Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	file_n	front_n	rank_n	8,296	5	11.6461	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39056	The exercise of the foot with the evolutions, according to the words of command, as they are explained : as also the forming of battalions, with directions to be observed by all colonels, captains and other officers in Their Majesties armies.	England and Wales. Army.	1690 (1690)	Wing E3863; ESTC R22461	37,031	238

march_n straight_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o two_o rank_n the_o which_o all_o follow_v till_o they_o come_v to_o their_o first_o place_n in_o which_o march_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o first_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v past_o the_o last_o tread_v in_o the_o same_o line_n with_o his_o left_a foot_n where_o the_o other_o do_v go_v with_o his_o left_a foot_n and_o thus_o to_o march_v in_o the_o straight_a line_n of_o the_o front_n and_o further_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o countermarch_v what_o be_v say_v in_o explan_n 77._o 81._o halt_n 81._o the_o whole_a battalion_n pace_n at_o once_o upon_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o left_a straightning_n their_o rank_n and_o file_n carry_v their_o arm_n well_o take_v heedth_n close_v your_o file_n  _fw-fr 82._o to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v close_o your_o file_n to_o the_o centre_n 82._o the_o whole_a battalion_n face_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_o at_o the_o centre_n namely_o the_o half-rank_n on_o the_o right_a face_n to_o the_o left_a upon_o the_o left_a foot_n and_o the_o other_o half_a on_o the_o left_a face_n on_o the_o right_a foot_n to_o the_o right_n that_o they_o stand_v with_o their_o face_n and_o foot_n towards_o each_o other_o stand_v thus_o expect_v the_o follow_a command_n 83._o march_n 83._o the_o right_a half-rank_n step_v with_o the_o left_a foot_n and_o the_o left_a half-rank_n with_o the_o right_a foot_n at_o one_o time_n forward_o and_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n make_v but_o half_a a_o pace_n and_o march_v thus_o against_o one_o another_o to_o the_o distance_n of_o half_a a_o pace_n carry_v their_o arm_n well_o and_o high_a that_o they_o do_v not_o come_v to_o touch_v and_o stand_v thus_o expect_v the_o next_o command_n 84._o halt_n 84._o the_o half-rank_n of_o the_o right_a turn_n upon_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o right_n and_o those_o of_o the_o left_a hand_n turn_v upon_o the_o right_a foot_n to_o the_o left_a note_v when_o you_o close_v your_o file_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a the_o whole_a battalion_n must_v face_n upon_o the_o left_a foot_n and_o march_v with_o the_o left_a foot_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o return_v to_o their_o former_a place_n take_v heed_n to_o close_v your_o rank_n  _fw-fr 85._o rank_n close_o to_o the_o front_n 85._o the_o five_o lase_fw-mi rank_n stand_v ready_a to_o march_v and_o close_o forward_o 86._o march_n 86._o the_o first_o rank_n stand_v the_o five_o other_o step_n at_o once_o with_o the_o left_a foot_n forward_o march_v thus_o slow_o and_o close_o within_o a_o pace_n of_o each_o other_o take_v heed_n to_o wheel_n  _fw-fr 87._o to_o the_o right_a wheel_n 87._o the_o close_a rank_n and_o file_n stand_v ready_a to_o march_v and_o wheel_n 88_o march_n 88_o the_o whole_a battalion_n march_v with_o the_o left_a foot_n at_o once_o forward_o and_o march_n and_o wheel_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o circle_n viz._n the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n turn_v with_o his_o body_n and_o foot_n slow_o but_o so_o that_o the_o right_a foot_n do_v not_o come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n he_o only_o turn_v upon_o the_o heel_n the_o other_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n also_o wheel_n with_o he_o and_o according_a to_o proportion_n as_o they_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o right-hand_a man_n do_v march_v fast_o or_o slow_a look_v careful_o to_o their_o left_a hand_n without_o turn_v the_o head_n that_o the_o whole_a rank_n may_v march_v even_o the_o first_o rank_n in_o their_o wheeling_n must_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o right_n and_o not_o march_v so_o quick_a as_o the_o other_o they_o have_v a_o great_a circumference_n the_o other_o rank_n must_v observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o their_o march_n though_o hot_a to_o close_v themselves_o to_o the_o right_a as_o the_o first_o rank_n do_v but_o to_o the_o left_a and_o to_o observe_v their_o distance_n well_o in_o rank_n and_o file_n carry_v their_o arm_n well_o every_o one_o observe_v his_o leader_n and_o the_o