Political and military observations a new collection / by J.D. of Kidwelly.

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Title
Political and military observations a new collection / by J.D. of Kidwelly.
Author
Davies, John, 1625-1693.
Publication
London :: Printed for H. Cox ..., and H. Bonwick ...,
1679.
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Political science -- Early works to 1800.
Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
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"Political and military observations a new collection / by J.D. of Kidwelly." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A37231.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.

Pages

CCXVI. (Book 216)

WHen men propose to them∣selves the doing of some thing of great importance, they ought,

Page 132

with all the industry they can, pre∣pare themselves for it, that when opportunity offers it self, they may be ready to put their design in ex∣ecution. When therefore all the preparatives are cautiouslly made, there should be no discovery made thereof till the opportunity of action does it; and then if there be a neg∣lect in the execution, it argues that the persons concern'd therein were not sufficiently prepar'd, or wanted courage to carry it on.

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