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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=Order your Arms.=
=Pikes, to your inside Order.= =Lay down your Arms.= =Quit your Arms.= =To the Right about.= =March.= You must observe these, as directed in the Exercise, only over and above, when you are clear of your Arms; you must disperse, and upon the beat of _Drum_, close hastily together with a Huzza, your Swords unsheathed, with their Points upwards. Then further observe the Words of Command, _viz._ =Return your Swords.= =Handle your Arms.= =Order your Arms.= =Pikes, to your out-side Order.= =Advance.= In ordering your Arms, observe you make a little stop before you let the Butt-ends come to the Ground; so that each one may bear you company, and they may fall together at once; and after they are laid down, and quitted, you must stand up together so suddenly, as all your Risings may appear as it were but one Motion. When you March from your Arms, step Front and Rear at once, with the Left-feet Marching but a little distance. Then lay your Right-hand on your Sword, taking hold of your Scabbard with your Left; and then drawing, hold your Swords upright before you; |
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