too and from you at the breast and Tail of the Drake put into the Eyes Mouth and Tail of it Rockets so fixed that they cannot fly out as you may put Wild-fire Rowled up hard and long in Paper Then fire that in the Eyes and Mouth first and draw it with Pullies from one end of the Line to the other then that in the Tail and draw it back and it will seem as retreating from danger with fire coming out of the Belly of it A Burning Castle and Dragon on the Water Make the Dragon of Paste-board and Wicker as before The bottom of the Castle of Light Wood and the work of Paste-board with Paper Turrets and Battlements of a foot height in the Portal of the Castle fasten a Line that it may come level with the Water and therefore some part of the Castle must be under Water this Line must be fastened to the other side of the Water or in the Water if it be broad and admit not the former on a Pole or Stake knocked down and pass in a hollow Trunk through the Belly of a Dragon that being in the Castle may upon fireing the Rockets placed advantageously in the Tail Eyes and Mouth come out of the Castle and move on the Line to meet which you may at the other end of the Line in the same manner prepare a Neptune in a Chariot or riding on a Sea-horse with a burning Trident or a Whale with a Rocket or Wild-fire in his Mouth which if it ly low by spouting out will make the Water fly about as if it spouted Fire and Water out of its Mouth then by a Train fire some little Paste-board Guns in the Castle which if the Composition of the Train be made of Wild-fire or Stouple will go off by degrees and coming to a Train of Brimstone Rosin and Powder make the whole frame expire in a terrible blaze A Wheel of Fire-works to run backwards and forwards on the Ground Procure a pair of Wheels being of Light Wood like that of a Spinning Wheel fasten them on an Axel-tree and place Rockets round them as bands are fastened round a Wheel and so primed at Tail and Head that when one Expires the other may take fire half of them placed with their Heads and Tails the contrary way to the first So that when the first are spent and the Wheels have run on plain Ground a great way the other firing will turn them again and bring them to the place where they first set out A Fire that will burn in the Water or Water-ball Sow up a Case of Canvas like that of a Foot-ball but lesser pitch or glue it over Then take one Pound of Powder eight ounces of Roch-alom four ounces of live Sulphur two ounces of Camphire Linseed-oyl and that of Retrolum each an Ounce and half an ounce of Oyl of Spike with two ounces of Colophonium bruis'd and well mixed together and stuff the Ball hard with it with a Stick pitch or glue it over again binding it with Marline on Pitch on that leave two Vents or Port-fires set it on fire trundle it on the Water and it will burn under it The exactest Military Discipline for the Exercise of Foot and Horse as in Vse at this day at Home and Abroad in all the Words of Command c. TO be well disciplin'd and train'd up in Military Affairs has been the study and pride of all Warlike Nations whereby they have acquired to themselves Fame and Riches by being able to defend themselves against Invaders and gain Conquests Abroad but above all other for many hundred Years past the English have excelled in this being much helped by their natural Courage But since I only at this time intended to write to the Learner to train him up in his Exercise by which means his own Industry and Experience may lead him forth to greater matters I shall not enumerate the many brave Men who from mean Conditions have rais'd themselves by Arms to the highest pitch of Honour and Preferment but shew our Youth what they are to do and observe in their first Training as to the Words of Command to order their Arms in their various Postures with Dexterity And first of Foot Exercise I shall speak of the Pike because it is the most Ancient to Train which many who are now great Commanders have taken it as an Honour The Exercise of the Pike by word of Command c. 1. Pikes take Advance your Pikes To do this as the first thing required move in a direct Line with your Pike upward with your Left-hand near your Side your right-Right-hand almost as high as you can reach keeping your Left by a Depression as low as you can your Fingers being strait out and so raise the Pike till the Butt-end come to your Hand then place it between your Breast and Shoulder keeping the Butt-end close that it may be the more steady and upright 2. To the Front To do this put your Left-hand on your Pike even with the Top of your Shoulder keeping your Fingers strait and bring your Pike right before you with a swift Motion drawing your Right-heel into your Left-instep and so keep the Pike strait 3. Charge Here you must fall back with your Right-leg placing the Heel of your Left-foot against the middle of your Right and bring down your Pike with a quick Motion support it with your Left-Elbow and charge Breast high and upon yielding your Body forward bend your Left-knee to fix your self firmer holding the Butt end of your Pike in the Palm of your right-Right-hand your Left-Toe pointing in a Line with the Spear of the Pike your Feet set at a moderate distance Then bring it down somewhat beneath your Breast be cautious of clattering and when it is charged close it to your Breast 4. To the Right four times Here turn your Left-toe to the Right then make your Left-heel come up to your Right-instep with a sudden Motion Recovering your Pike strait before you and having turn'd fall back with your Right-leg and Charge as before 5. To the Right about Now by turning your Left-toe bring it to the Right about bringing up your Right-heel your Pike being recovered Charge with much swiftness 6. As you were To do this by turning to the Left about bring up your Left-toe so bringing your Pike recovered observe that your Left hand be never higher than your Mouth your Feet placed in order and when turn'd you must fall back with your Right-leg and Charge bringing your Pike strait up without any clattering 7. To the Left four times 8. To the Left about 9. As you were 10. Advance your Pike These must be done as has been shewed in the Right only making your Observation of Eight Left Motions c. And the better to do this bring your Right-heel to your Left-instep your Pike being before you fall out with your Right-foot and so bring your Pike to your Right-Thigh 11. Shoulder your
