2 draw it then wholly out at this second drawing hold it between the Thumb and the two foremost Fingers the which with the rest of the Fingers and the whole Arm must be stretched out even with the Right Shoulder that the small end be towards the Body and the thick part outward in an even Line 26. Hold them up 26. Move your middle-most Fingers which support the Rammer and let the thick end sink down and hold it so in your hand with an outstretched Arm the Thumb turned upwards in the same heighth with your Shoulder 27. Shorten them against your Breasts 27. Set the thick end of the Rammer against the lower part of your Right Breast in an equal Line with the Musket tell 1 2 and slip your Hand down to a Hands breadth of the end the Thumb always upwards and turning the Elbow a little upwards from the Body 28. Put them in the Barrels 28. Bring the Rammer upwards before the Muzzel tell 1 2 then place it upon the Wad thrusting it down so far till your Hand touches the Muzzel then take it about the middle tell 1 2 thrust down again your Wad till your right Hand comes to the Muzzel and then take hold of it at the top tell again 1 2 and thrust it fully down to the Charge holding the Rammer fast with the Fingers and Thumb 29. Ram down your Charge 29. You draw up your Rammer as far as the Arm unforced will permit tell 1 2 ramming down the Charge with an ordinary force and then holding still your Rammer as before 30. Withdraw your Rammers 30. With a quick motion draw the Rammer with your Right Hand till half of it be out of the Barrel then take it with a turned Hand the Thumb downward tell 1 2 and then draw it wholly out of the Barrel holding it with the thick end turned towards the Shoulder keeping the Posture you were told in Explanation 25. 31. Hold them up 31. Let the small End of your Rammer sink down and keep your Posture as in Explanation 26. 32. Shorten them against your Breasts 32. Set the small End of your Rammer against your Breast as you did before the thick End as in Explanation 27 the Hand nt quite so low but about a Foot from the End of the Rammer 33. Return your Rammers 33. Return the Rammer giving it a gentle turn with the Right Hand under the Barrel tell 1 2 put it in the Stock thrusting it in so far as you held it with your Hand then take hold of it again in the middle tell 1 2 thrusting it downward so far as your Hand again then take hold again at the top tell again slowly 1 2 and thrust it now wholly down in these Three Motions take hold immediately of the Muzzel of the Musket the Thumb upward tell 1 2 and thrust the Musket suddenly from your Body and keep the same Posture as in Explanation 19. 34. Your Right Hand under the Pan. 34. Hold the Musket firm as it was held in the Left Hand cast it out of the Right Hand that with a very small motion it comes readily straight up then take hold of it with the Right Hand under the Pan holding the Musket from the Body the Hands as low as the Arms Unconstrained will suffer 35. Poise your Muskets 35. Face upon the Left Heel very quick to the Right and bring at the same time the Musket with both Hands straight before you at which time you let go your Left Hand and push it forwards suddenly with the Right Hand so that this thrusting forward the Musket and the setting down of the Right Foot is done at one time then keep in the Posture directed in Explanation 2. 36. Shoulder your Muskets 36. Turn your Musket with the Right Hand that the Barrel comes outwards and the Guard inwards against the Left Shoulder take at the same time the Butt-end with the Left Hand laying your Thumb in the hollow of the same tell flowly 1 2 and bring it then with both your Hands upon your Left Shoulder not moving the Head tell again 1 2 quit the Right Hand and let it fall quickly down along the Right Side and observe further the Posture as in Explan 1. is shewn 37. Rest your Muskets 37. This is done as in Explan 1. Tell then 1 2 and quickly Poise as in Explanation 2. is shewn Tell again 1 2 and do as is directed in Number 3. Let loose your Right Hand from behind the Pan and with the two or three foremost Fingers according to the breadth of the Pan cover the same lay your Thumb behind the Pan and keep the Posture as in Explanation 3. is directed 38. Order your Muskets 38. Raise your Musket with both Hands strait upwards without bringing it higher or lower tell slowly 1 2 then let loose the Right Hand from the Pan sinking the Musket with the Left Hand taking at the same Moment the Musket with a full Right Hand near the Muzzel so that the Thumb