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cashier_v the_o contrary_a and_o it_o must_v be_v his_o care_n to_o have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o soldier_n well_o 22._o well_o tuum_fw-la &_o hostilem_fw-la exercitum_fw-la locorum_fw-la situm_fw-la naturam_fw-la regionis_fw-la nosce_fw-la livius_n 22._o skill_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o country_n to_o serve_v he_o as_o guide_v because_o the_o boor_n be_v neither_o always_o at_o hand_n nor_o always_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o to_o such_o he_o be_v to_o give_v some_o allowance_n extraordinary_a out_o of_o his_o company_n he_o be_v to_o choose_v his_o lieutenant_n cornet_n etc._n etc._n weigh_v only_o every_o one_o merit_n without_o any_o passion_n whereby_o he_o shall_v give_v content_a and_o encouragement_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v cross_v by_o the_o general_n in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a officer_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o troop_n use_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o lance_n as_o have_v a_o prerogative_n above_o 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command_v the_o company_n upon_o who_o usual_o all_o difficulty_n do_v rest_n because_o oft_o time_n the_o company_n be_v give_v to_o young_a gentleman_n which_o want_v experience_n he_o must_v be_v strict_a in_o see_v the_o soldier_n do_v their_o service_n with_o all_o fit_a punctuality_n and_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n place_n arm_n the_o lieutenant_n with_o antiquity_n be_v call_v tergidux_n that_o be_v reare-commander_n and_o therefore_o the_o rear_n be_v fit_o assign_v he_o as_o his_o proper_a place_n he_o always_o march_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o company_n cause_v the_o soldier_n to_o follow_v the_o captain_n and_o standard_n or_o cornet_n in_o good_a order_n well_o close_v together_o and_o to_o suffer_v none_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o troop_n upon_o occasion_n of_o fight_n he_o be_v still_o to_o be_v on_o the_o rear_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v encourage_v the_o soldier_n and_o kill_v any_o that_o shall_v offer_v to_o fly_v or_o disband_v but_o in_o case_n of_o the_o captain_n absence_n he_o shall_v take_v the_o captain_n place_n appoint_v a_o officer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o rear_n in_o the_o ordinary_a march_v of_o the_o company_n or_o pass_v by_o some_o place_n or_o go_v to_o the_o allarm-place_n or_o to_o the_o parado_n the_o lieutenant_n must_v not_o take_v the_o captain_n place_n but_o march_v in_o the_o rear_n because_o the_o lance_n and_o cuirassier_n have_v their_o cornet_n to_o lead_v they_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o company_n among_o the_o harquebusier_n the_o lieutenant_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o captain_n place_n according_a to_o melzo_n and_o basta_n because_o then_o they_o have_v no_o 2._o no_o as_o the_o velite_n among_o the_o roman_n qui_fw-la nec_fw-la signa_fw-la propria_fw-la habuere_fw-la nec_fw-la deuce_n lip_n ad_fw-la polyb_a lib._n 2._o cornet_n but_o these_o last_o war_n have_v give_v they_o cornet_n the_o rule_n hold_v for_o they_o as_o for_o the_o lance_n and_o cuirassier_n 19_o cuirassier_n the_o roman_n require_v it_o in_o their_o private_a soldier_n and_o to_o cast_v account_n also_o in_o quibusdam_fw-la notarum_fw-la peritia_fw-la calculandi_fw-la computandÃque_fw-la usus_fw-la exigitur_fw-la veg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v able_a to_o write_v and_o read_v because_o he_o keep_v the_o list_n of_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o company_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o order_n or_o letter_n send_v to_o he_o from_o his_o superior_n which_o he_o must_v not_o show_v to_o other_o he_o must_v know_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o every_o soldier_n and_o upon_o occasion_n make_v use_n of_o they_o according_o the_o company_n go_v to_o the_o guard_n in_o any_o place_n and_o approach_v near_o it_o the_o lieutenant_n go_v before_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o corps-du-guard_n and_o speak_v with_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o company_n which_o be_v to_o change_v inform_v himself_o by_o he_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sentinel_n for_o day_n and_o night_n what_o way_n he_o must_v scour_v