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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

31. Handle your Pikes Here you must step forward in a quick Motion with your Left-leg and then as many as exercise must stoop together and extend their Right-hands as far as they can reach and then grasp the Pike 32. Order your Pikes With your Right-hand raise the Pike and step back with your Left Leg with a swift Motion clapping the Butt-end of the Pike to facilitate the raising of it on the Inside of your Right-foot about the middle 33. Pikes to your outsiide Order In this Exercise place the Butt-end of your Pike on the out-side of your Foot not moving your Foot but the Pike 34. Advance your Pike This must be done as the fore-going and thus much for the Exercise of the Pike in particular by it self till I come to speak of its Exercise conjunctly with the Musquet in the general Exercising a Company or Battalion The words of Command in the Exercise of the Musquet and how they are to be Observed and Performed WHen you enter on this Exercise be sure to keep your Footing-firm your Feet at a moderate distance that at all Times and on all Occasions you may retain your full Strength Observe moreover to keep the Right-heel firm and set the Right foot steady and then attend to the Words of Command which you are summoned to do by this Expression of the Commander viz. Musketiers have a Care of the Exercise and carry your Arms well After which the proper Words of Command follow in their Order 1. Lay your Right-hand on your Musket Here the Lock being uppermost turn the Barrel towards you and extending your Fingers lay our Right-hand directly behind the Lock so close the Butt end to your Shoulder suffering the Musket to be in all parts of an equal height 2. Poise your Musket In doing this you must hold it with a hard Grasp facing to the Right and turning with a quick Motion on your Left-heel your Musket kept directly before you the height of it between your Shoulders your Right-elbow on your Side keeping your feet at a moderate distance that when you turn about your Left-toe may stand to the Front and your Right-toe as you Face to the Left let your Left-heel be against the middle of your Right-foot and by such means you will be in a resting posture 3. Rest your Musket Here slide your Musket down to your Left-hand bearing your Arm as low as possible without stooping and so receive your Musket where the Scowrer enters into the Stock touching with your hand no part of the Barrel keeping it about half a Foot from your side sloping your Right-hand with your Fingers extended being behind the Lock 4. Cock your Musket Place the Right-Thumb and your Finger behind the Trigger so clap your Musket against your Thigh and Cock keeping it that it slip not your Thumb now removed steady on the Head of the Cock. 5. Guard your Musket Bring it with a very swift Motion strait before you to recover your Left-hand even with your mouth about half a foot distance from it not suffering your Musket to sink nor stooping your Body observing in bringing up the Musket before which is a recovering that the Right-heel be brought to the Left-Instep your Musket being perpendicular 6. Present Here fall back with your Right-leg that the middle of the Right foot may be against the Left-heel cause the Butt-end to rise to your Shoulder fixings it firm and keep your Right elbow even with the height of the Piece being in a readiness with the fourth Finger of your Right-hand to pull the Trigger bowing the Left-knee keeping the Right firm and steady and so level your Musket Breast high 7. Fire Keep here an exact Motion in drawing the Trigger every one drawing at once so that the whole Fire of a Company or Battalion may be as of one report Keep your Body steady and your Musket hard against your Shoulder after you have fired till the next Word of Command is given viz. 8. Recover your Arms. Here let the Butt-end sink in both your Hands and bringing it strait before you keep your right Hand under the Cock and the Left even with your Mouth 9. Half bend your Musket Fall back with your Right-leg and let the Musket at once rest placing the Right-thumb upon the Cock and the Fingers of that hand behind the Trigger then closing it to your Thigh half bend the Cock and keep it rested with your Fingers extended 10. Clean the Pan. Do this with the ball of your Thumb pressed into the Pan keeping your Fingers of the Right-hand behind the Lock 11. Handle your Primer Take the little end between your Finger and Thumb turning the other end to the back of your Hand your Arm bearing backwards 12. Prime Level your Piece and strike your bruised Powder into the Pan half full or some what more keeping your Left-toe to the Front 13. Shut your Pan. This do by using your two first Fingers casting back your Primer and bringing up your Right-heel to your Left-instep your Musket strait up before you as in the recovery with the Barrel towards you do it with a quick Motion with the Thumb of your Right-hand on the top of the Steel Levelling your Left with your Mouth 14. Blow off the loose Corns Bring your Mouth within four Inches of the Pan give a strong Blast without declining your Head casting out your Arm and suffering the Musket to sink from its former Posture 15. Cast about and Charge Advance your right Leg turn the Barrel of your Musket downwards bring it to your Left-side a little backward with your Left-hand not touching the Barrel with your Fingers place the Toes of your Right foot to the Front and the Right-heel against the middle of the Left-foot ballancing your Musket in the Left hand the Muzzle to the proper Front in an equal height half a Foot from you joining your Right-hand to the Muzzle your Thumb extended to the side of the Barrel 16. Handle your Charger Gripe fast your Bandilier or Charger hold it even with the Muzzle of the Musket underneath about an Inch distant 17. Open your Charger with your Teeth In this Case bring it up to your Mouth without declining your Head then being your Charger within an Inch of your Muzzle about an Inch from it covering your Chargers Mouth with the ball of your Thumb 18. Charge with Powder Put the Powder into the Barrel with a quick Motion and put the Charger underneath as before 19. Draw forth your Scowrer In this let fall your Charger and upon turning your Hand draw forth your Scowrer at three Motions holding it Level the height of your Forehead with an extended Arm as if you designed to dart it 20. Shorten it to an Inch. Turn the great end of your Scowrer towards you sinking it till within an Inch of your Hand rest it some what below your Right-breast bearing forward a little 21. Charge with Bullet Take the Bullet out of your