lies upwards against the Barrel and reaches the end of the Muzzel Tell again slowly 1 2 quit your Left Hand and set down the butt-Butt-end of the Musket at the outside of your Right Foot with a quickness upon the ground in such a manner that the Right Foot and Musket come down at one time the Heels in a straight line the Toes turned outwards letting your Arm hang from the Hand to the Elbow by the side of the Musket the Left Hand in which the Match is hangs down by the Left side with the ends of the Match outwards 39. Lay down your Muskets 39. Lift up your Right Foot turning the Musket inward at the same time that the Barrel come just to your Body setting at the fame time the Right Foot against the Flat of the Butt-end then step directly forward a good step with the Left Foot lay down the Musket with a stiff Body upon the ground with the Lock upward before you tell 1 2 3 raise your self up again stepping back with your Left Foot on the Heel over the Butt-end at the inside of the same letting both Arms hang down by the Body 40. Take up your Muskets 40. Turn your Right Foot upon the Heel again over the Butt-end of your Musket and set it down behind the same at the same time turn the Right Hand with a small motion to the Right Side outward over the Right Foot and without intermission step forward with the Left Foot a large step along the Musket and at the same time bring the Right Hand with an outstretched Arm over the Musket strait forward and as much as possible with a stiff Body taking hold of it with the Right Hand tell 1 2 3 raise up your self and the Musket with the bringing back of the Left Foot then take up your Right Foot again and set it at the inside of the Butt turning at the same time the Butt-end outward that the Feet Musket and the whole
Body be in the same Posture as they were before the laying down of the Musket and thus standing with your Musket Ordered as in Explanation 38. is shewn The Soldiers must also Observe That in their laying-down and taking up of the Musket not to keep their Hands above the Muzzel but in the laying down of the Musket to sink their Hands as much as is necessary and at the taking up to take hold of it at the same place where their Hand was at their laying it down then sliding the Hand upwards to the Muzzel but so that it be done with ease and unforc'd Note It is further to be observed That at the grounding and taking up their Arms the Soldiers keep up their Heads as much as possible And that all may be done more exactly at one and the same time the Soldiers that stand next one another in the Ranks must look to the Right Hand Man yet without turning their Heads aside and those that follow one another in Files must also observe their Leaders 41. Rest your Muskets 41. Turn your Thumb inwards and let your Hand sink downwards as far as the Arm without constraint will permit tell slowly 1 2. raise it with the Right Hand take hold of it at the same time with the Left just under the Right Hand tell 1 2. let go the Right Hand and cover the Pan at the same time falling back with the Right Foot so that the resting of the Musket and the falling back of the Right Foot be done at once hold then the Musket Body and Feet in the same Posture as in Explan 37. in Presenting of the Musket is shewn 42. Club your Muskets 42. Keep your Musket firm in your left Hand cast about the same with the Right Hand bring up the Right Foot at the same time that the Butt-end is upwards and the Muzzel downwards the Lock outwards at once taking hold of it with the Right Hand about a foot from the Muzzel that the Right Thumb come upwards and the Left downwards tell 1 2. let loose the Left Hand and take hold again at the same time with a full Left Hand an Inch from the Muzzel hold it with outstretched-Arms against the Left Shoulder tell 1 2. and bring it upon your Shoulder with the Lock upwards tell 1 2. quit your Right Hand nimbly and let it hang down by your Side 43. Rest your Muskets 43. Turn the Musket with your Left Hand inwards and at the same time take hold with the Right above the Left the Thumb upwards and the Elbows in a strait Line tell 1 2. bring the same nimbly with both Hands before the Body tell 1 2. let loose your Left Hand sinking the Right Hand and Musket a little and taking it at the same time with the Left Hand turned both Thumbs turned againstone another tell 1 2. loose your Right Hand and turning the Musket bring the Butt-end down rest your Musket with the steping back of the Right Foot and observe further the Posture as has been expressed in the resting of the Musket 44. Shoulder your Muskets 44. Bring up your Musket with the bringing up of the Right Foot to its Poise with a stretched out Arm straight before you and take hold of it under the Pan with your Right Hand so that the Poysing of the Musket and the setting down of the Right Foot be done at the same time  Take heed to Make Ready at Three Words of Command 1. Make Ready This is to be done as hath been shewn before at large in the Exercise of the Musket from Explan 1. to Explan 8. inclusive 2. Present This is done as has been shewn in Explan 9 10. 