and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n requisite_a he_o must_v himself_o go_v and_o place_v the_o sentinel_n visit_v they_o often_o and_o use_v all_o diligence_n keep_v himself_o always_o arm_v at_o least_o with_o the_o breast_n and_o cask_n and_o his_o horse_n bridle_v when_o he_o have_v the_o guard_n the_o company_n be_v lodge_v in_o some_o village_n he_o must_v cause_v the_o billet_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o quartermaster_n of_o his_o company_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o soldier_n before_o the_o cornet_n lodging_n where_o the_o alto_fw-mi be_v make_v to_o attend_v the_o say_a billet_n that_o so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o alarm_n the_o soldier_n may_v know_v where_o to_o assemble_v together_o at_o their_o cornet_n if_o they_o stay_v long_o than_o a_o day_n in_o one_o place_n the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o house_n to_o see_v good_a rule_n keep_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o be_v to_o march_v away_o to_o command_v they_o careful_o to_o put_v out_o their_o fire_n go_v to_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o town_n or_o sort_n there_o to_o keep_v their_o garrison_n the_o lieutenant_n must_v accommodate_v their_o lodging_n according_a to_o their_o degree_n and_o desert_n and_o wheresoever_o they_o lodge_v long_o than_o a_o day_n he_o must_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o soldier_n on_o the_o say_a billet_n and_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o they_o that_o so_o upon_o any_o complaint_n of_o their_o host_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o remedy_v by_o the_o ready_a find_n and_o punish_v of_o the_o delinquent_n when_o the_o company_n be_v to_o march_v and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v to_o horse_n catone_n horse_n the_o good_a example_n of_o a_o leader_n have_v ever_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v of_o marvellous_a efficacy_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la manu_fw-la sva_fw-la pila_fw-la gerens_fw-la praecedit_fw-la anheli_fw-la militis_fw-la ora_fw-la pedes_fw-la monstrat_fw-la tolerare_fw-la labores_fw-la non_fw-la jubet_fw-la lucan_n 9_o de_fw-fr catone_n he_o must_v be_v first_o ready_a and_o mount_v have_v care_n that_o all_o the_o soldier_n immediate_o do_v the_o same_o and_o if_o he_o find_v any_o linger_a either_o of_o laziness_n or_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o stay_v behind_o to_o pillage_v the_o house_n he_o must_v chastise_v they_o with_o all_o severity_n for_o example_n to_o other_o he_o must_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o country_n and_o way_n be_v often_o send_v upon_o exploit_n where_o the_o guide_n be_v not_o always_o ready_a if_o the_o company_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o lieutenant_n with_o some_o of_o the_o best_a mount_a soldier_n be_v to_o remain_v behind_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o cornet_n the_o cornet_n of_o horse_n must_v be_v courageous_a in_o absence_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o lieutenant_n he_o command_v the_o company_n his_o place_n of_o march_n be_v in_o the_o front_n before_o the_o first_o rank_n yet_o behind_o the_o captain_n in_o fight_n the_o cornet_n of_o lance_n use_v to_o march_v even_o with_o the_o captain_n upon_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o charge_v with_o he_o strive_v to_o break_v the_o standard_n upon_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v so_o break_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 4._o ground_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o infantry_n among_o which_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o colour_n have_v ever_o be_v prize_v above_o life_n as_o appear_v among_o other_o by_o one_o jaques_n martaeus_n who_o find_v himself_o forsake_v by_o most_o of_o the_o soldier_n fight_v so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v then_o wound_v himself_o in_o his_o colour_n and_o die_v meteren_n lib._n 4._o but_o if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v get_v the_o cornet_n unbroken_a than_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n basta_o lib._n 4._o he_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v to_o get_v it_o up_o again_o
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
