,,h[ ,,to ,,f5ce4      ,,conta9+        
,,full ,,in/ruction      ,,=      ,,f5c+
      ,,& ,,!      ,,use ,,( ,,!        
,,broadsword2      ,,also               
,,in/ruction ,,9 ,,ar*]y1               
,,describ$ ,,)      ,,tw5ty-,,"o        
,,practical      ,,illu/rations4        
,a ,,complete ,,book4        ,,new      
,,york3      ,,frank ,,t\sey1 ,publi%]1 
#cd ,,& #cf ,,nor? ,,moore ,,/reet4     
,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! 
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,9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress at
 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4          ,,table ,,( 
,,cont5ts        ,h[ to ,f5ce           
,broadsword ,ex]cise    ,ar*]y          
,hurdle ,rac+    ,vault+ ) ,pole1 or    
,pole-,leap+    ,?r[+ ! ,hamm]    ,putt+
 ! ,%ot          ,illu/ration           
,,h[ ,,to ,,f5ce4      ,f5c+ is ! art ( 
us+ ! small-sword1 or rapi]4 ,!         
small-sword  has a /raight blade1 ab\t  
?irty-two in*es 9 l5g? outside !  gu>d1 
& is fa%ion$ = ?ru/+ only4 ,al?\gh x is 
an art (  ! greate/ antiquity1 v great  

improvem5ts h be5 made 9 x  dur+ ! la/  
half-c5tury1 *iefly by ,fr5* ma/]s1 :o  
excel ^?  ( all o!r c\ntries4 ,?is has  
be5 attribut$ to v>i\s causes2 by  "s to
 ! agility & ackn[l$g$ p[] ( rapid      
physical action  possess$ by ?is nation2
 by o!rs1 to _! natural vivacity &      
m5tal quickness4 ,9 my op9ion1 h[ev]1 a 
m direct & p[]ful  cause may be trac$ 9 
! great enc\ragem5t & univ]sal patronage
  :i* x has ev] receiv$ f e grade ( a   
*ivalr\s & milit>y  p4 ,e regim5t has   
its maitre d'armes1 & e b>rack its      
f5c+-s*ool4 ,inde$1 9 s important a     
light 0 ! prop] tea*+  ( ?is art held1 t
 "o ( ! ,fr5* k+s 7,l\is ,,xiv47 grant$ 
lett]s-pat5t to tw5ty em95t ma/]s1 :o   
alone 7 p]mitt$ to  tea* 9 ,p>is4 ,:5 a 
vacancy occurr$1 no int]e/ & no favor   
c\ld  enable a c&idate to obta9 ?is     
privilege3 he _h to f5ce 9 public  ) six
 ( ^! *os5 ma/]s1 & if by any ( !m he 0 
beat5 by  two di/9ct hits1 he 0 consid]$
 unqualifi$ to tea* 9 !  capital4       
,indep5d5t ( its value z ! sci5tific use

 ( ! sword--!  g5tleman's weapon (      
def5se1 p> excell5ce--f5c+ /&s  unrival$
 z an ex]cise2 & x is 9 ?is s5se t x w  
n[ be  treat$4 ,! mo/ em95t physicians  
:i* ?is c\ntry h produc$1  h all1 9 !   
mo/ e>ne/ mann]1 recomm5d$ x to !       
att5tion (  ! "y4 ,?us1 ,dr4 ,clive     
says3    ,muscul> ex]tion is ess5tial 9 
p]fect+ ! =m ( ! body1 &  ^? ex]cises   
:i* require ! ex]cise ( ! greate/ numb] 
(  muscles are ! mo/ conducive to ?is   
end4 ,f5c+ causes m muscles  to act at !
 same "t ?an mo/ o!r ex]cises4 ,x       
promotes !  expansion ( ! *e/1 &        
improves respiration1 :]eby ! functions 
( ! mo/ important organs ( ! body are m 
p]fectly p]=m$4    ,sir ,an?ony ,c>lisle
 uses simil> language3    ,accord+ to my
 judgm5t1 ! ex]cise ( f5c+ t5ds to      
promote  bodily heal?1 & ! developm5t ( 
a?letic p[]s4 ,x is likewise  app>5t t !
 attitudes & ex]tions ( f5c+ are        
conducive to  ! manly =ms & muscul>     
en]gies ( ! human figure4    ,aga91 ,sir
 ,ev]>d ,home1 9 /ill /rong] t]ms3    ,(

 all ! diff]5t modes 9 :i* ! body c be  
ex]cis$1 !re is  none1 9 my judgm5t1 t  
is capable ( giv+ /r5g? & velocity1  z  
well z precision1 to ! action ( all !   
volunt>y muscles ( !  body 9 an equal   
degree z ! practice ( f5c+1 & none m    
conducive to bodily heal?4    ,i %all   
give "o m extract f ano!r physician (   
equal em95ce1  ,dr4 ,babb+ton3    ,i am 
( op9ion t1 9 addition to ! amusem5t :i*
 ?is ex]cise  7f5c+7 af=ds1 x is        
p>ticul>ly calculat$ to excite 9 "y     
p]sons a great] degree ( en]gy &        
circumspection ?an !y might  o!rwise    
possess2 & x is obvi\s t1 9 respect (   
heal?1 t  mode ( ex]tion is sup]ior to  
all o!rs1 :i*1 :ile x gives  motion &   
activity to e "p ( ! body1 produces at !
 same "t  correspond+ int]e/ 9 ! m9d4   
,sir ,john ,s9clair1 ,dr4 ,pemb]ton1 c41
 speak 9 t]ms equally  recomm5datory4   
,to avoid all dang] 9 ! lessons &       
practice1 foils are sub/itut$  = real   
swords4 ,/rong wire masks are worn on ! 
face1 a well-padd$  glove on ! h&2 & !  

upp] "p ( ! body1 at :i* alone !  ?ru/s 
are aim$1 is protect$ by a /rong jacket1
 ! "r side &  coll> ( :i* %\ld be (     
lea!r4    ,! fir/ movem5t a beg9n] has  
to le>n1 is ! mann] ( plac+  himself 9 !
 position call$      ,,! ,,gu>d4    ,x  
is f ?is position t all movem5ts are    
made1 :e!r (f5sive  or def5sive4 ,let ! 
beg9n] be plac$ ) 8 knees /raight1 8    
feet at "r angles1 heel to heel2 ! "r   
foot1 "r side1 & face  direct$ to !     
ma/]4 ,! body mu/ be held upright &     
firm1 ! arms  hang+ d[n by ! side1 b    
easily & )\t con/ra9t1 ! left  h& hold+ 
! foil a few in*es b5ea? its gu>d4      
,next1 let him  br+ ! "r h& across !    
body1 & seize ! foil-h&le2 by a  second 
movem5t1 br+ ! foil above ! head1 ! h&s 
sep>at+ z  !y asc5d1 until bo? arms be  
ne>ly ext5d$ upw>ds & outw>ds4  ,"h     
pause4 ,?is may be call$ ! fir/ position
 ( ! ,gu>d4    ,^! movem5ts %\ld be     
frequ5tly practic$1 z !y accu/om !  arms
 to move indep5d5tly ( ! body1 flatt5 ! 
jo9ts ( !  %\ld]s1 & give prom95ce to ! 

*e/4    ,to arrive at ! second position 
( ! ,gu>d1 ! "r arm1 ) !  foil1 is      
br\ght d[n to ! front1 until ! "r elb[  
is a little  above & 9 advance ( ! wai/2
 ! =e-arm & foil slop+  upw>ds2 ! po9t (
 ! foil be+ ! height ( ! upp] "p ( !    
face2 !n1 by a second movem5t1 ! le>n]  
mu/ s9k d[n1 sep>at+  ! knees1 & /epp+  
=w>d ) ! "r foot f\rte5 or sixte5       
in*es2 =1 ( c\rse1 ! gu>d ( a tall man w
 be wid] ?an t  ( a %ort "o4 ,h[ev]1 8  
own com=t 9 ! position w direct him  z  
to ! di/ance2 & ! g5]al rule is1 t !    
knee ( ! left  leg w jut ov] ! toes ( ! 
left foot1 & ! "r leg f  ankle to knee  
be p]p5dicul>4 ,x is 9 ?is position t he
 w  receive all attacks f an adv]s>y1 & 
f ?is position w all  8 own attacks be  
made4 ,also 9 ?is position w he         
,illu/ration      ,,advance    ^u an    
adv]s>y1 :5 beyond hitt+ di/ance4 ,! /ep
 9 ! advance  is usually ab\t t ( ! wid?
 ( ! ,gu>d1 al?\gh ( c\rse ?is  w\ld v>y
 ) circum/ances4 ,! /ep is made by      
advanc+ ! "r  foot ! di/ance ,i h nam$2 

& on its rea*+ ! gr\nd1 ! left  foot is 
br\ght up1 & takes its place4 ,to       
,,retreat1    ! rev]se ( ! above movem5t
 is made4 ,! left foot takes ! lead1    
/epp+ to ! re> ab\t z f> z ! "r _h /epp$
 to ! front2  ! "r occupy+ its place on 
its tak+ up its new position4 ,!  next  
movem5t1      ,,! ,,longe1              
,illu/ration    is a v important        
movem5t1 & is r difficult to make       
prop]ly1  & fatigu+ to practice4 ,inde$1
 ! fir/ movem5ts 9 f5c+ are  ! mo/ try+ 
to ! le>n]2 & he mu/ n be disc\rag$ if  
he  fails to d !m correctly at          
fir/--practice only w give him ?is  p[]4
 ,! ,longe is t ext5sion ( body :i*     
accompanies e  attack1 & is ?us         
made3--,! "r arm is ext5d$ /raight f !  
%\ld]1 ! arm & blade be+ on ! same      
level2 by a second  movem5t1 ! "r foot  
is rais$ f ! gr\nd1 & a /ep made  =w>d1 
ab\t eighte5 in*es 9 l5g?1 :ile ! left  
rema9s firmly  plant$ 9 its place4 ,at !
 in/ant t ?is /ep is made1 ! left  h& is
 all[$ to fall )9 a few in*es ( ! left  

