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[English Translation] in the same order. Finally a third if there are as many, and so consecutively of the second and the third: But it must be known that the Millenary and Centenaries of the first age are of the second; and those of the second, of the third; and those of the third, Gentlemen of the Court, who have already exercised charges; send by the honorable Millenaries of the nobility according as they have been elected by the third age, so that they may instruct those who are under their charges in what they have already learned. Such places are given to them by the children themselves by a plurality of votes, so that each one strives to behave in such a way that he acquires credit and reputation among his companions, not by meanness, affronts or violence, but by true modesty and wisdom. He who performs the office of General, is one of the Lords who has regard and authority over the whole Academy, with two other aides and battle Sergeants, who are on horseback, in order to make the Milleniers understand the will of the General, how they should arrange themselves, what sort of skirmish they will make before the feigned battle, and in what way they will come to the shock and general combat. If they separate |
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