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hand_n into_o â—_o secunde_a than_o thou_o be_v open_a within_o yet_o â—oose_a from_o his_o rapier_n if_o he_o than_o make_v a_o thrust_n at_o thou_o within_o then_o battier_v he_o first_o at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o rapier_n thrust_v he_o with_o a_o quart_n within_o at_o his_o right_a breast_n but_o if_o he_o do_v follow_v thy_o rapier_n within_o towards_o his_o left_a side_n out_o then_o cavere_fw-la from_o thy_o right_a side_n towards_o thy_o left_a side_n under_o his_o rapier_n and_o thrust_v he_o with_o a_o secunde_a without_o over_o his_o right_a arm_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n or_o when_o he_o do_v follow_v thy_o point_n towards_o his_o left_a side_n with_o the_o point_n of_o his_o rapier_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o point_n then_o let_v thy_o point_n sink_v down_o under_o his_o rapier_n and_o step_v in_o passere_fw-la him_z with_o a_o secunde_a at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o weapon_n if_o thy_o adversary_n have_v stringere_v thou_o without_o then_o retire_v stepping_z only_o backward_o with_o thy_o left_a leg_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o body_n come_v whole_o to_o â—ie_v upon_o thy_o left_a thigh_n and_o when_o thou_o steppe_v back_o with_o thy_o left_a leg_n draw_v thy_o arm_n to_o thou_o in_o a_o secunde_a bow_v that_o the_o point_n of_o thy_o rapier_n look_v quite_o out_o towards_o thy_o left_a side_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o stringere_fw-la thou_o again_o then_o cavere_fw-la from_o thy_o left_a side_n towards_o thy_o right_a side_n under_o his_o rapier_n and_o thrust_v he_o with_o a_o quart_n within_o at_o his_o right_a breast_n or_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o retire_v and_o he_o come_v to_o stringere_fw-la thou_o again_o without_o than_o thrust_v he_o over_o the_o secunde_a or_o weak_a part_n of_o his_o rapier_n with_o thy_o prime_n or_o strong_a part_n of_o thy_o weapon_n at_o the_o outside_n of_o his_o weapon_n over_o his_o right_a arm_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n chap._n vi_o 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if_o thy_o adversary_n do_v thrust_v thou_o on_o either_o side_n of_o thy_o rapier_n over_o the_o prime_n near_o thy_o hilt_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o parere_fw-la and_o put_v by_o his_o thrust_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v cavere_fw-la then_o thou_o will_v sure_o be_v wound_v because_o before_o thou_o can_v end_v thy_o cavere_v his_o point_n will_v be_v upon_o thy_o breast_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o circular_a motion_n of_o thy_o cavere_v which_o be_v slow_a his_o thrust_n be_v both_o swift_a and_o straight_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o it_o namely_o if_o thy_o adversary_n make_v a_o thrust_n at_o thou_o over_o the_o prime_n or_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o thy_o rapier_n viz._n near_o thy_o hilt_n and_o thou_o will_v cavere_fw-la then_o just_a when_o thou_o do_v cavere_fw-la step_v back_o with_o thy_o left_a leg_n so_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o body_n come_v whole_o to_o rest_v upon_o thy_o left_a thigh_n break_v he_o the_o mensure_n that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o 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then_o let_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o rapier_n sink_v down_o into_o a_o hang_a secunde_a and_o parere_fw-la it_z this_o do_v instant_o passere_fw-la under_o his_o rapier_n or_o when_o thou_o have_v parer_v then_o thrust_v with_o a_o secunde_a home_n over_o his_o right_a arm_n but_o if_o he_o do_v thrust_v over_o the_o secunde_a or_o weak_a part_n of_o thy_o rapier_n over_o thy_o right_a arm_n be_v that_o the_o secunde_a be_v too_o weak_a to_o resist_v then_o cavere_fw-la from_o thy_o left_a hand_n towards_o thy_o right_a hand_n under_o his_o rapier_n and_o first_o battier_v at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o weapon_n thrust_v the_o quart_n close_o to_o his_o rapier_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n if_o thy_o adversary_n do_v thrust_v again_o at_o the_o outside_n of_o thy_o rapier_n over_o the_o secunde_a or_o the_o weak_a part_n near_o the_o point_n then_o lâ—t_v thy_o point_n sink_v down_o into_o a_o hang_a quart_n lift_v up_o the_o hilt_n behind_o thus_o thou_o do_v touch_v his_o secunde_a or_o the_o weak_a part_n with_o thy_o prime_n