?igh1 & !  left knee is /iff5$ back     
until ! leg is p]fectly /raight4    ,!  
?igh ( ! "r leg w n[ be 9 a position    
ne>ly horizontal2  f ! knee d[nw>ds     
p]p5dicul>4 ,hav+ execut$ ! ,longe1 !   
next movem5t to be made is      ,,!     
,,recov]2    t is1 to return f !        
position ( ! ,longe to t ( ! ,gu>d1  &  
is ?us effect$3--,! left arm is nimbly  
?r[n up to its place1  ! "r arm drawn 91
 & ! left knee re-b5t4 ,^! movem5ts mu/ 
be made at ! same "t1 z x is _! unit$   
action t enables a  p]son to recov] f s 
ext5d$ a position z ! ,longe quick en\gh
  to avoid a ?ru/ if 8 own attack has   
fail$4    ,^! movem5ts mu/ be frequ5tly 
practic$ be=e any o!rs are  attempt$--! 
,gu>d1 ! ,advance1 ! ,retreat1 ! ,longe1
 & !  ,recov]2 & :5 ! le>n] has atta9$  
"s pr(ici5cy 9 !m1 he  may beg9 ! m     
delicate movem5ts ( attack & def5se4 ,( 
^! ,i  w n[ speak4      ,,! ,,engage4   
,x is cu/om>y = adv]s>ies1 on com+ to ! 
,gu>d1 to ,engage1  or to jo9 blades1 on
 :at is call$ ! inside1 t is1 ! "r      

side2 al?\gh !re are occasions on :i* x 
is advisable to engage on  ! outside1 or
 on ! left2 o!rwise call$ ! ,qu>te or   
,ti]ce  sides4    ,illu/ration    ,two  
m5 ?us oppos$ to ea* o!r w at once      
p]ceive t !re are  two l9es ( attack op5
 to !m1 i4 e4 ! l9e inside & ! l9e      
outside ! blade--^!1 & no m4 ,b ^! may  
be1 & 9 f5c+  are1 subdivid$ into inside
 above ! h&1 & inside "u ! h&1  & ! same
 subdivision = outside4 ,?is gives f\r  
l9es (  attack--or1 to speak m simply1  
gives f\r op5+s ?r\gh :i* an  adv]s>y   
may be assail$4 ,n[1 to protect ea* ( ^!
 assailable  po9ts1 are f\r def5sive    
movem5ts1 call$      ,,p>ades4    ,ea*  
op5+ has its own p>ade or def5se1 & ea* 
p>ade w gu>d  its own op5+1 &1 /rictly  
speak+1 no o!r4 ,! op5+ inside  above ! 
h& is def5d$ by two p>ades4    ,z its "n
 imports1 ! fir/ & mo/ natural p>ade is 
t (  ,prime4 ,! action ( draw+ ! sword f
 its %ea? is almo/  exactly ! movem5t   
made use ( 9 ! p>ade ( ,prime4    ,9 ?is
 p>ade ! h& is rais$ z high z ! =ehead1 

s t !  f5c] c see 8 oppon5t's face "u 8 
wri/4 ,! blade ( !  foil is almo/       
horizontal1 b ! po9t is r l[]$ t[>ds !  
gr\nd4 ,z ?is p>ade w ?r[ ! "r side ( ! 
body op5 to !  adv]s>y's sword1 x is    
good play to dis5gage f left to "r1 &   
deliv] a rapid ?ru/ at ! adv]s>y1 9 ord]
 to anticipate him  be=e he c br+ 8 own 
sword r\nd = ano!r ?ru/4 ,8 po9t  w be  
?r[n f> out ( l9e1 s t he is beh9d-h& 9 
po9t (  "t4    ,?is is a v useful p>ade 
= f5c]s ( %ort /ature1 z !y c  sometimes
 get 9 _! blade "u _! adv]s>y's arm1    
aft] !y  h p>ri$ 8 ?ru/4    ,! o!r p>ade
 is t (      ,,qu>te4    ,x is ?us =m$4 
,on ! approa* ( ! po9t ( an adv]s>y's   
blade  7& h[ ^! approa*es are made ,i w 
pres5tly expla971 ! "r  h& is mov$ a few
 in*es--?ree or f\r w be en\gh--across !
  body on ! inside1 ! h& be+ nei!r      
depress$ nor rais$1 & !  foil be+ kept  
on ! same slope z 9 ! ,gu>d4 ,?is gu>ds 
! body  on ! inside above ! h&1 b 7& "h 
comes an important law 9  f5c+7 ! v     
movem5t :i* has gu>d$ ! body on "o side 

has  expos$ x on ! o!r2 ?is is ! case ) 
all ! simple p>ades4    ,illu/ration    
,illu/ration    ,suppose1 n[1 t ! expos$
 "p outside above ! h& 7  assail$1 !n ! 
def5se = x is ! p>ade (      ,,ti]ce4   
,x is =m$ by turn+ ! h& ) ! nails       
d[nw>ds1 & cross+  to ! opposite side "s
 six or eight in*es1 ! h& & po9t at !   
same elevation z be=e2 ?is w gu>d ?is   
op5+4 ,if1 h[ev]1 !  attack has be5 made
 "u in/ead ( ov] ! h&1 !n ! prop]  p>ade
 w\ld h be5 seconde4    ,illu/ration    
,illu/ration    ,!re is ano!r me?od (   
p>ade call$ qu>te ov] ! arm--:i* is     
execut$ by mak+ ab\t ! same p>ade z 9   
,ti]ce1 ) ?is  exception--fir/1 ! h& is 
reta9$ 9 its orig9al position1 )  !     
nails upw>ds1 & secondly1 ! po9t is n   
rais$ ov] ! eye (  ! adv]s>y4           
,illu/ration    ,x is r m delicate ?an  
,ti]ce1 b wants its p[] & en]gy4  ,!    
ripo/es1 or reply ?ru/s1 are made z !y  
w\ld h be5 _h !  p>ade be5 t ( ,ti]ce4  
,,seconde    is =m$ by turn+ ! h& 9 !   
same position 9 :i* x 0  turn$ = ti]ce1 

b ! po9t ( ! foil slopes z mu* d[nw>ds z
  9 ti]ce x did upw>ds2 ! direction &   
di/ance = ! h& to  trav]se be+ ! same4  
,aga91 _h ! attack be5 deliv]$ at none (
  ^!1 b at ! inside "u ! h&1 !n ! prop] 
p>ade w\ld  h be5      ,,demi-,,c]cle1  
:i*1 z its "n expresses1 is a           
half-circle1 describ$ by a sweep (  !   
blade trav]s+ ! "u l9e4 ,next comes !   
p>ade (      ,,octave4    ,9 ?is p>ade !
 h& is held z 9 ,qu>te2 ! hilt ( ! foil 
is  kept l[] ?an t ( ! oppon5t3 ! blade 
is almo/ horizontal1  ! po9t be+ only   
slightly l[] ?an ! hilt1 & direct$ t[>ds
  ! body ( ! adv]s>y4    ,illu/ration   
,octave is extremely useful :5 ! f5c]   
misses 8 p>ade (  ,demi-c]cle1 z !re is 
b a %ort di/ance = ! po9t to trav]se1  &
 x g5]ally meets ! blade ( ! adv]s>y    
be=e ! po9t c  be prop]ly fix$4         
,moreov]1 x br+s ! po9t s ne> !         
adv]s>y's  body1 t he w n v5ture to make
 ano!r ?ru/ until he has  remov$ ! foil4
    ,?us ,i h enum]at$1 & p>tly expla9$1
 ! =ms & uses (  ^! f\r p>ades3 !y are  

call$ ,simple ,p>ades1 to di/+ui% !m  f 
ano!r set ( def5sive movem5ts1 call$    
,,contre-,,p>ades4    ,i h said & %[n t 
a man /&+ foil 9 h&1 9 ! position  ( !  
gu>d1 is expos$ 9 f\r di/9ct places to  
?ru/s f an  adv]s>y )9 longe+ di/ance4  
,i h also %[n t he has a  def5se = ea* (
 ^! expos$ places2 b if a man has b "o  
def5se = ea* assailable "p1 !n 8        
adv]s>y1 kn[+ be=eh&  :at ! def5se mu/  
be1 w\ld be prep>$ be=eh& to deceive    
him4  ,b if he has a res]ve--if he has a
 second def5se = ea*  "p--!n ! adv]s>y  
_c tell :at ! def5se w be1 until 8      
attack1 false or real1 is begun4    ,to 
meet ?is cont+5cy1 a second s]ies (     
def5ses h be5 devis$1  :i* are ( an     
entirely diff]5t nature f ! ,simple     
,p>ades4    ,aga91 z ea* ( ! simple     
p>ades is fram$ to gu>d only "o  op5+1 x
 0 f\nd desirable t ! contre-p>ades %\ld
 be ( a  m compreh5sive "*4 ,!y are     
!re=e devis$ s t ea* is  capable (      
protect+ ! entire front4 ,x is evid5t t 
?is object  c\ld n be atta9$ )\t !      

sacrifice ( quickness1 because a  l>g]  
space mu/ be trav]s$1 & !re=e m "t is   
occupi$ )  a contre ?an a simple p>ade4 
,to "k "o contre-p>ade is virtually to  
"k all1 z !y are all  =m$ on ! same     
plan4 ,!y are all full circles 9 !      
position (  h& & direction ( foil ( !   
diff]5t simple p>ades2 or m  cle>ly     
speak+1 ea* simple p>ade has a          
contre-p>ade2 !re are1  !re=e1 f\r      
simple & f\r contre-p>ades1 :i* may be  
?us  arrang$3      ,qu>te               
,contre de ,qu>te4      ,ti]ce          
,contre de ,ti]ce4      ,seconde        
,contre de ,seconde4      ,demi-c]cle   
,contre de ,c]cle4    ,i h said t a     
contre-p>ade is a full circle 9 !       
position (  h& & direction ( blade ( its
 simple2 ?us1 contre de qu>te is  made  
by reta9+ ! h& 9 ! position ( qu>te1    
:ile ! foil  describes a circle desc5d+ 
on ! inside1 & return+ by !  outside to 
! place ( its dep>ture4 ,s ) all ! o!rs1
 ! foil  foll[+ ! direction ( ! simple  
p>ade1 ( :i* x is !  contre4 ,^!        

complete ! entire sy/em ( def5ses4    ,i
 n[ come to ! movem5ts ( an opposite    
nature1 namely1 !      ,,attacks1    &  
%all beg9 ) ! mo/ simple ( !m4 ,i w aga9
 suppose two  adv]s>ies /&+ en gu>d1 )9 
longe+ di/ance ( ea* o!r3  n[ ! mo/     
simple movem5t t ! attack+ p>ty c\ld    
make w\ld  be      ,,! ,,/raight ,,?ru/ 
to ! outside or inside1 accord+ to 8 l9e
 ( engagem5t4 ,i h1  9 describ+ ! longe1
 9 effect describ$ ! /raight ?ru/2 x is 
b a longe 9 a /raight l9e1 tak+ c>e1    
h[ev]1 to feel firmly !  adv]s>y's      
blade1 b tak+ c>e also n to press or    
lean on x  dur+ ! deliv]+ ( ! ?ru/4     
,next 9 "* comes      ,,! ,,dis5gagem5t4
    ,?is attack is made by dropp+ ! po9t
 ( ! foil b5ea? !  adv]s>y's blade1 &   
rais+ x on ! opposite side1 at ! same   
"t1 ris+ ) ! arm fully ext5d$2 on !     
completion ( !  ext5sion ! longe is made
 & ! ?ru/ deliv]$4      ,,! ,,"o-,,two  
is b a d\ble dis5gagem5t1 ! fir/ be+ b a
 fe9t or false  attack1 to induce !     
adv]s>y to =m a p>ade to cov] ! "p      

?reat5$1 = ! cov]+ ( "o "p ( ! body     
exposes !  opposite2 ! second           
dis5gagem5t is made to take advantage ( 
?is  exposure4 ,! arm is ext5d$ half-way
 on ! fir/1 & !n :olly on  ! second1 to 
be imm$iately foll[$ by ! longe4        
,,! ,,beat ,,& ,,?ru/4    ,?is is ano!r 
v>iety ( attack4 ,suppos+ ! adv]s>y's   
blade to be  firmly jo9$ to y\rs1 :5 y  
wi%$ to deliv] a /raight ?ru/1  !re w\ld
 !n be dang] ( y\r fall+ ^u 8 po9t4 ,?is
 dang]  is avoid$ by giv+ a slight beat 
on 8 blade ! in/ant prec$+  y\r ext5sion
 ( arm1 ( c\rse to be foll[$ en suite by
 ! longe4    ,! companion attack to ?is 
"o is      ,,! ,,beat ,,& ,,dis5gagem5t4
    ,! beat "h takes ! "* ( ! fir/      
dis5gagem5t 9  "o-two1 i4 e4 becomes a  
fe9t1 & is int5d$ to induce !  adv]s>y  
to return to ! place he occupi$ :5 !    
beat 0 made4 ,y  !n imm$iately pass to !
 opposite side ( 8 blade 9 ! mann]      
describ$ 9 ! dis5gagem5t4    ,x w be se5
 t all ^! movem5ts pass "u ! adv]s>y's  
blade4 ,h[ev]1 !re are c]ta9 situations 

