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if cutting four) and brought to a carry. The men, in 

 every other respect, take the position of the soldier. 



If the files are close, the point of the sabre is merely 

 raised to the carry, and the position of the soldier re- 

 sumed. 



Section Y.— Returning Sabre. 



Return Sobre. — At the word return, the sabre is pass- 

 ed across the breast (from a carry) so that the hilt will 

 touch the left shoulder, edge to the front, and point up, 

 immediately letting the point fall to the rear, then raising 

 the hand as high as the head, passing the side of the 

 blade close to the arm, and returning it within ten inches 

 of the hilt. 



Sabre. — At the word sahre, push it to the hilt, free 

 the right hand from the sabre-knot, and drop it to the 

 side. 



Section VI. — Manual Exercise. 



The company being paraded in single rank, the in- 

 structor will command : 



Draw sabre. (As before directed.) 



Tell off by fours from the right. " " 



To the front, take distance for exercise. " " 

 To the right, prove distance. " " 



To the front, prove distance. " " 



Carry sabre " " 



