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of_o command_n fire_v to_o the_o front_n retreat_v if_o a_o body_n of_o man_n or_o battalion_n be_v press_v in_o front_n and_o force_v to_o retreat_n the_o most_o commodious_a way_n of_o fire_v be_v by_o single_a rank_n in_o the_o same_o method_n as_o in_o gain_v ground_n only_o after_o every_o rank_n have_v fire_v and_o file_v off_o to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v into_o the_o rear_n instead_o of_o the_o next_o rank_n advance_v to_o make_v good_a the_o front_n of_o pike_n the_o pike_n be_v to_o retreat_n to_o the_o musketeer_n who_o stand_v still_o till_o the_o pike_n make_v a_o even_a front_n with_o they_o and_o so_o every_o rank_n of_o shot_n be_v to_o fire_n successive_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o first_o of_o fire_v to_o the_o flank_n if_o upon_o a_o march_n a_o body_n oâ—_n man_n be_v force_v to_o fire_n to_o boâ—â—_n flank_n the_o way_n of_o do_v it_o be_v thâ—â—_n the_o rank_n be_v at_o six_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d stance_n interval_n of_o about_o 〈◊〉_d foot_n distance_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v between_o the_o division_n of_o musâ—â—tiers_n and_o the_o pike_n which_o the_o officer_n must_v have_v a_o great_a care_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v open_a by_o cause_v the_o muslâ—tiers_n to_o incline_v to_o the_o right_a anâ—_n leave_v after_o every_o fire_v to_o thâ—_n flank_n which_o be_v to_o be_v performâ—â—_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o right_a and_o lefthand_n file_n of_o musketeer_n makâ—â—_n ready_a which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o keep_v along_o with_o the_o body_n and_o not_o to_o face_n to_o the_o flank_n till_o they_o be_v bid_v present_a assoon_o as_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o be_v to_o face_n to_o the_o rear_n and_o so_o be_v by_o a_o sergeant_n to_o be_v lead_v athwart_o it_o very_o quick_a and_o so_o up_o between_o their_o own_o division_n