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MANUAL FOE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICESS, 



KNEELING AND LYING DOWN. 



117. If standing: KNEEL. 



Half face to the right; carry the right toe about 1 foot to 

 the left rear of the left heel ; kneel on the right knee, sitting 

 as nearly as possible on the right heel ; left 

 forearm across left thigh ; rifle remains in 

 position of order arms, right hand grasping 

 it above the lower band. This is the position 

 of order arras, kneeling. (Fig. 13.) 



118. If 



standing or 



k n e e li n g : 



LIE DOWN. 



Kneel, but 



FIG. 13, par. 117. Y'^''' ^ ^ ^^ ^, 

 ' ^ knee against 



left heel ; carry back the left foot and lie flat on the belly, 



inclining body about 35° to the right ; rifle horizontal, barrel 



up, muzzle off the ground and pointed to the front ; elbows on 



the ground ; left hand at the balance, right hand grasping the 



small of the stock opposite the neck. This is the position of 



order arms, lying down. (Fig. 14.) 



119. If kneeling or lying down : RISE. 



If kneeling, stand up, faced to the front, on the ground 

 marked by the left heel. 



If lying down, raise the body on both knees ; stand up, faced 

 to the front, on the ground marked by the knees. 



120. If lying down: KNEEL. 



Kaise the body on both knees, take the position of kneel. 

 When deployed as skirmishers, a sitting position may be 

 taken instead of the position kneeling. 



Fia. 14, par. 118. 



II. INSTRUCTION WITH THE RIFLE. 



23. The commands for and the execution of the foot move- 

 ments are the same as already given for movements without 

 the rifle. 



24. The men having taken intervals or distances, the in- 

 f^trnvtor commands: 