Pike Here extend your Fingers on the Left-hand and lay it on the Pike level with your Shoulder make your Right-heel come up even with your Left-instep your Pike right before you fall back with your Right-leg and as far as may be put back your Right-arm keeping your Pike about half a Foot from your Side your Eye fixed on the Spear directly to the Rear your Pike sloped Then forsake it with your Left-hand and bring in your Right-leg laying your Pike on your Right-Shoulder closing your Elbow to your Body the Butt of your Pike being about half a Foot from the Ground in the middle of the distance 12. Charge to the Front In doing this fall back with your Right-leg keeping as much as may be your Arm back and the Spear exactly to the Rear sloaping the Pike to the same height as Shouldering then bring with your Left-hand the Butt-end backwards turning the Head with your Right so quit it with that Hand then taking hold on the Butt-end Charge Breast high keeping the Palm of your Hand open against the Butt-end your Left-Elbow under the Pike and your Left-toe in Line with the Spear and when you Charge it must be directly forward your Left-heel being just against the middle of your Right 13. Shoulder as you were Here raise your Pike with both Hands so quit it with the Right and with the Left turn the Head backwards the Spear even with the Rear so with your right-Right-hand seize it again as high as you can reach with little straining and stand with it from your Body aslope bring up your Right-leg and then forsake your Pike with your Left-hand and lay it on your Shoulder ever keeping the Spear in a direct Point to the Rear not crossing your Fellows 14. Charge to the Right In this Case fall back with you Right-Arm and Leg the Spear being kept in the Rear sloping at the height of Shouldering then turn your Left-Toe to the Right suffering the Right to fall behind the Left-foot so that the middle of your Right-foot may be over against your Left-heel then bring up your Pike in this Action and turn backwards the Butt-end by your Right-side then pressing it in your Right-palm Charge 15. Shoulder as you were Make your Left-toe come to the Left and the middle of your Right-foot come also against your Left-heel with your Pike up and then turn the Head to the Right that is directly to the Rear doing it at one Motion So take hold of your Pike with your right-Right-hand and keep it sloped with both Hands a little distance from your Body as in Shouldering at what time bring up your Right-leg and lay your Pike on your Shoulder 16. Charge to the Right about In this Case give back with your Hand and Leg then stand with your Pike a little distant from your Side and turning your Left-toe to the Right about bring the Butt-end of your Pike to the Right-side falling back with your Right-leg and Charge keeping the Spear all the while to the Rear a Shouldering height and when you are to Face to the Right about level your Pike and Charge 17. As you were In this turn your Left-toe to the Left about advancing your Right-foot a moderate Step that the middle of it may stand against your Left-heel then with your Left-hand bring the Butt-end by your Left-side taking notice the Spear be exactly with the Rear a Shouldering height then lay on your right-Right-hand as high as you can easily reach and stand with it in Form after which bring up your Right-leg and Shoulder 18. Charge to the Left Here fall back with your Left-arm and Leg as in the former Chargings Turn the Left-toe and the Butt-end of your Pike with your Left-hand to the Right after which bring up your Left-leg and Charge 19. As you were Raise the Spear with both your Hands turn the Left-toe to the Right and so fall back with your Left-leg and Arm keeping your Pike from your Side the Spear to the Rear then bring up your Left-leg and Shoulder 20. Charge to the Left about Here fall with your Arm and Leg back bringing the Pike over your Head with both your Hands the Spear directly to the Rear at a Shouldering height Turn your Left-toe to the Left about then bring up your Right-toe that the middle may come with your Left-heel and Charge 21. Port. Observe here as in Charging in the Front being wary that you sink not the Spear of your Pike rest it between the Thumb and Fore-finger keeping your Elbow close to your side 22. Comport As far as may be bring your Left-hand backward at the same time stretching out the Right make thereupon a step forward with the Right-foot grasping fast the Pike as high as you can reach with the Right-hand not tossing the Spear too high then forsake it with your Left-hand and bring back your Right-leg even with your Left then close it to your Side keeping the Spear the height of your Head 23. Charge to the Front Here extend your Right-arm advancing at the same time your Right-leg drawing back your Left-hand as far as may be and bringing your Pike forward give a step back with your Right-leg and take hold of the Butt with your right-Right-hand then Charge and in all Chargings