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adversaire armes attaque aura avançant avant baissez basse bras cercle changer cherche commence corps corps de l'adversaire côté coup couvrir dégagemens dégagement demi demi-alonge demi-cercle dernier dégagement désarmement dessous devant développement différence dirigeant distance doit doivent donne double élevant engagement ensuite epée étendu exécuter faible faisant feinte FEINTE DE SECONDE fendez fermer la ligne Flanconnade fond force forme gagement garde gauche généralement haute hauteur immédiatement l'ad l'adver l'adversaire l'attaque l'autre l'engagement l'épaule l'epée l'opposition l'un laissant lame lier ligne du coup lorsqu'il lorsqu'on main manière marche ment mouvemens mouvement observant octave opposition parade de quarte parade de tierce parcequ'il parceque pendant pied place poignet porté posi position position de quarte pourra pouvoir première position presque prime probablement puisse quinte quitter relevera remet en garde riposte s'exécute s'il saire saisissez seconde SECTION sera sert servir seulement simple parade suite suivant sûre tâchera termine tion tirer tireur toucher tournant trouve versaire vitesse
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Page v - ... shoulders, are placed in positions the most beneficial to health. The various motions also of the arms and limbs, whilst the body maintains its erect position, enable the muscles in general to acquire both strength and tone ; and in young people, the bones of the chest, or thorax, necessarily become more enlarged, by means of which a consumptive tendency may be avoided.
Page vi - ... motions of the arms and limbs, whilst the body maintains its erect position, enable the muscles in general to acquire vigorous strength, and in young people the bones of the chest and thorax necessarily become more enlarged, by means of which a consumptive tendency may be often prevented. It has been remarked, also, that those who practise the art are remarkable for long life and the good health they enjoy. These considerations, combined with the graceful movements which it establishes, ami the...
Page vi - Fencing, says Locke on Education, ' is so necessary a qualification in the breeding of a gentleman, and has so many advantages in regard to health and personal appearance, tha FENCING. gentleman of respectability ought to have •o striking a mark of distinction.
Page viii - London, so well disposed by nature, and so properly attentive to make yourself genteel in person, and well-bred in behaviour. I am very glad you have taken a fencing-master : that exercise will give you some manly, firm, and graceful attitudes : open your chest, place your head upright, and plant you well upon your legs. As to the use of the sword, it is well to know it: but remember my dearest nephew, it is a science of defence : and that a sword can never be employed by the hand of a man of virtue,...
Page vi - FENCING has prevented consumption and other disorders. It has been remarked, also, that those who practise this art are, in general, remarkable for long life and the good health they have enjoyed. These considerations, combined with. the graceful movements which it establishes, and the elegant means of self-defence which it furnishes, certainly render the art an object of considerable import...
Page v - Fencing.—There is no exercise, with a view to health, better entitled to the attention of those who are placed among the higher classes of society, than that of fencing. The positions of the body in fencing, have, for their...
Page vi - The various motions of the arms and limbs, whilst the body maintains its erect position, enables the muscles, in general, to acquire vigorous strength; and, in young people, the bones of the chest and thorax necessarily become more enlarged, by means of which a consumptive tendency may be prevented. Various instances may be adduced where FENCING has prevented consumption and other disorders.
Page 10 - ... de manière que, le genou droit soit perpendiculaire à la boucle > du soulier.