o roar_a cannon_n mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o fortification_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o i_o know_v never_o a_o garrison_n of_o we_o who_o work_n be_v only_o of_o cannon-proof_n but_o of_o the_o best_a foreign_a fortification_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o great_a machine_n of_o war_n of_o the_o ancient_a where_o more_o cumbersome_a to_o manage_v then_o our_o cannon_n be_v but_o that_o our_o cannon_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o they_o be_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n for_o the_o great_a ram_n of_o the_o roman_n make_v great_a and_o sufficient_a breach_n to_o come_v to_o a_o assault_n in_o the_o strong_a rampire_n and_o tower_n of_o the_o citadel_n of_o antonia_n and_o in_o herod_n tower_n that_o be_v build_v say_v josephus_n of_o bar_v freestone_n of_o a_o incredible_a thickness_n against_o which_o a_o battery_n of_o six_o of_o our_o cannon_n can_v not_o have_v move_v one_o of_o they_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o our_o musket_n they_o have_v balister_n that_o be_v more_o powerful_a where_o with_o they_o keep_v the_o defendant_n in_o such_o awe_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o peep_v out_o through_o the_o porthole_n of_o their_o battlement_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o roman_n have_v not_o only_o excel_v we_o in_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n and_o assail_a but_o also_o in_o divers_a other_o art_n as_o in_o the_o art_n of_o grave_v of_o paint_v of_o sculpture_n of_o architecture_n and_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mathematics_n and_o in_o