observe it be done Breast high 24. Fire Herein face to the Right about suffering the Spear of your Pike to fall behind you after which quit your right-Right-hand from the Butt-end without any motion of the Left and be cautious not to strike upon the Spear 25. Charge as you were Here turn to the Left about place the Butt-end in the Palm of your right-Right-hand and Charge the Spear being kept an even height 26. Advance your Pike In this Exercise bring your Right-heel to your Left-Instep your Pike directly before you to the Recovery and so fall out with your Right-foot that it may come even with your Left and so bring the Pike to your Right-thigh 27. Order your Pikes Raise your Left-hand so that it may come even with the upper part of your Shoulder place it on your Pike stretching out your Fingers then sinking your Left-hand raise your Right and then raise the Pike that when the Butt-end your right-Right-hand may be against your Eye keep the Pike near your Head by clapping the Butt-end to the Latchet of your Shoe and here all the Butt-ends of as many as are exercised must fall to the Ground at one and the same time 28. Pikes to your Inside Order Place the Butt-end on the Inside your Right-foot to the middle not moving your Foot but only your Pike 29. Lay down your Pikes As many as exercise in this case must step altogether with their Right-legs stoop together with a very Quick Motion and Lay their Pikes down very strait with their right-Right-hands 30. Quit your Pikes Fall back with your Left-leg bringing it even with your Right Then quit your Pike absolutely and rise up with a quick Motion
31. Handle your Pikes Here you must step forward in a quick Motion with your Left-leg and then as many as exercise must stoop together and extend their right-Right-hands as far as they can reach and then grasp the Pike 32. Order your Pikes With your right-Right-hand raise the Pike and step back with your Left Leg with a swift Motion clapping the Butt-end of the Pike to facilitate the raising of it on the Inside of your Right-foot about the middle 33. Pikes to your outsiide Order In this Exercise place the Butt-end of your Pike on the out-side of your Foot not moving your Foot but the Pike 34. Advance your Pike This must be done as the fore-going and thus much for the Exercise of the Pike in particular by it self till I come to speak of its Exercise conjunctly with the Musquet in the general Exercising a Company or Battalion The words of Command in the Exercise of the Musquet and how they are to be Observed and Performed WHen you enter on this Exercise be sure to keep your Footing-firm your Feet at a moderate distance that at all Times and on all Occasions you may retain your full Strength Observe moreover to keep the Right-heel firm and set the Right foot steady and then attend to the Words of Command which you are summoned to do by this Expression of the Commander viz. Musketiers have a Care of the Exercise and carry your Arms well After which the proper Words of Command follow in their Order 1. Lay your Right-hand on your Musket Here the Lock being uppermost turn the Barrel towards you and extending your Fingers lay our Right-hand directly behind the Lock so close the Butt end to your Shoulder suffering the Musket to be in all parts of an equal height 2. Poise your Musket In doing this you must hold it with a hard Grasp facing to the Right and turning with a quick Motion on your Left-heel your Musket kept directly before you the height of it between your Shoulders your Right-elbow on your Side keeping your feet at a moderate distance that when you turn about your Left-toe may stand to the Front and your Right-toe as you Face to the Left let your Left-heel be against the middle of your Right-foot and by such means you will be in a resting posture 3. Rest your Musket Here slide your Musket down to your Left-hand bearing your Arm as low as possible without stooping and so receive your Musket where the Scowrer enters into the Stock touching with your hand no part of the Barrel keeping it about half a Foot from your side sloping your Right-hand with your Fingers extended being behind the Lock 4. Cock your Musket Place the Right-Thumb and your Finger behind the Trigger so clap your Musket against your Thigh and Cock keeping it that it slip not your Thumb now removed steady on the Head of the Cock. 5. Guard your Musket Bring it with a very swift Motion strait before you to recover your Left-hand even with your mouth about half a foot distance from it not suffering your Musket to sink nor stooping your Body observing in bringing up the Musket before which is a recovering that the Right-heel be brought to the Left-Instep your Musket being perpendicular 6. Present Here fall back with your Right-leg that the middle of the Right foot may be against the Left-heel cause the Butt-end to rise to your Shoulder fixings it firm and keep your Right elbow even with the height of the Piece being in a readiness with the fourth Finger of your Right-hand to pull the Trigger bowing the Left-knee keeping the Right firm and steady and so level your Musket Breast high 7. Fire Keep here an exact Motion in drawing the Trigger every one drawing at once so that the whole Fire of a Company or Battalion may be as of one report Keep your Body steady and your Musket hard against your Shoulder after you have fired till the next Word of Command is given viz. 8. Recover your Arms. Here let the Butt-end sink in both your Hands and bringing it strait before you keep your right Hand under the Cock and the Left even with your Mouth 9. Half bend your Musket Fall back with your Right-leg and let the Musket at once rest placing the Right-thumb upon the Cock and the Fingers of that