When marching past in column or in column of double companies, or in mass, thirty paces’ distance will be preserved between battalions, &c., such distance to be reckoned from the last item of a preceding battalion to the head of the commanding officer’s horse of a following one. _In line of quarter columns._--The brigade may be formed into line of quarter columns, with intervals of eight paces between battalions, as follows: The leading battalion will advance till its rear company reaches the required point on the saluting base, it will then be ordered to halt, change ranks, order arms, and dress. As the rear of each succeeding battalion arrives at twenty-five paces beyond the saluting point, it will be moved by the diagonal march to its position on the outer flank of the leading battalion in the new alignment. Great care must be taken that the line of quarter columns is dressed exactly at right angles to the saluting base before moving off; the commanders of companies of the outer battalions looking inwards and dressing on the corresponding companies of the battalion nearest the saluting base. In a brigade composed of battalions with an unequal number of companies, the rear companies and Colour parties of the weaker battalions are to be aligned with the rear companies and Colour parties of the stronger. Commanding officers will be ten paces in front of the centre of their leading companies, all other mounted officers ten paces in rear of their respective battalions, the whole dressing by the directing flank. In this march past the brigadier will give the executive word to move off, _i.e._, BRIGADE, BY THE--, QUICK--MARCH. 3. Supply column, field hospital and bearer company will not march past in mass or line of quarter columns. 4. _Brigadiers, staffs &c._--When a brigade marches past an inspecting officer superior to the brigadier, the latter officer (accompanied by his aide-de-camp or orderly officer) will fall out after saluting, and will place himself on the right of the inspecting officer. The brigadier will be twenty paces in front of the mounted officers of the leading battalion, or in line of quarter columns in front of the centre of the brigade, preceded at a distance of ten paces by his staff, who will be in line; ten paces apart, the brigade major next the saluting base. 5. _Drums and bands, &c._--Before marching past, the massed drums and bands will move to the head of the brigade. When marching past in column, or in column of double companies, the massed drums and bands preceding the brigade staff will, on arriving in front of the saluting point, form opposite to it, and play till the rear of the brigade has passed. They must be moved off at such a distance in front of the brigade staff as will allow of their clearing the front when opposite the saluting point, without checking the mounted officers following them.