9 ! assault1 z a  f5c+ ab\t is call$1 :5
 an adv]s>y is m assailable ov] !  po9t 
?an "u ! blade2 = ?is purpose !re is :at
 ! ,fr5*  call ! c\pe sur pe9t1 or      
,,cut ,,ov] ,,! ,,po9t4    ,x is ?us    
made3--,by ! action ( ! h&1 & )\t draw+ 
x back  at all1 ! foil is rais$ & br\ght
 d[n on ! opposite side ( !  adv]s>y's  
blade1 ! arm be+ ext5d$ dur+ its fall to
 !  horizontal position1 on atta9+ :i* !
 longe is deliv]$4      ,,cut ,,ov] ,,& 
,,dis5gagem5t    is on ! same pr9cipal z
 ! "o-two & ! beat &  dis5gagem5t4 ,on !
 adv]s>y oppos+ ! fir/ movem5t 7! cut7  
) a p>ade1 ! second movem5t 7!          
dis5gagem5t7 is made to !  opposite     
side1 to be foll[$1 ( c\rse1 by ! longe1
 ! ext5sion (  ! arm be+ divid$ betwe5 !
 two movem5ts4    ,^! attacks are call$ 
simple attacks1 because !y may be p>ri$ 
by  "o or m simple p>ades1 accord+ to ! 
numb] ( movem5ts 9 !  attack4 ,9 fact1 e
 attack c be p>ri$1 & e p>ade c be      
deceiv$2 x is ! additional movem5t la/  
made :i* hits or  gu>ds4    ,?us1 y     

?reat5 by a dis5gagem5t to ! outside2   
y\r adv]s>y  b>s y\r way effectually by 
! p>ade ( ti]ce2 y make a second        
dis5gagem5t to ! inside1 :i* is n[      
expos$ f ! v fact (  ! outside be+ gu>d$
 7= bo? l9es ( attack _c be gu>d$ at  ! 
same "t71 ?us conv]t+ y\r attack into   
"o-two2 b if y\r  adv]s>y p>ries qu>te  
on y\r second movem5t1 y\r attack w\ld  
be  w>d$ (f4 ,?is c be c>ri$ mu* fur!r1 
b ! above w1 ,i  ?9k1 be suffici5t to   
expla9 ! nature ( simple p>ades &       
attacks4    ,to deceive a contre-p>ade1 
a sep>ate movem5t1 call$ a      ,,d\ble1
    has be5 inv5t$2 x is v simple 9     
pr9ciple1 & admirably answ]s  ! purpose4
 ,= in/ance if y 7 to ?reat5 y\r adv]s>y
 by a  dis5gagem5t to ! outside1 & if1  
in/ead ( ti]ce1 he p>ri$  contra de     
qu>te1 ! d\ble is !n made by y\r mak+ a 
second  dis5gagem5t to ! same side z !  
fir/1 = x w be f\nd t  8 contra de qu>te
 has replac$ ! blade 9 ! positions !y   
occupi$ previ\s to y\r dis5gagem5t4 ,y w
 !n h an op5+1  & may f9i% ! attack by !

 longe4    ,z all ! contra-p>ades are on
 ! same plan & pr9ciple1 s are all  !   
d\bles4 ,( c\rse1 x is und]/ood t y w   
make all !  movem5ts ( ! d\ble en suite1
 & )\t all[+ y\r  adv]s>y's blade to    
ov]take y\rs4      ,,all ,,fe9ts4    ,! 
=ego+ movem5ts hav+ be5 well practic$ 9 
! lesson1 !  next /ep is t ( all fe9ts &
 all p>ades1 & may be  practic$ ei!r ) a
 ma/] or fell[-pupil4 ,! practice       
consi/s (  "o pupil /&+ on ! def5sive   
entirely1 :ile ano!r assumes  ! (f5sive1
 & attacks him ) all ! fe9ts ( :i* he is
  ma/]1 ! o!r1 ( c\rse1 def5d+ ) all 8  
p>ades4 ,x is  excell5t practice1 z x   
accu/oms ! pupil to ?9k = himself       
gradually1 he hav+ ?us b "o set (       
movem5ts to ?9k ab\t4 ,he is  !re=e     
enabl$ to make !m boldly1 )\t hav+ to   
enc\nt]  unkn[n movem5ts f 8 adv]s>y4   
,x also enables him to see ! ext5t ( 8  
res\rces1 bo? = attack  & def5se4 ,:5 he
 c bo? attack & def5d ) "s pres5ce (    
m9d1 he may !n beg9      ,,! ,,assault2 
t is1 he may enc\nt] an adv]s>y1 to     

attack or def5d z occasion  pres5ts4 ,he
 is !n left to 8 own res\rces entirely4 
,! foll[+      ,,g5]al ,,advice1    giv5
 by a v em95t f5c] & excell5t tea*]1 _c 
fail to be  ( use3    ,d n put y\rself  
on ! position ( ! gu>d )9 ! rea* (  y\r 
adv]s>y's ?ru/s1 especially at ! "t (   
draw+ y\r sword4    ,if y are mu*       
inf]ior1 make no long assaults4    ,d   
no?+ t is useless2 e movem5t %\ld t5d to
 y\r  advantage4    ,let y\r movem5ts be
 made z mu* )9 ! l9e ( y\r adv]s>y's    
body z possible4    ,endeavor bo? to    
discov] y\r adv]s>y's designs & to      
conceal y\r  own4    ,two skillful m51  
act+ toge!r1 fight m ) _! heads ?an  _! 
h&s4    ,! small] y c make ! movem5ts ) 
y\r foil1 ! quick] w  y\r po9t arrive at
 y\r adv]s>y's body4    ,d n endeavor to
 give _m ?ru/s on ! longe1 ?us runn+ !  
risk ( receiv+ "o 9 ! int]im4    ,if y\r
 adv]s>y drops 8 foil by accid5t1 or 9  
consequ5ce ( a  sm>t p>ade ( y\rs1 y    
%\ld imm$iately pick x up1 & pres5t x   
to him politely4    ,always jo9 blades  

7if possible7 previ\sly to ano!r attack1
 aft] a  hit is giv54                   
,,broadsword ,,ex]cise4      ,! pr9cipal
 di/9ction betwe5 ! broadsword & ! rapi]
 is1 t  ! latt] is =m$ only = ?ru/+1    
:ile ! =m] is adapt$ =  cutt+ also4     
,inde$1 ^? :o use ! broadsword are1 9 my
 op9ion1  too apt to neglect ! use ( !  
po9t1 & to give _! att5tion  almo/      
exclusively to ! cuts4    ,! fir/ lesson
 9 ! sword ex]cise is necess>ily to "k  
h[ to  /&4 ,! le>n] %\ld be in/ruct$ to 
p]=m ! diff]5t  movem5ts by ^w ( comm&1 
rememb]+ to consid] ! fir/ p>ts (  ! ^w 
z a caution1 & n to /ir until ! la/     
syllable is  utt]$4 ,at ! la/ syllable1 
! movem5t %\ld be p]=m$ sm>tly4  ,9 giv+
 ! ^w1 ! in/ructor always makes a slight
 pause1 9 ord]  to give 8 pupils "t to  
rememb] :at !y mu/ d4 ,= example1 !     
words ,draw ,swords is giv5 ?us1 ,draw  
444 ,swords--! ^w swords be+  spok5     
sm>tly1 9 ord] t ! movem5t may          
correspond4      ,,positions4    ,fir/  
,position4--,make ! t>get ,footnote3 ,= 

t>get1 see page #bf4  ab\t f\rte5 in*es 
9 diamet]1 & place x on ! wall1 hav+ its
  c5t] ab\t f\r feet f ! gr\nd4 ,draw a 
p]p5dicul> l9e f  ! spot at ! bottom ( !
 t>get to ! gr\nd1 & cont9ue x on  !    
floor1 9 ord] to insure ! prop] position
 ( ! heels4 ,!  le>n] /&s p]fectly      
upright opposite ! t>get1 ) 8 "r  side  
t[>ds x1 8 heels close toge!r1 8 "r toe 
po9t+ to !  t>get1 & 8 left foot at "r  
angles ) ! left4 ,8 arms mu/  be clasp$ 
beh9d 8 back1 8 "r palm support+ ! left 
elb[1  & 8 left h& grasp+ ! "r arm j    
above ! elb[4 ,9 ?is  position1 he mu/  
b5d bo? knees & s9k d[n z f> z possible4
 ,?is  w n be v f> at fir/1 b he w soon 
s9k d[n q easily4    ,second            
,position4--,?is is accompli%$ by plac+ 
! "r foot sm>tly  9 front1 ab\t sixte5  
or f\rte5 in*es be=e ! left4 7,see fig4 
#a47 ,he mu/ accu/om himself to balance 
himself s p]fectly on 8 left  foot t he 
c place ! "r ei!r be=e or beh9d x1 )\t  
los+ 8 balance4    ,illu/ration3 ,fig4  
#a4    ,?ird ,position4--,! ?ird        

position mu/ !n be le>n$4 ,?is consi/s  
( /epp+ well =w>d ) ! "r foot1 until !  
left knee is  q /raight1 & ! "r knee    
exactly p]p5dicul>ly plac$ ov]  ! "r    
foot4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 to keep !  
heels exactly 9  ! same l9e & ! body    
p]fectly upright4 7,see fig4 #b47    ,^!
 prelim9>ies hav+ be5 settl$1 ! le>n]   
/&s upright  be=e ! t>get4 ,a sword is  
!n put into 8 h&1 & ! t>get is  expla9$ 
z foll[s3--    ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4  
,,t>get4    ,! int]ior l9es repres5t !  
cuts4 ,cut "o be+ direct$ f ,no4 #a     
diagonally ?r\gh ! t>get1 com+ out at   
#d4 ,cut two is ! same1  only f left to 
"r4 ,?ree is made upw>ds diagonally1 &  
f\r is  ! same1 only 9 ! opposite       
direction4 ,cut five is horizontally    
?r\gh ! t>get f "r to left1 & six f left
 to "r4 ,cut  sev5 is p]p5dicul>ly      
d[nw>ds4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 t ! cuts are  
fairly giv5 ) ! edge4    ,! swords drawn
 on ! t>get repres5t ! gu>ds4 ,! sev5?  
gu>d  ought1 h[ev]1 n to be made        
directly across1 b mu/ h ! po9t         

