Pike Here extend your Fingers on the Left-hand and lay it on the Pike level with your Shoulder make your Right-heel come up even with your Left-instep your Pike right before you fall back with your Right-leg and as far as may be put back your Right-arm keeping your Pike about half a Foot from your Side your Eye fixed on the Spear directly to the Rear your Pike sloped Then forsake it with your Left-hand and bring in your Right-leg laying your Pike on your Right-Shoulder closing your Elbow to your Body the Butt of your Pike being about half a Foot from the Ground in the middle of the distance 12. Charge to the Front In doing this fall back with your Right-leg keeping as much as may be your Arm back and the Spear exactly to the Rear sloaping the Pike to the same height as Shouldering then bring with your Left-hand the Butt-end backwards turning the Head with your Right so quit it with that Hand then taking hold on the Butt-end Charge Breast high keeping the Palm of your Hand open against the Butt-end your Left-Elbow under the Pike and your Left-toe in Line with the Spear and when you Charge it must be directly forward your Left-heel being just against the middle of your Right 13. Shoulder as you were Here raise your Pike with both Hands so quit it with the Right and with the Left turn the Head backwards the Spear even with the Rear so with your Right-hand seize it again as high as you can reach with little straining and stand with it from your Body aslope bring up your Right-leg and then forsake your Pike with your Left-hand and lay it on your Shoulder ever keeping the Spear in a direct Point to the Rear not crossing your Fellows 14. Charge to the Right In this Case fall back with you Right-Arm and Leg the Spear being kept in the Rear sloping at the height of Shouldering then turn your Left-Toe to the Right suffering the Right to fall behind the Left-foot so that the middle of your Right-foot may be over against your Left-heel then bring up your Pike in this Action and turn backwards the Butt-end by your Right-side then pressing it in your Right-palm Charge 15. Shoulder as you were Make your Left-toe come to the Left and the middle of your Right-foot come also against your Left-heel with your Pike up and then turn the Head to the Right that is directly to the Rear doing it at one Motion So take hold of your Pike with your Right-hand and keep it sloped with both Hands a little distance from your Body as in Shouldering at what time bring up your Right-leg and lay your Pike on your Shoulder 16. Charge to the Right about In this Case give back with your Hand and Leg then stand with your Pike a little distant from your Side and turning your Left-toe to the Right about bring the Butt-end of your Pike to the Right-side falling back with your Right-leg and Charge keeping the Spear all the while to the Rear a Shouldering height and when you are to Face to the Right about level your Pike and Charge 17. As you were In this turn your Left-toe to the Left about advancing your Right-foot a moderate Step that the middle of it may stand against your Left-heel then with your Left-hand bring the Butt-end by your Left-side taking notice the Spear be exactly with the Rear a Shouldering height then lay on your Right-hand as high as you can easily reach and stand with it in Form after which bring up your Right-leg and Shoulder 18. Charge to the Left Here fall back with your Left-arm and Leg as in the former Chargings Turn the Left-toe and the Butt-end of your Pike with your Left-hand to the Right after which bring up your Left-leg and Charge 19. As you were Raise the Spear with both your Hands turn the Left-toe to the Right and so fall back with your Left-leg and Arm keeping your Pike from your Side the Spear to the Rear then bring up your Left-leg and Shoulder 20. Charge to the Left about Here fall with your Arm and Leg back bringing the Pike over your Head with both your Hands the Spear directly to the Rear at a Shouldering height Turn your Left-toe to the Left about then bring up your Right-toe that the middle may come with your Left-heel and Charge 21. Port. Observe here as in Charging in the Front being wary that you sink not the Spear of your Pike rest it between the Thumb and Fore-finger keeping your Elbow close to your side 22. Comport As far as may be bring your Left-hand backward at the same time stretching out the Right make thereupon a step forward with the Right-foot grasping fast the Pike as high as you can reach with the Right-hand not tossing the Spear too high then forsake it with your Left-hand and bring back your Right-leg even with your Left then close it to your Side keeping the Spear the height of your Head 23. Charge to the Front Here extend your Right-arm advancing at the same time your Right-leg drawing back your Left-hand as far as may be and bringing your Pike forward give a step back with your Right-leg and take