Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 421
y, but when attacking,feinting, or riposting, the hand must be insupination, that is, with the finger nails turnedupwards, this position of the hand being muchmore favourable for finger play ; there are butvery few exceptions, which will be explained intheir proper place. The great advantage of… … Fig. 4.—The Parrv in Tierce. to be well executed, and it is a very goode.xercise. Finger Play (Doigte)—To have a goodfinger play is to be able to direct the pointand move the blade in attacking, in parrjing,and in executing all movements in fencing, withonly the action of the fingers on the hilt.…
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