hand behind the Trigger then closing it to your Thigh half bend the Cock and keep it rested with your Fingers extended 10. Clean the Pan. Do this with the ball of your Thumb pressed into the Pan keeping your Fingers of the Right-hand behind the Lock 11. Handle your Primer Take the little end between your Finger and Thumb turning the other end to the back of your Hand your Arm bearing backwards 12. Prime Level your Piece and strike your bruised Powder into the Pan half full or some what more keeping your Left-toe to the Front 13. Shut your Pan. This do by using your two first Fingers casting back your Primer and bringing up your Right-heel to your Left-instep your Musket strait up before you as in the recovery with the Barrel towards you do it with a quick Motion with the Thumb of your right-Right-hand on the top of the Steel Levelling your Left with your Mouth 14. Blow off the loose Corns Bring your Mouth within four Inches of the Pan give a strong Blast without declining your Head casting out your Arm and suffering the Musket to sink from its former Posture 15. Cast about and Charge Advance your right Leg turn the Barrel of your Musket downwards bring it to your Left-side a little backward with your Left-hand not touching the Barrel with your Fingers place the Toes of your Right foot to the Front and the Right-heel against the middle of the Left-foot ballancing your Musket in the Left hand the Muzzle to the proper Front in an equal height half a Foot from you joining your Right-hand to the Muzzle your Thumb extended to the side of the Barrel 16. Handle your Charger Gripe fast your Bandilier or Charger hold it even with the Muzzle of the Musket underneath about an Inch distant 17. Open your Charger with your Teeth In this Case bring it up to your Mouth without declining your Head then being your Charger within an Inch of your Muzzle about an Inch from it covering your Chargers Mouth with the ball of your Thumb 18. Charge with Powder Put the Powder into the Barrel with a quick Motion and put the Charger underneath as before 19. Draw forth your Scowrer In this let fall your Charger and upon turning your Hand draw forth your Scowrer at three Motions holding it Level the height of your Forehead with an extended Arm as if you designed to dart it 20. Shorten it to an Inch. Turn the great end of your Scowrer towards you sinking it till within an Inch of your Hand rest it some what below your Right-breast bearing forward a little 21. Charge with Bullet Take the Bullet out of your
Mouth with your Right-hand put it into the Barrel with a swift Motion holding the big end of your Scowrer near the Muzzle of your Musket 22. Ram down Powder and Ball. Grasp full with your Thumb and Fore-finger from the Muzzle your Thumb on the Top of the Scowrer reserving a handful in your Hand 23. Withdraw your Scowrer Your Hand Thumb and Fore-finger turned towards the Muzzle clear your Scowrer at three Motions and hold it up even with your Forehead extending your Arm as if you were about to dart it 24. Shorten it to an Handful Turn the Butt-end of your Scowrer towards you sink it till within an Inch of the End letting it rest against your Body a little below your Right-breast the Scowrer sloping 25. Return your Scowrer Put it up in its proper place grasp the Muzzle of your Musket with your Right-hand extending your Thumb upon the Scowrer keep it half a foot distant from your Side 26. Poise your Musket Here before you bring up your Musket with your Left-hand Grasp it under the Cock with your Right falling with your Right-leg to your Left Keep it Poised against your Nose and when faced to the Front let your Right-elbow rest upon your Body 27. Shoulder your Musket In this do as has been taught in the like case before 28. Order your Musket Sink a little your Right-hand and take hold on the Stock on the top of the Scowrer with your Left-hand then suffer that Hand to sink and take hold on the Muzzle with the Right-hand letting the Butt-end easily sink near the Ground then let it after a little Pause come down As many as Exercise grounding them together then close to the Right-foot and place the Butt-end about the middle of it your Right-hand an Inch below the Muzzle the Lock being outward 29. Lay down your Musket Turning it with the Back upwards step forwards with your Left-leg so with your Right-hand place it on the Ground that it may lye with the rest in a strait Line This some call grounding a Musket 30. Quit your Musket Here stand upright with a quick Motion rising with a falling back of your Left-leg to your Right 31. Handle your Musket With your Left-leg step forward and lay your Right-hand on the Muzzle 32. Order your Musket Raise the Muzzle and fall back with your Left-leg to your Right turning the Lock outwards by the middle of your Foot And thus much for the Exercise of the Musket by it self which may be much advantageous to young Trainers who have occasion to be called or sent out upon Duty in the City or Country and Country Militia of the Trained Bands or for any other who is desirous to be knowing in and entring upon Military Affairs from whence I shall proceed to the brief Exercise of the Pike and Musket jointly as they are Exercised in Companies Battalions c. The Exercise of Pike and Musket jointly We now supposing the Muskets shouldred and the Pikes advanced the Word next is 1. Musketiers make ready Hereupon you must perform all the Postures and Motions together till you stand Cock'd and guarded with your Musket before you and for the better Security your Thumb on the Cock whereupon the Pikes are to be recovered before the Pike-men The Butt-ends in the Palms of their Hands and the Spear upright on their Left hands to the height of their Mouths