[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 301
stretching your arm, and giving his bladea smart and abrupt throw-off, as you overtake or meet it in tierce. Thecourse of the point in forming the counter in carte is inward, from left toright; and in the counter-parade of tierce, the contrary. COUNTER DISENGAGEMENTS IN OCTAVE AND SEMI-CIRCLE. The… … FENCING. 299 To give a further exemplification of the counter-disengagement in octave?it is also performed by first making a feint, as if you intended to thrust oc-tave ; he naturally opposes it, by forming his parade in octave; then nimblydisengage over his arm to carte inside, and deliver either…
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