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" the hips rather drawn back, and the breast advanced, but without constraint; the body straight and inclining forward, so that the weight of it may bear principally on the fore part of the feet; the head to be erect, and the eyes "
Field exercise and evolutions of infantry - Page xxiv
by War office - 1859
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A Practical Guide to Squad and Setting-up Drill ...

S. Bertram Browne - 1871 - 94 pages
...the hands open; thumb to the front, and close to the forefinger; fingers lightly touching the thigh; the hips rather drawn back, and the breast advanced,...principally on the fore part of the feet; the head erect, but not thrown back; the chin slightly drawn in, and the eyes looking straight to the front....
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Sinnott's Military catechism, adapted to the revised system of the 'Field ...

John Sinnott (adjutant, 47th regt.) - 1871 - 194 pages
...breast is advanced but without coiistraint, the body straight and inclining forward so that its weight may bear principally on the fore part of the feet; the head is erect but not thrown back, the chin slightly drawn in, and the eyes looking straight to the front....
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Manual of field artillary exercises 1875,77

War office - 1875 - 522 pages
...the hand open, thumb to the front and close to the forefinger, fingers lightly touching the thigh: the hips rather drawn back, and the breast advanced,...principally on the fore part of the feet; the head erect, but not thrown back, the chin slightly drawn in, and the eyes looking straight to the front....
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Manual of field artillary exercises 1875,77

War office - 1875 - 498 pages
...the hand open, thumb to the front and close to the forefinger, fingers lightly touching the thigh: the hips rather drawn back, and the breast advanced,...principally on the fore part of the feet; the head erect, but not thrown back, the chin slightly drawn in, and the eyes looking straight to the front....
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Guide to the examinations for promotion of regimental officers in the infantry

John Millar Bannatyne - 1875 - 596 pages
...lightly touching the thigh—hips rather drawn back—breast advanced, but without constraint—body straight and inclining forward, so that the weight...of it may bear principally on the fore part of the feet—-head erect, but not thrown back—chin slightly drawn in, and eyes looking straight to front....
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Guide to the examinations for promotion of regimental officers in the infantry

John Millar Bannatyne - 1880 - 344 pages
...lightly touching the thigh—hips rather drawn back—breast advanced, but without constraint—body straight and inclining forward, so that the weight...of it may bear principally on the fore part of the feet—head erect, but not thrown back—chin slightly drawn in, and eyes looking straight to front....
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The Journal of the British Homoeopathic Society, Volume 3

British Homoeopathic Society - Homeopathy - 1895 - 522 pages
...forefinger, the hips rather drawn back, and the breast advanced, but without constraint. The body should be straight and inclining forward, so that the weight...principally on the fore part of the feet ; the head erect, but not thrown back, the chin slightly drawn in." To read over this anomalous position strange...
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The Journal of State Medicine, Volume 12

1904 - 900 pages
...should hang easily from the shoulder, elbows to the rear, slightly bent, the hand partially closed .... the hips rather drawn back, and the breast advanced, but without constraint. The body should be straight and inclining forward, so that the weight of it may bear principally on the forepart...
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Memories of a Marine: An Amphibiography

Sir George Aston - Generals - 1919 - 340 pages
...possible; the hips drawn back, the breast advanced, but without constraint; the body should be upright and inclining forward, so that the weight of it may bear principally upon the soles of the feet (not upon the spike of the helmet); the head, though not used, will be retained...
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Regulations for the instruction, formations, and movements of the ..., Volume 3

War office - 1865 - 554 pages
...tlu- hand open, thumb to the front and close to the forefinger, fin^rm lightly touching the thigh ; the hips rather drawn back, and the breast advanced....principally on the fore part of the feet ; the head erect, but not thrown back, the chin slightly drawn in, and the eyes looking straight to the front....
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