tell you that there are many Names of Lessons in this Art, the meaning of which cannot be easily explaind in English, to make the name, and the Lesson answer o∣ther, and therefore you need not trouble your self to ask a reason for their having such Names.Sch.I shall not; But pray tell me why you ha not English Names to them?Ma.I can give you no other reason then this, that it is like those who brought this A first to this Kingdom, out of other Coun∣tries, have still given the Lessons the proper names, which they had in their own coun∣try, and now those Lessons are so well known by the same names they give them at their first coming to this Kingdom, that they need no other.Sch.I think indeed that must he the reason of it, but how must I play this Battery?Ma.When you make use of this Lesson (for it is a kind of Beat) you may present your sword either without,How the single Battery is to be played. or within your Adver∣saries, if you present within his sword, and he within your-measure, you must lye with your sword about half a Foot from his, and when you intend to play the Lesson, give a little stroak with the Edge, and Feible of your sword, upon the Edge and Feible of
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