hold of the Butt with your Right-hand then Charge and in all Chargings observe it be done Breast high 24. Fire Herein face to the Right about suffering the Spear of your Pike to fall behind you after which quit your Right-hand from the Butt-end without any motion of the Left and be cautious not to strike upon the Spear 25. Charge as you were Here turn to the Left about place the Butt-end in the Palm of your Right-hand and Charge the Spear being kept an even height 26. Advance your Pike In this Exercise bring your Right-heel to your Left-Instep your Pike directly before you to the Recovery and so fall out with your Right-foot that it may come even with your Left and so bring the Pike to your Right-thigh 27. Order your Pikes Raise your Left-hand so that it may come even with the upper part of your Shoulder place it on your Pike stretching out your Fingers then sinking your Left-hand raise your Right and then raise the Pike that when the Butt-end your right-Right-hand may be against your Eye keep the Pike near your Head by clapping the Butt-end to the Latchet of your Shoe and here all the Butt-ends of as many as are exercised must fall to the Ground at one and the same time 28. Pikes to your Inside Order Place the Butt-end on the Inside your Right-foot to the middle not moving your Foot but only your Pike 29. Lay down your Pikes As many as exercise in this case must step altogether with their Right-legs stoop together with a very Quick Motion and Lay their Pikes down very strait with their Right-hands 30. Quit your Pikes Fall back with your Left-leg bringing it even with your Right Then quit your Pike absolutely and rise up with a quick Motion
31. Handle your Pikes Here you must step forward in a quick Motion with your Left-leg and then as many as exercise must stoop together and extend their Right-hands as far as they can reach and then grasp the Pike 32. Order your Pikes With your Right-hand raise the Pike and step back with your Left Leg with a swift Motion clapping the Butt-end of the Pike to facilitate the raising of it on the Inside of your Right-foot about the middle 33. Pikes to your outsiide Order In this Exercise place the Butt-end of your Pike on the out-side of your Foot not moving your Foot but the Pike 34. Advance your Pike This must be done as the fore-going and thus much for the Exercise of the Pike in particular by it self till I come to speak of its Exercise conjunctly with the Musquet in the general Exercising a Company or Battalion The words of Command in the Exercise of the Musquet and how they are to be Observed and Performed WHen you enter on this Exercise be sure to keep your Footing-firm your Feet at a moderate distance that at all Times and on all Occasions you may retain your full Strength Observe moreover to keep the Right-heel firm and set the Right foot steady and then attend to the Words of Command which you are summoned to do by this Expression of the Commander viz. Musketiers have a Care of the Exercise and carry your Arms well After which the proper Words of Command follow in their Order 1. Lay your Right-hand on your Musket Here the Lock being uppermost turn the Barrel towards you and extending your Fingers lay our Right-hand directly behind the Lock so close the Butt end to your Shoulder suffering the Musket to be in all parts of an equal height 2. Poise your Musket In doing this you must hold it with a hard Grasp facing to the Right and turning with a quick Motion on your Left-heel your Musket kept directly before you the height of it between your Shoulders your Right-elbow on your Side keeping your feet at a moderate distance that when you turn about your Left-toe may stand to the Front and your Right-toe as you Face to the Left let your Left-heel be against the middle of your Right-foot and by such means you will be in a resting posture 3. Rest your Musket Here slide your Musket down to your Left-hand bearing your Arm as low as possible without stooping and so receive your Musket where the Scowrer enters into the Stock touching with your hand no part of the Barrel keeping it about half a Foot from your side sloping your right-Right-hand with your Fingers extended being behind the Lock 4. Cock your Musket Place the Right-Thumb and your Finger behind the Trigger so clap your Musket against your Thigh and Cock keeping it that it slip not your Thumb now removed steady on the Head of the Cock. 5. Guard your Musket Bring it with a very swift Motion strait before you to recover your Left-hand even with your mouth about half a foot distance from it not suffering your Musket to sink nor stooping your Body observing in bringing up the Musket before which is a recovering that the Right-heel be brought to the Left-Instep your Musket being perpendicular 6. Present Here fall back with your Right-leg that the middle of the Right foot may be against the Left-heel cause the Butt-end to rise to your