BRIEF INSTRUCTION ON THE REPRE-

SENTATION OF THE FIGURES OF THE RIGHT HANDLING OF

the Harquebus An early type of portable long gun, smaller and lighter than a musket, typically fired with a matchlock mechanism., for young and inexperienced Harquebusiers, which corresponds by arithmetic numbers from the instruction to the figures; and as there are also several figures to show how the soldier shall stand on sentry duty in times of need, with the Harquebus all ready, each figure matches the written demonstration according to its number.

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1. In the first place, it is shown to every Harquebusier in this figure how he shall stand firm or march, as well as how he shall hold and carry his arms—namely, the Harquebus, the match, and the sword. Specifically, he shall join the Harquebus with the lock original: "clef"; likely referring to the lock mechanism or the way the weapon is seated or the spring against the shoulder, and shall hold it with the left hand—not at the end of the stock, but near the hole or thumb-slot—always carrying the barrel high behind him so that (if the Harquebus should discharge unexpectedly) it would not cause harm to his companions. He shall carry the match, lit at both ends, between the two smallest fingers of the same hand, hanging downward along the inside of the stock so that he may extend it at any time, using one end to employ the other or to change it. He shall also always carry over his equipment or charges a priming-flask original: "puluerin" filled with priming powder, to prime the Harquebus from there and not from the main charges.

2. How, in advancing, when he prepares to shoot, he shall take the Harquebus from off his shoulder; this he shall not do with the left hand, but only with the right (as this figure demonstrates) behind the large screw original: "verrin"; likely referring to the breech-pin or a screw near the trigger guard, because the Harquebus is lighter there due to the counterbalance; and thus he shall take it with one hand in such a way that it is seen he can easily support it, lowering it slightly into the left hand without bending or turning the body toward it.

3. How he shall manage and hold the Harquebus before taking it in the left hand; namely, he shall hold the Harquebus with the right hand, straight up in counterbalance, without touching the body, and shall hold the left hand ready to meet and receive the Harquebus.

4. How, having the Harquebus in the left hand while standing firm or advancing, he shall carry it not only lightly and well but also in counterbalance in that same hand, so that it is neither too high nor too low—for fear that, if it discharges unexpectedly, it does not offend his companions. For lightness and stability, he shall hold his elbow against his hip, as this figure shows.

5. How he shall take the match properly and with advantage out of the left hand with the thumb and second finger, always keeping the Harquebus at a competent height, both for lightness and so as not to unexpectedly offend his companion. And although it is said in general (for some reason) to take the match with the thumb and the second finger, it is nevertheless not meant that everyone is strictly bound to do so exactly that way, provided one can take it with the thumb and the first two fingers if one finds it more convenient.

6. How he shall blow upon the match and hold it well between the thumb and the second finger before putting it upon the serpentine The S-shaped part of the lock that holds the burning match and brings it down to the pan when the trigger is pulled.; namely, he shall bring the match neatly toward his mouth and blow upon it under his hand, without bending down too much to do so, as is represented here.

7. How he shall press the match onto the serpentine with the thumb and second finger without tightening it with the screw to avoid losing time; to do this, he shall keep the serpentine open according to the thickness of his match, so that he may thus prepare and shoot more promptly.

8. How, with advantage, he shall measure the match with the thumb and second finger, and how he shall manage it so that in an instant he can make it long, short, low, or high, and thus adjust it so that the Harquebus does not fail to discharge.

9. How all in an instant he shall blow well and suddenly upon the match, and having blown it well, with arms open, he shall cover the pan original: "bacinet"; the small tray that holds the priming powder with two fingers for fear of sparks; and how he shall open it without bending down for it, bringing the Harquebus neatly toward the mouth, as this figure teaches.

10. How he shall bring the piece to his cheek original: "eniouera"; to take aim by leveling the gun from high to low and not from low to high, so as not to harm his companion in front of him if the Harquebus should discharge unexpectedly, and also so that the ball does not roll out, given that when hurried one cannot always secure it with the wadding original: "bourre".