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a man wantinge the vse of a hande, hath had his lacke supplied by arte, thorough an instrumente tied to his right arme, wherin he holdeth a sworde and may also fighte commodiouslie inough. And to the lefte side to have a sheilde devised wth Catches of iron to great advauntage wch things a man wantinge leggs or feete cannot vse. Wherfore in conclusion I saye that whosoeuer loseth his legge & foote receaveth more dishonnor & offence to his person then he yt loseth a hande, because a man beinge maymed only vppon one hande maye more commodiouslie serue, then he that loseth his legge. ffor notwthstandinge the wante of a hande a man may perfourme the office of a Capteine councellor purveyor conductor guide spie or other office in armes wch a man having his leggs broken or maimed cannot doe, although by helpe of an artificiall legge a man maye percase be seene to ride yet wthout helpe of others it is not possible to mounte and dismounte as it behoveth a soldier to doe. Therfore I saye that whosoever wthout the ayde of others cannot serue, is more insufficiente then he that helpeth him selfe, and it hath bene sene yt a soldier wantinge a hande hath serued well, taken prisoners & scaled Castles wth the helpe of such instru: ments as are before recited. Therfore in my iudgement he semeth more sufficiente, yet I submitt my self to suche as shall alleage a reason more skillfull to the contrarye. ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ .