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fol._n 4_o 5_o of_o justice._n fol._n 5_o 6_o of_o prudence_n fol._n 8_o 7_o of_o the_o love_n &_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o captain_n to_o his_o soldier_n fol._n 10_o 8_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a to_o have_v one_o general_n or_o many_o fol._n 12_o 9_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o general_n and_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o chief_a desire_n wish_v fruit_n &_o end_n of_o war_n what_o person_n &_o of_o what_o quality_n ought_v to_o be_v deam_v the_o best_a and_o most_o honourable_a captain_n fol._n 13_o 10_o of_o a_o soldier_n &_o the_o quality_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v fol._n 18_o 11_o of_o what_o constitution_n of_o body_n trade_n and_o sort_n of_o life_n the_o meet_a soldier_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v &_o what_o exercise_n and_o practice_n be_v profitable_a for_o he_o to_o use_v fol._n 21_o 12_o of_o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o weapon_n use_v by_o diverse_a nation_n in_o the_o ancient_a war_n and_o which_o be_v now_o most_o necessary_a wythe_v some_o 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