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A55190
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The character of a good commander together with a short commendation of the famous Artillery (more properly military) Company of London : also a brief encomium on the great duke and worthy prince, Elector of Brandenbourg : lastly plain dealing with treacherous dealers : whereunto [sic] is annexed the general exercise of the Prince of Orange's army / by Captain Tho. Plunket.
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Plunket, Thomas, b. 1625.
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1689
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Wing P2629; ESTC R15475
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graceful_a readiness_n and_o quick_a motion_n all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n iv_o the_o soldier_n have_v his_o musket_n shoulder_v must_v stand_v straight_o up_o on_o his_o limb_n hold_v up_o his_o head_n and_o look_v always_o to_o the_o command_a officer_n make_v no_o motion_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v order_v which_o must_v be_v observe_v as_o a_o general_a rule_n in_o all_o command_v v._o the_o soldier_n must_v keep_v their_o foot_n a_o small_a pace_n distant_a from_o each_o other_o their_o heel_n straight_o in_o a_o line_n and_o their_o toe_n turn_v outward_o hold_v their_o musket_n with_o their_o left_a hand_n upon_o their_o left_a shoulder_n the_o thumb_n in_o the_o hollow_a above_o the_o butt_n hold_v the_o iron_n which_o cover_v the_o drawer_n close_o to_o the_o shoulder_n that_o the_o muzzel_v of_o the_o musket_n behind_o may_v stand_v somewhat_o high_a turn_v the_o lock_v a_o little_a outward_a so_o that_o the_o butt_n may_v come_v to_o the_o button_n or_o middle_a of_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o musket_n over_o all_o be_v the_o more_o equal_o carry_v vi_o the_o match_n must_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o left_a hand_n one_o end_n betwixt_o the_o first_o and_o second_o finger_n and_o the_o other_o betwixt_o the_o two_o last_o both_o the_o end_v a_o finger_n length_n without_o the_o back_n of_o the_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o rest_n thereof_o may_v hang_v betwixt_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o butt_n of_o the_o musket_n and_o because_o in_o exercise_v the_o match_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v down_o no_o more_o it_o must_v never_o be_v kindle_v without_o express_a order_n vii_o with_o a_o shoulder_v musket_n the_o left_a elbow_n ought_v to_o be_v turn_v a_o little_a outward_n from_o the_o body_n but_o without_o constraint_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o the_o right_a arm_n hang_v loose_a downward_o along_o the_o body_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n turn_v to_o the_o thigh_n the_o manual_a of_o the_o musket_n 1._o join_v your_o right_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n 2._o poise_n your_o musket_n 3._o join_v your_o left_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n 4._o take_v your_o match_n 5._o blow_v your_o match_n 6._o cock_n your_o match_n 7._o try_v your_o match_n 8._o guard_z your_o pan_n 9_o blow_v your_o match_n 10._o open_v your_o pan_n in_o present_v 11._o give_v fire_n 12._o recover_v your_o arms._n 13._o return_v your_o match_n 14._o blow_v your_o pan_n 15._o handle_v your_o primer_n 16._o prime_n 17._o shut_v your_o pan_n 18_o blow_v off_o your_o loose_a corn_n 19_o cast_v about_o to_o charge_n 20._o handle_v your_o charger_n 21._o open_v they_o with_o your_o tooth_n 22._o charge_v with_o powder_n 23._o charge_v with_o bullet_n 24._o wadd_n from_o your_o hat_n 25._o draw_v forth_o your_o scowrer_n 26._o hold_v they_o up_o 27._o shorten_v they_o to_o your_o breast_n 28._o put_v they_o in_o the_o barrel_n 29._o ram_v down_o your_o shot_n 30_o withdraw_v your_o scowrer_n 31._o hold_v they_o up_o 32._o shorten_v they_o to_o your_o breast_n 33._o put_v they_o up_o in_o their_o place_n 34._o join_v your_o right_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n 35._o poise_n your_o musket_n 36._o shoulder_v your_o musket_n 37._o rest_v your_o musket_n 38._o order_n your_o musket_n 39_o lay_v down_o your_o musket_n 40._o take_v up_o your_o musket_n 41._o rest_v your_o musket_n 42._o club_n your_o musket_n 43._o rest_v your_o musket_n 44._o shoulder_v your_o musket_n take_v heed_n to_o