Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	match_n	musket_n	rest_n	6,186	5	9.6833	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51271	The perfect major shewing the easiest way of handling arms, the millitary motions, with the manner how to enter into a field, and to form a batallion. By F. d' Morains, formerly an officer in the French army's [sic]. Licensed April the 24th. 1686. Ro. L'Estrange.	Morains, François de.	1686 (1686)	Wing M2613D; ESTC R217864	47,994	201

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musket_n you_o must_v join_v your_o right_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n under_o the_o cock_n of_o your_o musket_n 3._o poise_n your_o musket_n you_o must_v grasp_v your_o musket_n hard_o and_o carry_v it_o off_o straight_o with_o your_o right_a hand_n forward_o even_o before_o your_o cravat_fw-la and_o turn_v to_o the_o right_n extend_v your_o right_a arm_n and_o let_v the_o left_a hand_n hang_v down_o careless_o along_o your_o thigh_n 4._o join_v your_o left_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n or_o rest_v your_o musket_n you_o must_v bring_v your_o left_a hand_n to_o the_o height_n of_o your_o waste_n so_o that_o your_o musket_n may_v rest_v upon_o your_o left_a hand_n your_o arm_n must_v be_v extend_v forward_o so_o that_o your_o musket_n be_v from_o your_o body_n for_o fear_v any_o accident_n shall_v happen_v occasion_v by_o the_o coal_n of_o your_o macth_v 5._o handle_v your_o match_n you_o must_v quit_v the_o butt-end_n of_o your_o musket_n which_o you_o hold_v with_o the_o right_a 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it_o be_v so_o perhaps_o your_o piece_n will_v not_o go_v off_o you_o must_v therefore_o bring_v your_o match_n to_o the_o cock_n the_o length_n of_o about_o a_o inch_n towards_o the_o pan_n 8._o try_v your_o match_n this_o word_n of_o command_n be_v but_o to_o make_v you_o observe_v that_o which_o i_o have_v explain_v just_a now_o which_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o your_o match_n be_v neither_o too_o long_o nor_o too_o short_a neither_o too_o much_o bend_v nor_o too_o straight_o therefore_o you_o must_v take_v your_o cock_n with_o your_o thumb_n and_o the_o second_o finger_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n then_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o pan_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o fall_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n 9_o guard_z your_o pan._n you_o must_v lay_v your_o second_o or_o middle_a finger_n upon_o the_o pan_n your_o thumb_n behind_o it_o both_o your_o arm_n extend_v your_o musket_n from_o your_o body_n and_o the_o muzzel_v of_o your_o musket_n always_o up_o 10._o blow_v your_o match_n you_o must_v observe_v that_o both_o your_o arm_n only_o move_v you_o must_v always_o keep_v your_o head_n and_o body_n straight_o without_o stoop_v raise_v your_o musket_n bring_v your_o match_n to_o your_o mouth_n blow_v a_o strong_a blast_n and_o once_o only_o at_o one_o motion_n then_o return_v your_o musket_n and_o your_o arm_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o word_n of_o command_n 11._o open_v your_o pan._n you_o must_v balance_v you_o musket_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n when_o you_o open_v the_o pan_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o open_v your_o pan_n you_o must_v bring_v your_o right_a hand_n between_o your_o pan_n and_o the_o butt-end_n of_o your_o musket_n the_o thumb_n be_v uppermost_a and_o the_o four_o finger_n under_o the_o guard_n of_o your_o trigger_n so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o fire_n 12._o present_a at_o this_o word_n of_o command_n the_o pike_n must_v charge_v you_o must_v turn_v your_o body_n and_o advance_v the_o right_a shoulder_n even_o to_o the_o left_a extend_v your_o arm_n and_o your_o musket_n forward_o bring_v the_o butt-end_n of_o your_o musket_n against_o your_o breast_n your_o head_n steady_a your_o eye_n upon_o the_o barrel_n of_o your_o piece_n that_o you_o may_v see_v at_o the_o end_n of_o your_o musket_n he_o that_o you_o aim_v at_o your_o elbow_n must_v be_v high_a and_o of_o a_o equal_a height_n 13._o fire_n you_o must_v draw_v your_o trigger_n but_o once_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o same_o posture_n till_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o command_n be_v give_v 14._o recover_v your_o arms._n at_o this_o word_n