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vel_fw-la pedes_fw-la aut_fw-la caput_fw-la petere_fw-la punctim_fw-la cacÃmque_fw-la condiscant_n veg._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 23._o but_o their_o manner_n of_o fight_v with_o their_o sword_n be_v not_o casim_fw-la but_o all_o upon_o the_o thrust_n or_o point_n because_o that_o manner_n soon_o pierce_v the_o malis_fw-la and_o lay_v not_o open_v the_o body_n in_o fetch_v of_o a_o blow_n ibid_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o mark_n to_o be_v set_v up_o at_o some_o tree_n or_o stake_n of_o several_a height_n now_o because_o the_o cuirassier_n be_v arm_v pistol-proof_a he_o must_v not_o give_v fire_n but_o at_o a_o very_a 18._o very_a la_o pistolle_v ne_fw-fr fait_fw-fr quasi_fw-la nul_fw-fr effect_n si_fw-fr elle_fw-fr n'est_fw-fr tirec_fw-fr de_fw-fr trois_fw-fr pas_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n discourse_n 18._o near_o distance_n be_v careful_a to_o bestow_v his_o bullet_n so_o as_o they_o may_v take_v effect_n the_o principal_a place_n of_o advantage_n to_o aim_v at_o be_v 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manner_n of_o use_v be_v to_o place_v the_o pummel_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o right_a 22._o right_a as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o posture_n 22._o thigh_n and_o so_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o direct_v or_o raise_v the_o point_n to_o his_o mark_n high_a or_o low_a as_o occasion_n serve_v either_o at_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o adverse_a horseman_n about_o the_o pummel_n of_o the_o saddle_n or_o at_o his_o armpit_n or_o his_o throat_n where_o if_o it_o pierce_v not_o as_o it_o be_v very_o like_o it_o will_v not_o fail_v by_o drip_v under_o the_o casque_n yet_o meet_v with_o a_o stay_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o a_o man_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o have_v a_o sword_n of_o a_o very_a stiff_a blade_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o will_v doubtless_o unhorse_v he_o be_v past_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o backblow_n at_o he_o aim_v to_o cut_v the_o buckle_v of_o his_o pouldron_n whereby_o he_o disarmeth_z one_o of_o his_o arm_n etc._n etc._n basta_o high_o commend_v the_o 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ejus_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la facilè_fw-la nec_fw-la fugere_fw-la nec_fw-la sequi_fw-la veg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o or_o like_o the_o equites_fw-la cataphracti_fw-la among_o the_o grecian_n aelian_a cap._n 2._o by_o their_o solidity_n and_o weight_n they_o may_v entertain_v and_o sustain_v the_o shock_n of_o the_o enemy_n they_o be_v also_o fit_a for_o troop_n of_o reserve_n to_o give_v courage_n to_o the_o other_o cavallrie_n and_o to_o give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o re-assemble_a themselves_o behind_o they_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxx_o of_o exercise_v the_o harquebusy_a and_o carabine_n although_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o the_o harquebusy_a and_o the_o carabine_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o horse_n their_o arm_n and_o their_o piece_n howsoever_o most_o author_n take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o regard_n the_o harquebuse_n differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o carabine_n in_o length_n but_o only_o in_o the_o bore_n their_o manner_n of_o use_v their_o several_a piece_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o so_o one_o instruction_n may_v serve_v for_o both_o 24._o see_v figure_n 3._o posture_n 23_o and_o 24._o in_o march_n he_o be_v either_o to_o carry_v his_o carabine_n hang_v at_o his_o belt_n by_o the_o right_a side_n as_o be_v show_v chap._n 24._o or_o else_o to_o order_v it_o upon_o his_o right_a thigh_n as_o the_o cuirassier_n in_o posture_n 4._o in_o fight_n he_o be_v to_o strive_v to_o gain_v the_o left_a side_n of_o his_o enemy_n contrary_a to_o the_o cuirassier_n because_o that_o in_o present_v he_o be_v to_o rest_v his_o carabine_n on_o his_o bridle-hand_n place_v the_o but_o end_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o his_o breast_n near_o his_o shoulder_n he_o must_v be_v teach_v to_o use_v his_o carabine_n with_o all_o exactness_n and_o dexterity_n and_o to_o be_v a_o exquisite_a marksman_n cavallrie_n marksman_n walhausen_n will_v have_v the_o harquebusy_a to_o give_v fire_n not_o only_o to_o the_o front_n and_o flank_n 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