The Popular recreator. A key to in-door and out-door amusements .. (1873)
London, New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter & Galpin · leaf 212
o your antagonistsfaible; then suddenly from that position bind your sword overhis, and without quitting it, bring your point in a line with hisbody under his arm, and immediately longe, strictly in opposi-tion ; which will here be in octave. This direction is Rolands, and he adds that the attack… … any longe you may make; which, though bad fencing, mightsucceed if you quitted his blade to make an attack. The Opposition mentioned above is that of the one bladeagainst the other. If the swords are not in opposition, youcannot presage an attack, and are therefore unable to ensureagainst mutual…
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