3. Give Fire This is done as in Explan 11. after which you go forward until you are again Ready Charged and then Shoulder your Muskets Here follows the Exercise of a Granadeer with the Explanation beginning when they are under Arms viz. the Fire-lock Shouldered THE Posture and what a Granadeer is further to observe in the Exercise of his Arms is fully shewn in the General Observations where the Musket is Treated of It is also to be Observed That when the Granadeers stand in a Body with the Musketeers that they then must make the same Motions as the Musketeers because they do not then meddle with their Granades or Bayonets Words of Command Explanation Take heed Granadeers to Exercise your Fire-locks  1. Ioyn your Right Hand to your Fire-locks 1. THis is done the same way as that of the Musket Explan 1. 2. Poise your Fire-locks 2. This is done the same way as that of the Musket Explan 2. 3. Ioin your Left Hand to your Fire-locks 3. This is done as that of the Musket in Explan 3. except that you are to take up the Sling and join it with your Left Hand under your Fire-lock and your Right Thumb upon the Cock and your Fore-finger upon the Tricker and the other Fingers behind or below the Guard 4. Cock your Fire-locks 4. Keep your Thumb upon the Cock and bring up your Fire-lock with both Hands straight before you at the same time bringing up your Right Foot your Arms half stretched out that you may the more easily bend the Cock tell 1 2 and then Cock thrusting your Fire-lock nimbly from you with both Hands holding your Thumb upon the Cock without touching the Tricker with your Fingers keep your Arms out-stretched before your Body 5. Present 5. In Presenting you take away your thumb from the Cock and do as is shewn in Explan 10. except that you are not to open your Pan. 6. Give Fire 6. This is done as with the Musket in Explan 11. 7. Recover your Arms. 7. This is done as with the Musket in Explan 12. 8. Handle your Slings 8. Turn with both Hands the Fire-lock that your Lock come outwards holding it with your Right Hand before your Body the thumb upwards draw with you Left Hand your Sling quickly in an equal line with your Fire-lock to the Left Side the Thumb upwards and stand thus till the following word of Command 9. Sling your Fire-locks on your Soulders 9. Bring your Sling with your Left Hand just above your Right Shoulder and at the same time bring your Fire-lock with your Right Hand under your Left Elbow bring the Sling over your Head draw the Sling with your Left Hand in the letting loose of the Right that the Fire-lock hang upon your right Shoulder with the Muzzel up and the butt-Butt-end downwards tell 1 2 let loose your Left Hand and let it hang straight down as the Right Hand 10. Handle your Matches 10. Bring both Hands readily with half out-stretched Arms before your Body about the heighth of your Shoulder take at the same time with your Right Hand the lowermost end of the Match your Thumb under and your two foremost Fingers above tell 1 2 and bring it over the back of your Hand between your Thumb and your two fore Fingers
8. Let loose your hand from the cockt Match and cover your Pan with your two or three foremost Fingers if the breadth of the Pan require it placing your Thumb behind the Pan. 9. Blow your Matches 9. As before you move not your head and bring the Musket with both hands just before the middle of your Body at the same time bringing up your Right Foot the Cock must come just against the mouth tell slowly 1 2 blow your Match hard and thrusting the Musket suddenly from you hold it with out-stretched Arms before you so as the Left Hand comes no higher then your Left Shoulder and stand still 10. Present 10. In presenting the Musket it must come from the former Posture with the falling back of the Right Foot though a little to the Right Side and not behind the Left Foot that the Body may the better present it self forward and so brought to your Breast and as soon as it is brought to