Shoulder fixings it firm and keep your Right elbow even with the height of the Piece being in a readiness with the fourth Finger of your Right-hand to pull the Trigger bowing the Left-knee keeping the Right firm and steady and so level your Musket Breast high 7. Fire Keep here an exact Motion in drawing the Trigger every one drawing at once so that the whole Fire of a Company or Battalion may be as of one report Keep your Body steady and your Musket hard against your Shoulder after you have fired till the next Word of Command is given viz. 8. Recover your Arms. Here let the Butt-end sink in both your Hands and bringing it strait before you keep your right Hand under the Cock and the Left even with your Mouth 9. Half bend your Musket Fall back with your Right-leg and let the Musket at once rest placing the Right-thumb upon the Cock and the Fingers of that hand behind the Trigger then closing it to your Thigh half bend the Cock and keep it rested with your Fingers extended 10. Clean the Pan. Do this with the ball of your Thumb pressed into the Pan keeping your Fingers of the Right-hand behind the Lock 11. Handle your Primer Take the little end between your Finger and Thumb turning the other end to the back of your Hand your Arm bearing backwards 12. Prime Level your Piece and strike your bruised Powder into the Pan half full or some what more keeping your Left-toe to the Front 13. Shut your Pan. This do by using your two first Fingers casting back your Primer and bringing up your Right-heel to your Left-instep your Musket strait up before you as in the recovery with the Barrel towards you do it with a quick Motion with the Thumb of your right-Right-hand on the top of the Steel Levelling your Left with your Mouth 14. Blow off the loose Corns Bring your Mouth within four Inches of the Pan give a strong Blast without declining your Head casting out your Arm and suffering the Musket to sink from its former Posture 15. Cast about and Charge Advance your right Leg turn the Barrel of your Musket downwards bring it to your Left-side a little backward with your Left-hand not touching the Barrel with your Fingers place the Toes of your Right foot to the Front and the Right-heel against the middle of the Left-foot ballancing your Musket in the Left hand the Muzzle to the proper Front in an equal height half a Foot from you joining your Right-hand to the Muzzle your Thumb extended to the side of the Barrel 16. Handle your Charger Gripe fast your Bandilier or Charger hold it even with the Muzzle of the Musket underneath about an Inch distant 17. Open your Charger with your Teeth In this Case bring it up to your Mouth without declining your Head then being your Charger within an Inch of your Muzzle about an Inch from it covering your Chargers Mouth with the ball of your Thumb 18. Charge with Powder Put the Powder into the Barrel with a quick Motion and put the Charger underneath as before 19. Draw forth your Scowrer In this let fall your Charger and upon turning your Hand draw forth your Scowrer at three Motions holding it Level the height of your Forehead with an extended Arm as if you designed to dart it 20. Shorten it to an Inch. Turn the great end of your Scowrer towards you sinking it till within an Inch of your Hand rest it some what below your Right-breast bearing forward a little 21. Charge with Bullet Take the Bullet out of your
the Trigger trying your Pan with false Flashes laying it down at Command and by the same order taking it up again shortning it to the Pan that it may give true Fire and upon firing to return it and recover the Coal if it be shattered by the force of the Powder You must observe also to keep your Match dry that on occasion you may not be disappointed And this in brief is all materially relating to the Match-Lock the other Postures of the Musket are all ready described being sufficient to direct the Exercise yet seeing many lay much stress on the Beat of Drum Take that a long with you as it relates to Exercise and so I shall take Leave of the Foot and make a visit to the Horse Exercise by Beat of Drum relating to the Foot There are usually observed in this six Points which are called Points of War and are said to be semi-vocal because by them the Soldiers understand what is to be done and can distinguish their Duty and Exercise and of these in their order 1. The Call This is to Summon the Soldiers together to their Arms or upon any other occasion as to hear Proclamation or receive Directions c. from the Officers and are not without leave to Ramble especially in time of War beyond the hearing of it under great Penalties 2. The Troop When the Soldiers hear this they must Advance their Pikes Shoulder their Muskets and close their Ranks and Files to order following their Leaders or Commanders to the place of Rendezvous Quarters or elsewhere 3. The March When you hear this you must betake you to your open