The School of Recreation (1696 edition) - Or a Guide to the Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, - Riding, Racing, Fireworks, Military Discipline, The Science - of Defence by Robert Howlett
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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.= |
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