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show_v you_o the_o defensive_a part_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o offensive_a or_o how_o you_o may_v offend_v your_o adversary_n when_o necessity_n require_v it_o but_o before_o i_o direct_o enter_v upon_o it_o let_v i_o speak_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o counter-caveating_a parade_n though_o some_o there_o be_v who_o refuse_v to_o use_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a of_o all_o the_o counter_a caveat_a parade_n etc._n etc._n when_o you_o observe_v your_o adversary_n thrust_v come_v home_o within_o your_o sword_n then_o immediate_o slope_v your_o point_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o again_o with_o a_o quick_a motion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o your_o adversary_n and_o parie_v his_o thrust_v without_o your_o sword_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v within_o your_o sword_n hold_v your_o nail_n neither_o in_o terce_n nor_o in_o quart_n but_o so_o hold_v they_o as_o when_o you_o present_v your_o sword_n and_o observe_v further_a to_o do_v this_o parade_n with_o a_o spring_n and_o if_o you_o perceive_v he_o be_v about_o to_o give_v in_o his_o thrust_v without_o your_o sword_n instant_o slope_v your_o point_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o again_o with_o a_o quick_a motion_n upon_o the_o inside_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o so_o parie_a his_o thrust_v that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v without_o your_o sword_n within_o your_o sword_n and_o if_o you_o do_v this_o very_a quick_a you_o will_v rare_o be_v hit_v with_o a_o home_n thrust_v and_o in_o this_o parade_n there_o be_v great_a advantage_n because_o by_o it_o all_o feint_n which_o in_o other_o parade_n can_v be_v so_o well_o note_v or_o shun_v be_v by_o this_o baffle_v and_o confound_v lesson_n offensive_a 1._o of_o approach_v or_o advance_v observe_v here_o when_o you_o be_v stand_v to_o your_o guard_n and_o your_o adversary_n without_o your_o measure_n so_o that_o without_o approach_v you_o can_v reach_v he_o that_o you_o lift_v your_o right-foot_n about_o a_o foot_n forward_o and_o present_o let_v your_o left-foot_n follow_v close_o by_o the_o ground_n your_o left-knee_n a_o little_a bow_v take_v notice_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o step_n that_o your_o foot_n be_v at_o the_o same_o equal_a distance_n as_o when_o you_o first_o present_v your_o sword_n or_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o vary_v let_v it_o be_v in_o bring_v they_o something_o near_o and_o so_o your_o elong_a will_v come_v as_o much_o near_o to_o your_o adversary_n as_o you_o bring_v your_o left-foot_n near_o to_o your_o right_n always_o then_o remember_v to_o redouble_v this_o step_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v on_o this_o occasion_n till_o you_o think_v your_o adversary_n be_v within_o your_o measure_n this_o step_n must_v be_v always_o make_v on_o plain_a ground_n lest_o you_o trip_v and_o fall_v which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o if_o it_o be_v on_o rugged_a uneven_a ground_n there_o be_v another_o suitable_a to_o it_o call_v the_o double_a step_n after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o first_o place_n throw_v your_o left-foot_n before_o your_o right_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o raise_v your_o body_n a_o little_a on_o your_o right-foot_n about_o a_o foot_n then_o bring_v your_o right-foot_n forward_o again_o as_o far_o before_o your_o left_a as_o when_o you_o present_v your_o sword_n these_o two_o motion_n must_v be_v do_v immediate_o after_o the_o other_o or_o else_o do_v of_o this_o step_n will_v appear_v ungraceful_a and_o here_o you_o must_v keep_v a_o thin_a body_n as_o possible_a because_o the_o throw_v your_o left_a foot_n before_o your_o right_n lay_v your_o body_n open_a and_o so_o redouble_v this_o step_n as_o the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o distance_n you_o be_v from_o your_o adversary_n till_o you_o approach_v within_o his_o measure_n lesson_n 2._o of_o retire_v this_o may_v be_v do_v three_o way_n first_o with_o the_o single_a step_n the_o same_o way_n you_o approach_v with_o it_o only_o whereas_o in_o approach_v with_o the_o single_a step_v you_o lift_v your_o right-foot_n first_o here_o you_o must_v lift_v your_o left-foot_n first_o and_o the_o rest_n observe_v as_o in_o the_o approach_n with_o the_o single_a step._n the_o second_o be_v that_o with_o the_o double_a step_n