The boy's own book; a complete encylopedia of all the diversion, athletic, scientific and recreative, of boyhood and youth. (1834)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838, McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) · Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York, C. S. Francis, 1834. · leaf 309
our blade, and otherwise embarrassing you, with a view to get openings, you may seize the occasion to deliver a time-thrust, taking care to cover yourself f well, by forming a good opposition against his blade. When. on the en- gagement of carte, by way of snare, hold your point higher than usual ;… … Be not too eager in making your thrusts in return; as, by an over eager- ness, learners contract a habit of returning their thrust by crooking the arm which is quite erroneous. Form your parades justly, and accustom yourself, at first, to make straight returns without disengaging. If you intend to…
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