your Breast the Pan is to be opened the Musket is held with the Right Hand under the Pan so that the Thumb lies in the hollow of the Butt the foremost Finger before the Tricker yet without touching the Tricker and the Three other Fingers upon the Guard the Musket in Presenting must not come too low on the Breast but be set firm in the hollow of the Right Shoulder and must be held strongly you must keep up your Body strait only prest down a little against the Musket the Elbows as much as possible in an equal Line with the Butt a little below the strait Line or Breast high the Head strait upwards the Left Knee a little bent 11. Give Fire 11. As soon as this Command is given you draw the Tricker with the First Finger which you held before the Tricker drawing the cockt Match quick and strong upon the Pan. If it discharge or not you must have a special care that you draw your Tricker but once 12. Recover your Arms. 12. Bring up your Musket quick again straight before you together with your Right Foot and keep the Posture as in Explan Nine is shewn 13. Return your Matches 13. Take the Match with the right Thumb under the the two fore Fingers above and with a turn'd or back-hand bring it out of the Cock to the two last Fingers from whence it was taken before tell 1 2 and joyn your Right Hand again under your Pan. 14. Blow your Pans 14. Keep still your Head and bring up the Musket with both Hands straight before your Mouth tell slowly 1 2 blow the Pan strong and quick bringing the Musket again with a quick Motion before the Body 15. Handle your Primers 15. Fall back quick with the Right Foot behind the Left that the Heels come straight behind one another and bring down at the same time with a nimble Motion your Musket with both Hands holding the Muzzel a little lower then was shewn in Explan 3. tell 1 2 upon that take hold of the Primer the Thumb upwards upon the Cover tell again 1 2 and bring it upwards about a Hands breadth from the Pan. 16. Prime 16. Hold your Musket still turn up your Hand with the Primer and shake out as much Powder upon the Pan as is needful tell 1 2 bring it again to its former place and remain in that Posture till the following word of Command 17. Shut your Pans 17. Open your Right Hand let fall the Primer then shut the Pan with a full Hand that your Fingers lie against the undermost part of the Stock tell slowly 1 2 bring up the Musket with both Hands before your Body bringing up the Right Foot again at the same time in which bringing up you put your Right Hand under the Pan and with out-stretched Arms remain in that Posture as in Explanation 9. 18. Blow your Pans 18. Hold still your Head and bring the Musket with both Hands straight before your Mouth tell slowly 1 2 blow off your loose Corns from the Cover of your pan hard and quick and thrusting your Musket with a quick Motion from the Body bring it to the former Posture again 19. Cast about to Charge 19. Turn the Musket with both Hands so that the Barrel come outmost tell slowly 1 2 let go the Right Hand bring down the Musket with the Left step one Pace forward with the right Foot tho' not directly before the Left but placed a little to the Right Side that the Body present it self the better forward take hold of it at the Muzzel with your Right Hand that the bringing down of the Musket the putting down of the Right Foot and the taking hold of the Muzzel be done at one time hold your Thumb upwards upon the Stock along the Rammer and the Barrel downwards in your full Hand keeping the Body straight only the Right Knee a little bent which remains thus bent all the time you Charge keep the Musket straight before your Body with both Hands and out stretched Arms the Muzzel standing straight forwards 20. Handle your Chargers 20. Bring the Musket with both Hands strait to your Body tell 1 2 quit your Musket with your Right Hand holding it with your full Left Hand about the middle in balance with the Muzzel a little forwards and then take hold of one of your Chargers or Bandeliers telling again slowly 1 2 bringing the same forward a little higher and about a Hands breadth sideways off from the Muzzel the Thumb upwards upon the cover of the Charger 21. Open them with your Teeth 21. Bring the Charger to your Mouth pulling off the Cap with your Teeth and the help of your Thumb tell 1 2 and bring it to its former place keeping your Thumb upwards upon the Charger 22. Charge with Powder 22. Bring your Charger to the Muzzel turning it up pouring the Powder in the Barrel Continue in this posture till the