Volume 2

The treasvrie of avncient and moderne times. [Containing, ten following bookes to the former Treasurie] the learned collections, iudicious readings, and memorable obseruations ... / Translated [by Thomas Milles] out of that worthy Spanish gentleman Pedro Mexio. And M. Francesco Sansouino, that famous Italian. As also, of these honourable Frenchmen, Anthonie du Verdier, lord of Vaupriuaz: Loys Guyon, sieur de la Nauche, counsellor vnto the king: Claudius Gruget, Parisian, etc.

Date:
1613-1619
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Credit: The treasvrie of avncient and moderne times. [Containing, ten following bookes to the former Treasurie] the learned collections, iudicious readings, and memorable obseruations ... / Translated [by Thomas Milles] out of that worthy Spanish gentleman Pedro Mexio. And M. Francesco Sansouino, that famous Italian. As also, of these honourable Frenchmen, Anthonie du Verdier, lord of Vaupriuaz: Loys Guyon, sieur de la Nauche, counsellor vnto the king: Claudius Gruget, Parisian, etc. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The retire & re-afi'aulco£ the Heluetio ans* The words of Hirtius,ron- cerning the Gauls liccing on Faggots, ♦ Souldiers that were al< waics fee in the rerc guard and were the {trongeft ni€: they tought cucr ftanding and bowing fomewhat on their knees,as if they would rather dye, then renioue from their places.' Mountainc: they affaylcd the Romanes at vnawares on the Flanks, and engirt the round about. Which the Heluetiansbe¬ holding*, they returned againc, began to recharge them,and fought valiantly with them. Thus wechauc hecre fet downe fomc forme ofthatfafhion, which the Gaules obferued in preparing their battailc, and that which Htrtm hath fpoken thereof,is not much diffring from the purpofc.That the Gaules,being in battailcjhad a cuftom to fit downe vpon Faggots of Vine bran¬ ches and fm all twigs, which they placed in the ground. NoWjalbeithereporteth, that hath declared the fame in the firftbook of his Commentaries, yet not-' withftanding, I fiiide no fuch matter. But forafhiuch,as the Gauls (in their batcails) arefaid to fit downe on Faggots: it was akinde of difeipline obferued among the, like CO that of the Romane * TV/^rjr, who being ranked in the third battalion,which was the rcreward, vied to kneclc down on their knees, which was termed by the La- tines, Subjidere^ whence enfued the word Subjidesis they named it. This commeth fomewhat (bore of the order obferued a- mong the Gaules: but many matters more might be related3 concerning the encou¬ ragement they gaue to one another for war-feruice, which principally imployed their mindcs, and boldly animatea them ontovertue. CHAP. VII. Avruall mat* ter obferued in Military (li(ciplinc,& how it was a- tn?ngihc Gaules. Of the fhouts^cries^ Jlrartge mifes deu/fed and vjed by the Gmls^ to comfort and en- courage themfelues^and to affright or dif- way their enemies. Jljoofthetrjignes of contentment ^feace^ mercy^ their Barit^ Songt and Rithmes. T hath bin a vfuall obferuation in all Military difeipline, when they prepared to the fight, and lo foonc as they began to draw their weapons 5 ro make a cry in the lou- deft manner that they could,& to enflamc the Souldiers mindcs with the founde of Trumpets.But the ciiftome of the Gauls, was^not onely with cry of the voyce^ and found of Trumpets: but with a Song, a Dance,loud yelling,clattering of rhcir ar¬ mour, and Drandilhinig their darts, to make a noife fo tcrriblcjas nothing could appearc to be rhore horrible • The Gaules (faith Diodorus) had loud f>ig^and rude voy- ces^& their Trumpets {according to cuftom) were barbarous made a rude harfhfound. ’^wiPolybiusfmhxs (econd bookc^fayeth moreouer.The brauadocs Sc noifes of the Cf/rijWerc drcadfull to the Romanes ; for they had an infinite number of Trumpets and Hoboisjwith the found whereof, the whole Army cryed out aloud, m akin gfo great a ciafhing and noyfc; that not only the Clarions Sc array ecchoed the found, but all the places likewife that did round engirt them.And indeed,the noyfe which cuftomarily was made by the Gauls, hath oftentimes bcene noted by Titus Liuiusi but yet hatefully and iniurioufly, as (for the moft part) he was wont to fpcake of the Gaules. The Gaules (faith he, in his lift booke) by fingingfauagely, and cry¬ ing out confnfedly 5 filled the ayre with an horrible found. And in the fame place: Immediately there were heard fongs and noyfesdifagrecing, aswhenthe Gaules walked (by troopcs) about their walks. And afterward in thefoureand thirtieth ft • Booke,he faith. The Gaules went mar¬ ching forwardjhowling or yelling ftrange ly, and finging according to their confu- fed fafhion, ihaking their Targets ouer their hcads,and brandifhing their Dartes in their hands. Then againe in the foure and fortieth Booke, fpeaking of the Gauls which were in Afiafie faith. Beyond all the reft, their finging, v^henthey began thebaitaile, and their howling, yelling, and dances, couering ihemfelues with their Shields, after the manner of theyr Country, with the horrible clattering of their armour: < all ihefe things were done on deliberate purpofe, onely to procure affrightment and terror. Cufar toucheth this tumultuous beha- uiour more lightly,in his fiftbooke, after the ouerthrow of Sabinus Sc Cotta^ where the Gaules hauingthe vidory, heefpea- keththus ofthem. Then, according to their wonted cuftome;they cryed the vi¬ ctory together,and howled loudly. And at another time, in thcfcaiienth Booke, fpeaking of the Gaules neerevnto Alexia. The Gaules (faith hee) perfwading them- fcIiKs Diodor )n^,t polybin lib, z. The noife of the Celts af. frighted the Romanci, Titus Liumm LibiK. TituiVumno friend to the Gaules. Tit.liu.inli,^^ Of the Gaules in A(ia,and how they bc- haued them- feluesinhat* taile. Mim C it far in comment, lib ^ The ouer- ihrow of Sa- hinus A Catta Tuf^C^farin C0W9 Lib.7.