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A44818	The school of recreation, or, A guide to the most ingenious exercises of hunting, riding, racing, fireworks, military discipline, the science of defence, [brace] [brace] hawking, tennis, bowling, ringing, singing, cock-fighting, fowling, angling by R.H.	Howlett, Robert.	1696 (1696)	Wing H3195; ESTC R41004	93,643	192

the Trigger trying your Pan with false Flashes laying it down at Command and by the same order taking it up again shortning it to the Pan that it may give true Fire and upon firing to return it and recover the Coal if it be shattered by the force of the Powder You must observe also to keep your Match dry that on occasion you may not be disappointed And this in brief is all materially relating to the Match-Lock the other Postures of the Musket are all ready described being sufficient to direct the Exercise yet seeing many lay much stress on the Beat of Drum Take that a long with you as it relates to Exercise and so I shall take Leave of the Foot and make a visit to the Horse Exercise by Beat of Drum relating to the Foot There are usually observed in this six Points which are called Points of War and are said to be semi-vocal because by them the Soldiers understand what is to be done and can distinguish their Duty and Exercise and of these in their order 1. The Call This is to Summon the Soldiers together to their Arms or upon any other occasion as to hear Proclamation or receive Directions c. from the Officers and are not without leave to Ramble especially in time of War beyond the hearing of it under great Penalties 2. The Troop When the Soldiers hear this they must Advance their Pikes Shoulder their Muskets and close their Ranks and Files to order following their Leaders or Commanders to the place of Rendezvous Quarters or elsewhere 3. The March When you hear this you must betake you to your open Orders in Ranks Shoulder both Musket and Pike and so as the Drum beats you March slower or quicker 4. The Preparative Is to warn you to close your proportionable or due distance when you are to prepare for Battle or Skirmish and to see every thing be in order that may turn to advantage 5. The Battle This is by some called the Charge or Signal to Charge the Enemy and is beat in the beginning of the Fight to animate the Soldiers Courage 6. The Retreat This is beat when being over-powered it is thought covenient to draw off and save a total Rout or sometimes when an Enemy you suppose stronger than your self advances towards you to engage but by Retreating you avoid him There are two more things on the Drum somewhat to our purpose viz. 1. The Tatto or Tapto This is used in a Rounds and Garisons to give notice to the Soldiers and Inhabitants when they ought to repair to their Quarters and Houses 2. Revalley Is to let them know when it is time to rise in the Morning and attend on their Duty also In Garisons to let the People know when its safe to go abroad the out Scouts being Relieved The Exercise of Horse in Troops or Squadrons c. The Exercise of the Horse is various from that of the Foot and therefore that I may not be wanting in what is necessary to the young Soldier in their Exercising in the County Troops or those that may enter the present Service Abroad I shall endeavour to give the Words of Command proper with their Explanation And first when a Troop or Squadron is drawn out to Exercise I suppose their Carbines and Pistols loaden and the Corporals passing through the Ranks to see they are all ready upon which observe the chief Officer Commands Silence and gives the following Words of Command viz. 1. Lay your Right Hands on your Swords 2. Draw your Swords 3. Put your Swords in your Bridle-hand 4. Lay your Hands on your Pistols 5. Hold up your Hands Give Fire When you have fired let not your Pistol-hand sink till the next Word of Command viz. 6. Return your Pistols And this you must observe in Firing to the Left and Right Then 7. Lay your Hands on your Carbines 8. Advance your Carbines 9. Cock your Carbines Fire 10. Let fall your Carbines 11. Take your Swords from your Bridle-hands These must be done with a swift and exact Motion all as near as may be doing it at one and the same time If a Squadron of Horse is to Wheel to the Right the Right-hand-man must not close to the Left as has in ancient times been for that many times disorders the Rank but you must keep your Ground suffering the Left to come about whilst you only turn your Horses Heads observing your Left-hand-man To close the File The Right Wing file stand 1. Close your files 2. To the Right 3. To the Left as you were 4. To the Left wing and stand 5. To the Left by Files close the Squadron 6. To the Right as you were 7. The Right and Left Wing Files stand 8. By half Ranks close Files to the Right and Left And by closing Files you may cleave or divide the Squadron The Order of closing Ranks 1. File-leader stand Or open on the Front 2. By Ranks close the Squadron to the Front Or the first distances 3. On the Front as you were And so be cautious in observing each Motion How doubling Ranks must be Ordered 1. By half Files to the Right double your Ranks to the Front 2. File-leaders advance your Ranks File-leaders take your Ground And in this manner Command likewise to the Left the