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to pocket the men's pay ; drill was negleded, and no dependence could be
placed on soldiers, who, taken from the lowest class, thought nothing of
running from the enemy. Smythe, though an opponent of Digges, corroborates
these statements. Digges was a reformer, and certainly a good
friend to the private soldier ; he is not swayed by prejudice, as is Sir John
Smythe, who probably includes him, as a follower of Leicester, in his
stridlures on the "promoters of the new discipline."
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78. Sixteen-four. Rich, Barnaby.
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long Experience.
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A pleasing view for
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A Looking-Glasse for Warre.
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you list. Discoursed betweene two Captaines. By Barnabie
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Imprinted at London by Thomas
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Collation. Tp., A2.—Ded. to Henry, Prince of Wales, A3.— Pref., A4.
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3 Copies. B.M.
Contents. This dialogue embodies the conclusions arrived at by Rich after
» forty years' active service. He touches, generally, upon the abuses and corruptions
in military affairs.
of all Captaines
79. Sixteen-seven. Gheyn, Jacob de.
The exercise of Armes
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For
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Calivres, Mvskettes, and
Pikes After the ordre of his Excellence. Maurits Prince of
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Orange Coun-
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te of Nassau etc. Gouernour
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and Captaine
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Geldreland. Holland, Zee-
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land, Vtrecht.
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Jacob de Gheyn.
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With written Instructions for the service
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and Commaunders. For to shewe hereout
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the better unto
their jong or untrayned Soul-
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diers the playne and perfe6t
maner to handle
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these Armes.
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Printed at the Hage.\
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King of Fraunce.,
and the Noble and migh- tye Estates General
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of the united Provinces
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