[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 298
FENCING. 295 instantly form your extension, fix your point well to his body, and you mayalmost make sure of touching him. ( Vide cut.) … On the engagement of carte, he disengages to tierce, and thrusts; throwIt off by your parade of tierce ; then reverse your nails upward, and returna thrust in octave. On the same engagement, he thrusts low carte, oppose it by forming yourparade in semi-circle; then deliver a thrust in octave, by…
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