when the Commander gives the Word Charge Then the Muskets and Pikes must be brought at once by turning the Left-toe that way the Charge is made and the Left-heel against the middle of the Right-foot in every Charge charging directly forward not at the first Charging closing the Pikes to your Breasts but in bringing down the Pike charge a little way distant and when they are brought down then close them The Charge is To the Right four times then to the Right about and so As you were Then to the Left Charge four times then to the Left about and so As you were Furthermore the Pike-men must turn as the Musketiers bearing up their Right-heels to their Left-insteps their Arms being extended as they turn so that they bring their Muskets straight before them carrying their left-Left-hands as high as their Mouths bearing back their Arms and when they Face fall back with their Right-legs not bringing down their Arms till the word Charge is given and then it must be done with a decent quick Motion not suffering the Pikes to clatter After this the Words of Command are viz. Recover your Arms. Half bend your Muskets Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets This Exercise is to be observ'd as is before laid down in the Exercise of the Musket The Musketiers upon this being at Shoulder and the Pikes that stood recovered falling out with their Right-legs whereupon the Pikes are brought to their Thighs in their Advance Then the next is Poise your Muskets Upon this the Pike-men with their Left hands must grasp their Pikes over against their Shoulders after which the Words are Order your Arms. Pikes to your inside Order Lay down your Arms. Quit your Arms. To the Right about March You must observe these as directed in the Exercise only over and above when you are clear of your Arms you must disperse and upon the beat of Drum close hastily together with a Huzza your Swords unsheathed with their Points upwards Then further observe the Words of Command viz. Return your Swords Handle your Arms. Order your Arms. Pikes to your out-side Order Advance In ordering your Arms observe you make a little stop before you let the Butt-ends come to the Ground so that each one may bear you company and they may fall together at once and after they are laid down and quitted you must stand up together so suddenly as all your Risings may appear as it were but one Motion When you March from your Arms step Front and Rear at once with the Left-feet Marching but a little distance Then lay your Right-hand on your Sword taking hold of your Scabbard with your Left and then drawing hold your Swords upright before you after you have held them there a while bring them down at one Motion and when by Command your Swords are returned stand upright to your Arms facing to your proper Front and if any thing is to be further known consider the Excercise of the Pike and Musket distinctly and you will be informed to your Satisfaction Of the Match-Lock These Locks were formerly in more use than Fire-Locks and at this day they are sometimes mixed among them wherefore I shall speak some what relating to the Words of Command that seem to differ from the Fire-lock viz. 1. Lay down your Match 2. Handle your Match 3. Blow your Match 4. Cock and try your Match 5. Return your Match All these chiefly consist in keeping your Match in order with a good hard and well lighted Coal fastning it on Command advantageous in your Skrew blowing the Coal and so by pulling
gently dress and feed him well This Course in few dayes will bring him to Trot by following some other Horse-man stop him now and then gently and forward not forgetting seasonable Cherishings and Corrections by Voice Bridle Rod Spurs Being thus brought to some certainty of Rein and Trotting forth-right then to the treading forth of the large Rings And here first examine your Horses Nature before you choose your Ground for if his Nature be dull and sloathful yet strong then New-Plow'd-Field is best if Active Quick and Fiery then Sandy-ground is to be preferred in the most proper of which mark out a large Ring of a Hundred paces circumference Walk about it on the right seven or eight times then by a little straightning your right Rein and laying your left leg calf to his side make a half Circle within the Ring upon your right down to its Center then by straightning a little your left Rein and laying your right Leg Calf to his side make a half Circle to your left hand from the Center to the outmost Verge and these you see contrary turned make a Roman S. Now to your first large Compass walk him about on your left hand as oft as before on the right and change to your right within your Ring then Trot him first on the right-hand then on the left as long as you judge fit and as often Mornings and Evenings as the Nature of your Horse shall require In the same manner you may make him to Gallop the same Rings though you must not enter it all at once but by degrees first a Quarter then a Half-quarter and the Lightness and Cheerfulness of your Body not the Spur must induce him to it The next Lesson is to Stop Fair Comely and without Danger First see that the Ground be hard and firm then having cherisht your Horse bring him to a swift Trot about Fifty Paces and then straightly suddenly draw in your Bridle hand then ease a little your hand to make him give backward and in so doing give him liberty and cherish him then drawing in your Bridle hand make him retire and go back if he strike ease your hand if he refuse let some by-stander put him back that he may learn your intention and thus he may learn these two Lessons at once To Advance before when he stoppeth is thus taught When you stop your Horse without easing your hand lay close