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sharp_a weapon_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o sword_n the_o sword_n whereof_o the_o invention_n come_v to_o we_o from_o tubal-cain_n the_o son_n of_o lamech_v and_o zilla_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o weapon_n without_o which_o a_o soldier_n shall_v never_o appear_v in_o public_a because_o it_o serve_v he_o for_o ornament_n as_o well_o as_o defence_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v too_o long_o for_o it_o become_v thereby_o cumbersome_a in_o a_o battallion_n especial_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o motion_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v too_o short_a neither_o but_o of_o a_o indifferent_a length_n the_o blade_n must_v be_v good_a and_o about_o a_o inch_n broad_a the_o most_o common_a length_n of_o blade_n be_v two_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a and_o two_o inch_n and_o the_o handle_v three_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a all_o blade_n be_v keep_v in_o scabbard_n make_v of_o wood_n cover_v with_o cloth_n or_o leather_n have_v a_o chape_n at_o the_o end_n of_o iron_n steel_n copper_n or_o silver_n the_o sword_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o shoulder_n belt_n of_o buff_n or_o other_o leather_n and_o hang_v down_o from_o the_o right_a shoulder_n upon_o the_o left_a thigh_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v heretofore_o in_o use_n according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o virgil._n humero_fw-la cum_fw-la apparuit_fw-la alto_fw-mi balteus_fw-la and_o of_o silvius_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n tergo_fw-la qua_fw-la balteus_fw-la imo_fw-la sinuatur_fw-la coxaque_fw-la sedet_fw-la munimen_fw-la utraque_fw-la nevertheless_o we_o find_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o royal_a prophet_n that_o the_o belt_n which_o we_o have_v since_o call_v waste-belt_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o those_o we_o call_v shoulder-belt_n when_o he_o say_v gird_v your_o sword_n on_o your_o thigh_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o man_n will_v stand_v right_a to_o his_o guard_n he_o ought_v to_o keep_v his_o body_n straight_o bend_v a_o little_a on_o the_o left_a thigh_n his_o leg_n not_o too_o far_o asunder_o his_o foot_n on_o a_o strait_a line_n one_o after_o another_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o sword_n off_o of_o the_o haunch_n the_o point_n just_o opposite_a to_o the_o shoulder_n the_o arm_n stretch_v half_a out_o and_o the_o left_a hand_n as_o high_a as_o the_o eye_n the_o enemy_n sword_n may_v be_v put_v by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o body_n by_o a_o little_a motion_n of_o the_o handle_v either_o inward_a or_o outward_a soldier_n in_o a_o battle_n or_o attack_v do_v not_o regular_o always_o observe_v this_o method_n and_o most_o part_n thrust_v on_o any_o way_n without_o trouble_v themselves_o much_o with_o the_o tierce_n guart_n or_o faint_a but_o make_v use_n of_o their_o sword_n to_o attack_v or_o to_o defend_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o small_a talon_n that_o god_n almighty_n have_v give_v they_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o soldier_n on_o his_o guard_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o shable_a and_o scimitar_n the_o shable_a be_v more_o in_o use_n among_o the_o horse_n than_o other_o body_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sword_n but_o to_o make_v amends_o for_o that_o the_o blade_n be_v twice_o so_o broad_a and_o edge_a on_o one_o side_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o use_v for_o cut_v than_o thrust_v the_o usual_a length_n of_o shable_n be_v two_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n take_v it_o from_o the_o guard_n and_o two_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a and_o three_o inch_n from_o the_o button_n of_o the_o pommel_n to_o the_o point_n the_o scimitar_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o falchion_n broad_a and_o more_o crooked_a than_o the_o shable_a use_v more_o by_o the_o turk_n persian_n and_o hungarian_n than_o other_o a_o soldier_n on_o his_o guard_n the_o espadon_n or_o two_o hand_a sword_n the_o shable_a the_o scimitar_n the_o