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your_o flasske_n 10_o lade_v your_o pistol_n 11_o draw_v your_o rammer_n 12_o lade_v with_o bullet_n and_o ramhome_n 13._o return_v your_o rammer_n 14._o pull_v down_o your_o cock_n 15._o recover_v your_o pistol_n 16._o present_a and_o give_v fire_n 17_o return_v your_o pistol_n 18_o bend_v your_o cock_n 19_o guard_v your_o cock_n 20_o order_n your_o hammer_n 21._o free_a your_o cock_n 22._o 23._o 24._o 3_o draw_v your_o pistol_n he_o be_v to_o draw_v the_o pistol_n out_o of_o the_o case_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o always_o the_o left_a pistol_n first_o and_o to_o mount_v the_o muzzle_n of_o it_o as_o in_o posture_n 15._o 4._o order_n your_o pistol_n he_o be_v to_o sink_v the_o pistol_n into_o his_o bridle-hand_n and_o to_o reremove_v his_o right_a hand_n towards_o the_o muzzle_n and_o then_o to_o rest_v the_o but_o end_n upon_o his_o thigh_n 5._o span_v your_o pistol_n he_o be_v to_o sink_v the_o pistol_n into_o his_o bridle-hand_n and_o take_v the_o key_n or_o spanner_n into_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o axletree_n and_o and_o to_o wind_v about_o the_o wheel_n till_o it_o stick_v and_o then_o to_o return_v the_o spanner_n to_o its_o place_n be_v usual_o fasten_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o case_n 6._o prime_n hold_v the_o pistol_n in_o the_o bridle-hand_n as_o before_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o prime_a box_n into_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o press_v the_o spring_n with_o his_o forefinger_n to_o open_v the_o box_n to_o put_v powder_n into_o the_o pan_n 7._o shut_v your_o pan_n he_o be_v to_o press_v in_o the_o pan-pin_n with_o his_o right_a thumb_n and_o so_o to_o shut_v the_o pan_n 8._o cast_v about_o your_o pistol_n with_o the_o bridle-hand_n he_o be_v to_o cast_v about_o the_o pistol_n
and_o to_o hold_v it_o on_o the_o left_a side_n with_o the_o muzzle_n upward_o 9_o gage_n your_o flasque_n he_o be_v to_o take_v the_o flasque_n into_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o with_o his_o forefinger_n to_o pull_v back_o the_o spring_n and_o turn_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o flasque_n downward_o to_o let_v go_v the_o spring_n 10._o lade_v your_o pistol_n have_v gage_v his_o flasque_n as_o in_o the_o former_a posture_n he_o be_v to_o press_v down_o the_o spring_n which_o open_v the_o flasque_n with_o his_o forefinger_n and_o so_o to_o lade_v his_o pistol_n 11._o draw_v your_o rammer_n he_o be_v to_o draw_v his_o rammer_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n turn_v and_o to_o hold_v it_o with_o the_o head_n downward_o 12._o lade_v with_o bullet_n and_o ram_n home_o hold_v the_o rammer-head_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o before_o he_o be_v to_o take_v the_o bullet_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n or_o out_o of_o the_o bullet_n bag_n at_o the_o pistol_n case_n be_v in_o fight_n with_o the_o thumb_n and_o forefinger_n and_o to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o muzzle_n of_o the_o pistol_n and_o the_o rammer_n immediate_o after_o it_o and_o so_o to_o ram_n home_o 13._o return_v your_o rammer_n he_o be_v to_o draw_v forth_o his_o rammer_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n turn_v and_o to_o return_v it_o to_o its_o place_n 14._o pull_v down_o your_o cock_n with_o the_o bridle-hand_n he_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o pistol_n towards_o his_o right_a side_n and_o place_v the_o but_o end_n upon_o his_o thigh_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o cock_n 15._o recover_v your_o pistol_n he_o be_v to_o take_v the_o pistol_n into_o his_o right_a hand_n mount_v the_o muzzle_n 16._o present_v and_o give_v fire_n have_v the_o pistol_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o in_o posture_n 15_o with_o his_o forefinger_n upon_o the_o tricker_n he_o be_v to_o incline_v the_o muzzle_n with_o a_o fix_a eye_n towards_o his_o mark_n not_o sudden_o but_o by_o degree_n quick_a or_o slow_a according_a to_o the_o space_n he_o ride_v and_o that_o not_o direct_o forward_a towards_o the_o horse_n head_n but_o towards_o the_o right_n turn_v his_o right_a hand_n so_o as_o the_o lock_n of_o the_o pistol_n may_v be_v upward_o and_o have_v get_v his_o mark_n he_o be_v to_o draw_v the_o tricker_n and_o give_v fire_n 17._o return_v your_o pistol_n he_o be_v to_o return_v his_o pistol_n into_o the_o case_n and_o then_o to_o draw_v his_o other_o pistol_n