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.

If thine adversary doth hold his right hand behind his hilt for to put by thy thrusts, what thou art then to doe.

[ 17] Make a thrust at thy left h••nded adver∣sary within with a Secunde, as soone as he doth catch with his righthand towards his right side after thy Rapier, then lifting the point of thy Rapier towards thy right side over his right hand, thrust him with a Se∣cunde at the inside of his Rapier at his left shoulder.

[ 18] Or when he wil put by thy thrust with his right hand towards his right side out, then let him misse thy Rapier with his hand, and cavering towards thy right side under his right hand, thrust him with a Secunde at the inside of his Rapier at his left shoul∣der.

[ 19] Thrust at thy left handed adversary with a Quarte at the outside of his Rapier, over his left arme, as soone as he with his right hand towards his right side over his left arme doth catch after thy Rapier, then let the point of thy Rapier sinke in under his right hand and thrust him with a Quarte at the outside of his Rapier, over his left arme, ••t his left breast.

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Or if thou dost thrust something low, and he doth endeavour to put by thy thrust with his right hand under his left arme, toward his left side out, then lift thy point towards thy left side over his right hand, and thrust him with a secunde at the inside of his Rapier at his left shoulder.