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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