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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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or Beat his sword, then immediatly Rebind him by making use of the Contre-caveating-Parade, Fifthly, you may try him with all sorts of Lessons, and what Lessos you find have most effect, those use most frequent∣ly against him, if he Break your Measure, then Redouble your Thrust again, and wha ever Lesson you design to play upon him, by any means remember to have a care that he take not time upon it, you would mind this Rule well, for it is of great importance to a sword Man, I might fill a Volume with the description of Lessons with their contraries together with their contraries, as also with the contraries of those contraries, all which would in a manner signifie nothing to you but to Embarasse your Judgement. There∣fore I think what I have said to you, con∣cerning the Pursuit of this Guard sufficient seing you understand all the Lessons, and may make use of any of them as you think fit.Sch.I think Sir you are in the right, f if a Man once know the grounds, he may easi of himself invent Lessons, to win at, and cros his Adversarie.Ma.'Tis very true he may so, and it upon that account, I have cut my dis¦course so short, thinking any more con∣cerning 0