bayonet_n the_o poniard_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o bayonet_n and_o poniard_n or_o dagger_n the_o bayonet_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o length_n as_o the_o poniard_n it_o have_v neither_o guard_n nor_o handle_n but_o only_o a_o haft_v of_o wood_n eight_o or_o nine_o inch_n long_o the_o blade_n be_v sharp-pointed_n and_o two_o edge_a a_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o a_o large_a inch_n in_o breadth_n the_o bayonet_n be_v very_o useful_a to_o dragoon_n fufilier_n and_o soldier_n that_o be_v often_o command_v out_o on_o party_n because_o that_o when_o they_o have_v fire_v their_o discharge_v and_o want_v powder_n and_o shot_n they_o put_v the_o haft_v of_o it_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o barrel_n of_o their_o piece_n and_o defend_v themselves_o therewith_o as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o partisan_n the_o poniard_n or_o dagger_n be_v a_o little_a sword_n in_o length_n but_o about_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o inch_n which_o be_v carry_v at_o the_o girdle_n it_o be_v nor_o long_o ago_o since_o duelist_n fight_v with_o sword_n and_o dagger_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o espadon_n or_o two-handed_n sword_n the_o espadon_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o sword_n who_o two-edged_n blade_n be_v very_o long_a and_o broad_a and_o whereof_o the_o haft_v which_o i_o dare_v not_o call_v handle_n because_o it_o be_v a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a long_o be_v make_v cross-waye_n it_o can_v be_v use_v but_o with_o both_o hand_n in_o a_o breach_n or_o behind_o a_o palissadoe_n i_o never_o see_v so_o many_o espadon_n as_o among_o the_o hollander_n the_o rampart_n of_o all_o their_o town_n be_v furnish_v with_o they_o each_o distant_a from_o the_o other_o six_o pace_n with_o a_o like_a number_n of_o club_n or_o mace_n and_o indeed_o to_o consider_v such_o preparative_n one_o will_v have_v think_v their_o design_n have_v be_v furious_a and_o that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o defend_v themselves_o stout_o but_o there_o be_v great_a appearance_n that_o they_o only_o place_v these_o arm_n there_o to_o adorn_v their_o parapet_n sword_n of_o all_o fashion_n sword_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o explication_n of_o this_o figure_n a_o a_o stick-sword_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n sica_n b_o a_o sword_n for_o a_o rancounter_n after_o the_o french_a mode_n c_o a_o swisser_n sword_n d_o a_o tuck_n or_o long_a sword_n with_o a_o narrow_a blade_n such_o as_o be_v in_o use_v not_o thirty_o year_n ago_o e_o a_o spanish_a sword_n f_o a_o braquemart_n falchion_n or_o short_a sword_n g_o a_o hunt_a cutlass_n with_o a_o handle_n of_o horn._n chap._n ii_o of_o fire-arm_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o musket_n the_o usual_a arm_n of_o soldier_n be_v not_o only_o the_o sword_n shable_a dagger_n and_o bayonet_n but_o also_o the_o musket_n firelock_n mousqueton_n pistol_n and_o many_o other_o and_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o shall_v learn_v be_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o such_o as_o their_o officer_n have_v give_v they_o the_o musket_n be_v a_o weapon_n for_o foot_n the_o barrel_n of_o which_o be_v three_o foot_n and_o eight_o inch_n long_o mount_v on_o
cap-a-pe_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o french_a retain_v the_o same_o custom_n and_o from_o that_o come_v the_o name_n of_o gens-d'arms_a that_o armour_n be_v only_o good_a to_o resist_v sword_n stone_n pike_n arrow_n and_o javelots_n or_o dart_n the_o armour_n which_o be_v make_v nowadays_o be_v proof_n against_o musket_n and_o pistol-shot_n but_o none_o but_o the_o officer_n carry_v they_o on_o the_o most_o dangerous_a occasion_n the_o headpiece_n and_o the_o fore_a part_n of_o cuirass_n be_v musket-proof_n and_o the_o other_o part_v pistol_n or_o carabine-proof_n but_o that_o such_o armour_n may_v prove_v good_a it_o be_v needful_a they_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o cold_a iron_n head_n armour_n have_v different_a name_n as_o cask_n or_o casket_n helmet_n head-piece_n burgonet_n or_o spanish_a marron_n salade_n morion_n cabasset_n pot_n hat_n and_o steel-bonnet_n of_o