. Manual of drill and tactics for uniformed Patriarchs, I. O. O. F., including the formation of figures representing the three links, chain, hour glass, and other emblems of the Order . i. Reverse; 2. Swords. First Motion.—At the second command,raise the right hand till the arm is horizon-tal, by bending the elbow, the sword per-pendicular. Second Motion.—Drop the point of thesword to the front, and pass the blade underthe right arm, the end of the hilt passingup between the thumb and fingers of theright hand, the index finger extended alongthe hilt, the back of the hand to the right,hand in f
. Manual of drill and tactics for uniformed Patriarchs, I. O. O. F., including the formation of figures representing the three links, chain, hour glass, and other emblems of the Order . i. Reverse; 2. Swords. First Motion.—At the second command,raise the right hand till the arm is horizon-tal, by bending the elbow, the sword per-pendicular. Second Motion.—Drop the point of thesword to the front, and pass the blade underthe right arm, the end of the hilt passingup between the thumb and fingers of theright hand, the index finger extended alongthe hilt, the back of the hand to the right,hand in front of the right breast; at the 54 UNIFORMED PATRIARCHS same time pass the left arm across the back,grasping the blade of the sword with theleft hand, palm up. i. Carry; 2. Swords. First Motion. — At the command carry,grasp firmly the hilt, by closing the indexfinger. Second Motion.—With the right hand passthe sword from under the arm to the front,the end of the hilt passing down betweenthe thumb and fingers, drop the blade intothe hollow of the elbow ; at the same timedrop both hands to the sides. DRILL AND TACTICS. 55. i. Prepare to j 2. Guard. At the command Guard, carry the rightfoot forward six inches, weight of the bodyprincipally on the left leg, at the same timeraise the sword vertically, the right hand ashigh as the chin, and about eight inches tothe right of it, by closing the right elbow,and drop the point of the sword to the leftat an angle of about sixty degrees, in frontof, and four inches from the face, the nailsand the flat of the blade to the Carry; 2. Swords. Resume the position of cany. $6 UNIFORMED PATRIARCHS*
Size: 1132px × 2208px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookidmanualofdrilltac00eddy
