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CHAP. XIII. How to manage a fight at Sea , with the proper tearmes in a fight largely expressed, and the ordering of a Nauy at Sea.
FOr this master peece of this worke, I con∣fesse I might doe better to leaue it to euery particular mans conceit as it is, or those of longer practice or more experience, yet because I haue seene many bookes of the Art of Warre by land,* 1.1 and neuer any for the Sea, seeing all men so silent in this most difficult ser∣uice, and there are so many young Captaines, and others that desire to be Captains, who know very little, or nothing at all to any purpose, for their better vnderstanding I haue proceeded thus farre; now for this that followes, what I haue seene, done, and conceiued by my small experience, I referre me to their friendly constructions, and well adui∣sed considerations.
A saile, how beares she or stands shee, to wind-ward or lee-ward, set him by the Compasse; he stands right ahead, or on the weather-Bow, or lee-Bow, let flie your colours if you haue a consort, else not. Out with all your sailes, a steady man to the helme, sit close to keepe her steady, giue him chase or fetch him vp; hee holds his owne, no,* 1.2 we gather on him. Captaine, out ••oes his flag and pendants, also his waste clothes and top armings,* 1.3 which is a long red cloth a∣bout three quarters of a yard broad, edged on each side with Calico or white linnen cloth, that goeth round about the ship on the out sides of all her vpper workes fore and aft, and before the cubbridge heads, also about the fore and