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rest_n	hand_n	left_a	match_n	3,304	5	13.2104	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01673	The exercise of armes for caliures, muskettes, and pikes after the ordre of his Excellence. Maurits Prince of Orange Counte of Nassau etc. Gouernour and Captaine generall. ouer Geldreland. Holland, Zeeland, Vtrecht. Overyssel. etc. Sett forthe in figures. by Iacob de Gheyn. With written instructions. for the service of all captaines and comaundours. For to shewe hereout the better vnto their jong or vntrayned souldiers the playne and perfett maner to handle these armes.; Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen. English	Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629.	1608 (1608)	STC 11810; ESTC S122015	30,984	270

Op u pan polver do et 17. V pan toedoet 18. V pan affschut 19. V pan affblaest 20. V Roer omdraeyt 21. Ende neffens u lincker zijde sincken laet 22. V mate open do et 23. V Roer ladet 24. V laedtstock vvttrect 25. V laedtstock cort vat 26. V polver neer stampt 27. V laedt stock vvt u Roer trect 28. Ende cort vat 29. V laedt stock op steect 30. V Roer met de lincker hant voor brenght 31. Ende mette rechter hant om hooch hout 32. Op u schouder u Roer leght 33. Op u schouder u Roer vvel hout ende Marcheert nae de schiltvvacht 34. Van u schouder u Roer neemt 35. Ende inde lincker hant sincken laet 36. V Roer vvel hout 37. V Roer inde lincker hant alleen hout 38. V lont inde rechter hant vat 39. V lont affblaest 40. V lont opdruct 41. V lont versoect 42. V pan deckt ende ghereet staet Generael commandement V loop om hooch hout Hier op moet besonder een bevel hebber acht nemen dat hy altijt het oogh op zijn Soldaten hebbe ende hunluyden gevvenne t'Roer altijt met den loop om hooch te houden om alle ongelucken te verhoeden IDGheÿn in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 SHORTE INSTRVCTION FOR THE FIGVRES SO MVCH AS CONCERNETH THE RIGHT VSE OF MVSkett for the yonge or inexpert Souldier vvhich instruction doth orderly agree vvith the Cypher letters of eche figure And because there be some figures of stilstandinghe postures here after annexed as found fitt for sentinels to vse to shevv hovv a souldier in tyme of neede shall stand readie vvith his Musket in the Musket rest therefore are the sayd instructions follovving appropriated to euery figure according to theyr number MVSKETTIER FIrst of all is shevved to every Muskettier hovv he shall handsomely carye his Musket and his Musket rest That is to saye that he having the rest in his right hand shall at euery pace vvhen he goeth set it forevvard in the earth having a fore hand made a little string at it for to trayle the same if need be letting the Musket come vvith the skrue vvhich is fast by the Seer close to the shoulder the hand about the hollovve or thumplace and the matche burning or kindled at bothe endes betvveene the tvvoo smalest fingers of the same hand lettingh the same hange dovvne at the inside of the stock because he may put it vp at all occasions if need be and to vse the one and the other ende by changing shal also alvvayes besides flaske or charges haue a tutch boxe vvith tutch pouder to put onely out of the same the pouder in the panne In the 2. figure is shevved hovv he shall in an other maner carye his Musket rest vvhen he vvill make him readie to shoote that is to saye he shall carye the rest close to the Muskett in the left hand letting the rest so farre al 's the Iron is come aboue the hand like as this figure shevveth In the 3 hovv he shall vvhen he vvill take the Musket from his neck let the Musket rest sinke a little through the left hand vvithout help of the right hand and together vvith the right hand alone easelye take the Musket from his shoulder and take hold beyond the great skrue because the Musket is there in regard of his vveight lighter letting the same sinke a little in the left hand vvithout bending the bodye to it In the 4. hovv he shall hold vp the Musket vvith the right hand onely for to receiue the same vvith the rest in the left hand that is he shall not let the Musket fall in the other hand but shall meet it vvith the left hand and ioyne the same betvvixt the thumbe and the rest handsomelye In the 5. hovv he shall hold the Musket vvith the rest in the left hand onely and that the Musket be neither to highe nor to lovve but in ballance and haue his right hand free setting the elbovve for the more strenght against his hyppe vvithout trayling