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to_o change_v with_o speed_n a_o army_n that_o be_v in_o battellraye_a fowersquare_n into_o a_o triangel_n fation_n without_o dissorder_v the_o first_o rank_n and_o without_o peril_n of_o confusion_n fol._n xiij_o of_o the_o perfect_v form_n or_o fation_n of_o strong_a place_n fol._n xuj_o the_o strong_a and_o perfecte_v fation_n of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o cortin_n or_o wall_n of_o a_o toun_n or_o fortre_n fol._n xviij_o a_o example_n of_o the_o quadrant_a form_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o cause_v debilletie_n and_o wealines_n fol._n xxij_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o saltpetre_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v and_o refine_v it_o fol._n twenty-three_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o gunpoulder_n fol._n xxvij_o the_o manner_n that_o be_v use_v of_o charge_v and_o shoot_v of_o ordinance_n fol._n xxxiij_o how_o to_o get_v out_o quick_o the_o nail_n that_o shall_v happen_v by_o treason_n or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o touchehole_n of_o ordinance_n fol._n xxxiiij_o how_o much_o the_o artillery_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o the_o army_n now_o adays_o and_o whether_o the_o same_o opinion_n of_o they_o which_o be_v have_v universal_o be_v true_a fol._n xxxiiij_o of_o muynes_n and_o place_v of_o powder_n underground_n wherewith_o invinsible_a fortress_n by_o fire_n may_v be_v ruignate_v when_o ordinance_n can_v be_v bring_v unto_o they_o fol._n xxxviij_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v trombe_n or_o trunk_n of_o fire_n as_o well_o to_o assault_v as_o to_o defend_v a_o breach_n or_o gate_n and_o to_o set_v a_o fire_n a_o town_n or_o camp_n or_o enie_v thing_n else_o fol._n thirty-nine_o how_o to_o make_v bottell_n or_o pot_n of_o fyrworke_n to_o throw_v into_o ship_n or_o emonge_a man_n that_o be_v in_o battellray_n fol._n xl_o an_o other_o composition_n of_o fire_n work_n fol._n xl_o ball_n of_o metal_n to_o throw_v among_o man_n in_o battelraye_n or_o otherwise_o which_o break_v shall_v do_v 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the_o water_n and_o pass_v over_o a_o river_n without_o either_o bridge_n or_o boat_n fol._n xlviij_o how_o to_o write_v and_o cause_v the_o same_o that_o be_v write_v to_o be_v red_a a_o far_o of_o without_o sendinge_a enie_n message_n fol._n xlviij_o the_o end_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n kingston_n for_o nicolas_n england_n anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la m.d.lxii_o mensae_fw-la aprilis_fw-la