Soldier holding his musket with his left hand by his right (no. 5), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand by his right (no. 5), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, a furket (musket fork) and a burning wick. His right hand loosely by the musket's trigger. Plate 5 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerlicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck van Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende speiessen

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