be_v show_v cap._n 20._o he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o bridle_n make_v with_o a_o chain_n to_o prevent_v cut_v and_o he_o must_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o have_v all_o his_o furniture_n strong_a and_o useful_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o arm_v of_o the_o harquebusy_a and_o carabine_n the_o harquebusier_n be_v first_o invent_v in_o france_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o piedmont_n who_o melzo_n and_o basta_n will_v have_v either_o not_o arm_v though_o they_o confess_v themselves_o contradict_v therein_o by_o other_o or_o but_o slight_o only_o with_o a_o head-piece_n &_o breast_n and_o those_o but_o some_o few_o of_o the_o foremost_a but_o the_o print_a edict_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n express_o command_v that_o every_o harquebusy_a be_v 20._o be_v which_o condemn_v the_o late_a practice_n of_o our_o train_a harquebusier_n to_o be_v erroneous_a which_o have_v whole_o leave_v off_o their_o arm_n and_o think_v themselves_o safe_a enough_o in_o a_o calves_n skin_n coat_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o roman_n for_o which_o vegetius_n give_v this_o reason_n necesse_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dimicandi_fw-la acriorem_fw-la sumat_fw-la audaciam_fw-la qui_fw-la munito_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o pectore_fw-la non_fw-la timet_fw-la vulnus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o arm_v with_o a_o open_a cask_n gorget_n back_n and_o breast_n of_o the_o horseman_n furniture_n and_o captain_n bingham_n in_o his_o low-countrie_n exercise_n appoint_v he_o a_o cuirasse_n pistol_n proof_n moreover_o by_o the_o late_a order_n resolve_v on_o by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o harquebusier_n beside_o a_o good_a buff_n coat_n be_v to_o have_v the_o back_n and_o breast_n of_o the_o cuirassier_n arm_v more_o than_o pistol_n proof_n the_o head-piece_n etc._n etc._n for_o offensive_a arm_n he_o must_v have_v the_o harquebuse_n of_o two_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a long_o the_o bear_v of_o 17_o bullet_n in_o the_o pound_n roll_a in_o hang_v on_o a_o belt_n by_o a_o swivell_n a_o flask_n and_o touchbox_n and_o pistol_n like_o the_o guirassier_n as_o some_o writer_n have_v it_o his_o horse_n according_a to_o the_o say_a edict_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v not_o be_v under_o 15_o hand_n high_a be_v swift_a and_o well_o manage_v the_o carabine_n be_v to_o be_v mount_v on_o a_o middling_a gelding_n and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a buff_n coat_n a_o carbine_fw-la or_o petronel_n the_o barrel_n 2½_n foot_n long_o the_o bullet_n 24_o in_o the_o pound_n roll_a in_o hang_v as_o the_o harquebuse_n a_o sword_n girdle_n and_o hanger_n flask_n and_o touchbox_n as_o the_o harquebusy_a chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o frivolous_a the_o one_o de_fw-fr renol_n have_v not_o long_o since_o publish_v a_o book_n which_o he_o call_v milice_fw-la royal_a or_o infantry_n voiante_n wherein_o he_o be_v earnest_a to_o have_v the_o carabine_n or_o harquebusier_n put_v down_o and_o dragonier_n use_v in_o their_o stead_n their_o musket_n have_v the_o barrel_n of_o 2_o foot_n 9_o inch_n long_o but_o wide_o bear_v then_o the_o musket_n their_o pike_n but_o 13_o foot_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v very_o confident_a in_o his_o conceit_n for_o the_o order_n of_o they_o for_o fight_v but_o such_o as_o can_v judge_v hold_v he_o frivolous_a dragon_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n pike_n and_o musket_n the_o pike_n be_v to_o have_v a_o thong_n of_o leather_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o pike_n for_o the_o more_o commodious_a carry_v of_o it_o the_o musketier_n be_v to_o have_v a_o strap_n or_o belt_n fasten_v to_o the_o stock_n thereof_o almost_o from_o the_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o by_o which_o be_v on_o horseback_n he_o hang_v it_o at_o his_o back_n keep_v his_o burn_a match_n and_o the_o bridle_n in_o the_o left_a hand_n his_o horse_n be_v of_o the_o least_o price_n the_o use_n thereof_o be_v but_o to_o expedite_v his_o march_n alight_v to_o do_v his_o service_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o exercise_v the_o cavallrie_n in_o general_n and_o particular_a of_o exercise_n in_o general_a and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o roman_n call_v a_o army_n exercitus_fw-la ib._n exercitus_fw-la exercitus_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la atque_fw-la opere_fw-la exercitii_fw-la nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la liceret_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la quod_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la veg._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 1._o legio_n ab_fw-la eligendo_fw-la ib._n a_o word_n derive_v ab_fw-la exercendo_fw-la of_o exercise_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o in_o every_o battle_n not_o so_o much_o the_o multitude_n and_o untutored_a strength_n of_o man_n as_o art_n and_o exercise_n use_v to_o give_v victory_n as_o varro_n as_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o exercitus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quòd_fw-la melior_fw-la fiat_fw-la exercitando_fw-la varro_n vegetius_n testify_v for_o which_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o war_n give_v courage_n nema_fw-la facere_fw-la metuit_fw-la say_v he_o quod_fw-la se_fw-la bene_fw-la didicisse_fw-la confidit_fw-la no_o man_n fear_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v well_o learned_a how_o to_o do_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o exercise_n be_v such_o as_o the_o same_o author_n doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o firm_a nor_o more_o happy_a or_o commendable_a than_o that_o commonwealth_n in_o qua_fw-la abundant_a milites_fw-la eruditi_fw-la in_o which_o skilful_a soldier_n abound_v to_o this_o end_n antiquity_n maintain_v their_o campi_fw-la doctores_fw-la teacher_n for_o the_o field_n by_o who_o the_o young_a and_o new-entertained_n soldier_n be_v 23._o be_v manè_fw-la &_o post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la nam_fw-la pro_fw-la tyronibus_fw-la habendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la pugnare_fw-la longo_fw-la tempore_fw-la desierunt_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la longitudo_fw-la atatis_fw-la aut_fw-la annorum_fw-la numerus_fw-la artem_fw-la bellicam_fw-la tradit_fw-la sed_fw-la continua_fw-la exercitationis_fw-la meditatio_fw-la post_fw-la quanta_fw-la volueris_fw-la stipendia_fw-la inexercitatus_fw-la mile_n semper_fw-la est_fw-la tyro_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o exercise_v twice_o every_o day_n ad_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la armorum_fw-la at_o all_o kind_n of_o weapon_n and_o arm_n and_o the_o old_a practise_a soldier_n sine_fw-la intermissione_n semel_fw-la in_o die_v once_o a_o day_n without_o intermission_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o have_v very_o spacious_a building_n within_o which_o in_o winter_n or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n they_o can_v exercise_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o grecian_n be_v they_o which_o give_v a_o pattern_n to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o art_n for_o so_o say_v exercuisse_fw-la say_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o discat_fw-la mile_n in_fw-la otio_fw-la quod_fw-la proficere_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la animos_fw-la subitò_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la non_fw-la erigunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsa_fw-la idoneos_fw-la praemissâ_fw-la exercitatione_n confidunt_fw-la theod._n apud_fw-la cassiod_n the_o imperatores_fw-la themselves_o as_o valerius_n pompey_n trajan_n etc._n etc._n continual_o exercise_v among_o their_o soldier_n omnia_fw-la inter_fw-la infimos_fw-la militum_fw-la munia_fw-la haud_fw-la gravatè_fw-la abeundo_fw-la say_v livy_n of_o valerius_n and_o of_o pompey_n plutarch_n report_v thus_o in_o pompeio_n in_o bello_fw-la civili_fw-la jam_fw-la senem_fw-la &_o duo_fw-la de_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la annos_fw-la natum_fw-la peditem_fw-la atque_fw-la equitem_fw-la se_fw-la inter_fw-la suos_fw-la assiduè_fw-la exercuisse_fw-la vegetius_n artem_fw-la bellicam_fw-la quondam_a relictis_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la lacedaemonii_fw-la pòst_fw-la coluere_fw-la romani_fw-la among_o other_o example_n tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n wherein_o all_o history_n abound_v that_o be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n which_o be_v testify_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o balearie_a island_n now_o call_v majorca_n and_o minorca_n where_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o eat_v any_o meat_n but_o that_o which_o they_o can_v hit_v at_o a_o appoint_a distance_n with_o a_o stone_n cast_v out_o of_o a_o