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troop_n through_o the_o street_n of_o a_o town_n they_o place_v the_o but_o end_n upon_o their_o right_a thigh_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n grasp_a the_o barrel_n towards_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o the_o lock_n towards_o their_o body_n otherwise_o in_o their_o march_n if_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o near_o they_o hang_v down_o by_o their_o side_n likewise_o the_o carbine_n require_v a_o small_a horse_n a_o fair_a buff_n coat_n his_o carabine_n twenty_o seven_o inch_n long_o the_o bear_v of_o twenty_o four_o bullet_n to_o the_o pound_n and_o he_o be_v to_o demean_v himself_o upon_o all_o point_n like_o the_o harquebus_n have_v his_o sword_n in_o a_o strong_a belt_n flask_n and_o touch_n box_n chap._n cix_o how_o the_o dragoone_n ought_v to_o arm_v and_o demean_v themselves_o the_o dragoone_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o foot_n company_n consist_v of_o pike_n and_o musket_n only_o for_o their_o quick_a expedition_n they_o be_v mount_v upon_o horse_n they_o be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o passage_n and_o forde_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o swiftness_n they_o may_v prevent_v the_o enemy_n foot_n and_o gain_v place_n of_o advantage_n to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n their_o pike_n be_v to_o have_v thong_n of_o leather_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o for_o the_o easy_a carriage_n of_o they_o the_o musket_n be_v to_o have_v a_o broad_a strong_a belt_n fasten_v to_o the_o stock_n of_o they_o well_o near_o from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o whereby_o he_o hang_v it_o upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o ride_v hold_v his_o match_n and_o bridle_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n any_o horse_n if_o he_o be_v swift_a will_v perform_v this_o service_n in_o regard_n they_o alight_v and_o do_v their_o service_n a_o foot_n so_o that_o when_o ten_o man_n alight_v the_o eleven_o hold_v