there to receive directions. And if the Captain shall cause the Serjeants to draw off part, or all the Muskettiers from the Body of Pikes to fire against the enemy, the Gentlemen of the Pikes in the mean time stand undauntedly to undergo the cruel shot of the Cannon from the contrary part for to preserve their Colours, who are likewise a place of Randezvous for the Muskettiers to repair unto when they shall retreat from fight. Farther, it hath been the ambition of many Gentlemen, both in Holland, France, and in these our late unhappy Wars in England, to trail Pikes with several Commanders whom they shall think fit. And lastly, to conclude all, that the Pike is the more honourable Arms, it is so in respect of antiquity; for there hath been the use of the Pike and Spear, many hundred years before there was any knowledge of the Musket, as in many Histories you shall find. And so for present I will conclude this discourse of the Pike, desiring the Muskettiers to have a favour∣able censure of me: for I intend not by it to perswade all Souldiers to the handling of the Pike, and none to be Muskettiers, for that cannot be; I should rather advise all Captains that have occasion to raise their Companies, to have two thirds of Mus∣kettiers, and but one of Pikes: that is to say, if they should have 18 Files, to cause twelve of them to carry Muskets, and the other six files Pikes. And in my judgment they shall perform the better service unto any Nation where they shall be employ'd: and I shall farther desire the Souldiers (especially those that be of low stature) to handle and take delight in the use of the Musket; for it is an exceeding great ho∣nour to him so to handle his Musket, as that he doth it with ease, and in a comely manner; and he that shall become expert therein, I have often observed this com∣mendation to follow him, by the report of others; Such a one is a good Musket∣tier, and an able Souldier: concluding thereby, he that will take the pains to be a good Muskettier, certainly cannot be idle, but hath gained something more to make him capable of such praise. To conclude, I shall desire the Gentlemen of the Pikes and the Gentlemen of the Muskettiers to go hand in hand in love like dear Bro∣thers, and neither of them to envy each other; and in so doing, God will give a blessing to their undertakings. But now fearing I have dwelt too long upon this dis∣course of the Arms, I shall next proceed to set down, first the postures of the Pike, then the postures of the Musket, with all the words of command tending to their Mo∣tions; after collect them in order in a brief way, and then set forth unto you the e∣quality of number that the one Arms hath with the other in the postures, as fol∣loweth.