Orders in Ranks Shoulder both Musket and Pike and so as the Drum beats you March slower or quicker 4. The Preparative Is to warn you to close your proportionable or due distance when you are to prepare for Battle or Skirmish and to see every thing be in order that may turn to advantage 5. The Battle This is by some called the Charge or Signal to Charge the Enemy and is beat in the beginning of the Fight to animate the Soldiers Courage 6. The Retreat This is beat when being over-powered it is thought covenient to draw off and save a total Rout or sometimes when an Enemy you suppose stronger than your self advances towards you to engage but by Retreating you avoid him There are two more things on the Drum somewhat to our purpose viz. 1. The Tatto or Tapto This is used in a Rounds and Garisons to give notice to the Soldiers and Inhabitants when they ought to repair to their Quarters and Houses 2. Revalley Is to let them know when it is time to rise in the Morning and attend on their Duty also In Garisons to let the People know when its safe to go abroad the out Scouts being Relieved The Exercise of Horse in Troops or Squadrons c. The Exercise of the Horse is various from that of the Foot and therefore that I may not be wanting in what is necessary to the young Soldier in their Exercising in the County Troops or those that may enter the present Service Abroad I shall endeavour to give the Words of Command proper with their Explanation And first when a Troop or Squadron is drawn out to Exercise I suppose their Carbines and Pistols loaden and the Corporals passing through the Ranks to see they are all ready upon which observe the chief Officer Commands Silence and gives the following Words of Command viz. 1. Lay your Right Hands on your Swords 2. Draw your Swords 3. Put your Swords in your Bridle-hand 4. Lay your Hands on your Pistols 5. Hold up your Hands Give Fire When you have fired let not your Pistol-hand sink till the next Word of Command viz. 6. Return your Pistols And this you must observe in Firing to the Left and Right Then 7. Lay your Hands on your Carbines 8. Advance your Carbines 9. Cock your Carbines Fire 10. Let fall your Carbines 11. Take your Swords from your Bridle-hands These must be done with a swift and exact Motion all as near as may be doing it at one and the same time If a Squadron of Horse is to Wheel to the Right the Right-hand-man must not close to the Left as has in ancient times been for that many times disorders the Rank but you must keep your Ground suffering the Left to come about whilst you only turn your Horses Heads observing your Left-hand-man To close the File The Right Wing file stand 1. Close your files 2. To the Right 3. To the Left as you were 4. To the Left wing and stand 5. To the Left by Files close the Squadron 6. To the Right as you were 7. The Right and Left Wing Files stand 8. By half Ranks close Files to the Right and Left And by closing Files you may cleave or divide the Squadron The Order of closing Ranks 1. File-leader stand Or open on the Front 2. By Ranks close the Squadron to the Front Or the first distances 3. On the Front as you were And so be cautious in observing each Motion How doubling Ranks must be Ordered 1. By half Files to the Right double your Ranks to the Front 2. File-leaders advance your Ranks File-leaders take your Ground And in this manner Command likewise to the Left the Order being one and the same in the Words of Command Again 3. The first half Files stand 4. By half File-leaders on the Left-wing double your Rank to the Front Now to reduce this take the following Method 1. Right-wing half Ranks advance your Ranks 2. Half File-leader take your Ground 3. The first half File stand 4. By half File-leaders on the Right and Left-wings double your Ranks to the Front Carocoling to the Right and Left Then the last half File stand and the first half File by Carocol in the Right and Left on the wings then double yur Ranks to the Rear Here observe the first File must open the half Rank to the Right and Left the first half File by Carocol Then To the Right and Left double your Ranks to the Rear Here observe the last half File must open the half Rank to the Right and Left As for the word Carocol it signifies no more when you Wheel by it than that it is made by the depth of the Flank of the Squadron by which Order not the Files but the Ranks make the Motion There is an other Word which some may not well understand at the first setting out which is called Controversion and this in Wheeling is performed by the Front of the Squadron so that whilst the Rank makes the Motion the File remains Instructions for Wheeling with the proper words of Command When the Word is given viz. To the Right by Conversion understand that you must close your Right-leg to the Horse your Knee touching that of your Right-hand-mans and in like manner observe in the Word of Command to the Left as when it is said Close to the Left then
