The Popular recreator. A key to in-door and out-door amusements .. (1873)
London, New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter & Galpin · leaf 181
seful to flog the man (supposing you catch him)who robs you with violence, it must be still more useful tolearn an art which will give you a good chance of forestallinghis intentions by turning his violence upon himself, or there iano truth in the proverb that prevention is better than cure* But… … hidden power, a sheathed weapon, all your days; for though weinsure our houses, we hope that the fire office will never be putto the trouble of drawing us a cheque. Fencing means health and strength ; there is no other exer-cise which brings every muscle of the human frame so com-pletely and so…
Amusements · Games · Sports
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