Order being one and the same in the Words of Command Again 3. The first half Files stand 4. By half File-leaders on the Left-wing double your Rank to the Front Now to reduce this take the following Method 1. Right-wing half Ranks advance your Ranks 2. Half File-leader take your Ground 3. The first half File stand 4. By half File-leaders on the Right and Left-wings double your Ranks to the Front Carocoling to the Right and Left Then the last half File stand and the first half File by Carocol in the Right and Left on the wings then double yur Ranks to the Rear Here observe the first File must open the half Rank to the Right and Left the first half File by Carocol Then To the Right and Left double your Ranks to the Rear Here observe the last half File must open the half Rank to the Right and Left As for the word Carocol it signifies no more when you Wheel by it than that it is made by the depth of the Flank of the Squadron by which Order not the Files but the Ranks make the Motion There is an other Word which some may not well understand at the first setting out which is called Controversion and this in Wheeling is performed by the Front of the Squadron so that whilst the Rank makes the Motion the File remains Instructions for Wheeling with the proper words of Command When the Word is given viz. To the Right by Conversion understand that you must close your Right-leg to the Horse your Knee touching that of your Right-hand-mans and in like manner observe in the Word of Command to the Left as when it is said Close to the Left then

must the Leg be Closed By half Ranks and Conversion divide the Squadron into two Troops If you would reduce the Squadron the Word of Command is By Controversion The Squadron into one Troop else the Left-wing advance by Conversion When you Wheel by Carocol observe the Word of Command as follows The Right-wing to the Left by Carocol Face about to the Rear Or it may be done by half Ranks in this manner By Quarter Ranks and by Carocol divide the Squadron into three Troops Then if you would reduce them order Quarter Ranks and Troops into Squadrons If the Volt Face or facing about be required observe thus Face about to the Right Face to the Right by Controversion Face about by Carocol to the Right Face about to the Left by half Files Fac about to the Right and Left And thus much may serve for Wheeling The manner of Filing off In this case observe To File by Ranks on the Right-wing from the Squadron File off by Ranks on the Left-wing from the Squadron on the Right File off by three Files from the Squadron the Left-wing And this is found the most Expedient way though some have used to File off by Ranks In Hay what Order is to be considered in drawing up Do this by half Ranks to the Right To the Right and Left drawing in Hay To the Front And if it requires to be reduced again then proceed by Carocol viz. To the Right and Left as you were By half Ranks and by Carocol to the Right and Left Then draw up in Hay to the Rear In Reduction the Command is To the Front as you were By half Ranks to the Right and Left and draw up in Hay Reduction by Carocol To the Right draw up in Hay Reduction by Carocol To the Left as you were Of doublings Doublings are very useful especially in strengthening any Party that needs Succour in the Battle and is to be noted under these general Heads 1. Doubling of length Front and Rear 2. Doubling of Depth both Flanks But all the particular they are numbred six that is to say first of Ranks when every Rank double into the odd and if it so fall out that the odd Ranks are to double then must the Body Face to the Rear without any Word of Command expected 3. Half Files Here they are held to double when the Rear is doubled into the Front 4. Bringers up Here they are held to double when the Rear is doubled into the Front 5. In doubling the Rear observe it done when the half Files double the Rear 6. Here take notice that doubling of half Ranks must be by one Rank doubling the other The Noble Science of Defence in all its Vseful Particulars for Defending and Offending with the Rapier or final Sword after the exactest Method now in Vse THis Science if well understood as to the fining and using it is not only a noble Exercise but of great importance to the saving our lives on emergent Occasions if it extend not to Vain-glory and Presumption by too much relying on our Skill to carry us into quarrels which we may reasonably and without loss of Honour or Reputation avoid Wherefore I have thought it convenient to lay down such Rules as may enable the learner to proceed in the Practice The first thing to be considered in this Case is the Sword it self understanding only in this the small Sword or Rapier which is divided into two Parts viz. The Hilt and the Blade The Hilt is again divided into three Parts viz. the Pommel or Ball at the far end sometimes Round and sometimes Oval in Shape This keeps the Hilt fast by being well riveted and by its poise makes the Sword well mounted or light before the Hand The next is that part on which you grasp your Hand commonly called the Handle and then the Shell which is that part of the Hilt next the Blade to preserve your Hand if you are any thing weary in managing it from a Thrust or Blow The Blade is divided into two Parts only The first next to