EEPOET OF CAPT. GEOEGE B. M'CLELLAN. 89 



SECOND MOTJLINET. 



Make a moulinet to tlie right, turning the wrist a little outwards, lowering the point, edge 

 from the body, and passing the blade upwards, along the right shoulder; then make a similar 

 moulinet to the left; and continue in the same manner, alternately on each side, until the 

 command — guard. 



In the execution of the moulinets neither the elbow nor shoulder shotild bend, but the move- 

 ment is to be eiFected by the hand and wrist alone ; the sabre should pass as far as possible from 

 the horse's head, to avoid striking him, and as near as possible to the man's shoulder ; the left 

 arm is not moved. 



At the commencement the instructor requires the recruit to count one at the end of each left 

 moulinet, two at the end of each right moulinet, or the reverse ; finally requiring him to 

 accelerate the motion of the sabre to the utmost. 



THE BLOWS. 



Blows are of two kinds, thrusts and cuts. 



They may be given in four directions: 1. To the right front, i. e., against an antagonist 

 obliquely in front of the right shoulder; 2. To the left front; 3. To the right; 4. To the left. 



The thrusts and cuts should always be given together, i. e., first a thrust and then a cut. 

 After each blow the position of guard is resumed. 



For the blow to the right front, the instructor commands : 



RIGHT FRONT THRUST AND CUT. 1 time, 4 motlOnS. 



(PL 1, figs. 9 and 10.) 1. At the last part of the command, which is cut, turn the eyes to 

 the right front, raise the hand to the height of the right ear, and seven inches from it, the 

 shoulder and elbow thrown well back, the thumb on the back of the gripe, point falling a little 

 below the horizontal, and directed to the right front, edge upwards. 



2. Extend the arm rapidly to its full length, thrusting to the right front, i. e., somewhat to 

 the right of the horse's right ear; at the end of the thrust the right arm and the sabre are 

 horizontal; the j^oint, if anything, a little below the horizontal. 



3. Without moving the arm, replace the thumb on the side of the gripe, turn the hand so as 

 to bring the nails upwards, at the same time carrying the point well to the right, then by a turn 

 of the wrist, cut horizontally from right to left. 



4. Turn the nails downwards, and by a turn of the wrist cut horizontally from left to right. 

 At once resume the position of guard. 



LEFT FRONT THRUST AND CUT. 1 time, 4 motionS. 



(PL 2, figs. 1 and 2.) Executed as the preceding blow, with the following differences: in 

 the 1st motion the arm is raised as prescribed for the blow to the right front, but the point and 

 eyes are directed to the left front; in the 2d motion, thrust to the left front, i. e., somewhat to 

 the left of the horse's left ear; the 3d and 4th motions, as in the blow to the right front, but 

 given on the left side of the horse's head. 



RIGHT THRUST AND CUT. — 1 time, four motious. 



(PL 2, figs. 3 and 4.) 1. At the last part of the command, which is cut, half face to the 

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