A Military Treatise on the Discipline of the Marine Forces, When at Sea; Together with Short Instructions for Detachments Sent to Attack on Shore (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1763 Excerpt: ...up before you, feizing it with the left Hand at the fame Time under the Lock, which is to be turned outwards, as directed in the third Word of Command. 8th. Bring the Fufee over the left Arm, as directed in the third Word of Command, quitting it at the fame Inftant with the right Hand. The marching Salute with the Fufee (7 Motions.) The Fufee being properly carried over the left Arm, when the Officers come within 30 Paces of the General, they are to port their Fufees in two Motions. By feizing theFufee at the Swell, raifing up the left Hand and Fufee at the fame Infant, and tapping off with the left Foot. 2d. Bring the Fufee to the Porting, of port the Fufee, as dire&ed in the fixth Motion of the ftanding Salute, and ftepping off with the right Foot at the fame Time. Saluting.. jft. When you come within five Paces of the General, by darting the Fufee right forward, fo that the Barrel i$ parallel to the Ground, Butt Upwards, the toclt b$irig under the right Arm, and fteppifig Out a the fame Time with the right Foot. 2d. Step forward with the left Foat, at the fame Time feizing theFufee, as direded by M 4 the the fecond Motion of the landing Salute, 3d' Step forwards with the right Foot, at the fame Time dropping the Point of your Bayonet, and be in the fame Pofition, as directed by the third Motion of the landing Salute, fei?ing the Hat, as directed in the third Motion of that Salute, 4th. Pull off your Hat as directed by the fourth Motion of the landing Salute, and ftepping forward with the left Foot. 5th, The Officers to put on their Hats, and port their Fufees, when the front Rank has pa0ed the General three Paces, 6th. Bring the Fufee before you, as directed by the feventh Motion of the landing Salute, The Evolutions of a Detachment, Method of formi...