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

shewn you the Defensive part I shall now proceed to the Offensive or how you may offend your Adversary when necessity requires it but before I directly enter upon it let me speak some thing of the Counter-caveating Parade though some there are who refuse to use it yet it is the safest of all The Counter caveating Parade c. When you observe your Adversaries Thrust coming home within your Sword then immediatly slope your Point and bring it up again with a quick Motion on the other side of your Adversaries and Parie his Thrust without your Sword that he intended to give within your Sword holding your Nails neither in Terce nor in Quart but so hold them as when you presented your Sword and observe further to do this Parade with a Spring and if you perceive he is about to give in his Thrust without your Sword instantly slope your Point and bring it up again with a quick Motion upon the inside of his Sword and so Parie his Thrust that was to be given without your Sword within your Sword and if you do this very quick you will rarely be hit with a home Thrust and in this Parade there is great advantage because by it all Feints which in other Parades cannot be so well noted or shunned are by this baffled and Confounded Lessons Offensive 1. Of Approaching or Advancing Observe here when you are standing to your Guard and your Adversary without your measure so that without Approaching you cannot reach him that you lift your Right-foot about a Foot forward and presently let your Left-foot follow close by the Ground your Left-knee a little bowed taking notice at the end of every step that your Feet be at the same equal distance as when you first presented your Sword or if in any thing you vary let it be in bringing them something nearer and so your Elong will come as much nearer to your Adversary as you brought your Left-foot nearer to your Right Always then remember to redouble this Step or any other that is to be used on this Occasion till you think your Adversary is within your measure This step must be always made on plain Ground lest you Trip and fall which is very dangerous but if it be on rugged uneven Ground there is another suitable to it called the Double Step after this manner In the first place throw your Left-foot before your Right which may be done by raising your Body a little on your Right-foot about a Foot then bring your Right-foot forward again as far before your Left as when you presented your Sword these two Motions must be done immediately after the other or else doing of this Step will appear ungraceful and here you must keep a thin Body as possible because the throwing your Left foot before your Right lays your Body open and so redouble this step as the former according to the distance you are from your Adversary till you approach within his measure Lesson 2. Of Retiring This may be done three ways first with the single Step the same way you approach with it only whereas in approaching with the single Step you lift your Right-foot first here you must lift your Left-foot first and the rest observe as in the Approach with the single Step. The second is that with the double Step and is done the same way as in the Advance only in approaching you throw your Left-foot before your Right when in retiring you must throw your Right-foot backward behind your Left and the rest is done as in Advancing with the double Step. The third is done by a sudden jump backwards on the strait Line with both your Feet in the Air at once but you must lift your Right-foot first and after your jump is done stand to your Guard again unless you find occasion to redouble your jump to be farther out of reach Lesson 3. Of giving in the Thrust To Thrust or make an Elong observe when you stand to your Guard and your Adversary be within your Measure that your Sword be as you please either within or without your Adversaries Sword and suppose within then stretch out your Right-arm and Step forward with your Right-foot as far as may be keeping the Point strait forwards and let the Motion of your Arm begin a thought before you move your Foot so that the Thrust may be given home before your Adversary can hear your Foot touch the Ground and when you are at your full stretch keep your Left-hand stretched and ever observe to keep a close Left-foot which must be done by keeping your Left-heel and broad side of your Foot close to the Ground without any drawing it after you for keeping a close Foot is one of the chiefest things to be observed in this Science When you give in your Thrust throw your Left-hand behind you or so place it on your Left-side that your Sword and both your Arms may make a strait Line from your Adversary This must be when you design not to make use of your Left-hand for a Parade but if you do then in the very time of giving in your Thrust throw your Left-arm forward as far as you can without putting the rest of your Body into disorder turning the Palm from you by turning your Thumb down and your little Fingers up and so Parie your Adversaries Thrust if you find he will Thrust upon the same time you make your Thrust always remembring when you Thrust within the Sword to do it with your Nails in Quart or upwards and Quart well your Hand and Shoulder but when a Thrust is made without the Sword then give it in with your Nails in Terce or downwards and keep your Hilt much lower than your Point and your Head as clear as may be from you Adversaries Sword Take notice in all Lessons in which you do not first secure or bind your Adversaries Sword that you are to Thrust close by the Feeble of his Sword with the Fort of yours But there is a difference when you first secure your Adversaries Sword for after your securing or binding you quit his Sword and give a strait home Thrust without touching it after it is bound In these Rules there is great advantage as in the Quarting of your Hand when you Thrust within the Sword preserves them from your Adversaries Counter-Temps Thrusts in the Face so likewise does your Thrusting close by the Feeble of the Sword and keeping your Hilt lower than the Point when you Thrust without the Sword as also the holding of your Head to the contrary side your Adversaries Sword is on preserve you from Counter-Temps ever observing as a general Rule to keep your Head on the contrary side of your Adversaries Sword on what side soever you Thrust for this will frequently preserve your Face from being hit Lesson 4. Of Caveating or Disengaging In this case when your Sword is presented within your Adversaries Sword and you would have it without keeping your Nails in