all_o these_o piece_n of_o armour_n some_o have_v visiere_n and_o be_v musket-proof_n other_o be_v plain_a and_o only_a proof_n against_o a_o cut_a or_o blow_n the_o cuirass_n be_v musket-proof_n and_o heavy_a than_o the_o breastplate_n the_o corslet_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o shape_n as_o the_o cuirass_n serve_v to_o defend_v the_o noble_a part_n the_o neck_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o gorget_n the_o arm_n by_o the_o vambrace_n the_o shoulder-piece_n fore-arm-piece_n gosset_n and_o gauntlet_n the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n by_o tassets_n cuissot_v or_o thigh-piece_n greves_n or_o shin-piece_n knee-piece_n and_o supeter_n or_o foot-piece_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o coat_n of_o mail._n the_o coat_n of_o mail_n by_o the_o roman_n call_v hamatus_n thorax_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o steel_n jacket_n make_v of_o little_a ring_n and_o link_n of_o mail_n interweave_v together_o wherewith_o their_o gend'arm_n defend_v themselves_o against_o arrow_n dart_n and_o sword_n the_o light_a horse_n in_o time_n of_o lovis_fw-la the_o eleven_o make_v vambrace_n and_o gauntlet_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therewith_o guard_v the_o void_a space_n betwixt_o their_o armour_n though_o these_o jacket_n be_v now_o no_o more_o in_o public_a use_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o who_o still_o carry_v they_o under_o their_o shirt_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o fight_a duel_n or_o of_o be_v set_v upon_o none_o at_o this_o time_n in_o france_n be_v arm_v cap-a-pe_n except_o the_o pike_n of_o the_o king_n regiment_n of_o guard_n but_o their_o armour_n be_v only_a proof_n against_o a_o cut._n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o buffcoat_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o buff-coat_n be_v but_o a_o apparel_n of_o horseman_n yet_o we_o may_v reckon_v they_o among_o their_o defensive_a arm_n see_v they_o may_v easy_o resist_v a_o sword_n if_o they_o be_v make_v of_o a_o good_a skin_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n to_o our_o horse_n that_o these_o hard_a skin_n whereof_o they_o make_v breastplate_n or_o stomacher_n be_v to_o the_o roman_a soldier_n of_o which_o varo_n make_v mention_v buffe-coat_n be_v make_v in_o form_n of_o a_o just_a au_fw-fr corpse_n or_o close_o body_v coat_n with_o four_o skirt_n reach_v down_o to_o the_o knee_n there_o be_v no_o trooper_n in_o the_o french_a army_n but_o have_v his_o buffcoat_n since_o harnass_n have_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o light-horse_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o ancient_a horse_n who_o never_o carry_v cuirass_n but_o fight_v always_o in_o light-cloath_n as_o polybus_n say_v antiquit_n we_o equites_fw-la loricas_fw-la non_fw-la habebant_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la succincta_fw-la pugnabant_fw-la sect._n 4._o of_o cask_n or_o headpiece_n helmet_n gorget_n curiasse_n thigh_n piece_n or_o tasset_n vambrasse_v gantelet_n the_o general_n and_o principal_a officer_n wear_v headpiece_n guilt_n and_o set_v with_o precious_a stone_n the_o top_n whereof_o be_v adorn_v with_o feather_n and_o rich_a plumache_n which_o make_v they_o conspicuous_a among_o the_o rest_n cristaque_fw-la tegit_fw-la galea_fw-la aurea_fw-la rubra_fw-la the_o original_n of_o headpiece_n come_v from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o care_n be_v the_o first_o that_o beautify_v they_o with_o plumache_n sect._n 5._o of_o cuirass_n the_o soldier_n of_o the_o roman_a militia_n make_v to_o themselves_o at_o first_o stomacher_n or_o breastplate_n of_o unwrought_a leather_n according_a to_o varro_n de_fw-fr corio_fw-la crudo_fw-la pectoralia_fw-la faciebant_fw-la they_o have_v they_o afterward_o of_o iron_n or_o brass_n but_o these_o half_a cuirass_n be_v only_o invent_v to_o hinder_v they_o from_o turn_v their_o back_n in_o battle_n the_o general_n make_v use_v of_o corslet_n of_o gild_n leather_n which_o cover_v they_o on_o all_o side_n some_o wear_v coat_n of_o mail_n loricae_fw-la homatae_fw-la like_v to_o the_o shirt_n which_o be_v still_o in_o use_n other_o have_v they_o of_o iron_n or_o brass_n which_o i_o can_v better_v compare_n than_o to_o the_o shell_n of_o