In the first, Quhethir it be lefull and lawufull thing till entre in cloisit feldis to defend richtwise cause. 1 Item, Of the samyn mater [gh]it spekis he mare furtherly. 2 Quhethir it be thing possible that this Warld be in pes. 3 How that Force is ane of the principale foundementis of Bataill. 4 How it may be kend in a Man gif he be forsy or nocht. 5 Quhethir is mare vertu till a man to assail[gh]e, or to byde in felde. 6 Be how mony thingis may men knaw the prowess of a Knycht. 7 A man suld erar chese to dee in felde, na flee fra the bataill. 8 Quhat punycioun suld he haue that passis fra the Ost but leue. 9 Quhat punycioun suld he haue that fechtis wyth his Lordis inymy but leve, or of the Constable. 10 * * * * * [Fol. 26.] HERE BEGYNNIS THE TABLE OF THE FERDE PART OF THIS BUKE. In Primis Off quhat rycht, or quhat evin cummys Bataill. 1[17] Be quhat rycht or resoun may Men moue were agaynis the Sarra[gh]enis or othir mistrowaris. 2 Gif the Emperoure suld moue were agayne thame, quha suld obey till his mandement. 3 Quhethir othir Princis na the Emperoure may moue were apon the Sarra[gh]enis. 4 Quhethir the Emperoure may ordane were agayne the Pape, or agayne the Haly Kirk. 5 Quhethir the Pape may mak were on him. 6 Quhat thingis may ger moue Bataill necesse. 7 Quhat thingis pertenis till a gude Knycht to do. 8 Quhat thingis pertenis to the Duke of the battaill. 9 How, and for quhat caus, a Knycht suld be punyst. 10 Quhethir Strenth be a Vertu morale. 11 Quhethir, gif the Duke of the bataill be tane, men suld haue merci of him, and saue his lyf. 12 Gif Forse be a Vertu Cardinale or nocht. 13 Quhethir Presonaris that are tane in bataill be the takaris or the lordis that payis the wagis. 14 Quhethir the Vassaillis suld pas in were on thair awin cost, or on the princis costis. 15 Gif a Barouns men suld [help] thair Lord agayne their King, [and] serue in his weris or nocht. 16 Gif twa Barouns has were ilk ane agayne othir, quhethir suld thair men help ilkane his awin Lorde, or thair King, and he charge thame. 17 Quhethir I aw to defend my nychtbour in armys, and men wald sett to sla him.