Guard he is to answer Feints least of all in this the Right defence being to secure your self without your Sword which is done by presenting your Sword to the Left-shoulder of your Adversary or as said his Eye so that your Body be quite covered without your Sword The Terce-Guard with the Point lower than the Hilt Here you must in this bow your Head holding up your Arm high so that if you come to give a Thrust your Head may be as it were under it your Nails being in Quart till you make your Thrust and then change them into Terce your Feet must be kept at their due distance and not as at a full Elong your Sword must be presented towards your Adversaries Left-side and you must make use of your Left-hand for the Parade and it is to be pursued and defended as the forgoing Terce-Guard only in defending it you must not make so much use of your Left-hand but more of your Sword The Guard of Both Hands This is a Guard that I find not any proper Name for though it is sometimes used as very necessary how ever as to the holding your Sword in this Guard keep your Body exactly in the Posture of the Quart-Guard with the strait Point but joyn your Left-hand to your Sword about eight or ten Inches from the Hilt the Blade being held between your formost Finger and Thumb secure your self within your Sword as soon as you present it viz. Present the Point towards your Adversaries Right-thigh with your Point sloping towards the Ground a little for to pursue this Guard you must endeavour to take a way your Adversaries Left-hand by striking at it and immediatly after the stroak proffer a Thrust at his Body that he may be doubtful when you really intend to give in your Thrust and indeed the pursuit is much like that of the Quart-Guard with the sloping Point and thus much for the Five sorts of Guards Of the several Parades The Parades are generaly Two but are subdivided as the Guard and those two are the Parade in Quart and the Parade in Terce which are as is said divided again into the Parade in Quart with the Point a little higher than the Hilt The Parade in Quart with the Point sloping towards your Adversaries Right-thigh and as though without it 2. The Parade in Terce with the Point a little higher than the Hilt and the Parade in Terce with the Point sloping towards your Adversaries Thigh on the Left-side There is yet an other Parade of some use and used by many Fencing Masters which may be properly termed a Counter-Caveating Parade by reason what ever Lesson your Adversary makes use of or upon what side so ever he Thrusts if you make use of this Parade as you ought you will undoubtedly meet with his Sword and the easier cross his purpose than by any of the former and of these I shall give proper Directions 1. The Quart Parade or the Parade within the Sword is so called because in putting by the Thrust you do it on the inside your Sword or on that side the Nails of your Hand are next 2. The next is called the Terce Parade or the Parade without the Sword for here contrary to the former you put by the Thrust upon that side which is without the Sword and as the other is termed the Quart for as much as it is within your Sword or on that side your Nails look to so this is called Terce because it is without your Sword or on that side the back of your Hand is to Observe a little more viz. when you are to hold your Hand or Nails in Terce that you hold your Nails quite downward And now to Parie these Five several ways you must do the first Parade in Quart with the Point somewhat higher than the Hilt viz. When you are standing to your Guard if your Adversary offers to give a home Thrust on that side his Sword lieth which I presume to be within your Sword without disengaging and is the Simplest and plainest Thrust that can be given with the small Sword yet frequently it surprizes a Man I say when so it is that when you perceive your Adversary offer to give a home Thrust which observe by keeping your Eye steady on the Hilt of his Sword you must then immediatly turn your Wrist with so small a Motion of the Arm that it can scarcely be perceived to your Left-side and by that means you may put by his Sword with the Fort of yours upon the Left-side keeping the Point of your Sword after the Parade towards his Right-shoulder you may in putting by your Adversaries Sword use a little beat or Spring towards the Ground by which you will more certainly disappoint him immediately bringing your Sword to its right posture again and by this way of Parying you may have the luck to Spring or Beat your Adversaries Sword out of his Hand The second Parade in Quart is with the Point sloping towards your Adversaries Right-thigh and as tho' without it in this manner When you perceive your Adversary is thrusting with your Sword turn the Nails of your Sword-hand in Quart with a full stretched Arm and your Hand as high as your Face