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.

CHAP. VII. Treateth of five observations against the first Chapter of this second part.

[ 1] IF thine adversary doth put by thy blow with a Quarte to∣wards his right side out, then shalt thou just when hee doth put by thy blow, lift thy point over his weapon towards thy right side, and strike him with a Secunde or back blow at the outside of his right arme.

[ 2] Strike at thine adversarie at the outside of his weapon at his head, as soone as hee will put by thy blow with his Quarte towards his right side, then touch not his Sword, but strike at his right legge with∣out, and in one motion strike under his Sword through, towards thy right side and stringere him within.

[ 3] But if thine adversary doth put by thy blow▪ thou makest at his head with∣out, with a hanging Secunde, then in one motion strike downewards with a Se∣cunde at the outside of his right legge, and presently raise thy point and stringere him

without, else he will strike theeat thy head.

[ 4] If he doth againe parere thy blow with the Secunde, then let thy weapon rest at the outside of his weapon, and so soone as he striketh at thee within, then Voltere with the Quarte at the inside of his weapon at his left breast.

[ 5] Or when he puts by with a Secunde let the point of thy Rapier sinke at the out∣side in under his left arme, and passe be∣••inde him under his right arme.

[ 6] Or as soone as hee putteth by thy blow with a Secunde, then let the Prime and strongest part of thy weapon slide along he Secunde and weakest part of his wea∣••on towards thy right side, to the end of his weapon, and strike from thy right side upwards at the outside of his left arme, and ••n one motion strike quite through and Stringere him within for feare that hee ••hould likewise hurt thee.