directly r =w>ds & d[nw>ds1 z a cut #g  
glides (f ! blade1  & c be in/antly     
answ]$ ei!r by a ?ru/ or by cut #a4     
,! two d>k circles repres5t ! places :]e
 ! ?ru/s take effect4    ,illu/ration   
,! le>n] beg9s by tak+ ! sword 9 8 "r   
h&1 hav+ its  edge t[>d ! t>get & its   
back re/+ on 8 %\ld]4 ,8 "r  arm is b5t 
at "r angles1 & ! elb[ aga9/ 8 side4 ,! 
left  h& mu/ re/ ^u ! hip1 ! ?umb be+ to
 ! re>4 ,at ! ^w--      ,,cuts ,,&      
,,gu>ds4      ,,cuts4    ,cut #a4--,! "y
 swordsman ext5ds 8 "r arm1 & makes !   
cut  cle> ?r\gh ! t>get4 ,:5 ! po9t has 
cle>$ ! t>get1  cont9ue ! sweep ( !     
sword1 & by ! turn ( ! wri/ br+ x  ) its
 back on ! left %\ld]1 its edge t[>ds ! 
left4 ,! arm  is !n ready =    ,cut     
#b4--;,br+ ! sword f #b to #c1 cont9ue !
 movem5t ( !  sword1 & turn ! wri/ s t !
 po9t is bel[ ! "r hip &  ! edge t[>ds !
 gr\nd4    ,illu/ration    ,cut         
#c4--;,cut ?r\gh ! t>get diagonally1    
br++ ! sword f ,no4  #c to ,no4 #b1 &   
br+ ! sword onw>ds1 s t x re/s ) ! edge 

d[nw>ds1 & po9t bel[ ! left hip4 ,at    
,illu/ration3 ,fir/ ,po9t4    ,cut      
#d4--;,cut f #d to #a1 & br+ ! sword    
r\nd until its po9t is  ov] ! "r %\ld]1 
& its edge well to ! "r4    ,cut        
#e4--;,at ! ^w ,five1 make a horizontal 
cut f #e to #f1 & sweep  ! sword r\nd   
until x re/s on ! left %\ld]1 ) its edge
 to  ! left1 & its po9t well ov] !      
%\ld]4    ,cut #f4--;,cut horizontally  
?r\gh ! t>get f #f to #e1 & br+ !  sword
 ov] ! head ) ! edge upw>ds1 & its po9t 
hang+ ov]  ! back4 ,f ?is position1--   
,cut #g4--,make a d[nw>d /roke until !  
sword rea*es ! c5t] (  ! t>get4 ,arre/ x
 !re1 & rema9 ) ! arm ext5d$1 wait+  = !
 ^w4      ,,po9ts4    ,fir/             
,po9t4--,draw back ! sword1 until ! "r  
wri/ is aga9/ !  "r temple1 ! edge ( !  
sword be+ upw>ds4 ,make a slight pause1 
& !n ?ru/ sm>tly =w>d t[>d ! c5t] ( !   
t>get1 rais+  ! "r wri/ z high z ,no4   
#a1 & press+ ! left %\ld] well  back4   
,second ,po9t4--,turn ! wri/ r\nd to !  
left1 s t ! edge comes  upw>ds1 draw !  

h& back until x re/s on ! brea/1 & give 
!  po9t =w>ds1 to ! c5t] ( ! t>get1     
rais+ ! h& z be=e4    ,?ird             
,po9t4--,give ! h&le ( ! sword a slight 
twi/ 9 ! h& to  ! "r1 s t ! edge aga9   
comes upp]mo/1 & ! gu>d re/s  aga9/ !   
back ( ! h&4 ,draw back ! h& until x    
re/s aga9/  ! "r hip1 & deliv] x =w>d   
t[>ds ! spot at ! bottom (  ! t>get1    
rais+ ! wri/ z high z ! spot 9 ! c5t]4  
,!  object 9 rais+ ! wri/ is to deceive 
! eye ( ! oppon5t1 :o  w be m likely to 
notice ! position ( y\r wri/ ?an ( y\r  
po9t4 ,9 all ! ?ru/s1 ! left %\ld] %\ld 
be r br\ght  =w>d be=e ! po9t is giv51 &
 press$ well back :ile x is  be+        
deliv]$4    ,illu/ration3 ,second ,po9t4
      ,,gu>ds4    ,wait aft] ! ?ird po9t
 has be5 deliv]$ = ! ^w1                
,,def5d4--,at ?is ^w draw up ! h&       
sm>tly1 & =m ! fir/  gu>d4 ,make ! o!r  
gu>ds 9 succession z !y are nam$1 :ile !
  in/ructor proves _! accuracy by giv+ !
 correspond+ cuts4 ,!  gu>ds mu/ be     
le>n$ f ! t>get1 by plac+ ! sword 9     

exactly  ! same position z ^? del9eat$4 
,! gu>ds are ^!3    ,illu/ration3 ,?ird 
,po9t4      ,a ,fir/ gu>d4          ,e  
,fif?4    ,b ,second4               ,f  
,six?4    ,c ,?ird4                ,g   
,sev5?4    ,d ,f\r?4    ,! two spots ,h 
& ,i m>k ! places t[>ds :i* ! po9ts are 
made1  ,h = ! fir/ & second po9t1 ,i = !
 ?ird4      ,,p>ry4    ,! p>ry or p>ade 
( a ?ru/ is execut$ ) ! back ( ! sword4 
,! firme/ way ( p>ry+ is to hold ! sword
 p]p5dicul>1 ) its  edge to ! "r & its  
hilt ab\t ! height ( & close to !  "r   
%\ld]2 !n1 by sweep+ ! sword r\nd f left
 to "r1  any ?ru/ )9 its sweep is ?r[n  
wide ( ! body4    ,! p>ry is execut$ ) !
 wri/1 & n ) ! arm1 :i* mu/  n move4    
,,hang+ ,,gu>d4    ,:5 ! pupil is       
acqua9t$ ) bo? cuts & gu>ds1 he %\ld    
le>n  ! hang+ gu>d1 a mo/ useful        
position1 z x keeps ! body well  hidd5  
"u ! sword1 & at ! same "t leaves !     
sword 9 a good  position to /rike or    
?ru/4    ,x is accompli%$ 9 ! foll[+    
way3--,/ep out to ! second  position1   

raise ! arm until ! h& is j ov] ! "r    
foot1 &  z high z ! head4 ,! edge ( !   
sword is upw>ds1 & ! po9t is  direct$   
d[nw>ds & t[>ds ! left4 ,! left %\ld] is
 press$  r =w>d1 & ! neck & *e/ drawn   
inw>d4    ,illu/ration    ,9 ?is        
position1 ! swordsman is 9 a position to
 receive or make an  attack z he may ?9k
 fit4 ,x is r fatigu+ at fir/1 ow+ to  !
 unaccu/om$ position ( ! arm & head1 b !
 fatigue is soon  ov]come1 & !n x w be  
f\nd t !re is no attitude :i*  gives    
equal advantages4    ,!re are two o!r   
modes ( /&+ on gu>d1 ea* possess+ _!    
peculi> advantages4 ,^! are1 ! inside & 
outside gu>d4 ,! inside  gu>d is made z 
foll[s3      ,,inside ,,gu>d4    ,/& 9 !
 second position1 hav+ ! wri/ ( ! "r h& 
ne>ly  z l[ z ! wai/1 ! h& be+ exactly  
ov] ! "r foot4 ,!  po9t ( ! sword is    
rais$ z high z ! eyes1 & ! edge is turn$
  inw>ds4      ,,outside ,,gu>d4    ,!  
outside gu>d is =m$ 9 ! same mann] z !  
inside1 ) !  exception t ! edge ( !     
sword is turn$ well outw>ds4    ,to get 

to ! hang+ gu>d1 ! words are giv5 z     
foll[s3--,inside  gu>d--outside         
gu>d--gu>d4      ,,attack ,,& ,,def5se4 
,! swordsman hav+ le>n$ ?us f>1 is      
taught to comb9e ! ?ree  movem5ts (     
/rik+1 ?ru/+1 & gu>d+1 by ! foll[+      
ex]cise3--    #a4 ,inside ,gu>d4    #b4 
,outside ,gu>d4    #c4 ,gu>d4    #d4    
,cut ,"o4    #e4 ,fir/ ,gu>d4    #f4    
,cut ,two4    #g4 ,second ,gu>d4    #h4 
,cut ,?ree4    #i4 ,?ird ,gu>d4    #aj4 
,cut ,f\r4    #aa4 ,f\r? ,gu>d4    #ab4 
,cut ,five4    #ac4 ,fif? ,gu>d4    #ad4
 ,cut ,six4    #ae4 ,six? ,gu>d4    #af4
 ,cut ,sev54    #ag4 ,sev5? ,gu>d4      
#ah4 ,fir/ ,po9t4 ,prep>e = ! po9t 9    
,fir/ ,position4 ,two4 ,?ru/  9 ,?ird   
,position4    #ai4 ,second ,po9t4       
,prep>e = x 9 ,fir/ ,position4 ,two4    
,?ru/ 9  ,?ird ,position4    #bj4 ,?ird 
,po9t4 ,prep>e4 ,two4 ,?ru/4    #ba4    
,p>ry4 ,prep>e to p>ry 9 ,fir/          
,position4 ,two4 ,p>ry4    #bb4 ,gu>d4  
,! "y swordsman mu/ rememb] t 9 ?is1 z 9
 all ! ex]cises1  ! cuts & po9ts mu/ be 

giv5 9 ! ?ird position1 z 9 !           
accompany+ illu/ration1 :i* %[s !       
swordsman j z he has  deliv]$ ! sev5?   
cut1 & is wait+ = ! next ^w be=e he     
resumes ! fir/ position4    ,! gu>ds1 on
 ! contr>y1 are giv5 9 ! fir/ position1 
z is se5  9 ! figure on p4 #ce1 :i*     
illu/rates ! sev5? gu>d4    ,^! ex]cises
 are always le>n$ ) ! s+le-/ick1 or     
basket-hilt$ cudgel1 9 ord] to avoid !  
dang]s :i* w\ld be  inevitable if !     
sword 7 us$4 ,b z ! s+le-/ick is only an
  imitation ( ! sword1 ,i w give ! me?od
 ( gett+ ! sword out  ( ! %ea? into any 
position requir$4      ,,draw ,,swords4 
,! fir/ ^w ( comm& is draw swords4 ,at !
 ^w draw1 seize  ! %ea? j bel[ ! hilt1 )
 ! left h&1 & raise ! hilt  z high z !  
hip1 at ! same "t grasp+ ! hilt ) ! "r  
h&1 turn+ ! edge ( ! sword to ! re>1 &  
draw+ x  p>tially f ! %ea?1 to insure   
its easy removal4    ,illu/ration3      
,sev5? ,cut4    ,at ! ^w swords1 draw ! 
blade sm>tly out ( ! scabb>d1  ?r[+ !   
po9t upw>ds1 at ! full ext5t ( ! arm1 ! 

edge  be+ /ill to ! re>4      ,,recov]  
,,swords4    ,! wri/ is n[ sm>tly l[]$  
until x is level ) ! *91 !  blade       
upright1 & ! edge to ! left4 ,?is is !  
position ( recov]  swords4 ,! elb[ mu/  
be kept close to ! body z 9 ! cut4      
,illu/ration3 ,sev5? ,gu>d4      ,,c>ry 
,,swords4    ,! wri/ is n[ %>ply l[]$   
until ! arm hangs at its full l5g?1  !  
wri/ be+ 9 ! l9e ) ! hip1 ! edge ( !    
sword to !  front1 & its back re/+ 9 !  
holl[ ( ! %\ld]1 ! f+]s  lightly hold+ !
 hilt4 ,! left h& hangs at ! side until 
! ^w  inside gu>d1 :5 x is plac$ on !   
left hip4      ,,slope ,,swords4    ,at 
! ^w swords1 raise ! "r h& sm>tly1 until
 x =ms a  "r angle at ! elb[4           
,,return ,,swords4    ,at ! ^w1 raise ! 
blade until x is p]p5dicul>1 move ! hilt
 to  ! holl[ ( ! left %\ld]1 drop ! po9t
 ( ! sword into !  scabb>d 7:i* has be5 
grasp$ by ! left h& & slightly rais$71  
at ! same "t turn+ ! edge to ! re>4     
,pause an in/ant1 &  s5d ! sword sm>tly 
into ! %ea?1 remov+ bo? h&s z ! hilt    

