Soldier on guard holding his musket with his left hand by his right side angled upward, while taking off his hat with his right hand (no. 38), c. 1600, A soldier on guard, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) by his right side, his left hand around the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel, angled upward, rests (no. 38), c. 1600. In his left hand also a burning fuse. With his right hand the soldier takes off his hat. Plate 38 in the instructions for handling the musket: Brief enseignement, sur les pourtraitz figurez, touchant le droit maniement

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