[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 309
ithin his measure, and force in a straightthrust, carte over the arm, or in tierce, then raise and bend your arm,forming the parade of prime, and quickly return a straight thrust in prime,before he recovers ; or, if you have not opening sufficient, disengage overhis arm, and deliver a thrust in… … When you engage your adversarys blade, act on the defensive for some-time, in order to discover what feints or thrusts he prefers. Vary yourparades as much as possible so that he may not, in turn, ascertain your ownfavorites; for, if a good fencer be found to use one parade in preference toanother,…
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