Soldier on guard with a musket grabbing its fuse (no. 39), c. 1600, A soldier on guard, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with his left hand by the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests (no. 39), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the furket, there is a burning wick. With his right hand he picks up this wick. Plate 39 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 edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J

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