The landing-force and small-arm instructions, United States Navy, 1905 . Plate 3. Arts. 1 and sword. Plate 4. Art. 5. Present sword, 1st position. Plate 5. Art. 5. Present sword, 2d position. draw the sword as before; the right hand, in the position ofcarry, rests on the right thigh. The Sword-Knot. 4. (1) When the sword-knot is worn, the right wrist may beplaced in it before grasping the grip. (2) When publishing the orders the sword is held suspendedfrom the right wrist by the sword-knot, which may be placed onthe wrist before drawing the sword and taken off after return-ing it. 418
The landing-force and small-arm instructions, United States Navy, 1905 . Plate 3. Arts. 1 and sword. Plate 4. Art. 5. Present sword, 1st position. Plate 5. Art. 5. Present sword, 2d position. draw the sword as before; the right hand, in the position ofcarry, rests on the right thigh. The Sword-Knot. 4. (1) When the sword-knot is worn, the right wrist may beplaced in it before grasping the grip. (2) When publishing the orders the sword is held suspendedfrom the right wrist by the sword-knot, which may be placed onthe wrist before drawing the sword and taken off after return-ing it. 418 The Landing-Force and Small-Arm Instructions. The Present. 5. Being at the carry or order: i. Present, 2. Swords (orArms). At the first command, carry the sword to the front, point up,edge to the left, raising the hand as high as the neck, and sixinches in front of it, the thumb on the left of the grip, elbowclose to the body, the blade inclined slightly to the front. Atthe second command, drop the point of the sword near theground by extending the arm, so that the ri
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