118 THE HORSEMAN. 



word engage, the right foot is removed about eighteen 

 inches to the right, toes turned a Kttle inward, the left 

 hand brought in front of the belt plate (as if holding the 

 bridle reins), the right hand to the hip, with the back 

 up, the thumb extended along the gripe, edge of the 

 blade to the front, and point to the left front, at the 

 height of the shoulder. 



Guard. — At this command, the arm is extended to the 

 front, hand - a little higher than the head, edge of the 

 blade up and inclined to the front, point to the left front 

 and about six inches higher than the hilt. 



Prepare to Cut One. — At this order, the point of the 

 sabre is thrown back over the shoulder, edge up, and the 

 arm extended. 



Cut One. — At the word one, the cut is made from the 

 right to the left diagonally downward until the point of 

 the sabre arrives in a line with the left elbow, then it is 

 brought quickly over the left shoulder, edge up, and hand 

 before the face. 



Cut Two. — At the word two, the cut is made from the 

 left to the right diagonally downward until the point ar- 

 rives in a line with the right elbow, carrying the point to 

 the rear over the right shoulder, edge up. 



Cut Three. — At the word three, the cut is made up- 

 ward from the right until the point comes in a line with 

 the face, bringing the point briskly over the left shoulder, 

 edge up. 



Cut Four. — At the word four, the cut is made up- 

 ward from left to right until the sabre gets in a Hne with 



