Wood, John George, 1827-1889. [from old catalog] · London, New York, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge · leaf 90
t, on the leftbreast of the waistcoat. The fencers dress should be very easy, soas not to obstruct his movements. THE GUAED. Place your right heel closeto the middle of the left foot,and draw your foil, as if fromits sheath, and instantly placethe point directly opposite toyour adversarys breast,… … 80 FENCING. the left knee covers the foot,when you must advance theright foot, still keeping it ina line v/ith the left heel, intothe position of the guard, asshown in the annexed figure.In all your movements youshould keep your eye fixedon the tiTist of jour oppo-nent, and not on his eyes.Whilst…
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