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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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of being bitt by a Contre-temps, then when be maketh use of any of the preceeding Lessons.Ma.That is most certain, otherwise I could not have had the confidence, to re∣commend it so earnestly to you.Sch.Sir I am oblidged to you, for the pain you take to informe me; but which is your parade against this Lesson?The parade against binding.Ma.The best Parade absolutelie against this Lesson, is the Contre-caveating Parade.Sch.Which is your contrary to binding?Ma.My Contrary is Caveating, or Slip∣ping,The contrary to bind∣ing. and you must do it before your Ad∣versarie feel your Sword, for your must understand, that this binding is done by feel∣ing, and not by seing, as the Lessons before shewn you are.Sch.I pray you let me understand this way of playing by feeling.Ma.It is known thus, when you over∣lap your Adversaries Sword, if he slipp you before you touch his Sword, (which is the feeling of it.) then your offering to bind is in vain, because he hath prevented it by Caveating your sword, but if you feel his sword before he Caveat you, then you may safely give home the thrust, because you did first secure it. Which you knew by your feeling, or touching of his sword, and which 0