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under that provision are bound to serveas soldiers, but at the expiration ofwhich, they are at liberty to return totheir respective homes. This rationalsuggestion, which has been pressed uponthe attention of our representativesduring several years in repeated publi-cations, was brought forward by Mr.Windham in 130G, and passed into alaw; so that, with all his eccentricities,that gentleman has done some good tothe army.

Unlimited Service, military servicedone abroad or at home, according tothe exigencies of the state, without li-mitation or restriction.

Services, pecuniary disbursements,or payments, made for military pur-poses.

Etre de Service, Jr. to be on duty.

Etre de Service chcz le roi t Fr. todo duty at tlie palace.

Service likewise means tour of duty,or routine of service.

Service de Cinfanterieenmarclic, Fr.the regular duties or routine of servicewhich an infantry regiment goes through,when it receives orders to inarch. Theseare the general, la generate, ou le pre-mier ; the assembly, ['assembles, oil lesecond; the troop, le drapeau, ou ledernier.

Service des places, Fr. the regularduty, or routine of service, which isperformed in fortified towns or places:of which description are garrison duties.See Essai snr la Science de la Guerre,par Moms, le Baron D’Espagnac, tom.iii. p. 855, and Elemens Militaires, tom.ii, p. 116, where specific regulations onthis head may be seen. We likewiserecommend to the perusal of every en-gineer and artillery officer, a valuablepublication, entituled Essai General deFortification, et d? At tuque et Defensedes places.

Service de campagne, Fr. field du-ties. This subject has been ably treatedby several French writers, and amongothers by the author of Elemens Mili-taires , tom. ii. p. 1, &c. and in tom. iv.p. 68, &c. "We likewise recommend toBritish officers, in general, a smalltreatise which has been published atthe Military Library, relative to theduties of an officer in the field, andprincipally of light troops, whether ca-valry or'infantry; as containing muchuseful information, and preparatoryknowledge.

Avoir du Service, Fr. a vulgar termused among the French to signify, thata man has been in various situationswithout much credit to himself, orbenefit to others. It is particularly ap-plied to a soldier who has been in dif-ferent services, or who has deserted andgot into two or three different regi-ments.

Service des Grands nest pas heritage,Fr. an expression used among theFrench , which signifies, that attendanceon the great seldom produces any per-manent advantage. Every individual,who lias talents, should, of course, de-pend upon his own exertions. He oughtindeed never to lose sight of the French phrase, Nage toujours, et ne t'yfie pas;Keep swimming on, and do not trust tothe stream.

Faire son Service, Fr. to go throughthe functions or duties of a place or si-tuation.

SERVICEABLE, capable of per-forming all necessary military duty; alsofit for use, as serviceable arms.

SERVIENTES, in old times substi-tutes for tenants in capite, according tothe feudal laws.

Time SERVING. See Time.

SERVIR, Fr. to serve, to do duty.

Se Servir (Tun autre , Fr. to makeuse of another. See Use.

Servir le canon, Fr. to serve the can-non, or bring it into action.

Servir fartillerie , Fr. to serve theartillery or bring it into action.

SERVITEUR, Fr, The French usethis word in the same way that we doservant; hence, bon serviteur du Prince 9de l f ctat, de. la patrie , a good servant ofhis prince or sovereign; a good servantof the state, of the country. By whichis meant a rule of conduct marked by-zeal and assiduity, together with un-shaken fidelity; all of which are essentialingredients in the military character.

S ESQUIT E RT ION A L proportion iswhen any number, or quantity, containsanother once, and one third.

To SET a sentry,(poser une sentinelle,Fr.) to place a soldier at any particularspot for its security.

To Set on, to attack.

To Set at defiance, to defy; to dareto combat, &c.

To Set up, to make a man fit for mnlitary movements and parade. It is ob-served in the Rules and Regulations, thattoo many methods cannot be used to'