of_o command_n the_o pike_n must_v advance_v you_o must_v a_o little_a draw_v back_o your_o right_a foot_n keep_v your_o body_n upright_o and_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n you_o be_v before_o you_o do_v present_a 15._o handle_v your_o match_n you_o must_v take_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o before_o but_o you_o must_v observe_v to_o keep_v the_o coal_n upward_o and_o not_o downward_o your_o match_n must_v be_v well_o extend_v hold_v your_o match_n right_o before_o your_o cravat_fw-la 16._o return_v your_o match_n you_o must_v return_v it_o between_o the_o four_o and_o the_o small_a finger_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o lay_v your_o right_a hand_n again_o on_o your_o musket_n between_o the_o butt-end_n and_o the_o pan._n 17._o blow_v your_o pan._n bring_v up_o your_o musket_n turn_v your_o pan_n towards_o your_o mouth_n and_o blow_v but_o one_o blast_n upon_o it_o as_o you_o do_v with_o your_o match_n 18._o handle_v your_o primer_n take_v your_o primer_n with_o your_o right_a hand_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o height_n of_o your_o cravat_fw-la your_o hand_n well_o extend_v forward_o 19_o prime_n let_v fall_v the_o muzzel_v of_o your_o musket_n which_o you_o hold_v with_o the_o left_a hand_n till_o it_o be_v level_v you_o must_v bring_v your_o primer_n to_o your_o pan_n when_o you_o prime_a you_o must_v not_o return_v your_o primer_n till_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o command_n 20._o shut_v your_o pan._n you_o must_v then_o cast_v back_o your_o primer_n than_o shut_v your_o pan_n with_o a_o full_a hand_n afterward_o you_o must_v lay_v your_o hand_n as_o before_o between_o the_o butt-end_n of_o your_o musket_n and_o the_o pan_n your_o arm_n be_v well_o extend_v and_o your_o musket_n from_o your_o body_n as_o before_o 21._o blow_v your_o pan._n you_o must_v bring_v up_o your_o musket_n turn_v the_o pan_n towards_o your_o mouth_n blow_v upon_o it_o once_o only_o as_o you_o do_v with_o your_o match_n 22._o cast_v about_o to_o charge_n you_o must_v extend_v your_o arm_n and_o bring_v your_o musket_n forward_o cast_v the_o but_o end_n of_o your_o musket_n by_o your_o sword_n be_v side_n advance_v your_o right_a foot_n forward_o as_o if_o your_o be_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a so_o your_o musket_n will_v be_v on_o your_o sword_n side_n your_o barrel_n must_v be_v downward_o and_o the_o stock_n upward_o hold_v your_o musket_n in_o the_o left_a hand_n with_o the_o muzzle_n of_o 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forward_o 15._o when_o the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v to_o the_o right_n or_o to_o the_o right_n about_o it_o must_v be_v afterward_o to_o the_o left_a as_o you_o be_v and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v to_o the_o left_a or_o to_o the_o leave_v about_o it_o must_v be_v afterward_o to_o the_o right_a as_o you_o be_v and_o you_o must_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v your_o rank_n even_o and_o your_o file_n straight_o 16._o to_o double_v your_o rank_n to_o the_o right_n the_o second_o rank_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o first_o the_o four_o to_o the_o three_o the_o six_o to_o the_o five_o and_o so_o in_o order_n come_v up_o upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v before_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v as_o before_o only_o two_o rank_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o 17._o to_o double_v your_o rank_n upon_o the_o left_a you_o must_v do_v as_o before_o the_o second_o rank_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o first_o but_o instead_o of_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o right_n you_o must_v 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be_v open_a three_o several_a way_n to_o the_o front_n to_o the_o rear_n and_o to_o the_o front_n and_o and_o rear_n all_o at_o once_o and_o often_o at_o double_a distance_n 27._o to_o open_v your_o rank_n to_o the_o front_n at_o double_a distance_n be_v when_o all_o the_o rank_n do_v advance_v forward_o except_o the_o bringers-up_a till_o they_o have_v take_v a_o requisite_a distance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v double_a of_o what_o it_o be_v before_o you_o open_v your_o rank_n 28._o to_o open_v your_o rank_n to_o the_o rear_n at_o double_a distance_n be_v when_o all_o the_o rank_n