and hard to his sides both Calves of your Legs and shaking your Rod cry Vp Vp which he will understand by frequent Repetition and Practice This is a Gracefull and Comely Motion makes a Horse Agile and Nimble and ready to turn and therefore be careful in it That he take up his Legs Even together and bending to his Body not too high for fear of his coming over not sprawling or pawing or for his own pleasure in these faults correct him with Spur and Rod. To Yerk out behind is the next Lesson thus learnt Presently upon your making him stop give him a good brisk jerk near his Flank which will make him soon understand you When he does it cherish him and see he does it comely for to yerk out his hinder Legs till his Forelegs be above Ground is not graceful or one Leg yerk't farther out than the other or one Leg out while the other is on the Ground in this case a single Spur on the faulty side is best But to help him in Yerking staying his Mouth on the Bridle striking your Rod under his Belly or touching him on the Rump with it To Turn readily on both hands thus Bring his large Rings narrower and therein gently walk him till acquainted Then carry your bridle-Bridle-hand steady and straight the outmost rather straighter than the inmost Rein to look from rather than to the Ring trot him thus about on one side and the other sucessively as aforesaid After some time stop and make him advance twice or more and retire in an even Line then stop and cherish him To it again after the same manner making him lap his outmost Leg above a foot over his Inner And thus the Terra a Terra Incavalere Chambletta are all taught together Perfect your Horse in the large Ring and the straight Ring is easily learnt Your Horse being brought thus far to perfection with the Musrole and Trench now let a gentle Cavezan take their place with a smooth Cannon-Bit in his Mouth and a plain watering Chain Cheek large and the Kirble thick round and big loosely hanging on his nether Lip and thus mount him and perfect your Horse with the Bit in all the aforesaid Lessons as you did with the Snaffle which indeed is the easier to be done of the two To teach your Horse To go a side as a necessary Motion for shunning a blow from an Enemy is thus Draw up your Bridle hand somewhat straight and if you would have him go on the Right lay your left Rein close to his Ncek and your left Calf likewise close to his side as in the Incavalere before making him lap his left Leg over his Right then turning your Rod backward jerking him on the left hinder Thigh gently make him to bring to the right side his Hinder parts and stand as at first in an even direct Line Then make him remove his Fore parts more that he may stand as it were Cross over the even Line and then bring his hinder parts after and stand in an even Line again And thus you must do if you would have him go on the Left hand using your Corrections and Cherishings on the right Use it and you may be sure of Perfection For the Carreere only take this Let it not extend in length above six score yards give your Horse warning before you start him by the Bridle hand and running full speed stop him suddenly firm and close on his Buttock For the Horse of Pleasure these following Lessons are to be learnt As first to bound aloft to do which Trot him some sixteen yards then stop and make him twice advance then straighten your Bridle-hand then clap briskly both your Spurs even together to him and he will rise tho' it may at first amaze him if he does it cherish him and repeat it often every day till perfect Next to Corvet and Capriole are Motions of the same nature and in short are thus taught Hollow the ground between two joyning Walls a Horses length by the side of which put a strong smooth Post of the same length from the Wall and fasten at the Wall an Iron Ring over against the Post Thus done ride into the hollow place and fasten one of the Cavezan Reins to the Post and the other to the Ring then cherish him and by the help of the Calves of your Legs make him advance two or three times then pause and Cherish him make him advance again a dozen times more and then rest double your Advancings and repeat them till it becomes
observe her first Doubling which must be your direction for all that day for all her other after Doublings will be like that When she is thus reduced to the slights and shifts she makes by Doublings and Windings give your Dogs Time and Place enough to cast about your Rings for unwinding the same and observe her leaps and skips before she squat and beat curiously all likely places of Harbour She is soon your Prey now Of Coney-Catching Their Seasons are always and the way of taking them thus Set Pursenets on their Holes and put in a Ferret close muzzled and she will boult them out into the Nets Or blow on a sudden the Drone of a Bag-Pipe into the Burrows and they will boult out Or for want of either of these two take Powder of Orpiment and Brimstone and boult them out with the Smother But pray use this last seldom unless you would destroy your Warren But for this sport Hays are to be preferred above all Of Fox-Hunting January February and March are the best Seasons for Hunting the Fox above Ground the Scent being then strong and the coldest Weather for the Hounds and best finding his Earthing Cast off your sure Finders first and as the Drag mends more but not too many at once because of the Variety of Chaces in Woods and Coverts The Night before the Day of Hunting when the Fox goes to prey at Midnight find his Earths and stop them with Black-Thorns and Earth To find him draw your Hounds about Groves Thickets and Bushes near Villages Pigs and Poultry inviting him to such Places to Lurk in They make their Earths in hard