the Hilt being termed the strong Part or Fort. The other which is the extream is termed the Feeble or they are otherways termed the Prime and the Second The strong Fort or Prime of the Blade is measured from the Shell to the middle of the Blade and being the strongest is made use of in Parying or to put by Thrusts or Blows The Feeble weak or second part is accounted from the Middle to the Point and is properly made use of in Offending or giving Thrusts or Blows and thus much may serve for the Description of the Sword Now I proceed to the Explaination of the Terms fit to be known by a Practitioner A Guard This is a proper Posture you must place your self in for the better defending your self from the Thrusts or Blows of those you Fence with or defend your self from To Parie Observe that this is to put by a Blow or Thrust that it may not touch you but be cast off without hurt or danger Quart Here you must hold the Nails of your Sword-hand upwards with a steady Arm and then it is said to be held in quart Terce This is the contrary to the former for the Nails of your Hand must be held downwards and then the Sword is held in Terce Within the Sword This is that part of your Body which having your Right-side towards your Adversary is between your Sword and Left-breast Within the Sword This is the part of the Body that when you hold your Sword towards your Left-side is above it the breadth of your Body The Approach or Advance This is done when being out of your Adversaries reach or at a pretty distance from him you make your Approach or Advance towards him To Retire or Retreat This is when you are within your Adversaries reach that you get out of it by stepping or Jumping backwards which you must observe to do on a strait Line Measure This is only a distance between you and your Adversary which must be cautiously and exactly observed when he is Thrusting at you so that you may be without his measure or reach and that taking the Advantage of this it may be so that when you Thrust your Thrusts may be home To break Measure Observe here just as your Adversary is Thrusting at you at his full Elonge he may come short of you because you are or escape out of his Measure or reach and so break his Measure of which I shall say somewhat more hereafter To Elonge This is to Streach forward your Right Arm and Leg and keep a close Left-foot and this you do when you give in a Thrust and when you do it you are said to make an Elonge Respost This is when you give in a Thrust before you recover your Body receiving a Thrust after your Adversary hath Paried your Sword Then is it said to be a Thrust on the Respost or back of the Parade which

Pike Here extend your Fingers on the Left-hand and lay it on the Pike level with your Shoulder make your Right-heel come up even with your Left-instep your Pike right before you fall back with your Right-leg and as far as may be put back your Right-arm keeping your Pike about half a Foot from your Side your Eye fixed on the Spear directly to the Rear your Pike sloped Then forsake it with your Left-hand and bring in your Right-leg laying your Pike on your Right-Shoulder closing your Elbow to your Body the Butt of your Pike being about half a Foot from the Ground in the middle of the distance 12. Charge to the Front In doing this fall back with your Right-leg keeping as much as may be your Arm back and the Spear exactly to the Rear sloaping the Pike to the same height as Shouldering then bring with your Left-hand the Butt-end backwards turning the Head with your Right so quit it with that Hand then taking hold on the Butt-end Charge Breast high keeping the Palm of your Hand open against the Butt-end your Left-Elbow under the Pike and your Left-toe in Line with the Spear and when you Charge it must be directly forward your Left-heel being just against the middle of your Right 13. Shoulder as you were Here raise your Pike with both Hands so quit it with the Right and with the Left turn the Head backwards the Spear even with the Rear so with your Right-hand seize it again as high as you can reach with little straining and stand with it from your Body aslope bring up your Right-leg and then forsake your Pike with your Left-hand and lay it on your Shoulder ever keeping the Spear in a direct Point to the Rear not crossing your Fellows 14. Charge to the Right In this Case fall back with you Right-Arm and Leg the Spear being kept in the Rear sloping at the height of Shouldering then turn your Left-Toe to the Right suffering the Right to fall behind the Left-foot so that the middle of your Right-foot may be over against your Left-heel then bring up your Pike in this Action and turn backwards the Butt-end by your Right-side then pressing it in your Right-palm Charge 15. Shoulder as you were Make your Left-toe come to the Left and the middle of your Right-foot come also against your Left-heel with your Pike up and then turn the Head to the Right that is directly to the Rear doing it at one Motion So take hold of your Pike with your Right-hand and keep it sloped with both Hands a little distance from your Body as in Shouldering at what time bring up your Right-leg and lay your Pike on your Shoulder 16. Charge to the Right about In this Case give back with your Hand and Leg then stand with your Pike a little