the Musket rest onles the souldier vveare to vveake or to vvearye In the 6. hovv he shall vvell and readily take the matche out of the left hand vvith the thumbe and the second finger holding euer the Musket in a due height In the 7. having taken the matche betvvixt the thumbe and second finger hovv he shall bring the match to the mouth and blovv it of vvithout bovvinge hym to much tovvardes it In the 8. hovv vvith the thumbe and second finger he shall orderly cocke the match and not skrue it in hauing before directed the vvideneffe of the cocke to the thicknesse of the matche In the 9. hovv he shall handsomely trye and gouerne the matche vvith the thumbe and second finger to the ende he maye presently set it higher lovver longer or shorter In the 10. hovv he shall blovv of the match and together vvith the tvvo fore fingers couer the pan lidde for feare of sparkes falling therin and also open the same handsomely In the 11. hovv having layde the Musket in the rest keeping alvvayes the mouth of it at a reasonable height setting the left legge before and the Musket rest so me vvhat forvvard he shall be then readie to present In the 12. hovv he shall present vvell and hold the Musket and the rest in the left hand bearing the right arme or elbovv somvvhat vp and turning a little the bodye to the left side the left knee bovved and the right legge straight and this not onely for fashions sake but also that the Muskett may be helde and shott of the surer Besides must be regarded that vvhen he vvill present he set the Musket hard not against the shoulder but against the brest for it is so more gracefull besides he shall not laye his cheeke to the stocke before he haue set the Musket to his brest because it hath other vvayes no grace much lesse can he shoote surely but to the contrarie for the most part slubbers it ouer in haste In the 13. hovv he having discharged shall trust the Musket a little forvvard take vp the rest and hold the same vvith the Musket in the same hand and not trayle it onles he vvere to vvearie holding alvvayes the Musket vp for feare of hurting any man if the Musket should chaunce not to haue gone of In the 14. hovv he shall oderley take the matche out of the cock vvith the same fingers he put it in not pluckinge or snatchinge it out for feare of deadinge the coale In the 15. hovv he shall ioyne againe the match betvvixt the fingers vvhere he hath taken it out and euer hold the Musket in a meet height In the 16. hovv he shall blovv of the sparkes if any be remayned in the

pann to the ende the tutch-boxe do not take fire vvhen he vvill put pouder in it vvhere by he might hurt him self having in the meane tyme the tutch-boxe in the right hand for to loose no tyme. In the 17. hovv he shall put pouder in the pann out of the tutch box and not out of the charges because the charges are dravvne to and fro in charginge and that is a great hinderance to the quicknes required in shooting In the 18. hovv he shall shutt the panne vvith the fore finger like as this figure shevveth In the 19. hovv he shall cast the tutch pouder from the pann lidde to the ende the Musket doe not go of vnadvisedlye vvhen he comes to trye the match In the 20. hovv he shall blovv the pouder of the pann lidde if any vvere remained there on for more assurance In the 21. hovv to charge againe he shall turne the Musket vvith the rest guydinge or as it vvere steeringe the same at the lovver part or end vvith the right hand tovvards the left side In the 22. hovv he having turned the Musket shall let the same sinke to the left side and trayle the rest and to doe it more convenientlye the right hand must presently succour the left In the 23. hovv he shall trust open the charges vvith the tumbe trayle the rest and hold the Musket from the ground if he be able In the 24. hovv he shall charge the Musket out of the charges letting the Musket rest yet trayle but no vvaye sufferinge the Musket to come to the ground if he be not to vvearie In the 25. hovv he shall vvith a turned hand dravv the skovvringstick out of the stock traylinge the rest but not the Musket In the 26. desirous to take shorter the skovvring-stick hovv he shall thrust the same turned against the bodye letting the hand slippe hastely to the neather ende for to bring it the surer in the Musket and if he vvill shoote vvith a bullet he shall vvith the same hand that tooke shorter the skovvring-stick take speedely the bullet out of his mouthe or place vvhere he vsually carrieth them and so let it