Soldier pressing his fuse on the cock of his musket (no. 8), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 8), c. 1600. With his right hand, he presses a burning wick onto the cock (part of the firing mechanism) of his musket. Plate 8 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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