and when you do this slope your Point to the lowness of your Adversaries Thigh and by that means with the Fort of your Sword on the Feeble of his put by his Thrust always observing to Parie with the Fort of your Sword and not the Feeble lest your Adversary having the stronger Arm force upon you the Thrust in spite of all you can do The first Parade in Terce or without the Sword the Point a little higher than the Hilt must be thus mannaged viz. Perceiving your Adversary giving in the Thrust without your Sword take notice immediatly to turn your Wrist with some small motion of the Arm as in the first Parie in Quart till your Nails be in Terce and so Parie his Thrust Remembring in this to keep the Point of your Sword after you have Paried him towards your Adversaries Left-shoulder as in the first Parade in Quart you are to keep it towards his Right This Parade is most effectually done with a Spring to put by the Sword or gain an advantage of disarming your Adversary The second Parade in Terce is called that within the Sword bearing a sloping Point towards your Adversaries Thigh and as though within it This observe to do when you perceive your Adversary giving in his Thrust without or below your Sword as it were at your Arm-pit immediately letting the Point of your Sword sink as low as his Thigh turning your Nails quite round to your Right-side until they are from you keeping your Hand as high as your Head and so put by the Thrust on your Right-side and when you are Parading let your Head be close as if it were under your Arm and this preserves your Face from your Adversaries scattering or Counter-Temps Thrusts Thus having
shewn you the Defensive part I shall now proceed to the Offensive or how you may offend your Adversary when necessity requires it but before I directly enter upon it let me speak some thing of the Counter-caveating Parade though some there are who refuse to use it yet it is the safest of all The Counter caveating Parade c. When you observe your Adversaries Thrust coming home within your Sword then immediatly slope your Point and bring it up again with a quick Motion on the other side of your Adversaries and Parie his Thrust without your Sword that he intended to give within your Sword holding your Nails neither in Terce nor in Quart but so hold them as when you presented your Sword and observe further to do this Parade with a Spring and if you perceive he is about to give in his Thrust without your Sword instantly slope your Point and bring it up again with a quick Motion upon the inside of his Sword and so Parie his Thrust that was to be given without your Sword within your Sword and if you do this very quick you will rarely be hit with a home Thrust and in this Parade there is great advantage because by it all Feints which in other Parades cannot be so well noted or shunned are by this baffled and Confounded Lessons Offensive 1. Of Approaching or Advancing Observe here when you are standing to your Guard and your Adversary without your measure so that without Approaching you cannot reach him that you lift your Right-foot about a Foot forward and presently let your Left-foot follow close by the Ground your Left-knee a little bowed taking notice at the end of every step that your Feet be at the same equal distance as when you first presented your Sword or if in any thing you vary let it be in bringing them something nearer and so your Elong will come as much nearer to your Adversary as you brought your Left-foot nearer to your Right Always then remember to redouble this Step or any other that is to be used on this Occasion till you think your Adversary is within your measure This step must be always made on plain Ground lest you Trip and fall which is very dangerous but if it be on rugged uneven Ground there is another suitable to it called the Double Step after this manner In the first place throw your Left-foot before your Right which may be done by raising your Body a little on your Right-foot about a Foot then bring your Right-foot forward again as far before your Left as when you presented your Sword these two Motions must be done immediately after the other or else doing of this Step will appear ungraceful and here you must keep a thin Body as possible because the throwing your Left foot before your Right lays your Body open and so redouble this step as the former according to the distance you are from your Adversary till you approach within his measure Lesson 2. Of Retiring This may be done three ways first with the single Step the same way you approach with it only whereas in approaching with the single Step you lift your Right-foot first here you must lift your Left-foot first and the rest observe as in the Approach with the single Step. The second is that with the double Step and is done the same way as in the Advance only in approaching you throw your Left-foot before your Right when in