as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v and_o to_o do_v as_o before_o now_o concern_v the_o snap-hane_a pistol_n those_o posture_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o firelock_n pistol_n be_v these_o as_o in_o figure_n 18._o bend_v your_o cock_n hold_v the_o pistol_n in_o the_o bridle-hand_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v with_o the_o right_a hand_n he_o be_v to_o bend_v the_o cock_n 19_o guard_z your_o cock_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n he_o be_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o back-lock_a so_o to_o secure_v the_o cock_n from_o go_v off_o 20._o order_n your_o hammer_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n he_o be_v to_o draw_v down_o the_o hammer_n upon_o the_o pan_n 21._o free_a your_o cock_n with_o the_o right_a thumb_n he_o be_v to_o thrust_v back_o the_o back-lock_a and_o so_o to_o give_v the_o cock_n liberty_n but_o the_o more_o compendious_a way_n of_o lade_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o time_n which_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o skirmish_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v regard_v be_v by_o use_v cartouche_n now_o the_o cartouch_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o white_a paper_n cut_v out_o of_o convenient_a breadth_n and_o length_n and_o roll_v upon_o a_o stick_n or_o the_o rammer_n if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o little_a fit_v according_a to_o the_o bear_v of_o the_o barrel_n to_o contain_v a_o due_a quantity_n of_o powder_n &_o the_o bullet_n the_o proportion_n of_o powder_n usual_o require_v be_v half_a the_o weight_n of_o the_o bullet_n but_o that_o be_v hold_v too_o much_o by_o such_o as_o can_v judge_v have_v mould_v the_o paper_n the_o one_o end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o powder_n and_o the_o due_a charge_n of_o powder_n to_o be_v put_v into_o it_o at_o the_o other_o end_n which_o powder_n be_v to_o be_v close_v in_o by_o tie_v a_o little_a thread_n about_o the_o paper_n then_o the_o bullet_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o and_o that_o also_o tie_v in_o with_o a_o little_a thread_n when_o the_o cuirassier_n be_v to_o use_v his_o cartouch_n he_o must_v bite_v off_o the_o paper_n at_o the_o head_n of_o it_o and_o so_o put_v it_o into_o the_o barrel_n of_o his_o pistol_n with_o the_o bullet_n upward_o and_o then_o ram_n it_o home_o by_o thereunto_o by_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a lade_n of_o the_o pistol_n and_o avoid_v the_o trouble_n of_o carry_v either_o flasque_n or_o touchbox_n there_o be_v a_o late_o invent_v fashion_n of_o spanner_n or_o key_n which_o i_o have_v represent_v in_o figure_n 1_o which_o contain_v six_o charge_n of_o powder_n at_o the_o least_o and_o prime_a powder_n sufficient_a for_o those_o charge_n &_o for_o the_o cartouche_n wherewith_o the_o pistol_n case_n be_v furnish_v which_o the_o cuirassier_n will_v find_v to_o be_v of_o very_o good_a use_n when_o he_o be_v use_v thereunto_o this_o mean_n he_o shall_v much_o expedite_v the_o lade_n of_o his_o pistol_n the_o cuirassier_n be_v become_v ready_a in_o his_o posture_n his_o next_o and_o chief_a study_n be_v to_o be_v a_o exact_a mark_n man_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o must_v frequent_o be_v practise_v at_o some_o 2._o some_o the_o roman_n exercise_v their_o soldier_n at_o several_a height_n at_o stake_n set_v up_o in_o campo_n martio_n ad_fw-la palum_fw-la quoque_fw-la vel_fw-la sudes_fw-la juniores_fw-la exerceri_fw-la percommodum_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la latera_fw-la vel_fw-la pedes_fw-la aut_fw-la caput_fw-la petere_fw-la punctim_fw-la caesÃmque_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 caesim_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 vital_n and_o lay_v not_o open_v the_o body_n in_o fetch_v of_o a_o blow_n ibid._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._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_n proof_n 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 tirée_n de_fw-fr trois_fw-fr pas_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr noüe_fw-fr 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 the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o adverse_a cuirassier_n also_o his_o armpit_n or_o his_o neck_n some_o will_v not_o have_v a_o cuirassier_n to_o give_v ibid._n give_v les_fw-fr reitres_n bien_fw-fr instruit_n ne_fw-fr deschargent_fw-fr point_fw-fr leur_fw-fr pistol_n qu'en_n heurtant_fw-fr qu'ils_o addressent_n