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All’s well; presenting arms as they pass in the case of grand rounds, sloping arms as they pass in the case of visiting rounds.

challenging is unnecessary grand or visiting rounds will inform the sentry as to their identity on approaching his post, the sentry presenting arms in the case of grand rounds and remaining at the slope in the case of visiting rounds.

1. Where the sentry is not directed to challenge, grand or visiting rounds will inform the sentry as to their identity on approaching his post, the sentry will then call: Guard—turn out. The guard will fall-in with bayonets fixed and arms sloped, and the com­mander will call out: Advance, Grand (or visiting) Rounds, All’s well. To grand rounds he will present; to visiting rounds he will remain at the slope.

2. Where the sentry challenges and there is no countersign to be delivered the same procedure as above will be observed, the sentry turning out the guard on receiving the reply (or )  to his challenge.

3. If there is a countersign to be given, a corporal or sergeant with a flank file of the guard will double out, and when about ten paces from the rounds will order the file to halt, bring them to On Guard, and will then give the challenge: Who comes there? The reply will again be, (or ) ; the non-commissioned officer calling: Stand, Grand (or visiting) Rounds; Advance one and give the countersign. Rounds will then in a low voice give the countersign, which the non-commissioned officer alone