Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	face_n	fire_v	rear_n	5,026	5	13.1107	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54357	The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.		1690 (1690)	Wing P1532; ESTC R18339	60,614	163

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make_v ready_a halt_n upon_o this_o the_o entire_a battalion_n must_v halt_n than_o he_o be_v to_o command_v the_o musketeer_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n to_o present_v fire_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o must_v recover_v their_o arm_n not_o expect_v any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o with_o a_o swift_a pace_n file_v off_o to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v into_o the_o rear_n observe_v ever_o when_o the_o first_o rank_n present_v the_o next_o rank_n be_v to_o make_v ready_a and_o as_o the_o first_o file_v off_o the_o next_o must_v make_v good_a the_o front_n battalion_n march_v and_o every_o rank_n to_o fire_n in_o this_o order_n and_o at_o the_o present_n of_o every_o rank_n the_o pike_n without_o command_n the_o manner_n of_o fire_v to_o the_o front_n retreat_v if_o the_o enemy_n press_v your_o battalion_n in_o front_n and_o you_o can_v make_v good_a your_o ground_n you_o may_v to_o prevent_v their_o press_n on_o fire_n retreat_v in_o single_a rank_n in_o the_o 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all_o the_o file_n have_v fire_v each_o man_n upon_o fire_v fall_v back_o with_o his_o right_a leg_n in_o case_n of_o fire_v to_o the_o rear_n which_o many_o time_n stand_v instead_o especial_o upon_o be_v charge_v by_o a_o great_a number_n or_o upon_o a_o retreat_n you_o must_v observe_v the_o follow_a order_n the_o manner_n of_o fire_v in_o the_o rear_n the_o word_n of_o command_n direct_v this_o way_n of_o fire_v be_v first_o the_o rear_n rank_n of_o musketeer_n make_v ready_a by_o which_o be_v understand_v cock_v and_o guard_v then_o present_a fire_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o soldier_n must_v turn_v to_o the_o right-about_a cast_v their_o left_a leg_n backward_o then_o present_a and_o fire_n which_o do_v they_o must_v recover_v their_o arm_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n march_v up_o into_o the_o front_n and_o there_o take_v their_o station_n and_o note_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v bid_v present_a the_o next_o be_v to_o make_v ready_a without_o command_n but_o must_v not_o face_n to_o the_o rear_n till_o command_v to_o present_v and_o when_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v bid_v to_o present_v the_o pike_n must_v march_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o pike_n be_v even_o with_o the_o next_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n that_o have_v make_v ready_a by_o which_o mean_v room_n will_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o front_n for_o that_o rank_a that_o fire_n to_o bring_v themselves_o up_o even_o with_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o pike_n every_o rank_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o same_o order_n the_o manner_n of_o fire_v the_o street-way_n this_o fire_v be_v general_o make_v to_o defend_v against_o horse_n that_o attempt_n to_o charge_n in_o the_o front_n when_o the_o pike_n be_v few_o than_o the_o rear_n half_a file_n of_o pike_n must_v double_v the_o front_n upon_o this_o command_n viz._n rear_v half_a file_n of_o pike_n to_o the_o right_n double_o your_o front_n march_n musketeer_n to_o the_o right_n about_o march_n 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