Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics
No deviation from the position of _Stand at ease_ will be permitted
unless the command _Stand--easy_ is given, when the men will be
permitted to move their limbs, but without quitting their ground, so
that on coming to _Attention_ there will be no loss of dressing.
When there is no special reason for ordering _Stand at ease_ before
_Stand--easy_, the order to _Stand--easy_ will be given without it. On
the caution _Squad_ being given to men standing easy, every soldier
will at once assume the position of standing at ease.
=8.= _Dressing a squad with intervals._
{ On the word _Dress_, each recruit, except the
{ right-hand man, will turn his head and eyes to
{ the right and will then extend his right arm,
_Right--Dress._ { back of the hand upwards, finger tips touching
{ the shoulder of the man on his right. At the
{ same time he will take up his dressing in line
{ by moving, with short quick steps, till he is
{ just able to distinguish the lower part of the
{ face of the second man beyond him. Care must
{ be taken that he carries his body backward or
{ forward with the feet, keeping his shoulders
{ perfectly square in their original position.
{ On the word _Front_, the head and eyes will be
_Eyes--Front._ { turned smartly to the front, the arm dropped,
{ and the position of _Attention_, as described in
{ S. =6=, resumed.
A line will similarly be dressed by the left.
=9.= _Turnings._
{ On the word _Turn_, keeping both knees well
{ braced back and the body erect, turn to the
{ right on the right heel and left toe, raising the
{ left heel and right toe in doing so.
_Right--Turn._ {
{ On the completion of the preliminary movement,
{ the right foot must be flat on the ground
{ and the body raised on the left toe, both legs
{ braced up.
_Two._ { On the word _Two_, bring the left heel smartly
{ up to the right.
{ On the word _Turn_, keeping both knees well
{ braced back and the body erect, turn to the left
{ on the left heel and right toe, raising the right
{ heel and left toe in doing so.
_Left--Turn._ {
{ On the completion of the preliminary movement,
{ the left foot must be flat on the ground
{ and the body raised on the right toe, both legs
{ braced up.
_Two._ { On the word _Two_, bring the right foot
{ smartly up to left.
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