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cuss "The Justice of war, or Law of Arms." Bk. III. treats of military
matters under the following headings : Of Leagues : Of Governors : Of a
Lieutenant : The ancient ordering of a Battle : Of Defence : Where or
when it is best to fight : Of pitching a Camp : How to encourage soldiers :
Of Skirmishes: Of policies in Battle: Of the pursuing of viftory: Of the
returning of an army: Of ambushes: Of the talcing of towns: Of the
Defending of towns : Of divers policies and sleights.
The original is unknown to Brunet [v. 579].
66. Fifteen-ninety-six. S., R.
A Briefe Treatise, To prooue the neces-
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sitie and excellence
of the vse of archerie. |
Abstraded out of ancient and
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Moderne Writers. By R: S.
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Perused, and allowed by
Aufthoritie.
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At London^
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Printed by Richard Johnes, at the
Rose and Crowne ; next
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aboue S. Andrewes Church in Holburne.
1596.
Black letter.
Quarto.
Collation. Tp., Bi.—Ded., "To the Nobilitie and Gentlemen of Englande",
B2.—R.H,: "The necessitie and Excellencie of Archerie."— 31 11.
to p.—Sigs. in 4«, B (2 fF.), B, C, D (2 fF.).
Copies. B.M. ; Bod. j Lambeth.
Contents. The author was a disciple and admirer, of Sir John Smythe,
whose book on Weapons he quotes with approval, due, one may suspedl,
to his having suffered financially from the decline of archery. The work
was written, perhaps, at the instance of the bowyers and fletchers, whose
trade was declining as fire-arms were improving.
6j, Fifteen-ninety-seven. Mendoza, Don Bernardino de.
Theoriqve And Pra6lise
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of Warre. Written to Don
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by Mendoza. Translated
Philip Prince of Castil,
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out of the Castilian tonge into Englishe, |
by S^ Edwarde
Hoby
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Knight.
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Directed to S^ George Carew |
Knight.
1597-
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Quarto.
Collation. Tp., Ai.—Translator's Ded., in Spanish, to Sir George Carew,
A2-3.—Author's Ded. to Prince of Castile, A32-4.—Imprimatur, dated " At
Madrid, the 12. of May, 1595", Y3J.—R.H.: "Theoriqve and j
Praftise of
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