or_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o thy_o rapier_n thrust_v then_o with_o the_o quart_n at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o rapier_n at_o his_o right_a thigh_n chap._n viii_o how_o to_o decline_v those_o thrust_n that_o be_v make_v within_o if_o thy_o adversary_n do_v make_v a_o thrust_n at_o thou_o within_o close_a to_o the_o prime_n of_o thy_o rapier_n then_o parere_fw-la it_o with_o a_o secunde_a down_o towards_o thy_o left_a side_n and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n thou_o parere_v change_v thy_o secunde_a into_o a_o quart_n close_o to_o thy_o adversary_n rapier_n and_o thrust_v at_o his_o right_a breast_n at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o weapon_n thou_o may_v likewise_o
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with_o a_o secunde_a without_o at_o his_o right_a thigh_n or_o when_o thou_o thus_o have_v parer_v then_o thrust_v a_o long_o thrust_v with_o a_o secunde_a over_o his_o right_a arm_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n if_o thy_o adversary_n do_v thrust_v at_o thou_o within_o close_a to_o the_o secunde_a of_o thy_o rapier_n then_o step_v back_o with_o thy_o left_a leg_n so_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o body_n come_v whole_o to_o rest_v upon_o thy_o left_a thigh_n draw_v thy_o rapier_n to_o thou_o let_v it_o slide_v along_o his_o rapier_n within_o towards_o his_o point_n thus_o do_v thou_o come_v with_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o thy_o rapier_n close_o to_o his_o weak_a part_n and_o have_v this_o advantage_n make_v a_o long_o thrust_v at_o he_o within_o close_o to_o his_o rapier_n with_o a_o quart_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n but_o if_o thy_o adversary_n do_v thrust_v lowly_a at_o thou_o then_o let_v thy_o point_n sink_v down_o into_o a_o quart_n and_o thrust_v he_o with_o a_o quart_n 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rapier_n stand_v upward_o and_o thy_o hilt_n low_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o will_v thrust_v at_o thou_o without_o over_o thy_o arm_n then_o change_v thy_o tertz_n into_o a_o secunde_a passere_fw-la under_o his_o right_a arm_n not_o touch_v his_o rapier_n but_o if_o he_o lie_v open_a without_o then_o stringere_fw-la he_o without_z as_o soon_o as_o he_o do_v thrust_v at_o thou_o within_o then_o let_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o rapier_n sink_v down_o into_o a_o secunde_a close_a to_o the_o outside_n of_o thy_o adversary_n rapier_n and_o passere_fw-la he_o with_o the_o secunde_a at_o his_o right_a thigh_n if_o he_o lie_v again_o in_o a_o high_a secunde_a with_o a_o straight_a arm_n but_o do_v open_v himself_o on_o both_o side_n of_o his_o rapier_n then_o go_v with_o the_o tertz_n just_a under_o his_o rapier_n that_o the_o point_n of_o thy_o rapier_n be_v direct_v towards_o his_o hilt_n whether_o soever_o he_o do_v thrust_v at_o thou_o thrust_v secunde_a contratempo_a at_o the_o outside_n of_o 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arm_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n if_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v thy_o finda_n then_o thrust_v with_o the_o quart_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n within_o when_o he_o do_v parere_fw-la thy_o thrust_n then_o turn_v thy_o quart_n into_o a_o secunde_a and_o passere_fw-la he_o in_o the_o interim_n observe_v that_o if_o thou_o mean_v to_o stringere_fw-la he_o within_z if_o he_o do_v towards_o his_o left_a side_n lift_v the_o point_n of_o his_o rapier_n over_o thou_o to_o thrust_v thou_o over_o thy_o right_a arm_n thou_o than_o â—â—verest_v towards_o thy_o right_a side_n under_o his_o rapier_n and_o thruste_v a_o quart_n at_o he_o within_o if_o thy_o adversary_n do_v hold_v his_o weapon_n in_o the_o tertz_n and_o with_o a_o straight_a arm_n then_o stringere_fw-la he_o within_z and_o stringere_v he_o step_v towards_o thy_o left_a side_n and_o go_v about_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o circle_n than_o he_o will_v be_v force_v to_o thrust_v at_o thou_o without_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o thrust_n approach_v bow_v thy_o body_n and_o not_o touch_v his_o rapier_n pass_v behind_o he_o under_o his_o right_a arm_n or_o when_o thou_o do_v stringere_fw-la he_o within_z make_v a_o finda_fw-mi at_o his_o face_n with_o a_o quart_n upward_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n then_o let_v thy_o point_n sink_v down_o under_o his_o right_a arm_n and_o pass_v behind_o he_o or_o stringere_fw-la