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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

too and from you at the breast and Tail of the Drake put into the Eyes Mouth and Tail of it Rockets so fixed that they cannot fly out as you may put Wild-fire Rowled up hard and long in Paper Then fire that in the Eyes and Mouth first and draw it with Pullies from one end of the Line to the other then that in the Tail and draw it back and it will seem as retreating from danger with fire coming out of the Belly of it A Burning Castle and Dragon on the Water Make the Dragon of Paste-board and Wicker as before The bottom of the Castle of Light Wood and the work of Paste-board with Paper Turrets and Battlements of a foot height in the Portal of the Castle fasten a Line that it may come level with the Water and therefore some part of the Castle must be under Water this Line must be fastened to the other side of the Water or in the Water if it be broad and admit not the former on a Pole or Stake knocked down and pass in a hollow Trunk through the Belly of a Dragon that being in the Castle may upon fireing the Rockets placed advantageously in the Tail Eyes and Mouth come out of the Castle and move on the Line to meet which you may at the other end of the Line in the same manner prepare a Neptune in a Chariot or riding on a Sea-horse with a burning Trident or a Whale with a Rocket or Wild-fire in his Mouth which if it ly low by spouting out will make the Water fly about as if it spouted Fire and Water out of its Mouth then by a Train fire some little Paste-board Guns in the Castle which if the Composition of the Train be made of Wild-fire or Stouple will go off by degrees and coming to a Train of Brimstone Rosin and Powder make the whole frame expire in a terrible blaze A Wheel of Fire-works to run backwards and forwards on the Ground Procure a pair of Wheels being of Light Wood like that of a Spinning Wheel fasten them on an Axel-tree and place Rockets round them as bands are fastened round a Wheel and so primed at Tail and Head that when one Expires the other may take fire half of them placed with their Heads and Tails the contrary way to the first So that when the first are spent and the Wheels have run on plain Ground a great way the other firing will turn them again and bring them to the place where they first set out A Fire that will burn in the Water or Water-ball Sow up a Case of Canvas like that of a Foot-ball but lesser pitch or glue it over Then take one Pound of Powder eight ounces of Roch-alom four ounces of live Sulphur two ounces of Camphire Linseed-oyl and that of Retrolum each an Ounce and half an ounce of Oyl of Spike with two ounces of Colophonium bruis'd and well mixed together and stuff the Ball hard with it with a Stick pitch or glue it over again binding it with Marline on Pitch on that leave two Vents or Port-fires set it on fire trundle it on the Water and it will burn under it The exactest Military Discipline for the Exercise of Foot and Horse as in Vse at this day at Home and Abroad in all the Words of Command c. TO be well disciplin'd and train'd up in Military Affairs has been the study and pride of all Warlike Nations whereby they have acquired to themselves Fame and Riches by being able to defend themselves against Invaders and gain Conquests Abroad but above all other for many hundred Years past the English have excelled in this being much helped by their natural Courage But since I only at this time intended to write to the Learner to train him up in his Exercise by which means his own Industry and Experience may lead him forth to greater matters I shall not enumerate the many brave Men who from mean Conditions have rais'd themselves by Arms to the highest pitch of Honour and Preferment but shew our Youth what they are to do and observe in their first Training as to the Words of Command to order their Arms in their various Postures with Dexterity And first of Foot Exercise I shall speak of the Pike because it is the most Ancient to Train which many who are now great Commanders have taken it as an Honour The Exercise of the Pike by word of Command c. 1. Pikes take Advance your Pikes To do this as the first thing required move in a direct Line with your Pike upward with your Left-hand near your Side your Right-hand almost as high as you can reach keeping your Left by a Depression as low as you can your Fingers being strait out and so raise the Pike till the Butt-end come to your Hand then place it between your Breast and Shoulder keeping the Butt-end close that it may be the more steady and upright 2. To the Front To do this put your Left-hand on your Pike even with the Top of your Shoulder keeping your Fingers strait and bring your Pike right before you with a swift Motion drawing your Right-heel into your Left-instep and so keep the Pike strait 3. Charge Here you must fall back with your Right-leg placing the Heel of your Left-foot against the middle of your Right and bring down your Pike with a quick Motion support it with your Left-Elbow and charge Breast high and upon yielding your Body forward bend your Left-knee to fix your self firmer holding the Butt end of your Pike in the Palm of your Right-hand your Left-Toe pointing in a Line with the Spear of the Pike your Feet set at a moderate distance Then bring it down somewhat beneath your Breast be cautious of clattering and when it is charged close it to your Breast 4. To the Right four times Here turn your Left-toe to the Right then make your Left-heel come up to your Right-instep with a sudden Motion Recovering your Pike strait before you and having turn'd fall back with your Right-leg and Charge as before 5. To the Right about Now by turning your Left-toe bring it to the Right about bringing up your Right-heel your Pike being recovered Charge with much swiftness 6. As you were To do this by turning to the Left about bring up your Left-toe so bringing your Pike recovered observe that your Left hand be never higher than your Mouth your Feet placed in order and when turn'd you must fall back with your Right-leg and Charge bringing your Pike strait up without any clattering 7. To the Left four times 8. To the Left about 9. As you were 10. Advance your Pike These must be done as has been shewed in the Right only making your Observation of Eight Left Motions c. And the better to do this bring your Right-heel to your Left-instep your Pike being before you fall out with your Right-foot and so bring your Pike to your Right-Thigh 11. Shoulder your

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

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