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Title:  The compleat fencing-master in which is fully described the whole guards, parades & lessons belonging to the small-sword : as also the best rules for playing against either artists or ignorants with blunts or sharps : together with directions how to behave in a single combat on horse-back : illustrated with figures representing the most necessary postures / by Sir W. Hope, Kt.
Author: Hope, William, Sir.
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your Adversaries, and in the very time you give the stroake give a beat with your Foot to surprize him: if he doth not in the least answer your stroak by offering to parie, give him the Thrust streight home to his Right Pap, as you give in a plain Thrust within the Sword, remember when you give the stroak, to make the Motion only with the wrest, for by so doing you keep your Body closs, and doth not disorder your self.Sch.I understand you, but if he offer to an∣swer my stroak, what must I doe in that ease?Ma.If you perceive him offer to go to the parade, then slip him, and give him the thrust without, and above the sword.Sch.May not a man make a Double Feint upon this Lesson?Ma.Yes very well.Sch.How I pray you?Ma.Thus, How the double Battry is to be played. when you perceive him going to the Parade, immediatly slip, and make your Feint in the other side, and give in the Thrust upon that side on which you gave the Beat.Sch.Must I give a Beat with my Foot, at every Motion?Ma.You may either give a beat at e∣very Motion you make, or otherwise, on∣ly 0