Clay stony Grounds and amongst Roots of Trees and have but one Hole straight and long He is usually taken with Hounds Grey-Hounds Terriers Nets and Gins. Of Badger Hunting This Creature has several Names as Gray Brock Boreson or Bauson and is hunted thus First go seek the Earths and Burrows where he lieth and in a clear Moon-shine Night stop all the Holes but one or two and in these fasten Sacks with drawing Strings and being thus set cast off your Hounds and beat all the Groves Hedges and Tuffs within a mile or two about and being alarm'd by the Dogs they will repair to their Burrows and Kennels and running into the Bags are taken Of the Martern or wild Cat. These two Chases are usually hunted in England and are as great Infesters of Warrens as the two last mentioned Vermine but are not purposely to be sought after unless the Huntsman see their place of Prey and can go to it and if the Hound chance to cross them sport may be had But no Rule can be prescribed how to find or hunt them Of the Otter This Creature useth to lye near Rivers in his Lodging which he cunningly and artificially builds with Boughs Twigs and Sticks A great Devourer of Fish It is a very sagacious and exquisitely Smelling Creature and much Cunning and Craft is required to hunt him But to take him observe this in short Being provided with Otter-Spears to watch his Vents and good Otter-Hounds beat both sides of the River's Banks and you 'll soon find if there is any If you find him and perceive where he swims under Water get to stand before him when he Vents i. e. takes breath and endeavour to strike him with the Spear If you miss him follow him with your Hound and if they are good for Otter they will certainly beat every Tree root Bul-rush Bed or Osier-Bed so that he cannot escape you Of the wild Goat The Wild-Goat is as big and as fleshy as a Hart but not so long-legg'd The best time for hunting them is at All-hallontide and having observed the Advantages of the Coasts Rocks and Places where the Goats lie set Nets and Toils towards the Rivers and Bottoms for 't is not to be imagined the Dogs can follow them down every place of the Mountains Stand some on the tops of the Rocks and as occasion offers throw down Stones and place your Relays at the small Brooks or Waters where the Goat comes down but let them not tarry till the Hounds come in that were cast off Thus much for Hunting Of RIDING HERE we must first examine the Ends and Design of our proposing this Art to our selves and accordingly lay down as briefly as may be the necessary Rules and Lessons are to be observed and learnt and I take these to be the usual Perfections we aim at To ride well the great Horse for the Wars or Service and the Horse for Pleasure of both which as concisely as I can in their order We must begin with Taming a young Colt After you have kept him at home some time and made him so Familiar with you as to suffer Combing Currying Handling and Stroaking any part 't is high time then to offer him the Saddle which you must lay in the Manger first that by its smell he may not be afraid of it or the Styrrups Noise Then gently saddling him after his dressing take a sweet Watering Trench anointed with Honey and Salt and place it in his Mouth so that it may hang directly over his Tush then lead him abroad in your hand and Water him and after he has stood an hour rein'd take off his Bridle and Saddle and let him feed till Evening then do as in the Morning dress and Cloath him having Cherisht by the Voice delivered smoothly and gently or by the Hand by gently stroaking and clapping him on the neck or Buttock or lastly by the Rod by rubbing it on his Withers or Main On the next day as before and after that put him on a strong Musrole or sharp Cavezan and Martingale which is the best guide to a Horse for setting his head in due place forming the Rein and appearing Graceful and Comely it Corrects the yerking out his Head or Nose and prevents his running away with his Rider Observe therefore to place it right that it be not buckled straight but loose and so low that it rest on the tender Grizsle of his Nose to make him the more sensible of his fault and Correction and so as you see you win his Head bring him straighter by degrees let him but gently feel it till his Head be brought to its true perfection Having observed this well lead him forth into some soft or new Plowed Land trot him about in your hand a good while Then offer to Mount if he refuse to suffer you trot him again then putting your foot into the Styrrop mount half way if he takes it impatient correct him and about again if not cherish him and place your self a moment in the Saddle dismount cherish and feed him with Grass or Bread All things being well remount even in the Saddle keeping your Rod from his Eye then let one lead him by the Chaff-Halter and ever and a-non make him stand and cherish him till he will of his own accord go forward then come home alight