sling_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o grow_v so_o expert_a at_o it_o as_o that_o people_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o that_o weapon_n and_o therein_o to_o have_v excel_v all_o other_o every_o mean_a trade_n require_v exercise_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o how_o much_o more_o the_o art_n military_a which_o be_v rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la potior_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la libertas_fw-la retinetur_fw-la &_o dignitas_fw-la provinciae_fw-la propagatur_fw-la &_o conservatur_fw-la imperium_fw-la that_o be_v by_o which_o liberty_n be_v continue_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o province_n be_v propagatd_v and_o the_o empire_n preserve_v and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o josephus_n exid._n lib._n 3._o to_o be_v true_a that_o not_o fortune_n but_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o militia_n make_v they_o master_n of_o the_o world_n who_o force_n even_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v their_o hand_n in_o ure_n be_v 32000_o foot_n 2400_o horse_n but_o
so_o near_o to_o he_o by_o degree_n so_o may_v a_o pistol_n be_v fire_v some_o distance_n off_o and_o so_o near_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o drum_n or_o trumpet_n may_v be_v use_v the_o groom_n may_v sometime_o dress_v he_o in_o armour_n and_o he_o may_v be_v use_v now_o and_o then_o to_o eat_v his_o oat_n from_o the_o drum_n head_n it_o will_v be_v very_o useful_a sometime_o to_o cause_v a_o muskety_a to_o stand_v at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n and_o both_o of_o you_o to_o give_v fire_n upon_o each_o other_o and_o thereupon_o to_o ride_v up_o close_o to_o he_o also_o to_o ride_v he_o against_o a_o complete_a armour_n so_o set_v upon_o a_o stake_n that_o he_o may_v overthrow_v it_o and_o trample_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n that_o so_o and_o by_o such_o other_o mean_n your_o horse_n find_v that_o he_o receive_v no_o hurt_n may_v become_v bold_a to_o approach_v any_o object_n he_o may_v also_o be_v use_v to_o mountainous_a and_o uneven_a way_n and_o be_v exercise_v to_o leap_v swim_v and_o the_o like_a but_o for_o further_a direction_n for_o the_o art_n of_o ride_v and_o manage_v the_o horse_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o other_o to_o beside_o many_o of_o our_o own_o writer_n pierre_n de_fw-it la_fw-fr noüe_n in_o his_o cavallerie_n franchoise_n et_fw-fr italienne_n also_o instruction_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr the_o france_n en_fw-fr l'exercice_v de_fw-fr monter_v a_o cheval_fw-fr par_fw-fr antoyne_fw-fr de_fw-fr plubinel_n late_o publish_v and_o divers_a other_o they_o which_o have_v write_v of_o horse-manship_a ex_fw-la professo_fw-la who_o book_n be_v every_o where_o obvious_a chap._n xxviii_o of_o manage_v arm_n extend_v to_o posture_n and_o motion_n of_o exercise_v the_o lance_n howsoever_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lance_n be_v now_o leave_v off_o in_o the_o low-countries_n either_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v chap._n 23_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o lance_n be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o in_o a_o spacious_a hard_a and_o even_o ground_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v the_o same_o see_v that_o etc._n that_o i._o lip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d item_n de_fw-fr milit._n rom._n n._n machiavelli_n g._n du_fw-fr bellay_n c._n bingham_n upon_o alien_a sr._n cl._n edmond_n on_o caes_n com._n sr._n hen._n savilc_n etc._n etc._n many_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o revive_v unto_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o arm_n which_o sometime_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o grecian_n roman_n and_o other_o nation_n which_o have_v be_v for_o many_o age_n total_o abolish_v the_o manner_n of_o carry_v the_o lance_n be_v either_o advance_v or_o couch_v that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v carry_v so_o abase_v as_o the_o enemy_n can_v hardly_o discover_v it_o until_o he_o feel_v the_o shock_n the_o charge_v of_o the_o lance_n be_v twofold_a either_o by_o the_o right_n or_o leave_v the_o right_n be_v when_o it_o be_v present_v or_o charge_v along_o by_o 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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 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