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-