retiring you must throw your Right-foot backward behind your Left and the rest is done as in Advancing with the double Step. The third is done by a sudden jump backwards on the strait Line with both your Feet in the Air at once but you must lift your Right-foot first and after your jump is done stand to your Guard again unless you find occasion to redouble your jump to be farther out of reach Lesson 3. Of giving in the Thrust To Thrust or make an Elong observe when you stand to your Guard and your Adversary be within your Measure that your Sword be as you please either within or without your Adversaries Sword and suppose within then stretch out your Right-arm and Step forward with your Right-foot as far as may be keeping the Point strait forwards and let the Motion of your Arm begin a thought before you move your Foot so that the Thrust may be given home before your Adversary can hear your Foot touch the Ground and when you are at your full stretch keep your Left-hand stretched and ever observe to keep a close Left-foot which must be done by keeping your Left-heel and broad side of your Foot close to the Ground without any drawing it after you for keeping a close Foot is one of the chiefest things to be observed in this Science When you give in your Thrust throw your Left-hand behind you or so place it on your Left-side that your Sword and both your Arms may make a strait Line from your Adversary This must be when you design not to make use of your Left-hand for a Parade but if you do then in the very time of giving in your Thrust throw your Left-arm forward as far as you can without putting the rest of your Body into disorder turning the Palm from you by turning your Thumb down and your little Fingers up and so Parie your Adversaries Thrust if you find he will Thrust upon the same time you make your Thrust always remembring when you Thrust within the Sword to do it with your Nails in Quart or upwards and Quart well your Hand and Shoulder but when a Thrust is made without the Sword then give it in with your Nails in Terce or downwards and keep your Hilt much lower than your Point and your Head as clear as may be from you Adversaries Sword Take notice in all Lessons in which you do not first secure or bind your Adversaries Sword that you are to Thrust close by the Feeble of his Sword with the Fort of yours But there is a difference when you first secure your Adversaries Sword for after your securing or binding you quit his Sword and give a strait home Thrust without touching it after it is bound In these Rules there is great advantage as in the Quarting of your Hand when you Thrust within the Sword preserves them from your Adversaries Counter-Temps Thrusts in the Face so likewise does your Thrusting close by the Feeble of the Sword and keeping your Hilt lower than the Point when you Thrust without the Sword as also the holding of your Head to the contrary side your Adversaries Sword is on preserve you from Counter-Temps ever observing as a general Rule to keep your Head on the contrary side of your Adversaries Sword on what side soever you Thrust for this will frequently preserve your Face from being hit Lesson 4. Of Caveating or Disengaging In this case when your Sword is presented within your Adversaries Sword and you would have it without keeping your Nails in
Quart slope your Point so low that you may bring it up under the out-side of his This must be done with the Wrist and not any Motion of the Arm because when you Disengage if the Arm move your Body would be too much discovered so that your Adversary would have an advantage to give in his Thrust which he could not do if only your Wrist moved and this must be done with a sudden Motion and by this you may learn to slip your Adversaries Sword at pleasure Lesson 5. Feinting or Falsifying Of these there are several kinds and the first I treat on is the Ordinary single Feint When you are on your Guard and within your Adversaries Sword disengage and make your Feint without which you must do with a beat of your Right-foot against the Ground just as you disengage and your Sword on the out-side of your Adversaries and immediately after if you perceive him answer your Feint and offer to Parie disengage again and give him the Thrust within the Sword Lesson 6. The Double Fient There is a difference between this and the single Feint for in the single one you must make two Motions viz. With the first you make your Feint and with the next you give in your Thrust unless you make your Feint on that side your Sword lyeth which may be done without disengaging and is the simplest of all others in all single Feints it must be given in upon the side your Sword was before you made your Feint But in the double Feint you are to make three Motions and the Thrust unless when you make your first Motion on that side your Sword was presented is given in on the other side and not on the side