/rikes aga9/ ! m\? ( ! scabb>d2 drop !m 
to ! side1 )  ! palms outw>ds1 & 9 !    
fir/ position4    ,illu/ration3 ,recov] 
,swords4      ,,practices4    ,!re are  
_m ex]cises ) ! broadsword1 call$       
practices4 ,i h  giv5 "o ( !m1 :i* is to
 be practic$ alone2 b :5 ! pupil  has   
atta9$ "s confid5ce 9 ! use ( 8 weapon1 
he mu/ be plac$  opposite ano!r pupil1 &
 !y mu/ g ?r\gh !m1 ea* tak+ !  attack &
 def5se 9 turn4    ,! "y swordsman mu/  
be provid$ ) a v /\t wire mask1 :i*     
def5ds ! face & "p ( ! neck1 & :i* %\ld 
be work$ 9 a  k9d ( helmet above1 to    
gu>d aga9/ ! disa/r\s consequ5ces (     
receiv+ ! sev5? gu>d4 ,no practices1    
loose or o!rwise1 %\ld be  p]mitt$ )\t !
 masks1 z nei!r p>ty w\ld be able to cut
 or  ?ru/ ) prop] confid5ce4            
,,second ,,practice4    ,?is is v useful
 9 tea*+ ! po9t & p>ry1 z well z giv+   
/ead9ess on ! feet4 ,two boys are plac$ 
opposite ea* o!r1 at j  su* a di/ance1 t
 :5 p]fectly erect !y c t\* ! hilt (  _!
 adv]s>y's sword ) ! po9t ( _! own4     

,! "o :o gives ! fir/ po9t is call$     
,front ,rank 7!re may be a  doz5 9 ea*  
rank1 ea* hav+ tri$ ! di/ance to 8 "r by
  ext5d+ 8 sword71 & ! "o :o gives fir/ 
p>ry is call$ ,re>  ,rank4      ,^w (   
,comm&4      ,front ,rank4              
,re> ,rank4      ,gu>d                  
,hang+ gu>d            ,hang+ gu>d      
,?ird po9t           ,prep>e to give    
,prep>e to p>ry                         
?ird po9t      ,po9t                    
,give ?ird po9t1       ,p>ry ?ird po9t1 
& :5 p>ri$        & prep>e to           
spr+ back to !      give ?ird po9t      
fir/ position1                          
& prep>e to                             
p>ry                           ,p>ry    
?ird po9t1      ,give ?ird po9t1        
,po9t                 & prep>e =        
& prep>e to                             
?ird po9t             p>ry      ,po9t1  
c4 c4    ,?is %\ld be cont9u$ until bo? 
are we>y4    ,bo? swordsm5 %\ld le>n to 
d x m rapidly e "t !y  practice4 ,next  
"t ( go+ ?r\gh x1 front rank & re> rank 

*ange  places1 z !y mu/ d 9 all !       
practices4      ,,?ird ,,practice4      
,^w ( ,comm&4  ,front ,rank4        ,re>
 ,rank4      ,gu>d             ,hang+   
gu>d      ,hang+ gu>d    ,leg           
,cut f\r           ,cut sev5    ,inside 
gu>d      ,inside gu>d       ,inside    
gu>d    ,leg               ,cut six at  
leg   ,cut six at neck    ,outside gu>d 
,outside gu>d      ,outside gu>d    ,leg
               ,cut five at leg  ,cut   
five at neck    ,gu>d             ,hang+
 gu>d      ,hang+ gu>d    ,slope ,swords
      ,slope swords       ,slope swords 
,9 ?is & ! o!r practices ! cuts mu/ be  
deliv]$ 9 ! ?ird  position1 & ! gu>ds 9 
! fir/4 ,9 ! ?ird & f\r? practices  !   
cuts mu/ be giv5 lightly1 z _m ( !m are 
n int5d$ to be  gu>d$1 b m]ely to %[ !  
p[]s ( ! sword 9 v>i\s  positions4      
,,f\r? ,,practice4      ,^w ( ,comm&4   
,front ,rank4       ,re> ,rank4         
,gu>d             ,hang+ gu>d     ,hang+
 gu>d    ,head              ,sev5? cut  
,sev5? gu>d    ,head              ,sev5?

 gu>d     ,cut sev5    ,leg             
,f\r? cut        ,sev5? gu>d    ,leg    
,sev5? gu>d     ,f\r? cut    ,head      
,sev5? cut       ,sev5? gu>d    ,head   
,sev5? gu>d     ,sev5? cut    ,gu>d     
,hang+ gu>d     ,hang+ gu>d    ,slope   
swords      ,slope swords      ,slope   
swords    ,9 ?is & ! prec$+ ex]cise1 !  
p[] ( %ift+ ! leg is  %[n4 ,if two      
swordsm5 attack ea* o!r1 & ,no4 #a      
/rikes at ! leg  ( ,no4 #b1 x w be bett]
 = ,no4 #b n to oppose ! cut by ! ?ird  
or f\r? gu>d1 b to draw back ! leg      
sm>tly1 & cut six or sev5  at !         
adv]s>y's head or neck4    ,9 loose     
play1 z x is call$1 i4 e41 :5 two p>ties
 engage )  swords )\t foll[+ any ^w (   
comm&1 b /rike & gu>d z  !y c1 bo?      
play]s /& 9 ! second position1 because  
!y c  ei!r advance or retreat z !y      
*oose1 & c longe out to ! ?ird  position
 = a ?ru/ or a cut1 or spr+ up to ! fir/
 position = a  gu>d ) equal ease4    ,x 
is (t5 a k9d ( trap1 to put ! "r leg m  
=w>d ?an  usual1 9 ord] to induce !     

adv]s>y to make a cut at x4 ,:5 he  does
 s1 ! leg is drawn back1 ! /roke passes 
h>mless1 & !  deceiv$ /rik] gets ! /ick 
( 8 oppon5t on 8 head or  %\ld]s4    ,we
 n[ come to a v complicat$ ex]cise1     
call$ !      ,,fif? ,,practice4      ,^w
 ( ,comm&4   ,front ,rank4              
,re> ,rank4      ,draw swords           
,draw swords            ,draw swords    
,inside gu>d       ,inside gu>d         
,inside gu>d    ,outside gu>d           
,outside gu>d          ,outside gu>d    
,gu>d              ,hang+ gu>d          
,hang+ gu>d    ,head                    
,sev5? cut            ,sev5? gu>d       
,head               ,sev5? gu>d         
,sev5? cut    ,arm                      
,second cut at arm    ,second gu>d      
,head               ,sev5? gu>d         
,sev5? cut    ,head               ,sev5?
 cut            ,sev5? gu>d    ,arm     
,second gu>d           ,second cut at   
arm    ,head               ,sev5? cut   
,sev5? gu>d    ,head                    
,sev5? gu>d          ,sev5? cut    ,"r  

side         ,six? cut                  
,six? gu>d    ,head               ,sev5?
 gu>d          ,sev5? cut    ,head      
,sev5? cut            ,sev5? gu>d    ,"r
 side         ,six? gu>d                
,six? cut    ,gu>d              ,hang+  
gu>d          ,hang+ gu>d    ,?is       
practice is capital ex]cise1 & looks v  
impos+4 ,all ^!  practices ought to be s
 famili> t ! words ( comm& are n  ne$$1 
! only ^w requir$ be+ ,fir/1 ,second1 or
 ,?ird practices1  z ! case may be4     
,i c rememb] once1 t two ( my pupils _h 
atta9$ su* a ma/]y  ( _! weapons t we   
us$ (t5 to g ?r\gh ! practice ) real    
swords4 ,on "o occasion1 we 7 act+ a    
*>ade1 & my elde/ pupil  & myself 7     
enact+ ! "p ( two di/+ui%$ =eign]s      
7c\ntry unkn[n7 :o 7 to get up a fight4 
,s we began by a little  qu>rel1 &      
f9ally drew our swords & set h>d to "w  
at ! fif?  practice1 :i* we c\ld d )    
extreme rapidity1 & )\t ! use  ( words (
 comm&4 ,! spectators 7 horrifi$1 & !   
ladies  greatly al>m$2 = !re seems to be

 no p>ticul> ord] 9 t  practice1 & an   
inexp]i5c$ eye w\ld c]ta9ly fancy t !   
combatants 7 9 e>ne/4      ,,=t ,,&     
,,feeble4    ,! half ( ! sword-blade    
next ! hilt is call$ ! =t1 because  x is
 ! /ronge/ place on :i* ! cut ( an      
adv]s>y c be  receiv$4 ,always p>ry &   
gu>d ) ! =t ( y\r sword1 z1 if y  try to
 gu>d a cut ) ! feeble1 :i* is ! rema9+ 
half ( !  blade1 y\r gu>d w be =c$1 & ! 
cut take effect4      ,,draw+ ,,cut4    
,! draw+ cut is made be/ ) a curv$      
sword1 & is execut$ by  plac+ ! edge ( !
 sword on ! object1 & draw+ x ov] x     
until x is sev]$4 ,a good l>ge          
mangel-wurzel is capital practice4      
,place ! root loose on a table1 /& at   
arm's-l5g? f x1 lay !  edge ( ! sword   
lightly on x1 & slice ! root by         
repeat$ly  draw+ ! sword ov] x4 ,?is is 
v difficult1 al?\gh x looks  easy en\gh1
 & is sure to j> ! arm f ! wri/ to !    
%\ld]  ! fir/ "t or two1 :ile ! sword   
glides (f z if ! root 7  cas$ 9 poli%$  
/eel4 ,h[ev]1 a little practice w soon  

ov]come  ! difficulty4 ,?is cut is mu* 9
 use among ! ,sikhs4      ,,g5]al       
,,advice4    ,nev] look at y\r own      
sword1 b wat* ! eye & sword-wri/ ( y\r  
oppon5t4    ,rememb] t ! great po9t 9   
?is ex]cise1 z 9 f5c+1 is to  ga9 "t4   
,endeavor1 !re=e1 to advance y\r po9t   
ne>] y\r  adv]s>y ?an 8 is to y4        
,beg9 ! assault out ( di/ance1 s t nei!r
 p>ty c compla9 (  be+ tak5 by surprise4
    ,if ! two p>ties ex*ange a cut or a 
?ru/ at ! same mom5t1 !  "o :o gave 8   
cut or ?ru/ 9 ! ?ird position is        
victori\s4    ,:5 a cut or ?ru/ is made1
 ! "o :o receives x passes 8 sword1  i4 
e41 /ick1 into 8 left h&1 & 8 oppon5t   
comes to inside  gu>d4    ,always spr+  
back to ! second position aft] deliv]+ a
 cut or  ?ru/4    ,keep ! l9e (         
direction c>efully1 or y w leave an op5 
space  = ! adv]s>y to get 8 sword into4 
,la/ & mo/ important1--,don't lose y\r  
temp]6          ,,ar*]y4                
,,implem5ts ,,( ,,! ,,craft4    ,= !    
,purposes ( ! ,ar*] ! foll[+ implem5ts  

