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" Sit at Ease." 



Keeping the sword at the slope, place 

 the hands on the front part of the saddle, 

 with the right hand over the left. 



'' Attention." 



Come smartly to the position of " Slope 

 Swords." 



" Carry Swords." 



Resume the grasp of the second and 

 third fingers and bring the blade perpen- 

 dicular, the hilt resting on the thigh, as in 

 the third motion of drawing swords, 



" Return Swords." 



Carry tlie hilt smartly to the hollow of 

 the left shoulder, blade perpendicular, edge 

 to the left, elbow level with shoulder ; then, 

 by a quick turn of the wrist, drop the point 

 in rear of left shoulder slowly into the 

 scabbard, and resume the position at the 

 end of the first motion of " Draw Swords," 

 shoulders being kept square to the front 

 throughout this motion. (2) Return the 

 sword slowly into the scabbard, release the 

 hand from the sword knot by giving it two 

 turns outwards, the right hand remaining 

 across the body in line with the elbow, 

 fingers extended and close together, back 



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