make_v ready_a by_o three_o word_n of_o command_n 1._o make_v ready_a 2._o present_a 3._o give_v fire_n here_o follow_v the_o manual_a of_o a_o grenadier_n begin_v from_o a_o shoulder_v firelock_n 1._o join_v your_o right_a hand_n to_o your_o firelock_n 2._o poise_n your_o firelock_n 3._o join_v your_o left_a hand_n to_o your_o firelock_n 4._o bend_v your_o firelock_n 5._o present_a 6._o give_v fire_n 7._o recover_v your_o arms._n 8._o handle_v your_o sling_n 9_o sling_n your_o firelock_n upon_o your_o shoulder_n 10._o take_v your_o match_n 11._o take_v your_o grenade_n 12._o open_v the_o grenade_n fuse_n 13._o guard_v the_o grenade_n fuse_n with_o your_o thumb_n 14._o blow_v your_o match_n 15._o fire_n and_o deliver_v your_o grenade_n 16._o return_v your_o match_n 17._o handle_v your_o sling_n 18._o poise_n your_o firelock_n 19_o cast_v about_o your_o firelock_n to_o left_a side_n 20._o draw_v your_o dagger_n 21._o screw_v your_o dagger_n in_o the_o muzzle_n of_o your_o firelock_n 22._o rest_v your_o dagger_n 23._o charge_v your_o dagger_n the_o butt_n to_o the_o right_a knee_n 24._o stand_v up_o again_o and_o rest_v your_o dagger_n 25._o cast_v about_o your_o dagger_n to_o the_o left_a side_n 26._o withdraw_v your_o dagger_n 27._o put_v up_o your_o dagger_n 28._o half-bend_a your_o firelock_n 29._o blow_v your_o pan_n 30._o handle_v your_o primer_n 31._o prime_n 32._o shut_v your_o pan_n 33._o cast_v about_o to_o charge_n 34._o handle_v your_o cartridge_n 35._o open_v your_o cartridge_n 36._o charge_v your_o cartridge_n 37._o draw_v forth_o your_o scowrer_n 38._o hold_v they_o up_o 39_o shorten_v they_o to_o your_o breast_n 40._o put_v they_o in_o the_o barrel_n 41._o ram_v down_o your_o shot_n 42._o withdraw_v your_o scowrer_n 43._o hold_v they_o up_o 44._o shorten_v they_o to_o your_o breast_n 45._o put_v they_o up_o in_o their_o place_n 46._o join_v your_o right_a hand_n to_o your_o firelock_n 47._o poise_n your_o firelock_n 48._o shoulder_v your_o firelock_n 49._o rest_v your_o fire_n lock_n 50._o order_n your_o firelock_n 51._o lay_v down_o your_o firelock_n 52._o take_v up_o your_o firelock_n 53._o rest_v your_o firelock_n 54._o club_n your_o firelock_n 55._o rest_v your_o firelock_n 56._o shoulder_v your_o firelock_n take_v heed_n you_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v fire_n by_o three_o word_n of_o command_n 57_o 1._o make_v ready_a 2._o present_a 3._o give_v fire_n take_v heed_n you_o be_v ready_a to_o fire_v your_o grenade_n by_o three_o word_n of_o command_n 58_o 1._o make_v ready_a 2._o blow_v your_o match_n 3._o fire_n and_o deliver_v your_o grenade_n take_v heed_n you_o be_v ready_a to_o use_v your_o dagger_n by_o three_o word_n of_o command_n 59_o 1._o make_v ready_a 2._o charge_v your_o dagger_n the_o butt_n against_o the_o right_a knee_n 3._o rest_v your_o dagger_n take_v heed_n to_o make_v your_o firelock_n ready_a again_o 60_o make_v ready_a your_o firelock_n here_o follow_v the_o manual_a of_o the_o pike_n begin_v from_o the_o advance_n the_o posture_n of_o a_o pikeman_n with_o his_o pike_n advance_v must_v be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o musketeer_n with_o a_o shoulder_v musket_n viz._n that_o he_o stand_v straight_o upon_o his_o limb_n hold_v up_o his_o head_n look_v brisk_o wirh_n his_o eye_n always_o turn_v towards_o the_o command_a officer_n and_o make_v no_o other_o motion_n than_o the_o command_n do_v bear_v that_o he_o keep_v his_o foot_n a_o small_a pace_n distant_a from_o each_o other_o his_o heel_n in_o a_o straight_a line_n his_o toe_n turn_v outward_o and_o hold_v the_o butt_n end_n of_o the_o pike_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n stretch_v downward_o along_o his_o body_n to_o the_o full_a length_n so_o that_o the_o back_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v turn_v so_o much_o outward_o as_o his_o arm_n in_o such_o posture_n can_v suffer_v without_o constraint_n and_o the_o pike_n be_v keep_v close_o as_o well_o to_o his_o shoulder_n as_o the_o outside_n of_o his_o thigh_n that_o it_o may_v stand_v straight_o upward_o without_o incline_v to_o either_o hand_n which_o posture_n must_v be_v always_o observe_v with_o a_o advance_a pike_n 1._o charge_v to_o the_o front._n 2._o as_o you_o be_v 3._o charge_v to_o the_o right_n 4._o to_o the_o left_a as_o you_o be_v 5._o charge_v to_o the_o left_a 6._o to_o the_o right_n as_o you_o be_v 7._o to_o the_o right_n about_o charge_n 8._o to_o the_o