130 THE HORSEMAN. 



Front Face. 



Rest, or Return Sabre. 



SECTION II. 



When the men are sufficiently practised in the attack 

 and defence, the company will again be formed in single 

 rank (by the command, form rank, march), and told oft" 

 by twos. The number ones will advance six paces and 

 halt. The files will prove distance to the right (as be- 

 fore explained), and the front rank or number ones will 

 about face. The instructor should then attack them sin- 

 gly in order to ascertain if they take position, and make 

 the guards and parries properly. 



Whether the cuts are made separately or collectively, 

 the invariable rule of keeping the hand directed to the 

 antagonist's left ear must be observed, and care taken to 

 avoid carrying the sword hand to the right of the head 

 previous to making cuts one, three, and five, which ex- 

 poses the body to a return of the same cuts. Upon the 

 same principle, the hand should not be carried to the left 

 when" preparing to cut two, four, or six. 



The right foot should be advanced in all cuts and 

 points (as explained in cut one), and in the guards and 

 parries ; re-take position as in second guard, keeping sight 

 of the adversary's eye. 



It should be observed that the safety and advantage in 

 giving point is in advancing the shoulder with the arm, 



