Soldier on guard with a stir which takes his wick (no. 38), ca. 1600. A soldier waiting, full, to the right, which holds a stir (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand. In his left hand, except the stir also a burning wick (no. 38), approx. 1600. With his right hand, he grabs this wick. It is therefore about the same position as the one shown on the fifth print of the series. Plate 38 in the handling instructions: Shorte Instruction Upon The Contrefixinges, Touching The Right Use Of Calivers. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Arms Handhe: J. de Gheyn, The E
Soldier on guard with a stir which takes his wick (no. 38), ca. 1600. A soldier waiting, full, to the right, which holds a stir (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand. In his left hand, except the stir also a burning wick (no. 38), approx. 1600. With his right hand, he grabs this wick. It is therefore about the same position as the one shown on the fifth print of the series. Plate 38 in the handling instructions: Shorte Instruction Upon The Contrefixinges, Touching The Right Use Of Calivers. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Arms Handhe: J. de Gheyn, The Exercise of Armes for Calivres, Muskettes and Pikes After The Ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Marriens around 1600.
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