are requir$1  :i* may be obta9$ at any (
 ! pr9cipal mak]s 9 ,new ,york or       
,bo/on--fir/1 ! b[2 secondly1 ! arr[2   
?irdly1 a quiv]1 p\*1  & belt2 f\r?ly1 a
 tassel & grease-pot2 fif?ly1 an        
arm-gu>d or  brace1 & a %oot+ glove2    
six?ly1 a t>get or t>gets2 &  sev5?ly1 a
 scor+ c>d4    ,,! ,,b[ is ! mo/        
important article 9 ar*]y1 & also ! mo/ 
exp5sive4 ,x is usually f five to six   
feet 9 l5g?1 made ( a  s+le piece ( yew1
 or ( lancewood & hickory glu$ toge!r   
back to  back4 ,! =m] suits g5tlem5 !   
be/1 & ! latt] be+ m  lively is bett]   
adapt$ = ! %ort1 %>p pull ( ! ladies4 ,!
  wood is gradually tap]$1 & at ea* end 
is a tip ( horn1 ! "o  f ! upp] end be+ 
long] ?an ! o!r or l[] "o4 ,!  /r5g? (  
b[s is m>k$ 9 p\nds1 v>y+ f #be to #hj  
lbs4 ,ladies'  b[s are f #be to #dj lbs4
 9 /r5g?1 & ^? ( g5tlem5 f #ej  to #hj  
lbs4 ,"o side ( ! b[ is flat1 call$ its 
back2 ! o!r  r\nd$1 is call$ ! belly2 & 
ne>ly 9 ! middle1 :]e ! h&  %\ld take ! 
hold1 x is lapp$ r\nd ) velvet1 & t "p  

is  call$ ! h&le4 ,9 ea* ( ! tips ( horn
 is a not* = !  /r+ call$ ! nock4       
,,b[/r+s are made ( hemp or flax1 ! =m] 
be+ ! bett]  mat]ial2 = ?\gh at fir/ !y 
/ret* m1 yet !y we> long]1  & /& a h>d] 
pull z well z be+ m ela/ic 9 ! %oot+4   
,9 apply+ a fre% /r+ to a b[1 be c>eful 
9 op5+ x n to  break ! composition t is 
on x2 cut ! tie1 take hold ( ! eye1  :i*
 w be f\nd ready-work$ at "o end1 let ! 
o!r "p hang  d[n1 & pass ! eye ov] !    
upp] end ( ! b[4 ,if = a lady1 x  may be
 held f #b to #b-a_/b in*es bel[ ! nock2
 if = a g5tleman1  half an in* l[]1 v>y+
 x accord+ to ! l5g? & /r5g? (  ! b[2 !n
 run y\r h& along ! side ( ! b[ & /r+ to
 !  bottom nock1 turn x r\nd t & fix x  
by ! noose1 call$ !  timb] noose1 tak+  
c>e n to untwi/ ! /r+ 9 mak+ x4 ,?is    
noose is m]ely a simple turn back & twi/
 )\t a knot1 b x is  bett] se5 ?an      
describ$4 ,:5 /rung1 a lady's b[ w h !  
/r+ ab\t #e or #e-a_/b in*es f ! belly2 
& a g5tleman's ab\t  half an in* m4 ,!  
"p opposite ! h&le1 is b\nd r\nd )  wax$

 silk1 9 ord] to prev5t its be+ fray$ by
 ! arr[4 ,z soon  z a /r+ becomes too   
s(t & ! fib]s too /raight1 rub x )      
bees-wax1 & give x a few turns 9 ! prop]
 direction1 s z to  %ort5 x & twi/ its  
/r&s a little tight]2 a sp>e /r+ %\ld   
always be provid$ by ! %oot]4    ,,!    
,,arr[s are diff]5tly %ap$ by ! v>i\s   
mak]s2 "s be+ (  uni=m ?ickness ?r\gh\t1
 :ile o!rs are protub]ant 9 !  middle2  
"s1 aga91 are l>g] at ! po9t ?an at !   
fea!r end1  :i* ,i believe to be ! be/  
=m = %oot+2 & o!rs are q  ! rev]se4 ,!y 
are n[ inv>iably made ( :ite deal1 )    
po9ts (  iron or brass rivet$ on1 b     
g5]ally hav+ a piece ( heavy wood       
splic$ on to ! deal betwe5 x & ! po9t1  
by :i* _! flight  is improv$4 ,at ! o!r 
end a piece ( horn is ins]t$1 9 :i* is a
  not* = ! /r+2 & !y are arm$ ) ?ree    
fea!rs glu$ on1  "o ( :i* is ( a diff]5t
 color to ! o!rs1 & is int5d$ to  m>k ! 
prop] position ( ! arr[ :5 plac$ on !   
/r+--?is  "o always po9t+ f ! b[4 ,^!   
fea!rs1 prop]ly appli$1 give  a rot>y   

motion to ! arr[ :i* causes its flight  
to be /raight4  ,!y are g5]ally f ! w+ (
 ! turkey or goose4 ,! l5g? &  weight   
v>y2 ! latt] be+ m>k$ 9 /]l+ silv] co91 
/amp$ on  ! arr[ 9 pla9 figures4 ,x is  
usual to pa9t a cre/1 or a  di/+ui%+ r+ 
or r+s1 on ! arr[ j above ! fea!rs1 by  
:i* !y may be kn[n 9 %oot+ at ! t>get4  
,,! ,,quiv] is m]ely a t9 case pa9t$    
gre51 & is int5d$ = !  security ( !     
arr[s :5 n 9 use4 ,! ,,p\* & ,,belt are 
worn  r\nd ! wai/1 & ! latt] conta9s ^? 
arr[s :i* are actually  be+ %ot4    ,a  
,,pot ,,to ,,hold ,,grease ,,= ,,t\*+   
,,! ,,glove ,,& ,,/r+1 ,,& ,a ,,tassel  
to  wipe ! arr[s1 are hung to ! belt4 ,!
 grease is compos$ (  de]-suet1 or (    
beef-suet1 & bees-wax melt$ toge!r4     
,in/ead ( a  lea!r belt1 ladies use a   
cord & tassels r\nd ! wai/1 to :i*  !   
p\*1 ( a diff]5t %ape to t adopt$ by    
g5tlem51 is hook$2  & ?is1 aga91 has !  
grease-pot susp5d$ to x4    ,,! ,,arm is
 protect$ f ! bl[ ( ! /r+ by ! brace1 a 
broad  gu>d ( /rong lea!r buckl$ on by  

two /raps4 ,a ,,%oot+-,,glove1 also  (  
?9 tubes ( lea!r1 is atta*$ to ! wri/ by
 ?ree flat pieces  end+ 9 a circul> /rap
 buckl$ r\nd x4 ,?is glove prev5ts t    
sor5ess ( ! f+]s :i* soon comes on aft] 
us+ ! b[ )\t  x4    ,,! ,,t>get consi/s 
( a circul> ?ick mat ( /raw cov]$ )     
canvas1 pa9t$ 9 a s]ies ( circles4 ,x is
 usually f ?ree feet  six in*es to f\r  
feet 9 diamet]2 ! middle is ab\t six or 
eight  in*es 9 diamet]1 gilt1 & call$ ! 
gold2 ! next is call$ !  r$1 aft] :i*   
comes ! inn] :ite1 !n ! black1 &        
f9ally1 ! out] :ite4 ,^! t>gets are     
m\nt$ ^u triangul>  /&s1 at di/ances    
ap>t ( f #ej to #ajj y>ds2 #fj be+ !    
usual  %oot+ di/ance4    ,a             
,,scor+-,,c>d is provid$ ) columns = ea*
 color1 :i* are m>k$  ) a p91 z "h      
indicat$4 ,! usual score = a gold hit1  
#i2 !  r$1 #g2 inn] :ite1 #f2 black1 #c1
 & out] :ite1 #a4      ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,!
 ,,b[4    ,,to ,,b5d ,,& ,,/r+ ,,! ,,b[ 
prop]ly1 ! foll[+ directions w be       
s]viceable1 & ! "y ar*] %\ld pay        

p>ticul> att5tion to  !m1 s9ce a neglect
 ( ^! cautions w (t5 lead to a fracture 
(  ! b[ by b5d+ x ! wrong way3    ,take 
! b[ by ! h&le1 9 ! "r h&4    ,place !  
bottom end ^u ! gr\nd1 re/+ aga9/ !     
holl[ ( !  inside ( ! "r foot1 keep+ !  
flat side ( ! b[ 7call$ !  back7 t[>ds  
y\r p]son2 ! left foot %\ld be advanc$ a
 little1  & ! "r plac$ s t ! b[ _c slip 
sideways4    ,place ! heel ( ! left h&  
^u ! upp] limb ( ! b[1 bel[  ! eye ( !  
/r+4 ,n[1 :ile ! f+]s & ?umb ( ! left h&
  slide ?is eye t[>ds ! not* 9 ! horn1 &
 ! heel pu%es !  limb away f ! body1 !  
"r h& pulls ! h&le t[>ds !  p]son1 & ?us
 resi/s ! action ( ! left1 by :i* ! b[  
is  b5t1 & at ! same "t ! /r+ is slipp$ 
into ! nock1 z !  not* is t]m$4    ,take
 c>e to keep ! ?ree out] f+]s free f !  
/r+1 = if  ! b[ %\ld slip f ! h&1 & !   
/r+ cat* !m1 !y w  be sev]ely p9*$4 ,if 
%oot+ 9 fro/y wea!r1 w>m ! b[ be=e  a   
fire1 or by friction ) a wool5 clo?4 ,if
 ! b[ has be5 ly+ by  = a long "t1 x    
%\ld be well rubb$ ) boil$ l9se$ oil    

be=e  us+4    ,,to ,,un/r+ ,,! ,,b[1    
hold x z 9 /r++2 !n press d[n ! upp]    
limb exactly z be=e1 & z if y wi%$ to   
place ! eye ( !  /r+ 9 a high] not*2 ?is
 w loos5 ! /r+ & lib]ate !  eye1 :5 x   
mu/ be lift$ out ( ! nock by ! =ef+]1 & 
suff]$ to slip d[n ! limb4    ,,be=e    
,,us+ ,,! ,,b[1 hold x 9 a p]p5dicul>   
direction1 ) !  /r+ t[>ds y1 & see if ! 
l9e ( ! /r+ cuts ! middle (  ! b[2 if n1
 %ift ! eye & noose ( ! /r+ to ei!r     
side1  s z to make ! two l9es co9cide4  
,?is precaution prev5ts a v  common     
cause ( defective %oot+1 :i* is ! result
 ( an unev5  /r+ ?r[+ ! arr[ on "o side4
    ,,aft] ,,us+ ,,x1 un/r+ x2 & if a   
l>ge p>ty is %oot+1 aft]  e end x %\ld  
be lib]at$ f its /ate ( t5sion2 b 9 ?is 
respect !re is a great diff]5ce 9       
diff]5t b[s1 "s good ones  soon gett+   
ca/ f _! true %ape1 & o!rs1 ?\gh inf]ior
  b[s1 be>+ any ord9>y am\nt ( t5sion   
)\t damage4    ,,! ,,g5]al ,,managem5t  
,,( ,,! ,,b[ %\ld be on ! pr9ciple t    
damp  injures x1 & t any loose float+   

