THE MANUALS.
Sergeant (in a breath). “Present – Arms! Atth’wordWonnseizethrifletthloowerberndraisin’tfewinchesbyslightlybendinthrightarmbut’thoutmovingth’barrelfromtheshoulder’ndslepthethoomb’th’rightharndunderth’corckfengersunderth’gyardt’thfrontslantindownwardsbotharmscloset’thebodyleftharndsquaret’theleftbelber’s-so-tha’sallyergottodew-”
(Spriggings thinks it does not look so difficult as it sounds.)
TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE.
Sergeant (in a breath). “Present – Arms! – At th’ word Wonn, seize th’ rifle ‘t th’ loower barndt, raisin’ ‘t few inches by slightly bendin’ th’ right arm but ‘thout moving th’ barrel from the shoulder, ‘nd slep the thoomb o’ th’ right harnd under th’ corck, fengers under th’ gyard t’ th’ front, slantin’ downwards both arms close t’ th’ boody, left harnd square t’ th’ left elber’-so-tha’s all yer got to dew.”
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