Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	close_a	open_a	open_v	3,556	5	10.5024	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54357	The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.		1690 (1690)	Wing P1532; ESTC R18339	60,614	163

the_o word_n march_v the_o rest_n that_o compose_v the_o rank_n must_v wheel_v to_o their_o place_n the_o manner_n of_o wheel_v backward_o by_o half_a rank_n here_o you_o must_v observe_v there_o must_v as_o near_o as_o possible_a be_v a_o equal_a number_n of_o man_n in_o every_o rank_n the_o right_a and_o left-hand_a man_n of_o each_o rank_n stand_v firm_a on_o his_o ground_n and_o turn_v only_o to_o the_o hand_n name_v the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v viz._n by_o half_a rank_n wheel_n to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v backward_o march_n whereupon_o the_o battalion_n open_v the_o half_a rank_n separate_v and_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o right_n and_o left-hand_a man_n which_o leave_v a_o intervale_n and_o form_n two_o rank_n opposite_a to_o each_o other_o the_o officer_n and_o colour_n divide_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n take_v their_o post_n and_o range_v before_o the_o soldier_n to_o make_v a_o guard_n the_o sergeant_n and_o drum_n place_v themselves_o equal_o on_o the_o right_n and_o left_a this_o be_v observe_v the_o manner_n of_o reduction_n be_v by_o these_o word_n of_o command_n viz._n by_o half_a rank_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_a form_n your_o rank_n as_o you_o be_v march_n here_o the_o half_a rank_n be_v to_o wheel_n from_o the_o right_n and_o the_o left_a and_o close_o the_o interval_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o become_v whole_a rank_n for_o have_v wheel_v inward_a at_o the_o word_n march_n they_o be_v no_o more_o half_a rank_n but_o whole_a rank_n in_o a_o march_v order_n in_o case_n of_o closing_n and_o open_n there_o be_v divers_a word_n of_o command_n require_v viz._n rank_n close_o forward_o to_o order_n viz._n three_o foot_n march_n rank_n close_o forward_o to_o close_a order_n viz._n a_o foot_n and_o half_a march_n rank_n open_v backward_o to_o order_n viz._n three_o foot_n march_n rank_n open_v backward_o to_o open_a order_n viz._n six_o foot_n march_v rank_n open_v backward_o to_o a_o double_a distance_n viz._n 12_o foot_n march_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v to_o open_v backward_o the_o rank_n must_v fall_v backward_o in_o order_n without_o change_v the_o aspect_n have_v ever_o regard_v to_o their_o leader_n and_o right-hand_a men._n the_o further_a word_n of_o command_n be_v viz._n file_n close_o to_o the_o right_n march_n file_n close_o to_o the_o left_a march_n file_n close_o to_o the_o centre_n march_n file_n open_a to_o the_o right_n march_n file_n open_a to_o the_o left_a march_n file_n open_a from_o the_o centre_n march_n by_o the_o file_n open_v to_o the_o centre_n be_v mean_v their_o face_n from_o the_o centre_n and_o if_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v a_o odd_a file_n that_o remain_v and_o be_v proper_o term_v the_o centre_n file_n when_o file_n be_v to_o open_v to_o the_o right_n or_o to_o the_o left_a they_o must_v keep_v their_o station_n without_o change_a in_o any_o manner_n till_o the_o word_n march_v be_v utter_v whereupon_o they_o be_v to_o face_n to_o the_o hand_n name_v take_v their_o distance_n command_v each_o from_o his_o leader_n in_o all_o open_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o contrary_a man_n must_v be_v observe_v if_o the_o command_n be_v to_o open_v to_o the_o right_n the_o second_o file_n from_o the_o right_n must_v by_o short_a step_n first_o take_v its_o distance_n suffer_v the_o leader_n to_o pass_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v command_v before_o you_o move_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o file_n in_o their_o turn_n and_o order_n observe_v to_o do_v the_o same_o as_o for_o the_o left-hand_a file_n it_o be_v not_o to_o move_v in_o all_o open_n they_o be_v to_o move_v direct_o forward_a with_o a_o slow_a pace_n thus_o the_o young_a soldier_n may_v his_o duty_n read_v but_o now_o to_o great_a thing_n we_o must_v proceed_v the_o rattle_a drum_n and_o trumpet_n call_v we_o on_o a_o soldier_n work_v you_o know_v be_v seldom_o do_v but_o ever_o travel_n with_o the_o glorious_a sun_n a_o further_a consideration_n of_o doubling_n relate_v to_o foot_n etc._n etc._n and_o 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behold_v a_o prince_n renown_v in_o peace_n and_o arms._n who_o name_n and_o fame_n the_o world_n with_o wonder_n charm_n the_o be●gian_n glory_n and_o great_a britain_n joy_n who_o save_v the_o dear_a palladium_n of_o our_o troy_n p._n p._n beu●ho_o soul_n the_o perfection_n of_o military_a discipline_n after_o the_o new_a method_n as_o practise_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o industrious_a soldier_n golden_a treasury_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o art_n of_o make_v war_n contain_v instruction_n for_o the_o exercise_v the_o pike_n and_o musket_n in_o all_o their_o posture_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o drum_n by_o its_o beat_v the_o several_a point_n of_o war_n the_o exercise_n of_o granadeer_n horse_n and_o dragoon_n the_o explanation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o how_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n the_o manner_n of_o draw_v up_o in_o several_a form_n of_o battle_n the_o various_a fireing_n and_o advantage_n to_o be_v gain_v thereby_o the_o 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