A bibliography of English military books up to 1642 and of ...
A bibliography of English military books up to 1642 and of ...
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ullet in its course is a " sedlion circular." His calculations showing the<br />
different ranges <strong>of</strong> bullets with all degrees <strong>of</strong> elevation, Digges pronounces<br />
incorre£l in practice.<br />
The titles <strong>of</strong> two works by Digges, which, through :— time wasted in " lawbrables,"<br />
he was unable <strong>to</strong> complete <strong>and</strong> publish *'A Treatise <strong>of</strong> Great<br />
Artillerie, <strong>and</strong> Pyrotechnye, conteyning sundrie Demonstrations Geometricall,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Instruments exactly <strong>to</strong> shoote in all sorts <strong>of</strong> Peeces at all degrees<br />
<strong>of</strong> R<strong>and</strong>ons, both by day <strong>and</strong> night etc. begon by his Father "j *' A Treatise<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fortification<br />
<strong>of</strong> Townes, Forts, <strong>and</strong> Campes, by a Methode clean repugnant<br />
<strong>to</strong> anye hither<strong>to</strong> pra6kised etc.^'*<br />
26. Fifteen-seventy-nine. Gates, Ge<strong>of</strong>frey.<br />
The Defence<br />
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is<br />
Wherein<br />
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1579.<br />
<strong>of</strong> Militarie pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
eloquently shewed<br />
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the due<br />
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commendation <strong>of</strong> Martiall<br />
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prowesse, <strong>and</strong> plainly prooued how necessary the exercise<br />
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<strong>of</strong> Armes is for this<br />
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our age. ^ Imprin- ted at London by<br />
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ry Middle<strong>to</strong>n^ for<br />
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lohn Harison,<br />
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Black letter.<br />
Quar<strong>to</strong>.<br />
Collation. Tp., Ai, enclosed in pieces.—Aig, Arms <strong>of</strong> Vere.—Ded. <strong>to</strong><br />
Edward Vere, Earl <strong>of</strong> Oxenford, dated Dec. 23, 1578, <strong>and</strong> subs. "Geffrey<br />
Gates", A2-4.—R.H. "<br />
: The defence <strong>of</strong> Militarie pr<strong>of</strong>ession."—Sigs. in 4%<br />
A-H.—36 11. <strong>to</strong> p.<br />
Copies. B.M.<br />
Contents. The same class <strong>of</strong> book as Rich's " Alarm <strong>to</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong> " [v. 22].<br />
The author served under Sir John Norris in Friesl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
27. Fifteen-eighty-one. Bl<strong>and</strong>y, William.<br />
^ The Castle, or pi6lure <strong>of</strong> pollicy<br />
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liuely, the face, body <strong>and</strong><br />
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duety,<br />
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shewing<br />
forth most<br />
partes <strong>of</strong> a commonwealth, the<br />
quality, pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong> a perfect <strong>and</strong> ab-<br />
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solute<br />
Souldiar, the martiall feates<br />
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encounters<br />
<strong>and</strong> skirmishes<br />
late- ly done by our <strong>English</strong> na- tion, vnder the con-|<br />
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I<br />
dud: <strong>of</strong> the most noble <strong>and</strong> famous Gentleman M. lohn<br />
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Noris Ge-<br />
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nerall <strong>of</strong> the Army <strong>of</strong> the states in Freisl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
The<br />
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names <strong>of</strong> many worthy <strong>and</strong> famous Gentle-<br />
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men<br />
which Hue <strong>and</strong> haue this present yeare. 1580. ended theyr<br />
Hues<br />
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in that L<strong>and</strong> most<br />
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honorably.<br />
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H<strong>and</strong>led in manner<br />
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