distant from your Side and turning your Left-toe to the Right about bring the Butt-end of your Pike to the Right-side falling back with your Right-leg and Charge keeping the Spear all the while to the Rear a Shouldering height and when you are to Face to the Right about level your Pike and Charge 17. As you were In this turn your Left-toe to the Left about advancing your Right-foot a moderate Step that the middle of it may stand against your Left-heel then with your Left-hand bring the Butt-end by your Left-side taking notice the Spear be exactly with the Rear a Shouldering height then lay on your Right-hand as high as you can easily reach and stand with it in Form after which bring up your Right-leg and Shoulder 18. Charge to the Left Here fall back with your Left-arm and Leg as in the former Chargings Turn the Left-toe and the Butt-end of your Pike with your Left-hand to the Right after which bring up your Left-leg and Charge 19. As you were Raise the Spear with both your Hands turn the Left-toe to the Right and so fall back with your Left-leg and Arm keeping your Pike from your Side the Spear to the Rear then bring up your Left-leg and Shoulder 20. Charge to the Left about Here fall with your Arm and Leg back bringing the Pike over your Head with both your Hands the Spear directly to the Rear at a Shouldering height Turn your Left-toe to the Left about then bring up your Right-toe that the middle may come with your Left-heel and Charge 21. Port. Observe here as in Charging in the Front being wary that you sink not the Spear of your Pike rest it between the Thumb and Fore-finger keeping your Elbow close to your side 22. Comport As far as may be bring your Left-hand backward at the same time stretching out the Right make thereupon a step forward with the Right-foot grasping fast the Pike as high as you can reach with the Right-hand not tossing the Spear too high then forsake it with your Left-hand and bring back your Right-leg even with your Left then close it to your Side keeping the Spear the height of your Head 23. Charge to the Front Here extend your Right-arm advancing at the same time your Right-leg drawing back your Left-hand as far as may be and bringing your Pike forward give a step back with your Right-leg and take hold of the Butt with your Right-hand then Charge and in all Chargings observe it be done Breast high 24. Fire Herein face to the Right about suffering the Spear of your Pike to fall behind you after which quit your Right-hand from the Butt-end without any motion of the Left and be cautious not to strike upon the Spear 25. Charge as you were Here turn to the Left about place the Butt-end in the Palm of your Right-hand and Charge the Spear being kept an even height 26. Advance your Pike In this Exercise bring your Right-heel to your Left-Instep your Pike directly before you to the Recovery and so fall out with your Right-foot that it may come even with your Left and so bring the Pike to your Right-thigh 27. Order your Pikes Raise your Left-hand so that it may come even with the upper part of your Shoulder place it on your Pike stretching out your Fingers then sinking your Left-hand raise your Right and then raise the Pike that when the Butt-end your Right-hand may be against your Eye keep the Pike near your Head by clapping the Butt-end to the Latchet of your Shoe and here all the Butt-ends of as many as are exercised must fall to the Ground at one and the same time 28. Pikes to your Inside Order Place the Butt-end on the Inside your Right-foot to the middle not moving your Foot but only your Pike 29. Lay down your Pikes As many as exercise in this case must step altogether with their Right-legs stoop together with a very Quick Motion and Lay their Pikes down very strait with their Right-hands 30. Quit your Pikes Fall back with your Left-leg bringing it even with your Right Then quit your Pike absolutely and rise up with a quick Motion

Mouth with your Right-hand put it into the Barrel with a swift Motion holding the big end of your Scowrer near the Muzzle of your Musket 22. Ram down Powder and Ball. Grasp full with your Thumb and Fore-finger from the Muzzle your Thumb on the Top of the Scowrer reserving a handful in your Hand 23. Withdraw your Scowrer Your Hand Thumb and Fore-finger turned towards the Muzzle clear your Scowrer at three Motions and hold it up even with your Forehead extending your Arm as if you were about to dart it 24. Shorten it to an Handful Turn the Butt-end of your Scowrer towards you sink it till within an Inch of the End letting it rest against your Body a little below your Right-breast the Scowrer sloping 25. Return your Scowrer Put it up in its proper place grasp the Muzzle of your Musket with your Right-hand extending your Thumb upon the Scowrer keep it half a foot distant from your Side 26. Poise your Musket Here before you bring up your Musket with your Left-hand Grasp it under the Cock with your Right falling with your Right-leg to your Left Keep it Poised against your Nose and when faced to the Front let your Right-elbow rest upon your Body 27. Shoulder your Musket In this do as has been taught in the like case before 28. Order your Musket Sink a little your Right-hand and take hold on the Stock on the top of the Scowrer with your Left-hand then suffer