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other, always finging different words and different notes in 

 harmony with the reft ; till a fignal is given, by holding up 

 the hand, for finiftiing upon the perfeft chord of the key 

 note, where the author has placed this final mark, T 



Round is alfo ufed in mufic to denote a fpecies of fugue. 

 See Roundelay. 



Round, in Military Language, fignifies a walk or turn, 

 which an officer, commiffioned or non-commiflioncd, rt- 

 tended with fome foldiers, commonly fix, takes in a gari- 

 fon, or fortified place, around the ramparts in the night- 

 time, to liften if any thing be ftirring without the works, 

 and to fee that the fentinels are watchful, and do their duty, 

 and all things are in good order. 



In ftritt garrifon the rounds go every half hour, that 

 the rampart may be always furniihed. The fentinels are to 

 challenge at a diftance, and to port thei. arms as the rounds 

 pafs, and let no one come near thevn. All guards turn 

 out, challenge, exchange the parole, and prefent their 

 arms, &c. 



Rounds are ordinary and extraordinary. The ordinary 

 rounds are three ; the town-major's round, the grand round, 

 and the vifiting round. 



Rounds, Manner of going the. When the town-major 

 goes his round, he comes to the main guard, and demands 

 a ferjeant and four or fix men to efcort him to the next 

 guard ; and when it is dark one of the men is to carry a 

 light. 



As foon as the fentry at the guard perceives the round 

 coming, he (hall give notice to the guard, that they may 

 be ready to turn out when ordered ; and when the round is 

 advanced within about twenty or thirty paces of the guard, 

 he is to challenge brifkly ; and when he is anfwered by the 

 ferjeant who attends the round, town-major's round, he is to 

 fay, Jland, round! and port his arms ; after which he is to call 

 out immediately, ferjeant, turn out the guard ! town-major's 

 round. Upon the fentry calling the ferjeant to turn out 

 the guard, he immediately draws up the men in good order 

 with rtiouldered arms, and the officer places himfelf at the 

 head of it, with his fword drawn. He then orders the 

 ferjeant and four or fix men to advance towards the round, 

 and challenge ; the ferjeant of the romid is to anfwer, 

 town-major's round ; upon which the ferjeant of the guard 

 replies, advance, ferjeant, ■with the parole ! at the fame time 

 ordering his men to relt their arms. The ferjeant of the 

 round advances alone, and gives the ferjeant of the guard 

 the parole in his ear, that none elfe may hear it ; during 

 which period, the ferjeant of the guard holds the fpear of 

 his halbert or pike at the other's breaft. The ferjeant of 

 the round then returns to his port, whilit the ferjeant of 

 the guard, leaving his men to keep the round from advanc- 

 ing, gives the parole to his officer. This being found 

 right, the officer orders his ferjeant to return to his men ; 

 fays, advance town-major's round ! and orders the guard to 

 port their arms ; upon which the ferjeant of the guard 

 orders his men to wheel back from the centre, and form a 

 lane through which the town-major is to pafs (the efcort 

 remaining where it was) and go up to the officer and give 

 him the parole, laying his mouth to his ear. The officer 

 holds the point of his fword at the town-major's breait 

 while he gives the parole. 



Rounds, Grand, the rounds which are gone by general 

 officers, governors, commandants, or field-officers. When 

 there are no officers of the day on picquet, the officer of 

 the main guard in garrifon may go the grand rounds. 



Rounds, Vifiting, rounds gone by captains, fubalterns, 

 and the town-majors of garrifons. 



The grand rounds generally go at midnight ; the vifiting 



rounds at intermediate periods, between fun-fet and the 

 reveille. The grand rounds receive the parole, and aU 

 other rounds give it to the guards. 



There is alfo a fpecies of baftard rounds, if we may be 

 permitted the expreffion, . which are gone by a corporal and 

 a file of men ; and which are in reality nothing more than a 

 patrole. When challenged, they anfwer pat. rounds. 



N. B. The governor of a garrifon can order the rounds 

 to go as often as he may judge expedient. Extraordinary 

 rounds are reforted to when any particular event or occur- 

 rence is expected, and in cafes of tumult, &c. 



Round Robbin, a compatl of honour which officers 

 enter into, (when they have caufe of complaint againft 

 their fuperior officer) to ftate their grievances, and to endea- 

 vour to obtain redrefs, without fubje&ing one more than 

 another to the odium of being a leader or chief mover. 

 The term is a corruption of ruban rond, which fignifies a 

 round ribbon. It was ufual among French officers when 

 they figned a remonftrance, to write their names in a cir- 

 cular form, fo that it was impoffible to afcertain who figned 

 firft. Hence to fign a round robbin againft any perfon, h 

 for any fpecilic number of men to fign, one and all, a remon- 

 ftrance againft him. Colonels of regiments have been fome- 

 times treated in this manner. Great judgment, directing 

 motives grounded upon ftrong fafts, ffiould always influence 

 on thefe nice occafions. 



Rounds, Way of the. See Way. 



Rounds, Counter. See CoUNTER-TJoanfl'. 



Round, Quarter. See Quarter-.#ozW. 



Rounds, among Mafons, denote the broken pieces of 

 ftatues. 



Rovsn-Hcads. See Whig and Tory. 



RovsD-JTead Nails. See Nail. 



Rowsn-ffoufe, in Ship-Bui/ding, that part of the ffiip 

 abaft, next above the quarter-deck, fitted up with cabins, 

 Sec. for the accommodation of the captain. 



RouND-//ou/f.r at the head, conveniencies, or feats of 

 eafe, for the officers. 



RousD-Houfc alfo denotes a kind of prifon, for the nightly 

 watch to fecure perfons in, till they can be carried before 

 a magiftrate. See Watch. 



RouND-/n, or Round-Aft, at Sea, a term belonging to 

 the main and fore-fail. When the wind largeth, they fav, 

 Let rife the main-tacks, or the fore-tacks ! Hale aft the fore- 

 jheet to the cat -head ; and the main-Jheet to the cub-bridge-head ! 

 And when thefe meets are thus haled down, they keep 

 them from flying up with the paflarado rope. This work 

 is called rounding-in, or rounding-aft the fail. 



Round Aft, in Ship- Building, the fegment of a circle which 

 the ftern partakes of from the wing-tranfom upward. 



Round Stern, the ftern of a veffel whofe bottom, wales, 

 &c. are wrought quite aft, and unite in the ftern-poft. Few 

 Englilh veflels are built on this conftrudtion, excepting 

 fmall veflels, as hoys, &c. 



Round-u/> of the Tranfoms, the fegment of a circle to 

 which they are fided, alfo of the beams and rails of the 

 ftern, to which they are moulded. 



Round Niche, Roof, Seam, Shot, Splice, Table, Top. See 

 the fubftantives. 



Round, in the Academies, denotes a circular pifte or 

 tread. 



Round a Horfe, To, is a general term for all forts of 

 maneges, upon a volt, or circular tread. 



Hence, to round a horfe upon a trot, gallop, &c. is to 

 make him carry -his (houlders and haunches roundly or com- 

 pactly, upon a larger or fmaller circle, without traverfing or 

 bearing to a fide. 



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