following word of Command 23. Charge with Bullet 23. Open your Hand and drop your Charger take the Bullet out of your Mouth with your Fingers tell 1 2 and with your Fingers bring it to the Muzzel let the Ball run down keep your two foremost Fingers upon the Muzzel the rest of the Fingers hanging down the Barrel till the following word of Command be given 24. The Wad from your Hats 24. Take with your Right Hand some of the Wad that sticks between your Hatband and your Hat tell slowly 1 2 and bring the same as you did the Buller to the Muzzel pressing it in with your Fingers leave your two Fingers upon the Muzzel as before the rest hanging down by the Barrel 25. Draw forth your Rammets 25. Take your Rammers with the Fingers of the Right Hand holding the Thumb upwards draw out the same so far as your Arm can well reach then take hold of it again turning the Right Hand so that the Thumb comes downward to the upper end of the Stock or about the uppermost Ring tell slowly 1
Musket in Explan 17. is shewn 32. Cast about to Charge 32. This is done as with the Musket Explan 19. 33. Handle your Cartridges 33. This is done as with the Musket Explan 20. 34. Open your Cartridges 34. Bring the Cartridge before your Mouth bite off the top tell 1 2 and bring it again to its former place holding the Cartridge with the Thumb upwards 35. Charge with your Cartridges 35. Bring the Cartridge just before the Muzzel turn it up with your Hand put it in the Barrell holding your two foremost Fingers upon the Muzzel till the following word of Command 36. Draw forth your Rammers 36. This is done as with the Musket Explan 25. 37. Hold them up 37. This is done as with the Musket Explan 26. 38. Shorten them against your Breast 38. This is done as with the Musket Explan 27. 39. Put them in the Barrels 39. This is done as with the Musket Explan 28. 40. Ram down your Charge 40. This is done as with the Musket Explan 29. 41. Recover your Rammers 41. This is done as with the Musket Explan 30. 42. Hold them up 42. This is done as with the Musket Explan 31. 43. Shorten them against your Breasts 43. This is done as with the Musket Explan 32. 44. Put them in their places 44. This is done as with the Musket Explan 33. 45. Your Right Hand under the Locks 45. This is done as with the Musket Explan 34. 46. Poise your Fire-locks 46. This is done as with the Musket Explan 35. 47. Shoulder your Fire-locks 47. This is done as with the Musket Explan 36. 48. Rest your Fire-locks 48. This is done as with the Musket Explan 1 2. tell then 1 2 and do further as with the Musket Explan 3. onely putting your Thumb upon the Cock and the Fingers under against the Guard 49. Order your Fire-locks 49. This is done as with the Musket Explan 38. 50. Lay down your Fire-locks 50. This is done as with the Musket Explan 39. 51. Take up your Fire-locks 51. This is done as with the Musket Explan 40. 52. Rest your Fire-locks 52. This is done as with the Musket Explan 41. but with the difference as here above in Explan 49. 53. Club your Fire-locks 53. This is done as with the Musket Explan 42. 54. Rest your Fire-locks 54. This is done as with the Musket Explan 43 yet with the difference aforesaid in Explan 48. 55. Shoulder your Fire-locks 55. This is done as with the Musket Explan 44 only putting your Right Hand under the Cock before the bringing up of your Fire-Lock  Take heed to make ready to give Fire at Three Words of Command 56. 1. Make ready 56. This is done as in the first Three Explanations is largely shewn 2. Present This is done as in Explan 4 and 5. 3. Give Fire This done as in Explan 6 and 7.  Take heed to make ready to Fire and throw your Granades at Three Words of Command 57. 1 Make ready 57. This is done as is shewn from Explan 8 to 13 inclusive 2 Blow your Matches This is done as in Explan 14. 3. Fire and throw your Granades This is done as in Explan 15.  Take heed to make ready to use your Bayonets 58. 1. Make ready 58. This is done as hath been shewn before in the Manual from Explan 16 to Explan 22 inclusive 2. Charge your Bayonets Breast high This is done as in Explan 23.  