CONTENTS. IX 



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 A submission to an actual drilling of the person of the 



shooter necessary, and its efficacy demonstrated 171 

 An appeal to the drill, for the correction of error on 



the part of a more advanced pupil, indispensable 173 



THE DRILL EXERCISE. 



Difficulty of conveying, by words alone, any adequate 



idea of the methods of personal motion . . 1 74 

 Apology for attempting it on the present occasion 175 

 CARRY ARMS... Inverted bearing of the barrel pro- 

 posed and described ..... 176 

 The superior ease and elegance of this carriage, 



and its convenience for the shot indicated . 177 

 The greater security afforded by it against the 

 consequences of accidental discharge, demon- 

 strated 179 



Its peculiar use, as applied to shooting in cover 



Equipment for drill 180 



HANDLE ARMS 182 



MAKE READY; or, MARK 184 



To be instantly accompanied by " Take form" . 

 Position of the lower limbs for a straight forward, 

 or left-hand shot . . . . . . 185 



Varied position, necessary for a shot to the right 



PRESENT - 



Line of sight, and line of level... The former to 

 be irremoveably fixed on the object, and the 

 latter subsequently brought up to it , . 18C 



More particularly explained . . . . 



Impediments created by erroneous and undisci- 

 plined handling . . . . . . 



