reof.

[When the War is finished they may not return without order.] Being
in this manner sent forth, they dare not return, altho they have
performed and finished the Business they were sent upon, until he
send a special Order and Command to recall them.

[The Condition of the common Soldiers.] When the Armies are sent
abroad, as he doth send them very often against the Dutch, it goeth
very hard with the Soldiers; who must carry their victuals and Pots
to dress it in upon their Backs, besides their Arms, which are Swords,
Pikes, Bows and Arrows, and good Guns. As for Tents, for their Armies
alwayes ly in the Fields, they carry Tallipat leaves, which are very
light and convenient, along with them. With these they make their
Tents: Fixing sticks into the ground, and laying other pieces of
Wood overthwart, after the manner of the roof of an House, and so
lay their leaves overall, to shoot the Rains off. Making these Tents
stronger or slighter, according to the time of their tarriance. And
having spent what Provisions they carried out with them, they go home
to fetch more. So that after a Month or two a great part of the Army
is always absent.

[He conceals his purpose, when he sends out his Army.] Whensoever
the King sends his Armies abroad upon any Expedition, the Watches
beyond them are all secured immediately, to prevent any from passing
to carry Intelligence to the Enemy. The Soldiers themselves do not
know the Design they are sent upon, until they come there. None
can know his intentions or meaning by his actions. For sometimes he
sends Commanders with their Soldiers to ly in certain places in the
Woods until farther order, or until he send Ammunition to them. And
perhaps when they have laid there long enough, he sends for them back
again. And after this manner oftentimes he catches the Hollanders
before they be aware, to their great prejudice and dammage. He cares
not that his great Men should be free-spirited or Valiant; if there
be any better than the rest, them to be sure suddenly he cuts off,
lest they might do him any mischief.

[Great exploits done, and but little Courage.] In their War there
is but little valour used, altho they do accomplish many notable
Exploits. For all they do is by crafty Stratagems. They will never
meet their Enemies in the Field, to give them a repulse by Battel,
and force of Arms: [They work chiefly by Stratagems.] neither is the
Enemy like to meet with any opposition at their fir