Take heed to make ready your Fire-locks again 59. Make ready your Fire-locks 59. This is likewise done as hath at large been shewn in the Exercise of the Grana-deer from Explan 24 to Explan 47 inclusive The Exercise of the Pike beginning from the Advance THE Posture of a Pikeman with his Pike Advanced must be the same with that of a Musketeer with the Musket Shouldered viz. That he stand with a straight Body hold up his Head look lively his Eyes always upon the Commanding Officer make no other Motion then what he is Commanded his Feet must be a little Pace distant from each other his Heels in a straight line his Toes turned a little outwards holding the Butt-end of the Pike in his Right Hand stretched down along his Body the back of his Hand turned outwards but without constraint the Pike must be kept close to his Shoulder and the out side of his Thigh that it may stand straight upward this must be always observed with an Advanced Pike Words of Command Explanation Pikes take heed to your Exercise  1. To the Front Charge 1. THis as all other Chargings of the Pike and likewise returning to the former Posture must be done at Three Motions As First take hold of the Pike Secondly bring it before your Body Thirdly Charge your Pike as is more largely to be shewn in the following Pages First You take hold of the Pike with your Left Hand just at the Right Shoulder Secondly You tell 1 2 and bring the same with both Hands and outstretched Arms with a nimble Motion straight before your Body at the same time turning your Hand so that the Thumb which was under comes uppermost holding the Pike in a full Hand you must also at the same time turn the Left Foot upon your Heel a little inwards in the bringing forwards of the Pike that the Toes come forwards and at the same time lifting-up the Right Foot a little and turning it to the Right Side outwards that the Hee l come in a straight Line with the hollow of the Left Foot Thirdly Tell 1 2 and step nimbly with the Right Foot behind the Left that the hollow of the Right stand in a straight Line with the Heel of the Left Foot and pulling at the same time the Pike with both Hands backwards Charging it at the height of a Mans Breast and so that at one time the Right Foot and the Pike come down together You must further observe this following Posture namely that the Right Arm stretched out backwards lie just along the Pike the Right Hand at the end of the Pike the Pike between the Thumb and foremost Fingers of the Left Hand and against the Body and in a straight Line with the Right Hand the Left Elbow must be lifted a little from the Body the Head and Body kept straight the Right Knee stiff and straight and the Left a little bent forwards that the Pike may not only be kept firm in this Posture but must lie with a flat Spear the aforesaid height of a Mans Breast which Posture must be observed in all Charges of the Pike 2. As you were 2. As the Pike in the former Commands was Charged at Three Motions so must it be returned to your Advance As First Press the Right Hand strongly down bring the Left Hand upwards then bring the Pike with both Hands and out-stretched Arms nimbly before the middle of your Body at the same time bringing the Right Foot forwards and placing the Heel in a straight Line
in Explan 1. 13. Shoulder as you were 13. Raise up the Pike nimbly as in Explan 2. tell 1 2 and step back with the Right Foot at the same time letting loose your Right hand from the But-end take hold of it again in the setting down of your Right Foot above the Left Hand the heighth of your Shoulder tell 1 2 and observe in the Shouldering of the Pike Explan 11. 14. To the Right Charge 14. Raise the Pike with your Right Hand again from your Shoulder take hold of it with your left hand stepping back with the Right Foot hold it sloping with straight Arms before your Body as in Explan 11. tell 1 2 bring up the Pike right before you letting go your Right Hand and take hold of it again at the Butt-end placing at the same time the Heel of the Right against the hollow of the Left Foot tell 1 2 and then immediately with the Treading back of the Right Foot Charge as before Breast high 15. To the Left as you were 15. Raise the Pike again with the bringing up of your Right Foot tell 1 2 quit your Hand from the Butt-end of the Pike The Pike being in the Left Hand let the Spear end of the Pike sink backwards take hold of it with your Right Hand about the height of your Shoulder at the same time you remove your Right Foot hold the same sloping with out-stretched Arms the Body straight tell 1 2 bring the Pike upon the Shoulder with the bringing up of the Right Foot and observe further the Posture of a Shoulder'd Pike 16. To the Left Charge 16. Bring again the Pike sloping before your Body as often has been said tell 1 2 and raise it up straight tell again 1 2 and turn to the Left about upon the Left Foot and place at the same time the Heel the Right Foot against the hollow of the Left tell again 1 2 Charge