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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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Motion: So take hold of your _Pike_ with your Right-hand, and keep it
sloped with both Hands a little distance from your Body; as in
Shouldering, at what time bring up your Right-leg, and lay your _Pike_
on your Shoulder.

16. =Charge to the Right about.=

In this Case give back with your Hand and Leg, then stand with your
_Pike_ a little distant from your Side, and turning your Left-toe to the
Right about, bring the Butt end of your _Pike_ to the Right-side,
falling back with your Right-leg and Charge, keeping the Spear all the
while to the Rear a Shouldering height; and when you are to Face to the
Right about, level your _Pike_ and Charge.

17. =As you were.=

In this, turn your Left-toe to the Left about, advancing your Right-foot
a moderate Step, that the middle of it may stand against your Left-heel;
then with your Left-hand bring the Butt-end by your Left-side, taking
notice the Spear be exactly with the Rear a Shouldering height; then lay
on your Right-hand as high as you can easily reach, and stand with it in
Form; after which, bring up your Right-leg, and Shoulder.

18. =Charge to the Left.=

Here fall back with your Left-arm and Leg, as in the former Chargings:
Turn the Left-toe and the Butt-end of your _Pike_ with your Left-hand to
the Right, after which, bring up your Left-leg, and Charge.

19. =As you were.=
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