Guard he is to answer Feints least of all in this the Right defence being to secure your self without your Sword which is done by presenting your Sword to the Left-shoulder of your Adversary or as said his Eye so that your Body be quite covered without your Sword The Terce-Guard with the Point lower than the Hilt Here you must in this bow your Head holding up your Arm high so that if you come to give a Thrust your Head may be as it were under it your Nails being in Quart till you make your Thrust and then change them into Terce your Feet must be kept at their due distance and not as at a full Elong your Sword must be presented towards your Adversaries Left-side and you must make use of your Left-hand for the Parade and it is to be pursued and defended as the forgoing Terce-Guard only in defending it you must not make so much use of your Left-hand but more of your Sword The Guard of Both Hands This is a Guard that I find not any proper Name for though it is sometimes used as very necessary how ever as to the holding your Sword in this Guard keep your Body exactly in the Posture of the Quart-Guard with the strait Point but joyn your Left-hand to your Sword about eight or ten Inches from the Hilt the Blade being held between your formost Finger and Thumb secure your self within your Sword as soon as you present it viz. Present the Point towards your Adversaries Right-thigh with your Point sloping towards the Ground a little for to pursue this Guard you must endeavour to take a way your Adversaries Left-hand by striking at it and immediatly after the stroak proffer a Thrust at his Body that he may be doubtful when you really intend to give in your Thrust and indeed the pursuit is much like that of the Quart-Guard with the sloping Point and thus much for the Five sorts of Guards Of the several Parades The Parades are generaly Two but are subdivided as the Guard and those two are the Parade in Quart and the Parade in Terce which are as is said divided again into the Parade in Quart with the Point a little higher than the Hilt The Parade in Quart with the Point sloping towards your Adversaries Right-thigh and as though without it 2. The Parade in Terce with the Point a little higher than the Hilt and the Parade in Terce with the Point sloping towards your Adversaries Thigh on the Left-side There is yet an other Parade of some use and used by many Fencing Masters which may be properly termed a Counter-Caveating Parade by reason what ever Lesson your Adversary makes use of or upon what side so ever he Thrusts if you make use of this Parade as you ought you will undoubtedly meet with his Sword and the easier cross his purpose than by any of the former and of these I shall give proper Directions 1. The Quart Parade or the Parade within the Sword is so called because in putting by the Thrust you do it on the inside your Sword or on that side the Nails of your Hand are next 2. The next is called the Terce Parade or the Parade without the Sword for here contrary to the former you put by the Thrust upon that side which is without the Sword and as the other is termed the Quart for as much as it is within your Sword or on that side your Nails look to so this is called Terce because it is without your Sword or on that side the back of your Hand is to Observe a little more viz. when you are to hold your Hand or Nails in Terce that you hold your Nails quite downward And now to Parie these Five several ways you must do the first Parade in Quart with the Point somewhat higher than the Hilt viz. When you are standing to your Guard if your Adversary offers to give a home Thrust on that side his Sword lieth which I presume to be within your Sword without disengaging and is the Simplest and plainest Thrust that can be given with the small Sword yet frequently it surprizes a Man I say when so it is that when you perceive your Adversary offer to give a home Thrust which observe by keeping your Eye steady on the Hilt of his Sword you must then immediatly turn your Wrist with so small a Motion of the Arm that it can scarcely be perceived to your Left-side and by that means you may put by his Sword with the Fort of yours upon the Left-side keeping the Point of your Sword after the Parade towards his Right-shoulder you may in putting by your Adversaries Sword use a little beat or Spring towards the Ground by which you will more certainly disappoint him immediately bringing your Sword to its right posture again and by this way of Parying you may have the luck to Spring or Beat your Adversaries Sword out of his Hand The second Parade in Quart is with the Point sloping towards your Adversaries Right-thigh and as tho' without it in this manner When you perceive your Adversary is thrusting with your Sword turn the Nails of your Sword-hand in Quart with a full stretched Arm and your Hand as high as your Face and when you do this slope your Point to the lowness of your Adversaries Thigh and by that means with the Fort of your Sword on the Feeble of his put by his Thrust always observing to Parie with the Fort of your Sword and not the Feeble lest your Adversary having the stronger Arm force upon you the Thrust in spite of all you can do The first Parade in Terce or without the Sword the Point a little higher than the Hilt must be thus mannaged viz. Perceiving your Adversary giving in the Thrust without your Sword take notice immediatly to turn your Wrist with some small motion of the Arm as in the first Parie in Quart till your Nails be in Terce and so Parie his Thrust Remembring in this to keep the Point of your Sword after you have Paried him towards your Adversaries Left-shoulder as in the first Parade in Quart you are to keep it towards his Right This Parade is most effectually done with a Spring to put by the Sword or gain an advantage of disarming your Adversary The second Parade in Terce is called that within the Sword bearing a sloping Point towards your Adversaries Thigh and as though within it This observe to do when you perceive your Adversary giving in his Thrust without or below your Sword as it were at your Arm-pit immediately letting the Point of your Sword sink as low as his Thigh turning your Nails quite round to your Right-side until they are from you keeping your Hand as high as your Head and so put by the Thrust on your Right-side and when you are Parading let your Head be close as if it were under your Arm and this preserves your Face from your Adversaries scattering or Counter-Temps Thrusts Thus having