found, he taught his Troops to trust no more to the Swiftness of their Horses, but their Strength and the Weight of them, and their Swords, to the infinite Service of the Empire.
Another Method he took to improve the Soldiery, was frequently imploying them to shoot at Marks for Rewards, whence he made them excellent Marks-men with their Guns, when employed against their Enemy; saying often to them, "it was ridiculous a Soldier should not shoot as well as a Fowler, since the one shot for his Life, and the other only for his Diversion or a little silly Gain". Nay, he carried this even to his Cannoniers, who by this means in his time, us'd to shoot as true, as with a Harquebush or Musket.
Nor were his Cares and Skill in Civil Affairs less considerable than in Military Matters, for to him alone are owing those excellent Regulations (which the Christian World would be happy in) as to the Proceedings and Decisions of all Judges, who presided in Law-suits and Processes, in their judicial Courts.
By them, a Bribe being fully proved to be taken by any Judge, was Death withoutRemi-
