[1] [2] There died so manie dailie through the vehemen|cie of the infection, Additions to Lanquet that the stréets laie euen full of dead corpses, not able to be remooued or buried, by reason of the multitude that perished. Herewith they were gréeuo [...]slie annoied for want of fresh vittels; but chéeflie of fresh waters, which the enimie by long siege had cut off. And now the shot of the canon, li|eng within six and twentie pa [...]es of the towne, was so terrible, as the like had not lightlie beene heard of: and sundrie breaches therewith were alreadie made; namelie two verie great and easie for the eni|mies to enter. All these dangers and miseries not|withstanding,The high va|liancie of the [...] of War|wike. the worthie earle of Warwike with his capteins and soldiors in couragious order stood at those seuerall breaches, readie to defend the same, if the enimies had presumed to haue giuen the assault, nothing afraid of death nor bloudie wounds; before which he preferred the seruice of his prince. And al|beit the aduenture was great, yet by his owne ex|ample he incoraged other to cast awaie all dread of danger, and to shew themselues bold, which to a sol|dior in battell is a whetstone to set him on edge. And surelie in this point he was warriorlike minded, if a man may allow the poets words in the like sense:

Res magnae non absque graui discrimine fiunt,

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