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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Title: 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.
Publication: 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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Subject terms: Swordplay -- Early works to 1800.
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How thou art to use the Secunde within at thy left handed adversary.

[ 3] Stringere thine adversary at the outside of his Rapier, when he cave••eth towards his right side under thy Rapier, and will thrust thee without over thy right arme, then thrust just at the comming of his thrust with a Secunde at the inside of his Rapier close to the Secunde or weakest part of his weapon, betweene his left arme and left breast▪