right_n and_o lefthand_n man_n rank_n as_o they_o be_v further_o from_o the_o front_n so_o in_o proportion_n they_o be_v to_o march_v fast_o  _fw-fr 89._o the_o whole_a battalion_n have_v wheel_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o circle_n stand_v straightn_v their_o rank_n and_o file_n carry_v their_o arm_n well_o and_o expect_v the_o follow_a command_n 90._o to_o the_o right_n wheel_n 90._o the_o whole_a battalion_n stand_v again_o ready_a to_o march_v and_o wheel_n 91._o march_n 91._o the_o battalion_n step_v again_o at_o once_o with_o the_o left_a foot_n forward_o and_o wheel_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o circle_n observe_v further_o explan_n 88_o 92._o halt_n 92._o they_o stand_v still_o here_o as_o be_v show_v in_o explan_n 89._o straighten_v your_o rank_n and_o file_n and_o carry_v your_o arm_n well_o and_o high_a 93._o to_o the_o left_a abaut_fw-fr wheel_n 93._o they_o stand_v again_o ready_a to_o march_v and_o wheel_n 94._o march_n 94._o as_o the_o whole_a battalion_n at_o twice_o do_v wheel_n at_o each_o time_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o circle_n so_o must_v it_o now_o at_o once_o wheel_n half_a a_o circle_n to_o the_o right_n about_o so_o that_o every_o one_o come_v to_o stand_v in_o his_o former_a place_n again_o observe_v as_o in_o explan_n 88_o 95._o halt_n 95._o the_o whole_a battalion_n be_v come_v to_o their_o former_a place_n stand_v straighten_v their_o rank_n and_o file_n carry_v their_o arm_n well_o 96._o to_o the_o left_a wheel_n 96._o the_o whole_a battalion_n stand_v ready_a again_o to_o march_n and_o wheel_n 97._o march_n 97._o the_o whole_a battalion_n march_v at_o once_o with_o the_o left_a foot_n forward_o and_o wheel_n to_o the_o leave_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o circle_n the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o left_a turn_n in_o his_o place_n upon_o the_o left_a foot_n as_o also_o the_o first_o rank_n close_v to_o the_o left_a and_o the_o other_o rank_n in_o their_o march_n close_o to_o the_o right_n without_o turn_v their_o head_n observe_v also_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o distance_n rank_n and_o file_n and_o carry_v of_o arms._n 98._o halt_n 98._o they_o stand_v still_o as_o before_o straightn_v their_o rank_n and_o file_n carry_v their_o arm_n well_o and_o expect_v the_o follow_a command_n 99_o to_o the_o left_a wheel_n 99_o they_o stand_v again_o ready_a to_o march_v and_o wheel_n 100_o march_n 100_o they_o wheel_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o circle_n to_o the_o left_a and_o observe_v all_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a wheeling_n 101._o halt_n 101._o they_o stand_v thus_o expect_v the_o follow_a command_n 102._o to_o the_o leave_v about_o wheel_n 102._o they_o stand_v ready_a to_o march_v and_o wheel_n 103._o march_n 103._o as_o the_o whole_a battalion_n do_v wheel_n at_o twice_o each_o time_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o circle_n so_o must_v it_o now_o at_o one_o time_n wheel_v the_o half_a of_o a_o circle_n to_o the_o leave_v about_o by_o which_o every_o one_o come_v to_o his_o former_a place_n observe_v also_o what_o have_v be_v former_o say_v 104._o halt_n 104._o the_o whole_a battalion_n be_v now_o come_v to_o their_o former_a place_n remain_v thus_o straightning_n their_o rank_n and_o file_n carry_v their_o arm_n well_o and_o high_a note_v that_o when_o you_o be_v to_o wheel_n with_o open_a rank_n the_o follow_v rank_n must_v not_o wheel_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o first_o rank_n do_v wheel_n and_o when_o you_o wheel_n to_o the_o right_n you_o must_v close_o to_o the_o right_n and_o look_v to_o the_o left_a and_o when_o you_o wheel_n to_o the_o left_a you_o must_v close_o to_o the_o left_a and_o look_v towards_o the_o right_n file_n take_v heed_n to_o open_v to_o your_o former_a distance_n  _fw-fr 105._o file_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a outward_n to_o your_o former_a distance_n 105._o the_o half-rank_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n turn_v upon_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o right_n and_o the_o half-rank_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n turn_v upon_o the_o right_a foot_n to_o the_o left_a and_o stand_v now_o back_o to_o back_o as_o in_o explan_n 82._o they_o stand_v face_n to_o face_n above_o all_o care_n must_v be_v take_v to_o carry_v their_o arm_n straight_o and_o high_a 106._o march_n 106._o the_o half-rank_n of_o the_o right_a step_n forward_o with_o the_o left_a and_o the_o half_a rank_n of_o the_o left_a step_n forward_o with_o the_o right_a foot_n all_o at_o once_o and_o march_v to_o their_o former_a place_n those_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n make_v but_o half_a a_o pace_n 107._o halt_n 107._o the_o right_a half-rank_n face_n upon_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o left_a and_o the_o left_a half-rank_n face_n upon_o the_o right_a

