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operations by the feudal policy, 19. The profession of arms,
the most honourable in uncivilized nations, 78. The rise of
standing armies traced, 108. By what means standing forces
became general, 131. The superiority of infantry in, how
taught, 132.

Wars, private, for the redressing personal injuries, under the
feudal policy, an inquiry into, 50. Methods taken to abo-
lish this hostile practice, 52. Judicial combat prohibited,
54. Inquiry into the sources of these customs, 320, Note
xxi. Who entitled to the privileges of exercising, 321.
On what occasions undertaken, 322. Who included, or bound
to engage in these disputes, 323. Who excluded from under-
taking, 324. The cruel manner of prosecuting them, 325. A
chronological account of the expedients made use of, to sup-
press them, ib. Truce of God, an account of, 328. Brother-
hood of God, an account of, 330. Royal truce, what, 331.
Saxon laws of England, for putting an end to them, 334. The
obstinate attachment of the Spaniards to this practice, 336.
The calamities occasioned in Germany by, 337.

Welsh, ancient, strangers killed with impunity by them, 387.
Willa, widow of Duke Hugo, extract from her charter of manumis-
sion, granted to Cleriza, one of her slaves, 315.

Willermus, archbishop of Tyre, his account of Constantinople,

286.

Wittikindus, abbot, his testimony in favour of the judicial combat,

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