the Sword was just before you began to make your Feint and to play this there are two ways viz. When you are within Measure you must play it one way and without Measure another way As to the first your Sword being presented within your Adversaries Sword then disengage and make your first Motion without his Sword so stand a Thought on it to try whether he will answer you by offering to proceed to the Parade if he do not answer it is useless but if he do then presently make your second Motion within his Sword and your third Motion without it by giving the Thrust both these Motion must be done with admirable quickness at every Motion give a beat with your Foot and disengage turning your Nails in Quart If you are without distance make a Motion to see if he will answer your Feint and if he do begin again make your first Motion as within distance approaching at the same time and so your second and third There is a contrary to these that is to be observed when your Adversary makes use of them against you Then you must make use either of the Counter-caveating Parade or keep your Sword Point immoveable towards his Face that opposes you your Arm as much stretched out as possible and when you do so you must recover your Body by drawing your Right-foot close to your Left stand as it were on Tip-toe and if for all this your Adversary give a home Thrust then you must Counter-temps him in the Face and Parie his Thrust with your Left-hand or if you perceive him make variety of Feints then upon every one of them make a half Thrust which will oblige him to betake himself to the Parade and so when you please you may take the pursuit or when he makes variety of Feints give a plain home Thrust as smart as may be and endeavour to defend your self from Counter-temps with your Left-hand and to prevent them it is always in this Case best when you give a Thrust to use your Left-hand Lesson 7. The single Feint at the Head Being within distance you may present your Sword within or without your Opponents Sword making a Feint or Motion at his Face if your Sword be presented without by a little stretching out your Right-Arm your Nails in Quart and when you make the Motion give a little beat with your Right-foot and if the Feint be answered then immediately give in your Thrust at his Arm-pit your Head under your Sword-arm your Left-hand held before you with the Palm of it looking towards your Right-side and that part of your Arm from the Points of your Fingers to your Elbow must stand in a manner-strait upwards which posture you must ever observe when you give in this Thrust because in doing it it defends you from the Thrust of your Adversary if it be above and without your Sword and you may at the same time make a Motion at his Face Lesson 8. Of the double Feint at the Head Being within distance make your first Motion or Feint as before at the Face your second Motion low without your Adversaries Sword towards his belly and with the third give a Thrust without and above his Sword your Nails in Quart marking every motion with your Head Hands and Feet and when you make your second Motion hold your Hand as in the single Feint and when you give in your Thrust above Sword you must Quart your Head well because you must give it in with your Nails in Quart and by this means your Body will be kept secure within your Sword when in Terce it would ly open especially to Counter-temps There is a Parying the contrary either with the Counter-caveating Parade or by answering every Motion by what means you will fall to Parie your Adversaries with the first Parade in Terce Lesson 9. Containing the manner of the Feint at the Head on the True Parade The contrary to the second Parade is this and to do it you must make your Motion at your Adversaries Face and if you imagine he intends to Parie you with the second Counter-caveating Parade make round his Sword as it were going a circle about it and so give a Thrust at his Arm-pit and with your Left-hand avoid Counter-temps and being within distance approach with your first Motion and in so doing you Caveat his Sword and shun his Parade or if your Adversary follows your Sword you may make two or three circles till you find a fit time to let in your Thrust Lesson 10. Of the Low Feint When you intend to proceed in this you must have your Sword without your Adversaries and when it is so make directly the Second Motion of the double Feint at the Head and give in the Thrust above and when you are without distance make your approach with the Feint or first Motion and make in your Thrust with the second And this may be Paryed by answering every Motion or using the Counter-caveating Parade The contrary to it is when your Adversary is making his low Feint to take time and give in the Thrust above his Sword your Nails in Quart Lesson 11. Of Battery This is a kind of a Beat from whence it derives its name and therefore when you play it