Soldier carrying his spear with both hands far apart above his right shoulder, the point directed obliquely to the ground (no. 12), ca. 1600, A soldier, full-length, carrying a spear (lance) above his right shoulder, the point directed obliquely to the ground (no. 12), ca. 1600. His hands far apart around the spear. This is the first act of lowering the spear to pass under a crosier. Plate 12 in the instructions for handling the spear: Brief instruction upon the contrefaictinges, concerning the right use, of all what a Souldier needeth to know in handling of the Pike. Part of the illustrations

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