tousiour_o aux_fw-fr cuisse_n ou_fw-fr aux_fw-fr visage_n ibid._n fire_n until_o he_o have_v place_v his_o pistol_n under_o his_o enemy_n armour_n or_o on_o some_o unarmed_a part_n if_o he_o fail_v of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o hurt_v the_o man_n he_o may_v aim_v at_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o horse_n or_o his_o head_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v occasion_n he_o usual_o give_v his_o charge_n upon_o the_o troth_n and_o seldom_o gallope_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o a_o fly_a enemy_n or_o such_o like_a occasion_n have_v spend_v both_o his_o pistol_n and_o want_v time_n to_o lade_v again_o his_o next_o refuge_n be_v his_o sword_n whereof_o the_o best_a 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 arm_n pit_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 aim_v at_o the_o enemy_n fight_n and_o
so_o by_o raise_v the_o vizure_n of_o his_o casque_n with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o run_v he_o into_o the_o head_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o so_o likely_a to_o take_v effect_n as_o that_o of_o aim_v at_o the_o throat_n and_o sometime_o as_o some_o casque_n be_v make_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a exercise_n the_o cuirassier_n be_v frequent_o and_o diligent_o to_o practice_v himself_o at_o some_o mark_n which_o will_v render_v he_o fit_a for_o service_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v some_o author_n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o cuirassier_n for_o fight_v hold_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v order_v in_o gross_a body_n that_o so_o 2._o so_o the_o cuirassier_n among_o the_o horse_n be_v like_o the_o gravis_fw-la armatura_fw-la of_o foot_n among_o the_o roman_n quae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la murus_fw-la ferreus_fw-la stabat_fw-la &_o si_fw-la host_n fugâsset_n non_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la quia_fw-la 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 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 24._o see_v fig._n 3._o posture_n 23_o and_o 24._o 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 mark_n man_n for_o the_o cavallrie_n the_o 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 but_o to_o the_o rear_n also_o by_o turn_v his_o body_n only_o the_o horse_n run_v the_o contrary_a way_n in_o full_a career_n but_o how_o possible_a this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n that_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o cavallrie_n manner_n of_o handle_v of_o the_o harquebuse_n or_o carabine_n the_o direction_n for_o the_o pistol_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la may_v serve_v for_o sufficient_a instruction_n yet_o in_o regard_n the_o carabine_n with_o we_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n snap-hanes_a and_o so_o something_o differ_v from_o the_o firelock_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o order_n of_o handle_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o command_n hold_v it_o needless_a here_o to_o dilate_v they_o posture_n for_o the_o snap-hane_a carabine_n 1_o order_n your_o carabine_n 2_o sink_v your_o carabine_n into_o your_o bridle-hand_n 3_o bend_v your_o cock_n 4_o guard_n your_o cock_n 5_o prime_n 6_o shut_v your_o pan_n 7_o cast_v about_o your_o carabine_n 8_o gage_n your_o flasque_n 9_o lade_v your_o carabine_n 10_o draw_v your_o rammer_n 11_o shorten_v your_o rammer_n 12_o lade_v with_o bullet_n and_o ram_n home_o 13_o withdraw_v your_o rammer_n 14_o shorten_v your_o rammer_n 15_o return_v your_o rammer_n 16_o recover_v your_o carabine_n 17_o order_n your_o hammer_n 18_o free_n your_o cock_n 19_o present_n 20_o give_v fire_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sword_n he_o be_v to_o demean_v himself_o as_o the_o cuirasier_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o exercise_v the_o dragon_n the_o dragon_n be_v invent_v for_o special_a service_n to_o assist_v the_o cavallrie_n as_o infantry_n consider_v there_o be_v many_o exploit_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o cavallrie_n alone_o the_o musketier_n must_v exercise_v himself_o to_o give_v fire_n on_o horseback_n as_o the_o harquebusy_a be_v come_v to_o guard_v a_o passage_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o the_o like_a service_n they_o be_v to_o allight_z and_o to_o demean_v themselves_o as_o infantry_n whereof_o 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