he_o within_z and_o make_v thy_o finda_fw-mi downward_o at_o his_o belly_n when_o he_o do_v catch_v after_o it_o downward_o then_o cavere_fw-la towards_o thy_o left_a side_n under_o his_o rapier_n and_o thrust_n with_o a_o secunde_a over_o his_o right_a arm_n against_o the_o quart_n be_v thy_o adversary_n do_v hold_v his_o rapier_n in_o a_o quart_n so_o that_o the_o point_n of_o his_o rapier_n do_v look_v towards_o his_o right_a side_n out_o that_o he_o be_v open_a within_o then_o hold_v thy_o rapier_n in_o a_o secunde_a and_o direct_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o rapier_n towards_o his_o hilt_n within_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o do_v thrust_v at_o thou_o within_o then_o voltere_a with_o thy_o quart_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n within_o against_o one_o that_o lie_v with_o a_o stretch_a arm_n and_o the_o point_n upward_o if_o thy_o adversary_n do_v lie_v with_o a_o stretch_a arm_n so_o that_o his_o point_n stand_v upright_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o triangle_n then_o go_v with_o a_o high_a secunde_a and_o a_o stretch_a arm_n at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o rapier_n and_o make_v he_o a_o finda_n at_o the_o outside_n of_o his_o rapier_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v mean_a to_o thrust_v he_o at_o his_o right_a breast_n over_o his_o arm_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o will_v put_v it_o by_o towards_o his_o right_a side_n out_o then_o
recall_v thy_o point_n towards_o thy_o right_a side_n under_o his_o rapier_n and_o change_v thy_o secunde_a into_o a_o quart_n thrust_v with_o a_o quart_n at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o rapier_n at_o his_o right_a breast_n or_o when_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o rapier_n with_o thy_o secunde_a then_o make_v a_o finda_n within_o at_o his_o face_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o do_v catch_v after_o thy_o finda_n towards_o his_o left_a side_n then_o cavere_fw-la towards_o thy_o left_a side_n under_o his_o rapier_n and_o thrust_v he_o with_o a_o secunde_a or_o with_o a_o reverse_n a_o quart_n so_o call_v because_o thru_v without_o view_v the_o four_o chapter_n the_o nine_o number_n at_o the_o outside_n of_o his_o rapier_n over_o his_o right_a arm_n or_o if_o he_o lie_v again_o as_o former_o he_o do_v then_o go_v with_o the_o high_a secunde_a and_o a_o stretch_a arm_n at_o the_o outside_n of_o his_o rapier_n about_o as_o in_o a_o circle_n and_o thy_o point_n hold_v towards_o his_o 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than_o not_o perform_v thy_o blow_n intend_v go_v quite_o away_o towards_o thy_o right_a side_n with_o thy_o weapon_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a arm_n till_o his_o blow_n be_v pass_v under_o thy_o right_a arm_n and_o then_o instant_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o quart_n from_o thy_o right_a side_n over_o his_o hilt_n at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o right_a arm_n if_o thou_o do_v strike_v at_o thy_o adversary_n head_n within_o and_o perceive_v that_o he_o will_v strike_v at_o thy_o right_a arm_n within_o let_v the_o hilt_n of_o thy_o weapon_n sink_v down_o into_o a_o quart_n at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o weapon_n close_o to_o the_o secunde_a or_o weak_a part_n
with_o the_o secunde_a in_o the_o outside_n of_o thy_o adversary_n weapon_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o strike_v at_o thou_o within_o then_o step_v a_o little_a backward_o with_o thy_o left_a leg_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o quart_n at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o right_a arm_n if_o thy_o adversary_n hold_v his_o weapon_n with_o a_o stretch_a arm_n so_o that_o the_o point_n of_o his_o sword_n stand_v upward_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o triangle_n and_o if_o he_o be_v open_a without_o then_o go_v with_o a_o high_a secunde_a at_o the_o outside_n of_o his_o weapon_n and_o let_v the_o prime_n or_o strong_a part_n of_o thy_o weapon_n slide_v along_o the_o secunde_a or_o weak_a part_n of_o his_o weapon_n towards_o his_o point_n and_o then_o strike_v with_o the_o secunde_a from_o thy_o left_a side_n at_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o left_a â—rme_n but_o if_o he_o be_v open_a within_o and_o hold_v his_o weapon_n in_o the_o same_o guard_n then_o go_v with_o the_o quart_n and_o a_o stiff_a arm_n at_o the_o 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