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■*' By numbers." " Prepare to Mount," [In 

 four motions.] 

 As before directed. 



** Mount." [In three motions.] 

 As before directed. 



^'Prepare to Dismount." [In three mo- 

 tions.] 

 As before directed. 



*' Dismount." [In four motions.] 

 As before directed. 



In mounting on the off side, the dragoon 

 will pass the sword over behind him, as he 

 is bringing down his left leg into the saddle. 

 In dismounting on the off side, the sword 

 is first to be laid across the front of the 

 saddle, the shoe ot* the scabbard to the 

 right. 



*' Draw Swords." 



( 1 ) Pass the right hand smartly across 

 the body, over the bridle arm, to the sword 

 knot,"^ place it on the wrist, give it two 

 turns inwards to secure it, and as the 

 handle is grasped draw out the blade 



* When the sword is attached to the saddle, it may be 

 necessary to draw out the blade so as to rest the hilt on the 

 bridle arm before the sword knot is taken and the handle pro- 

 perly grasped. 