fish_n loricae_fw-la squammeae_fw-la for_o so_o isidorus_n call_v they_o squammea_n est_fw-la lorica_fw-la ex_fw-la laminis_fw-la aereis_fw-la vel_fw-la fereis_n concatenata_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la squammarum_fw-la piscis_fw-la none_o of_o all_o the_o roman_a infantrie_n but_o the_o hastarii_fw-la the_o principes_fw-la and_o triarii_fw-la be_v arm_v with_o headpiece_n cuirass_n and_o buckler_n the_o velite_n of_o who_o some_o be_v slinger_n and_o other_o archer_n be_v only_o light_o arm_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o a_o buckler_n and_o helmet_n of_o leather_n pelta_fw-la parma_n a_o round_a buckler_n or_o ronache_n sheild_n sect._n 6._o of_o buckler_n and_o shield_n the_o shield_n and_o target_n which_o the_o ancient_n carry_v on_o the_o left_a arm_n to_o defend_v and_o parie_a blow_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o samnite_n who_o invent_v they_o be_v convex_a two_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a and_o four_o foot_n long_o some_o with_o angle_n and_o other_o of_o a_o oval_a figure_n but_o be_v all_o make_v of_o willow_n or_o figtree_n strengthen_v with_o the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o a_o ox_n on_o which_o be_v streatched_a linen_n cloth_n and_o that_o afterward_o cover_v with_o a_o bullock_n or_o calf_n hide_n the_o top_n middle_a and_o low_a part_n be_v guard_v with_o plate_n of_o iron_n to_o resist_v the_o cut_n of_o shable_n stone_n and_o shaft_n that_o be_v dart_v or_o shoot_v with_o violence_n ovid_n in_o his_o metamorphosis_n tell_v we_o that_o general_n ajax_n have_v a_o buckler_n cover_v with_o seven_o skin_n clipei_fw-la dominus_fw-la septemplicis_fw-la ajax_n the_o grecian_a pike_n cover_v themselves_o with_o rondache_n or_o round_a buckler_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o bowman_n have_v only_a buckler_n make_v of_o osier_n the_o moor_n make_v use_n of_o shield_n of_o the_o height_n of_o their_o body_n which_o they_o embellish_v with_o warious_a paint_n the_o buckler_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v clipei_fw-la differ_v only_o from_o the_o shield_n in_o that_o they_o be_v complete_o round_a and_o therefore_o the_o french_a have_v give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o rondach_n the_o spaniard_n and_o african_n wear_v buckler_n of_o thong_n of_o leather_n interweave_v together_o which_o they_o call_v caetrae_n as_o lucan_n report_v illic_fw-la pugnaces_fw-la commovit_fw-la iberia_n caetras_fw-la the_o amazonian_n make_v use_v of_o a_o buckler_n in_o form_n of_o a_o crescent_n which_o they_o call_v pelta_fw-la ducit_fw-la amazonidum_fw-la lunatis_fw-la agmina_fw-la peltis_fw-la virgil._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o roman_n use_v little_a narrow_a and_o long_a shield_n which_o they_o name_v ancylia_n heretofore_o such_o as_o begin_v the_o profession_n of_o war_n carry_v only_o parmis_fw-la or_o little_a white_a buckler_n without_o any_o embellishment_n until_o that_o by_o some_o brave_a action_n they_o have_v signalise_v themselves_o then_o be_v they_o permit_v to_o use_v great_a and_o to_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o mark_n of_o their_o glorious_a exploit_n from_o thence_o we_o have_v the_o custom_n of_o arm_n which_o we_o common_o call_v scutcheon_n or_o shield_n a_o scuto_fw-la because_o they_o be_v in_o reality_n the_o shield_n or_o buckler_n of_o gentleman_n whereon_o they_o usual_o carry_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o brave_a deed_n of_o their_o illustrious_a progenitour_n the_o whole_a armature_n of_o a_o roman_a soldier_n weigh_v no_o more_o than_o a_o talon_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n of_o powder_n and_o artificial_a fire_n chap._n 1._o of_o powder_n we_o have_v have_v the_o invention_n of_o gunpowder_n from_o china_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o communication_n that_o a_o monk_n name_v bertoldus_n have_v with_o the_o tartar_n in_o his_o travel_n in_o moscovy_n about_o the_o year_n 1380._o and_o therefore_o the_o portugese_n be_v never_o so_o much_o surprise_v as_o when_o upon_o their_o accost_v these_o unknown_a country_n they_o see_v a_o great_a many_o ship_n equip_v and_o rank_v in_o bataillia_n adorn_v 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