A bibliography of English military books up to 1642 and of ...

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temporaries, wh6 are so careful to make a display of the subje6l-matter on
their title-pages. But it must have been a very useful little manual in its
time.
91. Sixteen-seventeen. Swetnam, Joseph.
The Schoole of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defence.
Being the first of any Englishmans invention, which professed
the sayd Science ; So plainly described that any man may
quickly come to the true knowledge of their weapons with
small paines and little pradtise. Then reade it advisedly, and
use the benefit thereof when occasion shal serve, so shalt thou
be a good Common-wealth man, live happy to thy selfe and
comfortable to thy friend.
Also many other good and profitable
Precepts for the managing of Quarrels and ordering thy
selfe in many other matters.
Quarto.
Printed by Nicholas Okes.—Ded. to Charles, Prince of Wales.—Mr.
Egerton Castle says that this treatise bears a great resemblance to that of
Saviolo.—Seven woodcuts.
Copies.
Bod.
92. Sixteen-eighteen. Davies, Edward.
Military directions : or the art of trayning ;
plainely demonstrating
how euery good souldier ought to behaue himselfe
in the warres ;
[the first book.]
Odavo.
Lib. Bod. Cat, :
Grose quotes extensively from this work.
Another Edition.
Sixteen-nineteen.
The Art of War, And Englands Traynings, Plainely Demonstrating
the dutie of a priuate Sovldier : with the Office
of each seuerall Officer belonging to a Foot-company : and
the Marti all lawes of the field. As Also, The office and charge
belonging to the command of a Colonell ; the Exercise of
trayning or drilling : With diuers other necessary and profit-
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