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to_o caâ—â—_n the_o two_o first_o rank_n of_o muleteer_n to_o face_n to_o the_o right_n or_o 〈◊〉_d assoon_o as_o the_o officer_n 〈◊〉_d chief_a have_v give_v command_n port_n your_o pike_n the_o two_o first_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n make_v ready_a march_n at_o which_o word_n the_o sergeant_n be_v to_o bring_v up_o the_o two_o first_o rank_n either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a as_o be_v order_v beforehand_o who_o file_v two_o and_o two_o up_o into_o the_o front_n march_v athwart_o it_o under_o the_o pike_n carry_v the_o muzzle_n of_o their_o musket_n so_o as_o they_o may_v neither_o knock_v against_o the_o pike_n nor_o yet_o do_v their_o leader_n any_o mischief_n be_v place_v under_o the_o pike_n they_o be_v to_o face_n to_o the_o proper_a front_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o to_o make_v two_o rank_n that_o there_o may_v be_v alwaâ—_n some_o fire_n reserve_v it_o be_v best_a 〈◊〉_d fire_n but_o one_o rank_n at_o a_o time_n tâ—â—_n second_o stand_v cock_v anâ—_n guard_v both_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d close_o to_o the_o pike_n as_o they_o can_v wâ—â—_n the_o conveniency_n to_o use_v their_o arâ—â—_n first_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n kneel_v which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v by_o fall_n 〈◊〉_d back_n with_o their_o right_a foot_n aâ—â—_n not_o step_v forward_o with_o thâ—_n leave_v and_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v thâ—_n arm_n straight_o upright_a befoâ—â—_n they_o their_o left_a hand_n the_o height_n of_o their_o mouth_n first_o rank_n present_v firâ—â—_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v fire_v thâ—_n be_v to_o recover_v their_o arm_n witâ—_n out_o any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o to_o file_v off_o to_o the_o contraâ—â—_n hand_n they_o come_v up_o on_o as_o quiâ—â—_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o sergeant_n close_o by_o the_o body_n â—nto_fw-mi the_o rear_n and_o there_o place_v â—n_o their_o right_a file_n when_o the_o musketeer_n be_v bid_v present_a the_o pike_n be_v to_o port_n veâ—y_v low_o without_o a_o word_n of_o 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aloud_o they_o 〈◊〉_d all_o take_v it_o and_o fire_v a_o volley_n 〈◊〉_d stead_n of_o a_o run_a peal_n every_o file-leader_n be_v to_o fiâ—â—_n a_o quick_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a after_o 〈◊〉_d right-hand_a man_n and_o euâ—â—_n file_n be_v to_o take_v care_n to_o fire_n wâ—â—_n their_o file-leader_n word_n of_o command_n for_o forâ—ing_v the_o hollow_a square_n the_o battalion_n be_v draw_v up_o the_o rank_n at_o twelve_o foâ—_n distance_n and_o the_o file_n at_o thâ—â—â—_n the_o musket_n shoulder_v and_o 〈◊〉_d pike_n advance_v the_o commaâ—â—_n be_v colour_n drum_n and_o hâ—_n boy_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o tâ—_n pike_n march_n rank_n close_o forward_o to_o oâ—der_v which_o be_v three_o large_a foot_n march_n the_o three_o outward_a most_o file_n of_o pike_n on_o the_o