Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	face_n	front_n	rear_n	2,271	5	12.8705	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22383	The military garden, or instructions for all young souldiers and such who are disposed to learne, and have knowledge of the militarie discipline. ... Observed and set in order according to the best military practice by Iames Achesone gentleman at armes, burges of Edinburgh	Achesone, James.	1629 (1629)	STC 88; ESTC S100407	18,977	40

either wing closing to the middle leaders 6. Strings close to the right The right hand string moveth not but standeth fast all the rest close to the right string taking their distance one from another from the right hand 7. Strings close to the left Strings closing to the left then the left string stands fast the rest of the strings close and take their distance from the left hand Their is great vse in closing of strings for many causes 8. Strings close to the right and left by division Strings closing to the right and left by division the one half of the strings close to the right string the other half to the left string leaving a space betweene which is done vpon some speciall vse best knowne to the Commander 9. Strings open Being in close order the word is strings open not naming to whether hand and is thus to bee done the middle leaders presse vpon their wingers first taking the distance commanded having then opened both wayes the rest of the company on both wings take their distance from them 10. Strings open to the right The left string is not to moue but standeth fast the next to the left string first taketh the distance pressing vpon the right vntill the distance commanded bee obtained the rest of the strings doe the like pressing vpon their right still opening by the righ vntill they haue all done it 11. Strings open to the left The right string standeth fast the rest open to the left still pressing vpon their left string vntill they are all in distance commanded This word of command is ever given to that hand where there is most ground or fittest ground for conveniencie 12. Ranks close from the front to the Reare After this manner the reare or last ranke moveth not but standeth fast the rest of the ranks fall backe to the reare 13. Ranks close from the reare to the front To doe this the first ranke moveth not but standeth fast all the rest of the ranks close vp taking their distance commanded ranke after ranke from the front or first rank the second ranke to the front beginning first the rest consequently one after another till all haue done it 14. Ranks open from the front to the reare The first ranke moveth not the rest of the ranks fall backe till they haue gained the ground to the distance commanded then stand the second ranke taketh the distance first the rest in like manner one from another vntill they haue all effected it 15. Ranks open from the reare to the front Which is thus done all the body advanceth ford-ward the last ranke onely standeth fast the second to the last taketh the distance first then the rest advancing fordward till they haue done it 16. Strings and ranks close The whole body being at open order the word is strings and ranks close to doe the which your middle leaders of strings close first the rest of the strings close to them the ranks close all vp to the front or the first ranke to such distance as is commanded 17. Strings and ranks open The whole body being close in ranke and string the word is strings and ranks open after this maner the middle leaders of strings open and take the distance first the rest of the strings on either wing from them the ranks fall backe the second to the front taketh the distance first the rest in like maner from the front to the reare backwards 18. Strings countermarch and maintaine ground To countermarch and maintaine ground the leaders of every string having turned to the hand directed which is specially to bee observed passe thorow the company their followers march vp to the leaders ground making the same good then turne and passe thorow the company after their leaders till they haue all done the same 19. Countermarch and lose ground To countermarch and lose ground the leaders of everie string turne to the hand directed passing thorow the company the followers moue not till their leaders are passed by them then they turne and passe after their leaders the ranks doe the same one after another not moving till their leaders are passed by them then they turne in the same ground By countermarch the reare may become the front in the same ground that the front stood in having brought them vp and face about Note The strings must bee in their open order when they countermarch 20. Rankes countermarch from the right to the left The right hand man passeth betweene the first and second ranke all the rest of the same ranke follow the right hand man of the second ranke passeth betweene the second and third ranks passing to the left wing the rest of the ranke follow him all the rest of the ranks doe the like bringing the right to the left 21. Ranks countermarch from the left vnto the right The left hand man of every ranke turneth first passing to the right all the ranke followeth him the rest of the ranks doe the like so bringing the left wing to the right This is done vpon some politick respect of the commander to change the wing doubting the courage of the one by the other or otherwayes best knowne to the Commander 22. Strings ranke 3. 5. 7. or 9. The right hand string first executs the same advancing fordward and fall in ranke to such number as shall bee enjoined the next string doeth the like advancing fordward fall in ranke after the former string the rest of the strings keepe the same forme and order vnto they are all ranked 23. Strings ranke 3. 5. or 7. The left string first advanceth falling in ranke the rest of the strings obserue the like forme till the words of command bee fully executed 24. Ranks ranke 4. 6 or 8. The first ranke executeth the same beginning at the right hand man the first ranke having ended the right hand man of the second ranke beginneth the rest of the ranks doe the like till all haue done it 25. Ranks ranke 2. 4 or 6. The left hand man first beginneth heere the rest of the ranks joyne with him making so many in ranke as shall be commanded every ranke passing vp till they haue all done it 26. Ranks string to the right The right hand man of every ranke stirreth not but the next to the right hand man falleth behind his right hand man the rest of the ranks follow all the ranks doe the same falling behind their right hand man making one string of the whole company 27. Ranks string to the left Every left hand man stands fast the rest fall behind one another to the left hand and so are converted into one string The vse Thus you giue a strong charge vpon the wing by facing to any hand this serveth also for a narrow passage to doe this let the ranks bee in open order and the strings in close order 28. Ranks turne to the right The right hand man turneth in the same ground he stands not moving foorth of