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tioilow of the right fhouldei-, and the hand flat upon the 



Fix Eiisonets. At tlie v:ori,fx, place the thumb of tlic 

 riglit liand, as quick as pofiible, bcliind the barrel, taking a 

 i^ripe of the firelock. As foon as the word of command is 

 fully out, pufli the tirelock a little forward, at the fame time 

 dniwiiu^ out the bayonet with the left hand, and fixing it 

 with the utmoft celerity. The iiillant this is done, return 

 as quick as pofflble to the order as above defcribed, and Hand 

 perfeftly fteady. 



Sl'oii/rkr jlnn. As foon as the word Jl:oulder is given, 

 take a gripe of the firelock with the right hand, as in fixing 

 bavoiiets ; and at the laft word, arms, the firelock muft be 

 thrown with the right hand, in one motion, and with as little 

 apper:i\'>nce of effort as pofflble, into its proper pofition on the 

 lert Ihoiildcr. The hand crofles the body in fo doing; but 

 muft be inttantly withdrawn. 



Pnj'cnt Ai-Dis. Firft, feixe the firelock with the right 

 hand, beneath the guard, turning the lock to the front, but 

 without moving it from the (lioulder ; fecond, bring it to the 

 poife, feizing it with the left hand, the fingers extended along 

 the fling, the wrift upgn the guard, and the point of the left 

 thunib equal in height with the eyes ; third, bringdown the 

 firelock, with a quick motion, as low as the right hand will 

 admit without conlfraint, drawing back the right foot at the 

 fameinftant, fo that the hollow of it may touch the left heel. 

 The firelock in this pofition is to be totally fupportcd in the 

 left hand, the body to reft entirely on the left foot, both knees 

 to be llraight. 



Shouldtr Anns. Firft, by a turn of the wrift, bring the 

 firefock to its proper pofition on the fhoulder, as defcribed 

 above, the left hand grafping the butt ; fecond, quit the 

 ri^ht hand, and bring it briikly down to its place at the 

 fide. 



Charge Bayonets. Firft, at one motion throw the firelock 

 one pace, or 30 inches, from each other ; that all the ranks from the ftioulder acrofsthe body, to alow diagonal recover, 

 are equally well dreffed ; that the men do not turn their a pofition generally denominated /ort/w^j Az-mj-, or preparing 

 heads to the right or left ; and that each man has the proper for the cimrge, in which the lock is to be turned to the front, 

 unconftrained attitude of a foldier. and at the height of the breaft, the muzzle flanting upwards, 



IV. Open Order. The recruits being formed in three ranks fo that the barrel may crofs oppofite the point of the left 

 at clofe order, on the caution Rear ranks take open order, the fhoulder, with the butt proportionally deprcfled. The right 

 flank men, on the right and left of the centre and rear ranks, hand grafps the fmall of the butt, and the left holds the 

 ftep brifl<ly back, one and two paces refpeftively, face to the piece at the fwell, clofe to the lower pipe, the thumbs of both 

 right, and ftand covered, to mark the ground on which each hands pointing towards the muzzle ; fecond, make a half 

 rank is to halt, and drefs at open order : every other indi- 

 vidual remains ready to move. On the word Mareh, the 

 dreffers front, and the centre and rear ranks fall back one 

 and two paces, each drtffing by the right, the inftant it takes 

 its ground. 



V. Clofe Order. On the word Rear ranis take chfe order, 

 the whole remain perfeftly fteady. At the word March, 

 the ranks clofe within one pace, marching one and two 

 paces, and then halting. 



VI. The Manual Exereife. The following is the regula- 

 tion for performing the manual exereife, the recruit ftanding 

 at the pofition already defcribed, with hisfirtlock fhouldered. 

 The manual is not to be executed by one word, or fignal, 

 but each feparate word of command is to be loudly and 

 diftinftly given by the officer who commands the body per- 

 forming it. Three feconds are the time allotted between 

 each motion, except that of fixed bayonets, in which a longer 

 time muft be given. 



Order Arms. Bring the firelock to the trail in two motions ; 

 feieing it at the firft at the lower loop, juft above the fwell ; 

 at the fecond, bring it down to the right fide, the butt 

 within two inches of the ground ; at the third, drop the 

 fcutt on the ground, placing the muzzle againft the 



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of the fingers, and fo carried, that it (hall not laife, ad- 

 vance, or keep back, one ftioulder more than the other. 

 The butt muft therefore be forward, and as low as can be 

 permitted without rcftraint ; the fore-part ueaily even with 

 that of the thigh, and the hind-part of it prcfted by the 

 wrift againft the thigh. The piece muft be kept fteady and 

 firm before the hollow of the ftioulder. Should the firelock 

 be drawn back, or attempted to be carried high, in that cale 

 one ftioulder will be advanced, the other kept back, and the 

 tipper part of the body diftorted, and not placed fquare with 

 refpeft to the limbs. Each recruit muft be feparately 

 taught the pofition of ftiouldered arms, and not allowed to 

 proceed until he has acquired it. 



II. Motions of the Firelock. The following motions of the 

 firelock will be taught and pradiftd, until each recruit is 

 perfeft in them ; being neceffary for the eafe of the foldier 

 in the courfe of exereife. I. Supporting arms ; 2. Carrying 

 arms ; 3. Ordering at eafed arms ; 4. Standing at eafe ; 

 5. Attention ; 6. Shouldering ; 7. Trailing arms ; 8. Shoul- 

 dering from the trail. The recruit muft ht accuftomed to 

 carry his arms for a confiderable time together : it is moft 

 eflential he ftnould do fo, and not be allowed Xofiibpori them 

 fo often as is praflifed ; under the idea that long carrying 

 them is a pofition of too much reftraint. 



III. Forming the Squad. When the fquad, or divifion, of 

 fix or eight files, is ordered to Fall in, each man, with carried 

 arms, will, as quick as poftible, take his place in the 

 ranks, beginning from the flank to which he is ordered to 

 form. He will drefs himfelf in line by the rule already 

 niven, adume the ordered pofition of a foldier, and ftand 

 perfeftly ftill and fteady, until ordered to ftand at eafe, or 

 that fome other command be given him. Attention muft be 

 paid, that the files are corretily clofe ; that the men in the 

 rear ranks cover well, looking their file leaders in the middle 

 of the neck ; that the ranks have their proper diftjince of 



face to the right, and bring down the firelock to nearly a 

 horizontal pofition, with the muzzle inclining a httle up- 

 wards, and the right wrift refting againft the hollow of the 

 thigh, juft below the hip. N. B. The firft motion of the 

 charge is the pofition which the foldier will, either from the 

 ftioulder, or after firing, take, in order to advance on an 

 enemy whom it is intended to attack with bayonets fixed. 

 The word of command, for that purpofe, is. Prepare to charge. 

 The fecond pofition is that which the front rank takes when 

 arrived at a few yards diftance only from the bodv to be 

 attacked. The firft motion of the charge is alfo that which 

 fentries are to take, when challenging any perfons who ap- 

 proach their pofts. 



Shoulder Arms. Firft, face to the front, and throw up the 

 piece into its pofition on the ftioulder, by a turn of the right 

 wrift, inftantly grafping the butt, as above defcribed, with the 

 left hand : fecond, quit the firelock brifl<ly with the right 

 hand, bringing it to its proper place by the fide. 



The men muft likewife be taught to ft/pport arms at three 

 motions, throwing the firft and fecond nearly into one. Firft, 

 they feize the fmall of the butt under the lock with the right 

 hand, bringing the butt in front of the groin, and keeping the 

 lock fomewhat turned out ; fecond, they bring their left arm 



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