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Gentleman in the Army.
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London,
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Printedfor S. B. and Sola
by B. Bragge, at \
the Raven in Pater-noster-Row. 1708.
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Odtavo.
Copies. B.M.
Contents. This work enjoyed a great reputation during the seventeenth
century} and the "Observations" have been added to the beautiful 1695
edition of Clement Edmonds' "Caesar." In the section entitled "The
an extremely brief and vague chapter
Militarie Discipline of the Romans " is
on the pay of Roman soldiers. Sir Henry Savile, writing forty years before,
in a letter to Burleigh, dated 1595 (printed in the Somers Tradts, Vol. I.),
has entered fully into the subjedt, reducing the Roman coins to the English
equivalent of his time. [V. Orig. 645.]
According to Karcher, de Rohan wrote a " Traite sur la guerre des
montagnes", wherein he maintains the principle, afterwards adopted by
Napoleon "
: la defence des montaignes doit se faire dans les valines."
London:
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149. Sixteen-forty. Northumberland, Earl of.
Lawes
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and
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Ordinances of
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Warre,
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Established for
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the better conduct
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of the Service in the
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Northern parts.
By
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His Excellence
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The Earle of Northumberland,
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Lord Generall of His Majesties
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Armie and Fleet.
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Printed by Robert Barker, Printer
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to the Kings most Excellent
Majestie : And by \
the Assignes of John Bill, 1 640.
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Quarto.
Collation. Tp., A2.—Arms of Percy, Ai^.—R.H. :
" Lawes and Ordinances
of Warre."—Sigs. in 4', A-D.
Copies. B.M. ; Roy. Art. Inst.
Contents. A copy was given to every Colonel and Captain joining the
army under Northumberland. After the assembly of the whole force the
regulations were read out distindlly by the Marshals of the Regiments, in the
presence of officers and men. Every week, on pay-day, they were again
read over to each company by the Captain, who also read them at every
main-guard. The oath exafted of each man on taking service, is given on
D3. For a lengthy description of this pamphlet see "Pro. Roy. Art. Inst.,"
vol. xvii., pp. 541-548.
150. Sixteen-forty-one.
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Ordinance
Parliament.
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For
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Of
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The Lords and Commons
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safety and defence of the King-
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120
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dom