60. In receiving night attacks the assailant's movements can be best observed from the kneeling or prone position, as his approach generally brings him against the sky line. When he arrives within attacking distance rise quickly and lunge well forward at the middle of his body. VI. FENCING EXERCISES. 61. Fencing exercises in two lines consist of combinations of thrusts, parries, and foot movements executed at command or at will, the opponent replying with suitable parries and returns. 62. The instructor will inspect the entire fencing equipment before the exercise begins and assure himself that everything is in such condition as will prevent accidents. 63. The men equip themselves and form in two lines at the order, facing each other, with intervals of about 4 paces between files and a distance of about 2 paces between lines. One line is designated as number 1; the other, number 2. Also as attack and defense. 64. The opponents being at the order facing each other, the instructor commands: _SALUTE_. Each man, with eyes on his opponent, carries the left hand smartly to the right side, palm of the hand down, thumb and fingers extended and joined, forearm horizontal, forefinger touching the bayonet. (Two.) Drop the arm smartly by the side. This salute is the fencing salute. All fencing exercises and all fencing at will between individuals will begin and terminate with the formal courtesy of the fencing salute. 65. After the fencing salute has been rendered the instructor commands: 1. _Fencing exercise_, 2. _GUARD_. At the command _guard_ each man comes to the position of _guard_, heretofore defined, bayonets crossed, each man's bayonet bearing lightly to the right against the corresponding portion of the opponent's bayonet. This position is known as the _engage_ or _engage right_. 66. Being at the _engage right_: _ENGAGE LEFT_. The attack drops the point of his bayonet quickly until clear of his opponent's rifle and describes a semicircle with it upward and to the right; bayonets are crossed similarly as in the engaged position, each man's bayonet bearing lightly to the left against the corresponding portion of the opponent's bayonet. 67. Being at _engage left_: _ENGAGE RIGHT_. The attack quickly drops the point of his bayonet until clear of his opponent's rifle and describes a semicircle with it upward and to the left and _engages_. 68. Being _engaged_: _ENGAGE LEFT AND RIGHT_. The attack _engages left_ and then immediately _engages right_. 69. Being _engaged left_: _ENGAGE RIGHT AND LEFT_. The attack _engages right_ and then immediately _engages left_. 70. 1. _Number one, ENGAGE RIGHT (LEFT)_; 2. _Number two, COUNTER_. Number one executes the movement ordered, as above; number two quickly drops the point of his bayonet and circles it upward to the original position.