again Breast high as before 17. To the Right as you were 17. Raise up the Pike again with the bringing up of the Right Foot tell 1 2 and turn upon the Left Foot to the Right about tell again 1 2 and bring the Pike with the removing of the Right Foot again sloping before the Body tell again 1 2 bring the Pike upon the Shoulder with the bringing up as said before of the Right Foot Observe further the Posture shewn before 18. To the Right about Charge 18. Bring the Pike again sloping before your Body tell 1 2 raise the same with the removing of the Feet nimbly tell 1 2 turn upon the Left Foot nimbly to the Right holding the Pike strait up with out-stretched Arms at the same time the Heel of the Right Foot must stand against the hollow of the Left tell again 1 2 and Charge the Pike Breast high as before has been shewn 19. To the Left as you were 19. Raise up the Pike with the bringing up of the Right Foot tell 1 2 turn upon the Left Foot to the Left tell again 1 2 let go the Hand from the Butt-end and bring it sloping before your Body with the removing of the Right Foot and out-stretched Arms tell 1 2 and Shoulder as often has been shewn 20. To the Left about Charge 20. Bring the Pike again sloping before your Body tell 1 2 and raise it straight upward with the bringing up of the Right Foot as in Explan 12. tell again 1 2 turn upon the Left Foot to the Left about tell 1 2 and nimbly Charge the Pike with the stepping back of the Right Foot Breast high 21. To the Right as you were 21. Raise the Pike straight up nimbly tell 1 2 turn upon the Left Foot to the Right about hold the Pike with out-stretched Arms straight before the Body tell 1 2 let go the Right Hand and take hold of the Pike again with the setting back of the Right Foot so as in Explan 13. tell 1 2 lay the Pike on the Shoulder with the bringing up of the Right Foot Observe further the Posture of a Shoulder'd Pike as before 22. Port your Pikes 22. Bring the Pike again before your Body and do as in Explanation 12. is shewn excepting only that the Spear of the Pike do not come so low as to be Breast high but a little higher upon the Port. 23. To the Front Charge 23. Sink the Left Elbow with the Pike so that it be Breast high and remain in the Posture shewn in a Charged Pike 24. Trail your Pikes with the Spents behind 24. Let go your Right Hand from the butt-Butt-end and at the same time holding the Pike with the Left Hand between the foremost Fingers the Thumb drop the Spear upon the Ground turning at the same time upon the Left Foot to the Right that the Heels of both Feet stand in an equal Line the Toes turned outward and the Right Hand hanging down by the side of the Body 25. Charge as you were 25. Turn upon your Left Foot to the Left that the hollow of the right Foot come against the Heel of the Left take hold at the same time of the Butt-end of the Pike with the Right Hand Charge your Pike Breasthigh 26. Push your Pikes 26. The Pike being thus held you thrust it out strongly forward with both Hands not stirring the Feet in such manner that the Right Hand come to the Left Shoulder or as far as the Right Hand can reach pulling it back again and Charging Breast high as before 27. Trail your Pikes the Spears before 27. Stand still with both Feet take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand forwards as far as the Arm can reach let go the Right Hand bring back the Pike with the Left take hold again with the Right as far as the Arm can reach bring the Pike with the Right Hand take hold of it again with the Left as far as it can reach bring the same back And lastly take hold of the Pike with the Right Hand with the stepping forward of the Right Foot about a Hands breadth from the Spear in such maner that the thumb and the flat of the Spear lie upwards hold the Pike thus with the Right Hand at the Right Side the Elbow turned outward almost in an equal Line with the Body the Left Hand hanging down by the side of the Body the Feet and Heels in an equal Line standing with the Toes turned outwards 28. Present your Spears 28. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand just above the Right the Thumb upwards let go the Right Hand and take hold of the Pike again about a Foot backwards laying the Pike with the Right Hand to the side of the Body and hold it thus with both Hands the Elbows turned outwards the Spear flat the Left Knee a little bent one Foot behind the other that the hollow of the Right come in an equal Line with the Heel of the Left Foot 29. To the Front Charge 29. Stand still