THE ART OF DEFENCE

In which the several sorts of Guards Passes, and Disarmes, &c are represented by proper Figures with their respective Explications Printed & Coulered & sold by Iohn King att ye signe of ye Globe in ye Poultry

The Pass here given is a Teirce, which on the inneside of the Defendants Sword ought to have been made in Cart, but that the Dagger of the Offendant does secure it in this Figure?
A Pary with the left hand
An other Guard in Cart
The Sword and Dagger Guard: The Sword that offers first is Defended by ye Dagger.
A Cart in Tierce over the Arme
A Parry and Disarme in Tierce
A Cart Guard.
The Spanish Raper and Dagger
Here is the French Guard (the Knees being bent but very litle) and ye Guard and Posture does prevent a pass on ye outside of ye Sword. so that which soever of the two shall make a Pass, he must give it in Second, or by a disengage in Cart, &c.
A Disarme in Cart
A Disarme in Tierce
A Thrust in the Flanconade.
A forc'd Thrust in Cart
Tierce in Cart in the Cart Side.
A Thrust in Cart
Here a Teirce is cutt off by a Cart by turning about the left foot (with the Body) in makeing the Pass
A Flanconade upon the turne
A Pary and Thrust in Tierce
A Teirce cutt off (in time) by a Second
A Disarme in Cart.
A Pass in Tierce with the knuckles up.
A Disarme in Second
A very good Secure upon the Shell with the Point ready to be offered

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