foot_n to_o the_o right_n and_o straighten_v again_o their_o rank_n and_o file_n and_o carry_v their_o arm_n well_o straight_o and_o high_a rank_n take_v heed_n to_o open_v to_o your_o former_a distance_n  _fw-fr 108._o rank_n as_o you_o be_v 108._o the_o five_o rank_n which_o in_o explan_n 85._o do_v close_o forward_o turn_v upon_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o right_n about_o stand_v thus_o ready_a to_o march_v as_o they_o be_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o five_o which_o turn_v must_v take_v special_a care_n to_o carry_v the_o muzzle_n of_o their_o arm_n high_a that_o they_o may_v not_o touch_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n that_o stand_v still_o 109._o march_n 109._o the_o forementioned_a five_o rank_n step_v at_o once_o with_o the_o left_a foot_n forward_o march_v slow_o to_o their_o former_a distance_n of_o four_o pace_n observe_v that_o the_o left_a foot_n come_v down_o last_o and_o stand_v foremost_a and_o expect_v the_o follow_a command_n 110._o halt_n 110._o the_o foresay_a five_o rank_n face_n at_o once_o upon_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o leave_v about_o straightn_v their_o rank_n and_o file_n as_o before_o take_v heed_n to_o lay_v down_o your_o arms._n  _fw-fr 111._o rest_v your_o musket_n 111._o the_o musket_n be_v take_v from_o the_o shoulder_n and_o rest_v as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o musket_n in_o explan_n 37._o 112._o order_n your_o arms._n 112._o this_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o musket_n explan_n 38._o and_o of_o the_o pike_n explan_n 31._o 113._o lay_v down_o your_o arms._n 113._o this_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o musket_n explan_n 39_o and_o that_o of_o the_o pike_n explan_n 32._o have_v be_v say_v and_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o musketeer_n and_o pikeman_n perform_v all_o their_o motion_n at_o one_o time_n take_v heed_n to_o quit_v your_o arm_n  _fw-fr 114._o for_o straw_n 114._o as_o soon_o as_o this_o command_n be_v give_v the_o whole_a battalion_n must_v face_n upon_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o right_n about_o and_o expect_v the_o follow_a command_n 115._o march_n 115._o the_o whole_a battalion_n step_v with_o the_o left_a foot_n forward_o and_o march_v slow_o between_o the_o file_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o march_v so_o far_o clear_a from_o their_o arm_n as_o the_o command_a officer_n please_v to_o order_n note_v when_o the_o soldier_n be_v march_v beyond_o their_o arm_n they_o do_v not_o then_o observe_v rank_n and_o file_n which_o march_v and_o return_v may_v also_o be_v do_v with_o the_o drum_n or_o with_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o musket_n according_a as_o the_o command_a officer_n please_v to_o order_n 116._o to_o your_o arm_n 116._o as_o soon_o as_o this_o command_n be_v give_v they_o all_o draw_v their_o sword_n and_o run_v together_o hold_v their_o sword_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n even_o with_o their_o shoulder_n the_o point_n upward_o to_o their_o arm_n and_o stand_v thus_o expect_v the_o follow_a command_n 117._o put_v up_o your_o sword_n 117._o the_o whole_a battalion_n turn_v at_o once_o the_o point_n of_o their_o sword_n down_o look_v towards_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o scabbard_n tell_v 1_o 2_o let_v go_v the_o right_a hand_n stand_v thus_o both_o hand_n hang_v down_o by_o the_o body_n till_o the_o follow_a command_n 118._o take_v up_o your_o arms._n 118._o this_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o musket_n explan_n 40._o and_o of_o the_o pike_n explan_n 33._o take_v heed_n that_o every_o one_o observe_v his_o leader_n and_o his_o right-hand_a man_n that_o they_o all_o rise_v at_o once_o 119._o resh_n your_o musket_n 119._o this_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o musket_n explan_n 41._o 120._o poise_n your_o musket_n and_o advance_v your_o pike_n 120._o the_o musket_n and_o pike_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o one_o time_n and_o hold_v before_o the_o body_n viz._n the_o musketeer_n take_v their_o musket_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n under_o their_o pan_n and_o bring_v up_o their_o musket_n before_o the_o body_n with_o both_o hand_n at_o the_o same_o time_n bring_v up_o the_o right_a foot_n in_o which_o bring_v up_o he_o let_v go_v the_o left_a hand_n and_o hold_v his_o musket_n with_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n before_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o