The Art of Fencing - The Use of the Small Sword by Monsieur L'Abbat
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Sword without the Enemy's whilst the other Parts take their Situation.
The Parade of this Thrust is made by a Half-circle of the Sword within, the Wrist raised in _Quart_, and the Point low. _See the 7th Plate_. [Illustration: _7th Plate. Thrust under the Wrist_.] [Illustration: _It's Parade_.] [Illustration: _8th. Plate. Flannconade.] [Illustration: The Opposition of the Hand to the lowering the body_.] CHAP. IX. _Of_ Flanconnade. This Thrust is to be made only in engaging or _risposting_ when the Adversary carries his Wrist too far inward, or drops the Feeble of his Sword, then you must press a little within, and with your Feeble on his, in order to lower it, and by that means get an Opening in his Flank. The Body, in this Thrust, is not so strait as in _Quart_ within, tho' the Arms are. _See the 8th_ Plate. It is necessary to oppose with the Left hand, in order to avoid a low |
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