ends int]f]e ) its  %oot+4    ,x %\ld1  
!re=e1 be kept well v>ni%$1 & 9 a       
wat]-pro( case1  & x %\ld be c>efully   
dri$ aft] %oot+ 9 damp wea!r4 ,if  !re  
are any ends hang+ f ! /r+ cut !m (f    
pretty close1  & see t ! :ipp+ 9 !      
middle ( ! /r+ is close &  well-fitt+4  
,! case %\ld be hung up aga9/ a dry     
int]nal wall1  n too ne> fire4    ,,9   
,,select+ ,,! ,,b[1 be c>eful t x is n  
too /rong = y\r  p[]1 & t y c draw !    
arr[ to its head )\t any  trembl+ ( !   
h&4 ,if ?is _c be done aft] a little    
practice1  ! b[ %\ld be *ang$ = a weak] 
"o1 = no arr[ w g true if  x is dis*>g$ 
by a trembl+ h&4    ,,9 ,,select+       
,,arr[s1 be c>eful t !y are n too long4 
,= a b[ (  #e feet #aj in*es1 ! arr[s   
%\ld be ab\t #b feet #d in*es 9 l5g?4   
,= a lady's b[ ( #d feet #aj in*es1 !   
arr[ %\ld measure ab\t #b  feet4    ,,9 
,,%oot+1 keep ! long] limb ( ! b[       
upw>ds1 z ! b[ is  liable to be brok5 if
 us$ ! o!r way1 & ! wrapp+ ( !  /r+ does
 n co9cide ) ! upp] "p ( ! h&le4 ,b[s   

may be  brok5 ei!r f ! above            
circum/ance1 or by ov]draw+ !m1 or by   
snapp+ ! /r+ )\t an arr[ 9 x1 or by !   
/r+ break+2  & if a b[ /&s all ^!       
trials1 x is to be priz$ z a s\nd &     
good bit ( /uff4    ,aft] an arr[ has   
be5 %ot into ! t>get or ! gr\nd1 be     
p>ticul>ly c>eful to )draw x1 by lay+   
hold close to its head1  & by twi/+ x   
r\nd z x is )drawn 9 ! direction ( its  
axis4 ,)\t ?is precaution x may be      
easily b5t or brok54    ,,9 ,,%oot+ ,,at
 ,,! ,,t>get1 ! fir/ ?+ to be done is   
,,to ,,nock ,,!  ,,arr[--t is1 to place 
x prop]ly on ! /r+4 ,9 ord] to effect   
?is1 take ! b[ 9 ! left h&1 ) ! /r+     
t[>ds y1 !  upp] limb be+ t[>ds ! "r4   
,hold x horizontally :ile y take  ! arr[
 by ! middle1 pass x on ! "u side ( !   
/r+ &  ! upp] side ( ! b[1 till ! head  
rea*es two or ?ree in*es  pa/ ! left h&2
 hold x !re ) ! =ef+] or ?umb :ile y    
remove ! "r h& d[n to ! nock4 ,turn !   
arr[ till !  cock-fea!r comes upp]mo/2  
!n pass x d[n ! b[1 & fix x on  ! nock+ 

po9t ( ! /r+4 ,9 do+ ?is1 all contact ) 
!  fea!rs %\ld be avoid$1 unless !y are 
rubb$ out ( place1 :5  !y may be smoo!d 
d[n by pass+ !m ?r\gh ! h& f !  po9t    
t[>ds ! nock4    ,,! ,,attitude = %oot+ 
%\ld be graceful z well z s]viceable4 ,!
  body %\ld be at "r angles ) ! t>get2 b
 ! face mu/ be  turn$ ov] ! left %\ld]1 
s z to be oppos$ to x4 ,! feet are  to  
be flat on ! gr\nd1 ) ! heels a little  
ap>t1 ! left foot  turn$ t[>ds ! m>k2 ! 
head & *e/ incl9$ a little =w>d1  s z to
 pres5t a full bu/1 b n b5t at all bel[ 
! wai/4    ,,9 ,,draw+ ,,! ,,b[1 proce$ 
z foll[s3    #a/ ,me?od4--,take hold ( !
 b[ ) ! left h&1 hav+ ! elb[  /raight2  
!n1 hav+ plac$ ! arr[ z direct$ 9 ! la/ 
p>agraph1 & hav+ ! f+]-/alls or         
%oot+-glove on1 put a  f+] on ea* side (
 ! arr[ on ! /r+ & ! ?umb on !  opposite
 side1 s z to /eady x2 !n raise all at !
 full l5g? (  ! arm till ! "r h& rea*es 
ne>ly to ! level ( !  %\ld]1 & ! left is
 opposite ! t>get1 :51 by draw+ ! "o  to
 ! e>1 & ! o!r t[>ds ! t>get1 ! arr[ is 

br\ght to a  direct l9e ) ! bull's-eye1 
& at t mom5t x is releas$4    #bnd      
,me?od4--,draw ! arr[ z be=e1 b pause :5
 ! arr[ is  fully ext5d$ to ! head1 &   
take aim4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 requires a v     
/rong arm1 & also a /rong b[1 or !re w  
be a quiv]+ ( !  muscles1 :i* is        
communicat$ to ! arr[2 beside ! dang] ( 
break+ ! b[4 ,! loos+ mu/ be quick1 & ! 
/r+ mu/ leave  ! f+]s sm>tly & /eadily1 
! b[ h& at t mom5t be+ held  z firm z a 
vise1 ^u :i* ! goodness ( ! flight ma9ly
 dep5ds4    ,,! ,,foll[+ ,,directions   
%\ld be att5d$ to /rictly1 if good      
%oot+ is to be atta9$3--    #a4--;,fix !
 att5tion /eadily ^u ! object1 &        
disreg>d all  ext]nal objects1 :i* are  
liable o!rwise to di/ract ! eye at !    
mom5t ( %oot+4    #b4--;,9 draw+ ! b[1 9
 ord] to secure ! arr[ 9 its place1 turn
  ! b[ a little obliquely1 s t ! h&le & 
y\r knuckles w  toge!r =m a groove = !  
arr[ to run 94 ,:5 x falls (f1 x is  f !
 /r+ be+ held too f> up by ! f+]s1 :i*  
causes x to  twi/ 9 ! draw+1 & ! arr[ is

 !reby ?r[n (f f re/+  aga9/ ! b[4 ,!   
prop] l5g? is midway betwe5 ! ends & !  
fir/ jo9t ( ! f+]s4 ,?ree f+]s may be   
us$1 b ! arr[  %\ld be betwe5 ! fir/ &  
second4    #c4--;,9 tak+ aim1 two po9ts 
mu/ be att5d$ to1 viz3 ! ,,lat]al       
direction & ! di/ance1 because !re is no
 b[ :i* w drive  an arr[ _m y>ds        
p]fectly po9t-blank1 &1 consequ5tly1 a  
slight  elevation mu/ 9 all cases be    
made1 & = long di/ances1 ) weak  b[s1 a 
v consid]able "o4 ,x requires great     
exp]i5ce to manage  ! elevation prop]ly1
 & mu* mu/ dep5d ^u ! exact /r5g? (  !  
b[1 & ! di/ance ( ! %ot4 ,) reg>d to !  
lat]al  direction1 x is mat]ially       
affect$ by ! w9d1 & ?is mu/ always  be  
all[$ = if !re is any /irr+2 & if x is 9
 ! l9e ( !  t>gets1 "o end w require mu*
 less elevation ?an ! o!r4    #d4--;,fix
 ! eyes on ! m>k1 & n on ! arr[4 ,avoid 
all su*  exp$i5ts z putt+ a m>k on !    
glove to aim by4 ,d n look f  ! m>k to !
 arr[ & back aga94 ,! prop] plan is to  
keep bo?  eyes op51 & look /eadily at ! 

m>k1 :ile ) ! h&s ! b[  is rais$ or l[]$
 9 accordance ) :at ! m9d ?9ks is !     
prop] direction4    #e4--;,if an arr[   
falls (f ! /r+1 & ! ar*] c rea* x )  8  
b[1 x is n %ot3 b if he _c1 x mu/ be    
c\nt$ z su*4      ,,t>get-,,%oot+4      
,,! ,,t>gets are fix$ exactly opposite  
ea* o!r1 at #fj y>ds or  p]haps m ap>t4 
,! /&s1 :5 prop]ly plac$1 are ea* call$ 
an end4 ,! prop] numb] ( arr[s1 z fix$  
by ! rules1 are !n  %ot f ea* end by all
 ! p>ty assembl$1 :5 all proce$ to pick 
up or extract _! arr[s1 ! m>k] scor+ =  
ea* be=e draw+  !m f ! t>get1 aft] :i* !
 p>ty %oot back aga9 to !  o!r end1 & s 
on until ! :ole numb] ( ends h be5 %ot4 
,,butt-,,%oot+4    ,,butts are built (  
long sods ( turf press$ toge!r4 ,! =m ( 
!  base is an oblong squ>e1 be+ ab\t #h 
or #i feet on ! front side1 &  #e feet  
wide at ! ends4 ,! height is g5]ally    
ab\t #g feet1 & !  dep? dim9i%es        
gradually f ! bottom to ! top4 ,:5 m ?an
  two are want$ !y are rang$ 9 sets2 ea*
 set consi/s ( f\r1  rang$ at ! di/ance 

( #cj y>ds ap>t1 & =m+ a *a9 ( l5g?s  ( 
#cj1 #fj1 #ij1 & #abj y>ds2 b s dispos$ 
z n to /& 9 ! way  ( ! ar*]s :5 %oot+ at
 any ( ! l5g?s4 ,aga9/ ! front (  ! butt
 is plac$ ! m>k1 :i* is a circul> piece 
( ?9 :ite  pa/ebo>d1 fa/5$ by a peg     
?r\gh ! middle4 ,! size ( ?is1 =  #cj   
y>ds1 is f\r in*es 9 diamet]2 = #fj     
y>ds1 #h in*es2 & s on  increas+ 9      
diamet] 9 proportion to ! di/ance4 ,%ots
 9 ! butt  miss+ ! m>k are n scor$2 & he
 :o makes ! greate/ numb] (  hits is !  
w9n]4 ,if two are alike1 ! ne>e/ to !   
c5tral peg is  ! successful "o4         
,,rov+4    ,?is is s call$ because !    
ar*]s rove f place to place1 & h  no    
fix$ t>get1 b %oot at trees or any o!r  
object :i* pres5ts  itself4 ,! w9n] ( ! 
fir/ %ot *ooses ! next1 & s on2 !       
di/ance be+ f #ajj to #bjj y>ds2 & all  
arr[s fall+ )9 five  b[-l5g?s scor+1 if 
ne>] to ! m>k ?an ! adv]s>y's arr[4     
,,flight-,,%oot+4    ,,flight-,,%oot+ is
 m]ely a trial ( di/ance1 & he :o c %oot
 !  fur!/ is ! w9n] ( ! trial4          