body_n the_o pikeman_n do_v as_o in_o explan_n 36._o and_o all_o stand_v thus_o expect_v the_o follow_a command_n 121._o shoulder_v your_o musket_n 121._o this_o be_v do_v as_o in_o explan_n 9_o carry_v your_o arm_n well_o as_o often_o have_v be_v say_v rules_n for_o the_o form_n of_o battalion_n the_o post_v of_o officer_n salute_v etc._n etc._n i._n first_o the_o company_n which_o be_v to_o form_n a_o battalion_n shall_v place_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o their_o commission_n viz._n the_o colonel_n or_o first_o company_n on_o the_o right_a wing_n the_o second_o or_o lieutenant_n colonel_n company_n upon_o the_o left_a wing_n the_o major_n or_o three_o company_n upon_o the_o right_a wing_n next_o the_o first_o or_o colonel_n company_n the_o elder_a captain_n or_o four_o company_n upon_o the_o left_a wing_n next_o the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n or_o second_o company_n all_o the_o other_o company_n after_o that_o manner_n must_v place_v themselves_o till_o the_o young_a company_n come_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o centre_n ii_o when_o the_o company_n be_v march_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o battalion_n be_v to_o be_v form_v the_o pikeman_n must_v march_v with_o their_o pike_n advance_v they_o must_v always_o be_v place_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o musketeer_n of_o their_o company_n iii_o when_o all_o the_o company_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o form_n the_o battalion_n a_o drummer_n be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o battalion_n and_o to_o beat_v a_o ruffle_v for_o warning_n and_o the_o musketeer_n of_o those_o company_n which_o make_v the_o right_a wing_n shall_v face_n to_o the_o right_n and_o the_o pike_n to_o the_o left_a the_o musketeer_n of_o the_o left_a shall_v face_v to_o the_o left_a and_o the_o pike_n to_o the_o right_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o drummer_n shall_v beat_v a_o troop_n and_o the_o musketeer_n and_o pikeman_n march_v through_o and_o form_v the_o battalion_n the_o officer_n also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o ruffle_v be_v beat_v must_v stand_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o battalion_n their_o pike_n and_o partisan_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o also_o when_o the_o troop_n beat_v march_z and_z post_z themselves_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o battalion_n to_o be_v reduce_v again_o to_o company_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o all_o those_o which_o in_o the_o form_n the_o battalion_n face_v to_o the_o right_n must_v then_o face_n to_o the_o left_a and_o those_o which_o face_v to_o the_o left_a must_v face_n to_o the_o right_n here_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o they_o march_v off_o by_o company_n the_o company_n on_o the_o right_a wing_n shall_v march_v first_o beat_v a_o troop_n with_o their_o musket_n club_a and_o their_o pike_n advance_v and_o then_o the_o company_n on_o the_o left_a wing_n follow_v and_o so_o one_o after_o another_o according_a to_o seniority_n note_v that_o when_o they_o troop_v off_o the_o pike_n march_v before_o the_o musketeer_n the_o pike_n must_v always_o be_v advance_v when_o they_o march_v before_o the_o king_n iv_o the_o battalion_n be_v form_v as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o colonel_n place_n himself_o in_o the_o centre_n before_o the_o pike_n and_o colour_n the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n behind_o he_o the_o half_a of_o the_o captain_n as_o also_o of_o the_o lieutenant_n in_o one_o line_n upon_o the_o right_a wing_n the_o other_o half_o upon_o the_o left_a wing_n of_o the_o musketeer_n and_o the_o ensign_n before_o the_o pike_n either_o with_o the_o colour_n or_o half-pike_n and_o that_o the_o officer_n may_v not_o alter_v their_o place_n by_o their_o continual_a move_a to_o and_o fro_o the_o captain_n as_o also_o the_o lieutenant_n shall_v remain_v upon_o that_o wing_n where_o their_o musketeer_n be_v and_o there_o post_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o commission_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a outward_n and_o the_o young_a towards_o the_o centre_n so_o that_o those_o that_o have_v their_o musketeer_n upon_o the_o right_a wing_n must_v remain_v before_o they_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v elder_a upon_o the_o left_a wing_n but_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a many_o officer_n more_o absent_a upon_o the_o one_o wing_n then_o the_o other_o the_o young_a be_v always_o to_o go_v over_o to_o the_o other_o wing_n to_o make_v the_o number_n equal_a though_o upon_o action_n every_o one_o shall_v