A bibliography of English military books up to 1642 and of ...
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<strong>of</strong> a Dialogue betwixt<br />
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Gefferay Gate, <strong>and</strong> William Bl<strong>and</strong>y,|<br />
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Souldiars. Faber est quisque fortunae suas.<br />
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At London Printed by lohn Daye, dwelling \<br />
ouer Aldersgate.<br />
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Black letter.<br />
Quar<strong>to</strong>.<br />
Collation. Tp., Ai, enclosed in pieces.—Ded. <strong>to</strong> Mr. Philip Sidney, A2.<br />
Letters <strong>and</strong> Verses, A3-4.— " Envoy " <strong>and</strong> Col. "<br />
: At London Printed by<br />
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lohn Daye dwel- Hng ouer Aldersgate.<br />
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Anno. 1581. Cum Priuilegio<br />
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Regiae Majestatis." I2.—R.H. "<br />
: The Castle<br />
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<strong>of</strong> Pollicye."—Nums. <strong>to</strong> fF.—<br />
Sigs. in 4% A-I2. — 35 11. <strong>to</strong> p.<br />
Copies. B.M.; Bod.<br />
Contents.<br />
The writer was the William Bl<strong>and</strong>y who figures as one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
interlocu<strong>to</strong>rs in the dialogue, the other, Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Gates, being the author <strong>of</strong><br />
" The Defence <strong>of</strong> Military Pr<strong>of</strong>ession.*' Between ff. 18-21 the conversation<br />
turns on soldiers, <strong>and</strong> the ideal qualities <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers ; then Bl<strong>and</strong>y begs his<br />
friend "<strong>to</strong> convert his pen <strong>to</strong> the displaying the brave <strong>and</strong> worthy a(5lions<br />
done by our nation in Friesl<strong>and</strong>." It is in this connexion that one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
most renowned <strong>of</strong> Elizabethan soldiers, Sir John Norris, is introduced. Born<br />
in 1548, Norris was the son <strong>of</strong> Henry, Lord Rycot, <strong>and</strong> the second <strong>of</strong> six<br />
brothers, "all martial men." His best monument is in the <strong>military</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
his<strong>to</strong>rical writings <strong>of</strong> his time; from 1577 <strong>to</strong> his death in 1597, the pamphlets<br />
<strong>of</strong> news are filled with his name, <strong>and</strong> for some years later the technical<br />
writings also make frequent reference <strong>to</strong> him.<br />
28. [Fifteen-eighty-one.] Styward, Thomas.<br />
The Pathwaie To Marti- all Discipline, deuided in<strong>to</strong> two<br />
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Bookes, verie necessarie for young Souldiers, or for all<br />
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such as loueth<br />
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by Thomas Styward<br />
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the<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong> Armes : latelie<br />
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set foorth<br />
tleman. The First Booke|<br />
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Gen-<br />
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Entreateth <strong>of</strong> the Offices from the highest <strong>to</strong> the<br />
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lowest, with<br />
the lawes <strong>of</strong> the Field, arming, muste-<br />
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ring <strong>and</strong> training <strong>of</strong><br />
Souldiers, with the imbat- tailing <strong>of</strong> such numbers, <strong>to</strong> the<br />
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greatest force <strong>of</strong> the like Regiments. The Second Booke<br />
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Entreateth <strong>of</strong> sundrie proportions <strong>and</strong> training <strong>of</strong> Caleeuers,<br />
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<strong>and</strong> how <strong>to</strong> bring Bowes <strong>to</strong> a<br />
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great perfe(5lion <strong>of</strong> seruice,<br />
with imbattailling <strong>of</strong> greater Regiments : also how <strong>to</strong> march<br />
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with a Campe Royall : likewise how <strong>to</strong> encampe the |<br />
same,<br />
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with diuers Tables annexed for the present making <strong>of</strong> your<br />
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