,,cl\t-,,%oot+4    ,,! ,,cl\t is a small
 :ite t>get ( pa/ebo>d1 ab\t twelve     
in*es 9  diamet]1 :i* is slipp$ into a  
cleft /ick1 & ?is is /uck into  ! gr\nd 
obliquely1 s z to br+ ! l[] edge ( !    
cl\t to !  gr\nd4 ,! di/ance is g5]ally 
f #h to #aj score-y>ds1 & ! same  rules 
apply z 9 rov+4      ,,cross-,,b[       
,,%oot+4    ,,cross-,,b[s are b[s set 9 
a frame :i* receives ! arr[ or bolt1 &  
!y are set & dis*>g$ by a trigg] aft]   
tak+ aim4 ,!y are1  h[ev]1 n[ seldom us$
 except = rook-%oot+2 & ev5 !re !       
pea-rifle has almo/ entirely sup]s$$ !m4
      ,,rules ,,( ,,ar*]y ,,meet+s4     
,,! ,,rules by :i* ar*]y meet+s are     
gov]n$ are p>tly ! same z  9 all o!r    
simil> societies1 & p>tly peculi> to ?is
 craft4 ,!  =m] consi/ ( ^? :i* regulate
 ! election ( memb]s1  provid+ =        
refre%m5ts1 c41 :i* v>y accord+ to      
circum/ances1  & ne$ n "h be specifi$4  
,! latt] are g5]ally z foll[s3--        
#a4--,t a lady p>am\nt be annually      
elect$4    #b4--,t !re be -- meet+s 9   

ea* ye>1 ! g5tleman at ^: h\se  ! meet+ 
takes place to be presid5t2 & t e memb] 
int5d+  to %oot %\ld be on ! gr\nd by --
 o'clock4 ,! %oot+ to comm5ce  at -- &  
to t]m9ate at --4    #c4--,t all memb]s 
int5d+ to %oot %all appe> 9 ! uni=m (  !
 club2 & t a silv] badge be worn by e   
memb] ( !  society1 or a =feit w be     
en=c$ = su* omission4    #d4--,t !      
secret>y d s5d out c>ds at lea/ a mon?  
be=e ea*  day ( meet+1 acqua9t+ ! memb]s
 ) ! day & place (  meet+4    #e4--,t   
!re %all be f\r prizes at ea* meet+1 two
 = ea* sex2  ! fir/ = numb]s1 ! second =
 hits1 & t no p]son %all be  all[$ to h 
bo? on ! same day4 ,! sum ( ---- doll>s 
to be  plac$ at ! disposal ( ! lady     
p>am\nt = prizes at ea*  meet+4         
#f4--,t ! w9n] ( a prize1 or prizes1    
%all lose a r+ = ea*  prize won4 ,b t a 
r+ be giv5 back aft] any subsequ5t meet+
 at  :i* su* memb] %all %oot )\t w9n+4  
#g4--,t 9 case ( a tie = hits1 numb]s   
%all decide2 & 9 case (  a tie = numb]s1
 hits %all decide4    #h4--,t ! decision

 ( ! lady p>am\nt %all be f9al4         
#i4--,two prizes to be giv5 at ea* meet+
 = /rang]s1 ( ! value  ( --4    #aj4--,t
 !re be a *all5ge prize ( ! value ( --1 
& t a  commemorative silv] ornam5t be   
pres5t$ to w9n]s ( ! *all5ge  prize1 to 
:i* a clasp be add$ on future occasions4
    #aa4--,t ! di/ance = %oot+ be #fj & 
#ajj y>ds1 & t #d-;feet  t>gets be us$4 
#ab4--,t ea* %oot] be all[$ to %oot --  
arr[s1 di/9ctly m>k$  or color$4        
,,dress4    ,,! ,,usual ,,dress ,,=     
,,ladies peculi> to ar*]y is 9 mo/ cases
 a gre5  jacket worn ov] :ite2          
sometimes1 h[ev]1 ! color is black4     
,! g5tlem5's co/ume is n g5]ally fix$ 9 
ar*]y clubs1 b  sometimes a gre5 suit is
 ! club uni=m4      ,,exp5ses4    ,!    
exp5ses ( ar*]y are n usually great1    
?\gh a good _m  arr[s w be lo/ or spoil$
 dur+ a season's %oot+1 especially if  !
 grass is n kept m[n v close4 ,b[s & all
 ! o!r  p>aph]nalia la/ a long :ile2 &1 
) ! exception ( ! arr[s1  ! fir/ co/ may
 be consid]$ to be ! only "o1 ov] &     

above !  subscription to ! club1 to :i* 
mo/ ar*]s l to belong1  competition be+ 
! ess5ce ( ! sport4          ,,hurdle   
,,rac+4    #a4 ,! usual di/ance1 #abj   
y>ds1 ov] t5 hurdles1 regulation height1
  ?ree feet six in*es upright1 n less   
?an #ab or m ?an #bj feet  ap>t1 fir/   
hurdle mu/ be plac$ #ae y>ds f !        
scrat*-m>k4    #b4 ,hurdles mu/ be cle>$
 ) a jump1 t\*+ ! h&s to ! hurdle  w be 
decl>$ f\l1 & ! (f5d] disqualifi$4      
#c4 ,hurdle races may be arrang$ = any  
di/ance & any height (  hurdle4    #d4  
,ea* conte/ant mu/ keep 9 8 direct l9e (
 />t+1 or z ne>  s z circum/ances w     
p]mit4 ,any deviation f su* l9e w       
subject ! (f5d] to disqualification4    
,,note4--,!re are ?ree requisites to    
make a good hurdl]3 ,spe$1 spr+1  &     
judgm5t2 spe$ to cov] ! gr\nd1 spr+ to  
jump ! hurdles1 &  judgm5t to measure ! 
/eps betwe5 ! hurdles4 ,x is "o ( ! _m  
heal?ful ex]cises 9 ,a?letics1 b        
requires mu* practice &  exp]i5ce2      
beg9n]s %\ld make _! fir/ ef=t at two   

feet six  in*es4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 
n to t\* ! top b>1 z x  virtually ?r[s y
 out ( ! race & may cause injury4       
,,vault+ ,,) ,,pole1 ,,or               
,,pole-,,leap+4    #a4 ,! uprights %\ld 
be n9e feet ap>t1 & ! b> plac$ on p9s   
project+ two in*es4    #b4 ,! pole mu/  
fall s z n to t\* ! b>4    #c4 ,a       
competitor t\*+ ! b> )\t caus+ x to fall
 %all be  consid]$ to h cle>$ x4    #d4 
,! height ( b> at />t+ %all be det]m9$  
by a majority (  ! conte/ants4    #e4   
,competitors w be all[$ ?ree trials at  
ea* height4    #f4 ,! b> %all be rais$  
at ! discretion ( a majority ( !        
conte/ants1 & s cont9u$ until only "o   
competitor vaults ov] x1  :o %all be    
decl>$ ! victor4    #g4 ,:5 a competitor
 knocks ! b> d[n1 ! rotation rule mu/ be
  en=c$1 z 9 ! runn+ high jump4    #h4  
,?ree balks %all be call$ no vault1 &   
mu/ be record$ z "o  ( ! ?ree trials4   
,,note4--,?is graceful & manly ex]cise  
has ( late ye>s be5 greatly  abus$1 n s 
mu* = want ( rules1 z x 0 & is to h ^!  

rules en=c$4 ,we h se5 two m51 at ?ree  
diff]5t meet+s1 claim  ! "r to ! gr\nds 
& "t ( at lea/ "o ( ! judges =  f two to
 ?ree h\rs1 :]eas1 _h ! rules be5       
/rictly en=c$1  "o w\ld h ga9$ a victory
 or bo? be5 disqualifi$4 ,g5tlem5       
,judges1 please rememb] ^! conte/ants   
appe> be=e an audi5ce 7:o  pay          
admission7 to p]=m1 n to practice1 & :5 
!y insi/ ^u  keep+ ! b> at a height t   
delays ! games1 !y %\ld be  disqualifi$ 
"u ! rules4          ,,?r[+ ,,! ,,hamm]4
    #a4 ,! hamm]-head %all be ( solid   
iron1 p]fectly r\nd1 /&>d  weights1 #af 
& #ab p\nds1 exclusive ( h&le4 ,l5g? (  
h&le ?ree  feet six in*es ov] all4 ,!   
h&le %\ld be made f split :ite  hickory 
wood4    #b4 ,! competitor mu/ /& at !  
scrat* ) "o foot t\*+ !  scrat*-m>k4 ,he
 is at lib]ty to ?r[ ) "o or bo? h&s4   
#c4 ,t\*+ ! gr\nd1 ov] ! scrat*-m>k1 )  
any portion ( !  body be=e ! hamm]      
/rikes1 %all be decl>$ no ?r[1 & mu/  be
 record$ z "o ( ! ?ree trials4    #d4   
,p]mitt+ ! hamm] to c>ry a competitor f 

8 balance or  lett+ ! hamm] g out ( "t  
mu/ /& z "o ( ! ?ree trials4    #e4 ,:5 
! head & h&le /rike ! gr\nd at ! same "t
 ! head  or iron is ! measur+ m>k1 at ! 
fir/ break ( ! gr\nd made by  x4 ,%\ld !
 h&le /rike fir/1 "o l5g? ( ! h&le1 9 a 
direct l9e ) ! ?r[1 mu/ be add$4 ,!     
measurem5t mu/ be f  ! scrat*-m>k1      
midway betwe5 ! ?r[]'s feet1 to ! fir/  
break1  9 accordance ) above rules4     
,,note4--,9 s(t or clay bottom !re is no
 difficulty 9 gett+ accurate            
measurem5t1 b 9 quick or %ift+ s& close 
att5tion is requir$4          ,,putt+   
,,! ,,%ot4    #a4 ,! %ot mu/ be ( solid 
iron & p]fectly r\nd1 /&>d weight  #af  
p\nds4 ,! %ot mu/ be put f ! %\ld] ) "o 
h&1 n  ?r[n f ! side or "u sw+4    #b4  
,competitors w take _! position betwe5  
two p>allel l9es1 said  l9es be+ sev5   
feet ap>t4 ,pass+ ! toe-m>k1 or t\*+ !  
gr\nd outside ( ! m>k1 ) any "p ( ! body
 be=e ! %ot  /rikes ! gr\nd1 w be judg$ 
& record$ a f\l1 no put1 &  mu/ /& z "o 
( ! ?ree trials4    #c4 ,ea* competitor 

is entitl$ to ?ree trials4 ,! measurem5t
 %all be  f ! scrat*-l9e or m>k opposite
 ! toe-pr9t to ! fir/ or  ne>e/ break ( 
! gr\nd made by ! %ot4    ,,note4--,!   
object be+ to see h[ _m feet & in*es !  
competitors  c put1 9 accordance ) !    
above rules1 n h[ /raight !y c  put4    
,,! ,,end4          ,,! ,,"y ,,m5 ,,(   
,,am]ica4    ,,?is ,,sp>kl+ ,,j\rnal ,,=
 ,,"y ,,m5    ,is ,full ( ,int]e/ f     
,beg9n+ to ,end    ,its /ories _c be    
surpass$1 & its au?ors h a reputation   
seldom equal$4 ,read ! foll[+ array (   
tal5t1 :o write  ,,exclusively = ?is    
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       ,,%ackle=d--,,ralph              
,,morton--,,allan ,,arnold--,j4 ,t4     
,,br\gham--,,hal       ,,/&i%--,a4 ,f4  
,,hill--,d4 ,w4 ,,/ev5s--,,tom ,,fox    
7,philadelphia                          
,detective7--,,frank ,,=re/--,,john     
,,%]man--,,horace ,,appleton--,,ri*>d   
,r4 ,,montgom]y--,,col4 ,,ralph         
,,f5ton--,,p]cy ,b4 ,,/4 ,,john--,,capt4

 ,,geo4       ,,granville1              
,u4,s4,a4--,,alex&] ,,arm/rong--,,james 
,d4 ,,montague1 & _m       o!rs4    ,!  
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