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Nowe if you aske me, of what sort be there
most in number, greatest in power, and
dignitie; I answeare, that the anncient are
most in number; for they have many lords of
titell, and knights amongst them and wthall,
the wassalls of the myxt Irished lordes, and
knights, for the most part, are anncient Irish,
next unto theise, the mixt are most in
number; for power and streingthe of mony
the Englished pass, because for the most part
either they, or theire ancestors haue bene,
or are, officers, and dealers in the court.
Neither dothe they use such Liberalitie, and
hospitalitie, as the anncient Irish, and myxt
bothe use frankly, and gratis to all strangers,
and passengers; therfore it is thought that
they haue great store of coine gathered
to gether; But the anncient, and myxt, haue
more land, and goods, not wthstandinge that
they haue lost farr more, then the Englished
in the p~cecution, yett are they more powerfull
to make soildors and armyes, and truly
many of all the three sorts doe excelent service
to his ma~tie in the exercise of theire weapons
and the skill of military discipline bothe in
Flannders, and in Ireland.
The anncient

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