Pallas armata The gentlemans armorie; wherein the right and genuine use of the rapier and of the sword, as well against the right handed as against the left handed man is displayed: and now set forth and first published for the commmon [sic] good by the author.

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Pallas armata The gentlemans armorie; wherein the right and genuine use of the rapier and of the sword, as well against the right handed as against the left handed man is displayed: and now set forth and first published for the commmon [sic] good by the author.
Author
G. A., fl. 1639.
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Printed at London :: By I[ohn] D[awson] for Iohn Williams, at the signe of the Crane in S. Pauls Church-yard,
1639.
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Swordplay -- Early works to 1800.
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"Pallas armata The gentlemans armorie; wherein the right and genuine use of the rapier and of the sword, as well against the right handed as against the left handed man is displayed: and now set forth and first published for the commmon [sic] good by the author." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16110.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.

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[ 7] If thine adversary doth make account to stringere thee without, then lift the point of thy Rapier towards thy right side over his point, and thrust him with a Quarte at the inside of thy Rapier close to the Secunde or weakest part of his wea∣pon.

[ 8] If hee make a count to stringere thee within, then before hee doth touch thy point with his weapon, lift the point of thy Rapier over his point towards thy left side, and thrust him at the outside of his Rapier with a Secunde at his right breast.

[ 9] Thou canst likewise avoid stringering with Cavering; namely, when thine ad∣versary

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will stringere thee without▪ then before hee doth touch thy point, cavere or turne thy point from thy left side towards thy right side under his Rapier, and thrust him with a Quarte within at his right breast close to his Secunde or weakest part of his Rapier.

[ 10] When he will stringere thee within, then turne the point of thy Rapier from thy right side towards thy left side under his Rapier, before he doth touch thy point, and thrust with a Secunde at the outside of his weapon at his right breast.

[ 11] Else canst thou avoid stringering like∣wise with making of Finda's, namely, when he will stringere thee without, then before hee doth touch thy Rapier, make a Finda at him within, as if thou didst meane to thrust at him within with a Quarte, as soone as he doth catch after thy thrust to∣wards his left side with his Rapier, then recalling thy point thrust him at the out∣side of his Rapier over his right arme with a Secunde, at his right breast.

[ 12] When he will stringere thee within, then before hee doth touch thy Rapier within, make a Finda at him without, as if thou didst intend to thrust over his right arme; as soone as he doth catch after that, thrust towards his right side, then turne thy point

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under his Rapier, and thrust him at the in∣side of his weapon with a Quarte at his right breast.

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