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difference appears to have been made up, for in 1593, ^^ ^^^ sent to assist
in the defence of Dieppe.' He died in 1595. Williams's connexion with
Leicester,' his advocacy of the new system of warfare and contempt for
antiquated weapons, with other and private reasons, drew on him the wrath
of Sir John Smythe, who, in a letter to Burleigh, complains that his book
on Weapons should be suppressed, while Williams's "Discourse on War",
" which ", he writes, " doth touch in terrible sort some Captains of ours ",
was suffered to circulate.* The following tribute to Williams occurs in Hayward's
Preface to the latter work "
: Amongst those fewe who have written
with knowledge, judgement and sincerity the Authour of this Historie is
worthy to be ranged : who doubtlesse was of endlesse industry ; alwaies in
action, either with his sword, or with his penne."
94. Sixteen-nineteen. Davelourt, Daniel.
Epitome ov abbrege
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contenant maximes et propositions
vrayes et generales sur le fai6l de Tartillerie
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& ses
appartenances, en forme de
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lieux communs : pour soulager
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la plus part des officiers d'icelle, qui
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pourront neantmoins
avoir recours pour plus grande intelligence, suivant ce qui
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est cotte en marge du present liure.
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Le tout tire & extraift
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des escrits de D. . . D. . . Escossais, deschargeur ordinaire
en ladite Artillerie,
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Par luy-mesme. A Farts, Chez
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Francois lacqvin, rue des Massons, pres Sorbonne. \
m.d.c.xix.
Auec Frivilege du Roy.
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O^avo.
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Collation. Tp., Ai.—Ded. to Messieurs Chavvelin and Bovrlon, dated
Nov. 161 8, a2-3.—Cts., 332.—Privilege, a4.—Sigs. in 4% a, A-D2.—No
R.H.
A summary of No. 90.
95. Sixteen-nineteen. Trussell, Thomas.
The Sovldier Pleading his owne Cause.
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Furnished with
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MSS. Cott. Cal. E. viii. 93. Instrudions on sending him to assist in the
Defence of Dieppe, 1591 ; also Cal. E. ix. 143.
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See various original MSS. letters 'n Cottonian Colle