and_o be_v do_v the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o the_o advance_n only_o in_o approach_v you_o throw_v your_o left-foot_n before_o your_o right_n when_o in_o retire_v you_o must_v throw_v your_o right-foot_n backward_o behind_o your_o left_a and_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v as_o in_o advance_v with_o the_o double_a step._n the_o three_o be_v do_v by_o a_o sudden_a jump_o backward_o on_o the_o strait_a line_n with_o both_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o air_n at_o once_o but_o you_o must_v lift_v your_o right-foot_n first_o and_o after_o your_o jump_n be_v do_v stand_v to_o your_o guard_n again_o unless_o you_o find_v occasion_n to_o redouble_v your_o jump_n to_o be_v far_o out_o of_o reach_n lesson_n 3._o of_o give_v in_o the_o thrust_v to_o thrust_v or_o make_v a_o elong_a observe_v when_o you_o stand_v to_o your_o guard_n and_o your_o adversary_n be_v within_o your_o measure_n that_o your_o sword_n be_v as_o you_o please_v either_o within_o or_o without_o your_o adversary_n sword_n and_o suppose_v within_o then_o stretch_v out_o your_o right-arm_n and_o step_v forward_o with_o your_o right-foot_n as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v keep_v the_o point_n straight_o forward_o and_o let_v the_o motion_n of_o your_o arm_n begin_v a_o thought_n before_o you_o move_v your_o foot_n so_o that_o the_o thrust_v may_v be_v give_v home_o before_o your_o adversary_n can_v hear_v your_o foot_n touch_v the_o ground_n and_o when_o you_o be_v at_o your_o full_a stretch_n keep_v your_o lefthand_n stretch_v and_o ever_o observe_v to_o keep_v a_o close_a left-foot_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o keep_v your_o left-heel_n and_o broad_a side_n of_o your_o foot_n close_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o any_o draw_v it_o after_o you_o for_o keep_v a_o close_a foot_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o science_n when_o you_o give_v in_o your_o thrust_v throw_v your_o lefthand_n behind_o you_o or_o so_o place_v it_o on_o your_o left-side_n that_o your_o sword_n and_o both_o your_o arm_n may_v make_v a_o strait_a line_n from_o your_o adversary_n this_o must_v be_v when_o you_o design_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o your_o lefthand_n for_o a_o parade_n but_o if_o you_o do_v then_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o give_v in_o your_o thrust_v throw_v your_o left-arm_n forward_o as_o far_o as_o you_o can_v without_o put_v the_o rest_n of_o your_o body_n into_o disorder_n turn_v the_o palm_n from_o you_o by_o turn_v your_o thumb_n down_o and_o your_o little_a finger_n up_o and_o so_o parie_a your_o adversary_n thrust_v if_o you_o find_v he_o will_v thrust_v upon_o the_o same_o time_n you_o make_v your_o thrust_v always_o remember_v when_o you_o thrust_v within_o the_o sword_n to_o do_v it_o with_o your_o nail_n in_o quart_n or_o upward_o and_o quart_n well_o your_o hand_n and_o shoulder_n but_o when_o a_o thrust_v be_v make_v without_o the_o sword_n then_o give_v it_o in_o with_o your_o nail_n in_o terce_n or_o downward_o and_o keep_v your_o hilt_n much_o low_a than_o your_o point_n and_o your_o head_n as_o clear_a as_o may_v be_v from_o you_o adversary_n sword_n take_v notice_n in_o all_o lesson_n in_o which_o you_o do_v not_o first_o secure_v or_o bind_v your_o adversary_n sword_n that_o you_o be_v to_o thrust_v close_o by_o the_o feeble_a of_o his_o sword_n with_o the_o fort_n of_o you_o but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n when_o you_o first_o secure_v your_o adversary_n sword_n for_o after_o your_o secure_n or_o bind_v you_o quit_v his_o sword_n and_o give_v a_o strait_a home_n thrust_v without_o touch_v it_o after_o it_o be_v bind_v in_o these_o rule_n there_o be_v great_a advantage_n as_o in_o the_o quart_v of_o your_o hand_n when_o you_o thrust_v within_o the_o sword_n preserve_v they_o from_o your_o adversary_n counter-temps_a thrust_v in_o the_o face_n so_o likewise_o do_v your_o thrust_v close_o by_o the_o feeble_a of_o the_o sword_n and_o keep_v your_o hilt_n low_a than_o the_o point_n when_o you_o thrust_v without_o the_o sword_n as_o also_o the_o hold_v of_o your_o head_n to_o the_o contrary_a side_n your_o adversary_n sword_n be_v on_o preserve_v you_o from_o counter-temps_a ever_o observe_v as_o a_o general_a rule_n to_o keep_v your_o head_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n of_o your_o adversary_n sword_n on_o what_o side_n soever_o you_o thrust_v for_o this_o will_v frequent_o preserve_v your_o face_n from_o be_v hit_v lesson_n 4._o of_o caveat_v or_o disengage_v in_o this_o case_n when_o your_o sword_n be_v present_v within_o your_o adversary_n sword_n and_o you_o will_v have_v it_o without_o keep_v your_o nail_n in_o
