. The history of the civil wars of France . y end of the Germans, and the only way to keepthem together i) yet in effed: it appeared a defign full of danger, and uncertainty, forputting themfelves Cwithout money, ammunition, good ftore of Cannon , order forVidtuals, and which imported moft without any Town, or firong place whither theymight upon any occafion retreat, and defend themfelves J into the middle of an Ene-mies Country i they faw plainly, that any the leaft finifter incounter, or light impedi-ment that crofTed their attempts, was enough absolutely to ruine and dellroy them >ror we
. The history of the civil wars of France . y end of the Germans, and the only way to keepthem together i) yet in effed: it appeared a defign full of danger, and uncertainty, forputting themfelves Cwithout money, ammunition, good ftore of Cannon , order forVidtuals, and which imported moft without any Town, or firong place whither theymight upon any occafion retreat, and defend themfelves J into the middle of an Ene-mies Country i they faw plainly, that any the leaft finifter incounter, or light impedi-ment that crofTed their attempts, was enough absolutely to ruine and dellroy them >ror were the hopes of gain or fuccefs fuch as could counterpoize this danger i for theprincipal Towns were llrongly guarded , and the Kings Army being rather divided,than diflblved, was eafily to be re-united upon any occafion, and capable to drive theminto great ftreights, if raflily they engaged themfelves amongft the Enemies Forces,without conveniency to retire , or provide againll neceffities, which would be likelydally to grow upon them. On. 152 The Hijlorj of the Civil U^an i5 the tirft, That in befieging the ftrong places one by one, which were fowell provided of all things neceflary for their defence, would occafion thelofs of muchtime, and greatly wafte the Army, a thing well forefeen by the Catholicks, and one oftheir chiefell aims : the other, That by Haying there they fliould deftroy that Coun-try with taxes and contributions from which they had thei
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