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ad_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la partes_fw-la vniversum_fw-la etiam_fw-la populum_fw-la arist._n the_o faction_n of_o the_o nobility_n draw_v even_o all_o the_o commonalty_n to_o side_n with_o one_o or_o the_o other_a part_n observation_n lxxxviii_o faction_n how_o far_o and_o where_o necessary_a i_o confess_v i_o have_v hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o have_v have_v the_o report_n and_o esteem_v of_o
to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o common_a people_n in_o a_o kingdom_n not_o insert_v the_o gentleman_n for_o to_o such_o say_v they_o be_v only_o proper_a the_o service_n on_o horseback_n alas_o rusticis_fw-la non_fw-la tribuâ—_z in_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la divites_fw-la haec_fw-la à _fw-la pauperibus_fw-la onera_fw-la incline_v livins_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o allot_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o army_n among_o country_n fellow_n decline_v these_o charge_n from_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o nobility_n and_o wealthy_a man_n observation_n xxviii_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o soldier_n five_o certain_a note_n have_v be_v observe_v whereby_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n fit_a to_o become_v soldier_n have_v be_v discern_v first_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v second_o their_o age_n three_o their_o proportion_n of_o body_n four_o their_o quality_n of_o mind_n five_o their_o faculty_n touch_v their_o country_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n apparent_o open_v that_o moâ—â—anous_a region_n or_o barren_a place_n and_o northern_a habitation_n do_v breed_v wit_n well_o dispose_v to_o the_o war_n locorum_fw-la asperit_fw-la as_fw-la hominum_fw-la quoque_fw-la ingenia_fw-la durat_fw-la curt._n etc._n etc._n the_o ruggedness_n of_o their_o habitation_n do_v also_o make_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n hardy_a observation_n xxviii_o of_o the_o age_n of_o soldier_n the_o age_n in_o the_o second_o place_n most_o apt_a for_o the_o war_n be_v ancient_o observe_v to_o be_v about_o eighteen_o year_n and_o so_o the_o roman_n use_v facilius_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la instruere_fw-la novos_fw-la milites_fw-la quà m_fw-la revocare_fw-la praeteriâ—os_fw-la vig._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o train_v up_o freshwater_n soldier_n to_o discipline_n then_o to_o reclaim_v overgrow_v one_o observation_n xxix_o of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o stature_n of_o the_o soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v c._n marius_n like_v best_o the_o long_a body_n pyrrhus_n prefer_v large_a and_o well_o proportion_a man_n but_o vigetius_n seem_v in_o his_o choice_n rather_o to_o esteem_v strength_n then_o stature_n utilius_fw-la est_fw-la fortes_fw-la milites_fw-la esse_fw-la cue_fw-la à m_fw-la grandes_fw-fr viget_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v more_o advantageous_a that_o the_o soldier_n be_v strong_a then_o great_a observation_n xxx_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o that_o mind_n which_o be_v quick_a nimble_a bold_a and_o confident_a seem_v apt_a for_o war_n he_o also_o be_v of_o good_a hope_n that_o love_v honour_n more_o than_o ease_n or_o profit_n in_o brief_a be_v qui_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la metuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la turpem_fw-la famam_fw-la sall_n he_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o nothing_o but_o a_o ill_a name_n observation_n xxxi_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v in_o what_o art_n or_o faculty_n a_o man_n have_v be_v bring_v up_o for_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o fisher_n fowler_n cook_n etc._n etc._n train_v up_o in_o esseminate_a art_n be_v unfit_a for_o martial_a endeavour_n and_o as_o these_o man_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o trade_n think_v unmeet_a so_o in_o old_a time_n slave_n and_o masterlesse-man_n be_v repulse_v from_o arm_n as_o in_o famous_a person_n sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la tale_fw-la sociantur_fw-la armis_fw-la quales_fw-la domini_fw-la habere_fw-la fastidiunt_fw-la vig._n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o a_o day_n such_o fellow_n be_v entertain_v in_o their_o army_n as_o they_o fowle_o scorn_v to_o keep_v in_o their_o house_n observation_n xxxii_o discipline_n make_v soldier_n how_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v these_o few_o word_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v may_v suffice_v to_o demonstrate_v let_v we_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v 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in_o arm_n and_o use_v in_o action_n the_o word_n itself_o exercitium_fw-la import_v nothing_o else_o exercitus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la melius_fw-la fit_fw-la exercitando_fw-la varro_n it_o be_v call_v exercitus_fw-la a_o army_n because_o it_o be_v make_v better_a by_o often_o exercise_v observation_n xxxiv_o military_a order_n what_o order_n in_o martial_a discipline_n consist_v in_o divide_v dispose_v and_o place_v of_o man_n apt_o at_o all_o occasion_n to_o be_v command_v as_o the_o leader_n shall_v direct_v this_o in_o itself_o require_v with_o the_o part_n thereto_o appertain_v a_o long_a discourse_n therefore_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o experience_a captain_n and_o skilful_a leader_n that_o have_v write_v thereof_o as_o polybius_n vigetius_n dela-nove_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n observation_n xxxvi_o military_a compulsion_n what_o military_a compulsion_n or_o coercion_n be_v that_o which_o bridle_v and_o govern_v the_o manner_n of_o soldier_n for_o no_o order_n can_v be_v 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