Before the squad is put in motion, the instructor will take care that the men are square individually and in correct line with each other. Each recruit must be taught to take a point straight to his front, by fixing his eyes upon some distant object, and then observing some nearer point in the same straight line, such as a stone, tuft of grass, or other object. =14.= _The Quick March._ { The time having been given on the drum, _Quick--March_. { on the word _March_ the squad will step off { together with the left foot, in quick time, { observing the rules in S. =13=. =15.= _The Halt._ { On the word _Halt_, the moving foot will complete _Squad--Halt._ { its pace, and the other will be brought { smartly up in line with it. =16.= _Stepping Out._ { When marching, on the word _Out_, the { moving foot will complete its pace, and the _Step--Out._ { soldier will lengthen the pace by 3 inches, { leaning forward a little, but without altering { the cadence. This step is used when a slight increase of speed, without an alteration of cadence, is required; on the command _Quick--March_ the usual pace will be resumed. =17.= _Stepping short._ { On the word _Short_, the foot advancing will { complete its pace, after which each soldier will _Step--Short._ { shorten the pace by 9 inches until the command { _Quick--March_ is given, when the quick { step will be resumed. =18.= _Marking time._ { On the word _Time_, the foot then advancing { will complete its pace, after which the time { will be continued, without advancing, by { raising each foot alternately about six inches, _Mark--Time._ { keeping the feet almost parallel with the ground, { the knees raised to the front, the arms steady { at the sides, and the body steady. On the word { _Forward_, the pace at which the men were { moving will be resumed. At the halt, the word of command will be _Quick, Mark--Time_. =19.= _Stepping back._ { In stepping back, soldiers must be taught to { take a quick pace of 30 inches straight to _--Paces,_ { the rear, preserving their shoulders square _Step Back--March._ { to the front and their bodies erect. In { halting, the foot in front will be brought { back square with the other. The step back should not exceed four paces.