quart_n slope_v your_o point_n so_o low_a that_o you_o may_v bring_v it_o up_o under_o the_o outside_n of_o he_o this_o must_v be_v do_v with_o the_o wrist_n and_o not_o any_o motion_n of_o the_o arm_n because_o when_o you_o disengage_v if_o the_o arm_n move_v your_o body_n will_v be_v too_o much_o discover_v so_o that_o your_o adversary_n will_v have_v a_o advantage_n to_o give_v in_o his_o thrust_v which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o only_o your_o wrist_n move_v and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v with_o a_o sudden_a motion_n and_o by_o this_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o slip_v your_o adversary_n sword_n at_o pleasure_n lesson_n 5._o feint_v or_o falsify_v of_o these_o there_o be_v several_a kind_n and_o the_o first_o i_o treat_v on_o be_v the_o ordinary_a single_a faint_a when_o you_o be_v on_o your_o guard_n and_o within_o your_o adversary_n sword_n disengage_v and_o make_v your_o faint_a without_o which_o you_o must_v do_v with_o a_o beat_v of_o your_o right-foot_n against_o the_o ground_n just_a as_o you_o disengage_v and_o your_o sword_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o your_o adversary_n and_o immediate_o after_o if_o you_o perceive_v he_o answer_v your_o faint_a and_o offer_v to_o parie_v disengage_v again_o and_o give_v he_o the_o thrust_v within_o the_o sword_n lesson_n 6._o the_o double_a fient_fw-la there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o the_o single_a faint_a for_o in_o the_o single_a one_o you_o must_v make_v two_o motion_n viz._n with_o the_o first_o you_o make_v your_o faint_a and_o with_o the_o next_o you_o give_v in_o your_o thrust_v unless_o you_o make_v your_o faint_a on_o that_o side_n your_o sword_n lie_v which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o disengage_v and_o be_v the_o simple_a of_o all_o other_o in_o all_o single_a feint_n it_o must_v be_v give_v in_o upon_o the_o side_n your_o sword_n be_v before_o you_o make_v your_o faint_a but_o in_o the_o double_a faint_a you_o be_v to_o make_v three_o motion_n and_o the_o thrust_v unless_o when_o you_o 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every_o motion_n give_v a_o beat_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o disengage_v turn_v your_o nail_n in_o quart_n if_o you_o be_v without_o distance_n make_v a_o motion_n to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v answer_v your_o faint_a and_o if_o he_o do_v begin_v again_o make_v your_o first_o motion_n as_o within_o distance_n approach_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o so_o your_o second_o and_o three_o there_o be_v a_o contrary_a to_o these_o that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o your_o adversary_n make_v use_v of_o they_o against_o you_o than_o you_o must_v make_v use_n either_o of_o the_o counter-caveating_a parade_n or_o keep_v your_o sword_n point_v immovable_a towards_o his_o face_n that_o oppose_v you_o your_o arm_n as_o much_o stretch_v out_o as_o possible_a and_o when_o you_o do_v so_o you_o must_v recover_v your_o body_n by_o draw_v your_o right-foot_n close_o to_o your_o left_a stand_v as_o it_o be_v on_o tiptoe_n and_o if_o for_o all_o this_o your_o adversary_n give_v a_o home_n thrust_v than_o you_o must_v counter-temps_a he_o in_o the_o face_n and_o parie_v his_o thrust_v with_o your_o lefthand_n or_o if_o you_o perceive_v he_o make_v variety_n of_o feint_n then_o upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o make_v a_o half_a thrust_v which_o will_v oblige_v he_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o parade_n and_o so_o when_o you_o please_v you_o may_v take_v the_o pursuit_n or_o when_o he_o make_v variety_n of_o feint_n give_v a_o plain_a home_n thrust_v as_o smart_v as_o may_v be_v and_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v yourself_o from_o counter-temps_a with_o your_o lefthand_n and_o to_o prevent_v they_o it_o be_v always_o in_o this_o case_n best_a when_o you_o give_v a_o thrust_v to_o use_v your_o lefthand_n lesson_n 7._o the_o single_a faint_a at_o the_o head_n be_v within_o distance_n you_o may_v present_v your_o sword_n within_o or_o without_o your_o opponent_n sword_n make_v a_o faint_a or_o motion_n at_o his_o face_n if_o your_o sword_n be_v present_v without_o by_o a_o little_a 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