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A21131 Obseruations vpon the fiue first bookes of Cæsars commentaries setting fourth the practise of the art military in the time of the Roman Empire : wherein are handled all the chiefest point of their discipline, with the true reason of euery part, together with such instructions as may be drawn from their proceedings, for the better direction of our moderne warres / by Clement Edmunds. Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 7-1622.; Caesar, Julius. De bello Gallico. English. Abridgments. 1600 (1600) STC 7488; ESTC S121459 200,986 215

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