Wood, John George, 1827-1889. [from old catalog] · London, New York, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge · leaf 88
art of archery, we must impressupon our readers that nothing but a steady and earnest practiceof the rules laid down for their guidance, can ever make themskilful archers, for without diligent practice, the most laboured in-structions and elaborately-written treatises would be entirely thrownaway.… … FENCING. The foiled assassin instantly took off his mask, and begged Crichton to sparehis life, exclaiming that he was his pupil, Vincenzo. (p. 79.) An essay upon the origin of the sword, and the various alterationsof shape and materials which it has at different periods undergone,would be far too…
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