Soldier with a musket sliding his right hand to the end of his ramrod (no. 26), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh and bringing his right hand to the end of his ramrod, which he rests against his right side (no. 26), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, a fuse; on his left wrist, a furket (musket fork). Plate 26 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shortest instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English

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