(ii) =Rules for Firing in the Kneeling Position.=--The soldier may kneel on either or both knees. When kneeling on one knee the body may be supported on the heel, or not, as desired. The left knee will be in advance of the left heel, and the left elbow will rest on or over the left knee. The left leg, hand, and arm, and the right shoulder, should be in the same vertical plane when firing in the open kneeling on the right knee. When kneeling on both knees, the body may rest on both heels, or be kept upright to suit the height of the cover, the elbows in both instances being unsupported by the body. [Illustration: =Fig. 22.=--PRONE POSITION--SIDE VIEW. _Points to note_: 1. Body oblique to line of fire. 2. Legs separated. 3. Heels on ground. 4. Good bed for the butt. 5. Firm grip with both hands. 6. Eye well back from the cocking-piece. 7. Sights perfectly upright.] [Illustration: =Fig. 23.=--KNEELING POSITION--SIDE VIEW. _Points to note_: 1. Body well balanced. 2. Left elbow well under rifle. 3. Good bed for the butt. 4. Firm grip with both hands. 5. Eye well back from the cocking-piece. 6. Sights perfectly upright. 7. Left heel slightly behind left knee.] [Illustration: =Fig. 24=--KNEELING POSITION--FRONT VIEW. _Points to note_: 1. Body well balanced. 2. Left elbow well under rifle. 3. Good bed for the butt. 4. Firm grip with both hands. 5. Eye well back from the cocking-piece. 6. Sights perfectly upright. 7. Left knee, forearm, rifle, and right shoulder, in one vertical plane.] [Illustration: =Fig. 25.=--SITTING.] [Illustration: =Fig. 26=--SITTING POSITION WHEN FIRING--AIMING DOWN STEEP SLOPE.] =6. Sitting Position= (Figs. 25 and 26).--The sitting position will be the most suitable when on ground falling at a steep slope. In this position the right shoulder should be kept well back, the left forearm supported by the thigh, and the right elbow resting against the right knee, or unsupported, as desired. Section =27=.--Loading and Unloading. =1. To Load= (Fig. 27).[13]--(i) Bring the rifle to the right side in front of the hip, with the muzzle pointing upwards, small of the butt just in front of the hip, grasping the stock with the left hand immediately in front of the magazine. Turn the safety-catch completely over to the front with the thumb or forefinger of the right hand. (_Charger-loading Lee-Enfield Rifle._--Lower the safety-catch with the thumb of the right hand.) (ii) Pull out the cut-off if closed, first pressing it downwards with the thumb, then seize the knob with the forefinger and thumb of the right hand, turn it sharply upwards, and draw back the bolt to its full extent.