Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 147
r adversary is upon the longe, is by allowingthe foil to remain flexible in your hand, with the pointdownward, keeping your hand in the same direction as ifcovered upon the parade. Your adversary, after pushing tierce and carte alternately,commences the salute; and while he is on the extension,… … He opposes in carte; then let the blade and point flyloosely over the hand having hold of your foil between thethumb and two first fingers, by which you will have a viewof your adversary through the angle made thereby. Thisis the grace upon the longe of carte inside. « FEINTS. Feints are used to…
Amusements · Games · Sports
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from Banbury chap books and nursery toy book literature [of the XVIII and early XIX centuries] (1890)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-banburychapbooks00pearrich-21-30.webp)