fall or roule into the Musket In the 27. hovv he shall vvith the skovvring-stick ramme the pouder and bullet together in the Musket trayling still the rest but not the Musket if he be strong ynough In the 28. hovv he shall vvith a turned hand dravv the skovvring stick out of the Musket againe trayling the rest but the Musket from the ground if he be able In the 29. hovv to take the skovvring-stick shorter he shall set the same againe to the bodye as is sayd before In the 30. hovv having the skovvring-stick vnder at the ende he shall put the same surely and speedely againe in the stock In the 31. hovv desiring to take the Musket againe in the right hand he shall first bring it forvvard vvith the left hand like as this figure shevveth In the 32. hovv he shall take the Musket againe vvith the right hand at the great skrue and hold it vp letting the Muskett rest vvhich is yet trayling come forvvard the lenght off the string to make it come readely in the left hand In the 33. hovv he shall lightlye vvith one hand laye the Musket vpon the shoulder and yet in the meane tyme hold the rest In the 34. hovv he having layd the Musket vpon the shoulder shall againe carrye and hold the same as is alreadie sayd In the 35. hovv he desiringe to make him readye standing sentinell shall vvith one hand againe as is sayd take the Musket from the shoulder In the 36. hovv vvhen he is in his place of sentinell and vvill fashion him felfe to his posture or garde he shall laye the Musket in the rest like as this figure teatcheth In the 37. hovv being novv sentinell and the Musket laye in the rest he shall bear his right arme or elbovv from hym holding his hand at the Seer and keeping the stock of the peece close to his right hippe like as this figure shevveth In the 38. hovv he standing sentenell shall hold before hym the Musket in the rest so that he having the Musket in ballance maye governe the same vvith the left hand onely and haue free the right hand as this figure shevveth In the 39. hovv he standing sentinell shall take the match vvell and convenientlye vvith the thumbe and fore finger out of the left hand In the 40. hovv he standinge sentinell shall vvith the thumbe and fore finger bring the match to his mouth and blovv it of vnder the hand holdinge in the meane tyme the Musket in due ballance vpon the Rest and that vvith the lefte hand onelye In the 41. hovv he standing sentinell vvith the tumbe and fore finger shall cocke the matche vvithout skruyng the same in as is said before In the 42. hovv he standinge sentinell vvith the thumbe and fore finger shall guyde and trye the match handsomelye holding as is sayd the Musket still in ballance In the 43. hovv he standing sentinell to be readye in tyme of need shall stand vvith his matche cockte and the panne garded for feare of sparkes vvith the tvvo fore fingers The vvords of Command VVhere by the Capitaynes shall orderly comand theyr Souldiers all vvhat they have to do vvith theyr Musket and Musket rest vvhich vvords are also agreeing by ordre vvith every figure 1. Marche vvith the Musket rest in your hand 2. Marche and vvith the Musket carye the rest 3. Sinke your rest and vnshoulder your Musket 4. Hold vp your Musket vvith the right hand and let it sinke in the left 5. In the left hand hold your Musket and carye your rest vvith it 6. Take your match in the right hand 7. Blovv of your match and hold it vvell 8. Cock your match 9. Trye your match 10. Blovv of your match and open your pann 11. Hold vp your Musket and present 12. Give fire 13. Take dovvne your Musket and carye it vvith your rest 14. Vncock your match 15. And put it againe betvvixt your fingers 16. Blovv your pan 17. Proyme your pan 18. Shut your pan 19. Cast of your pan 20. Blovv your pan 21. Cast about your Musket 22. Trayle your rest 23. Open your charges 24. Charge your Musket 25. Dravv out your skovvring-stick 26. Shorten your skovvring-sticke 27. Ramme in your pouder 28. Dravv your skovvringe-sticke out of your Musket 29. Shorten your skovvringe-sticke 30. Put vp your skovvringe-sticke 31. Bring your Musket forvvard vvith the left hand 32. And hold it vp vvith the right hand and recouer your rest 33. Shoulder your Musket 34. March and carye your rest vvith your Musket 35. Vnshoulder your Musket 36. Lay your Musket in the rest 37. Hold your Musket on the rest 38. Hold your Musket in the rest and vvith the left hand onely in ballance 39. Take your match in the right hand 40. Blovv of your match 41. Cock your match 42. Try your