Soldier pouring powder into the pan of his musket (no. 17), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, pouring powder from a powder bottle into the pan (the powder reservoir) of a musket (a certain type of firearm) (no. 17), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, a furket and a burning wick. Plate 17 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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