13. 凡此六者地之道也將之至任不可不察也

These six are the principles connected with Earth.

Or perhaps, “the principles relating to ground.” See, however, I.

§ 8.

The general who has attained a responsible post must be careful to

study them.

Capt. Calthrop omits 至任. Out of the foregoing six 地形, it will

be noticed that nos. 3 and 6 have really no reference to the

configuration of the country, and that only 4 and 5 can be said to

convey any definite geographical idea.

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