Soldier on guard with a musket bringing its fuse to his mouth to blow it clean (no. 40), 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. 40), c. 1600. With his right hand, he brings a burning wick to his mouth to blow it clean. Plate 40 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. de

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