Soldier on guard with a rudder bringing his fuse to his mouth to blow it clean (no. 39), c. 1600, A soldier on guard, full-length, to the right, holding a rudder (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 39), c. 1600. With his right hand, he brings a burning wick to his mouth to blow it clean. This is therefore the same position as the one shown in the sixth print of the series. Plate 39 in the instructions for handling the rudder: Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's

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