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38. The king should for his welfare force an entrance for 

 his army into a pleasant, not brackish, prosperous, healthy 

 and well- watered country. 



39. He should drive away the detachments of the enemy, 

 and also single individuals who roam about, and surrounded 

 by his body-guard he should visit all the parts of his army. 



40. Examining himself the tents of his allied kings, he 

 should send his troops everywhere in order to frustrate the 

 efforts of the enemy. 



41. He should make war upon his enemies without anxiety Encamp- 

 after having directed the necessary protective arrangements, ments ° 

 distributed his spies, and erected at separate places excellent 

 encampments for the soldiers, 



42. which (encampments) should be provided with ample 

 water and wood, be difficult of access, be furnished with food 

 which needs mastication and other food which may be swal- 

 lowed without it, and filled with money and grain ; 



43. having collected in a place near to the camp many 

 clever, good artisans and expert doctors who receive handsome 

 pay, and who are provided with all necessaries, 



44. as well as clothes, ornaments and much money, as suit- 

 able presents for the soldiers. 



45. "When in war a king should assign vehicles (i.e., horses, 

 chariots, &c.) to soldiers who have lost their own, and 

 weapons to those who have lost them. 



46. He should have ready all the necessaries for the imple- 

 march, as saddles, bridle-bits, stirrups and other such things, ^^ament 

 chowries, helmets, armours and housings, and tools - 



47. Bowstrings, bows, armour, weapons, triangular bows 

 yv/x/^ ^ abundant fodder, big machines, iron arrows, toma- 

 hawks and axes, 



48. ropes, spikes, spike -hammers, iron horse-shoes, plane- 

 irons, hoes, wood-chisels, and also knives, 



49. wheels, cramp-irons, saws, leather water-bags, baskets, 

 shovels, needles lit for sewing purposes, 



