In Walking, the position is nearly the same as that already described
under the head POSITION.
The head should be upright, easy, and capable of free motion, right,
left, up, or down, without affecting the body. The body must be kept
erect and square to the front, having the breast projected, and
the stomach retracted, though not so as to injure either freedom
of respiration or ease of attitude. The shoulders should be kept
moderately and equally back and low; and the arms should hang
unconstrainedly by the sides. The balance on the limbs must be perfect.
The knees straight, and the toes turned out as described, the weight
of the body should be thrown forward, as this facilitates progression.
The military position in walking does not essentially differ from this,
except in points that exclusively regard the soldier; as that the head
be kept well up, and straight to the front, and the eyes not turned
to the right or left; the arms and hands kept perfectly steady by the
sides, and on no account suffered to move or vibrate: care, however,
being taken that the hand does not cling to the thigh, or partake in
the least degree of the movement of the limb.