Soldier closing the pan of his musket (no. 18), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, closing the pan (the powder reservoir) of his musket (a certain type of firearm) with his right hand (no. 18), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, a furket (musket fork) and a burning wick. Plate 18 in the instructions for handling the musket: Brief enseignement, sur les pourtraitz figurez, touchant le droit maniement du Mousquet. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en

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