that Hand to sink and take hold on the Muzzle with the Right-hand letting the Butt-end easily sink near the Ground then let it after a little Pause come down As many as Exercise grounding them together then close to the Right-foot and place the Butt-end about the middle of it your Right-hand an Inch below the Muzzle the Lock being outward 29. Lay down your Musket Turning it with the Back upwards step forwards with your Left-leg so with your Right-hand place it on the Ground that it may lye with the rest in a strait Line This some call grounding a Musket 30. Quit your Musket Here stand upright with a quick Motion rising with a falling back of your Left-leg to your Right 31. Handle your Musket With your Left-leg step forward and lay your Right-hand on the Muzzle 32. Order your Musket Raise the Muzzle and fall back with your Left-leg to your Right turning the Lock outwards by the middle of your Foot And thus much for the Exercise of the Musket by it self which may be much advantageous to young Trainers who have occasion to be called or sent out upon Duty in the City or Country and Country Militia of the Trained Bands or for any other who is desirous to be knowing in and entring upon Military Affairs from whence I shall proceed to the brief Exercise of the Pike and Musket jointly as they are Exercised in Companies Battalions c. The Exercise of Pike and Musket jointly We now supposing the Muskets shouldred and the Pikes advanced the Word next is 1. Musketiers make ready Hereupon you must perform all the Postures and Motions together till you stand Cock'd and guarded with your Musket before you and for the better Security your Thumb on the Cock whereupon the Pikes are to be recovered before the Pike-men The Butt-ends in the Palms of their Hands and the Spear upright on their Left hands to the height of their Mouths when the Commander gives the Word Charge Then the Muskets and Pikes must be brought at once by turning the Left-toe that way the Charge is made and the Left-heel against the middle of the Right-foot in every Charge charging directly forward not at the first Charging closing the Pikes to your Breasts but in bringing down the Pike charge a little way distant and when they are brought down then close them The Charge is To the Right four times then to the Right about and so As you were Then to the Left Charge four times then to the Left about and so As you were Furthermore the Pike-men must turn as the Musketiers bearing up their Right-heels to their Left-insteps their Arms being extended as they turn so that they bring their Muskets straight before them carrying their Left-hands as high as their Mouths bearing back their Arms and when they Face fall back with their Right-legs not bringing down their Arms till the word Charge is given and then it must be done with a decent quick Motion not suffering the Pikes to clatter After this the Words of Command are viz. Recover your Arms. Half bend your Muskets Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets This Exercise is to be observ'd as is before laid down in the Exercise of the Musket The Musketiers upon this being at Shoulder and the Pikes that stood recovered falling out with their Right-legs whereupon the Pikes are brought to their Thighs in their Advance Then the next is Poise your Muskets Upon this the Pike-men with their Left hands must grasp their Pikes over against their Shoulders after which the Words are Order your Arms. Pikes to your inside Order Lay down your Arms. Quit your Arms. To the Right about March You must observe these as directed in the Exercise only over and above when you are clear of your Arms you must disperse and upon the beat of Drum close hastily together with a Huzza your Swords unsheathed with their Points upwards Then further observe the Words of Command viz. Return your Swords Handle your Arms. Order your Arms. Pikes to your out-side Order Advance In ordering your Arms observe you make a little stop before you let the Butt-ends come to the Ground so that each one may bear you company and they may fall together at once and after they are laid down and quitted you must stand up together so suddenly as all your Risings may appear as it were but one Motion When you March from your Arms step Front and Rear at once with the Left-feet Marching but a little distance Then lay your Right-hand on your Sword taking hold of your Scabbard with your Left and then drawing hold your Swords upright before you after you have held them there a while bring them down at one Motion and when by Command your Swords are returned stand upright to your Arms facing to your proper Front and if any thing is to be further known consider the Excercise of the Pike and Musket distinctly and you will be informed to your Satisfaction Of the Match-Lock These Locks were formerly in more use than Fire-Locks and at this day they are sometimes mixed among them wherefore I shall speak some what relating to the Words of Command that seem to differ from the Fire-lock viz. 1. Lay down your Match 2. Handle your Match 3. Blow your Match 4. Cock and try your Match 5. Return your Match All these chiefly consist in keeping your Match in order with a good hard and well lighted Coal fastning it on Command advantageous in your Skrew blowing the Coal and so by pulling