The foure bookes of Flauius Vegetius Renatus briefelye contayninge a plaine forme, and perfect knowledge of martiall policye, feates of chiualrie, and vvhatsoeuer pertayneth to warre. Translated out af [sic] lattine, into Englishe, by Iohn Sadler. Anno. 1572. Seene and allovved, accordinge to the order appointed.

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Title: The foure bookes of Flauius Vegetius Renatus briefelye contayninge a plaine forme, and perfect knowledge of martiall policye, feates of chiualrie, and vvhatsoeuer pertayneth to warre. Translated out af [sic] lattine, into Englishe, by Iohn Sadler. Anno. 1572. Seene and allovved, accordinge to the order appointed.
Author: Vegetius Renatus, Flavius.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: In Fletestreate, neare to Saint Dunstones Churche by Thomas Marshe,; [1572]
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¶Wyth what dilligence the Gallyes or ship∣pes called Liburnae are made. Chap. xxxiiii.

LIke as in buildinge of houses men seeke dilligentlye for good morter and stones, euē so ought good stuffe be soughte for the framinge and makinge of shippes, and so much rather because the daunger is greater if a shippe be faltye, then an house. Therfore if you wil builde a Libur∣nian vessell, chose chiefely to make it of Cyprysse and Pyne tree, Larche & Firre, then any other tymber. And for your nailes, it is more profitable to haue them of brasse then yrō, althoughe the cost be greater. For yron nayles will sone be rustye with water, and so consume: but brasen nayles for all the water, do keepe their naturall substance still.