LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

SABRE.
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I.Preliminary position[16]
II.Engaging guard[18]
III.Feint at the head[26]
IV.A direct lead off at the head and guard (prime)[30]
V.Feint at the head and cut at the left cheek, and guard (quarte)[34]
VI.Feint at the head and cut at the left breast, and guard (prime)[36]
VII.Feint at the head and cut at the inside of the wrist[38]
VIII.Feint at the head and cut under right arm, and guard (high seconde)[40]
IX.Feint at the head and cut outside the leg, and guard (seconde)[42]
X.Feint at the breast and cut inside the leg, and guard[44]
XI.Shifting the leg to avoid a cut and counter on the head[46]
XII.Shifting the leg when a man attacks with his hand below the shoulder, and counter on the arm[48]
XIII.A draw and guard for shifting the leg and counter on the head or arm[50]
XIV.A draw and stop for shifting the leg and counter on the head or arm[52]
XV.Guard for an upward cut at the fork[56]
XVI.To deceive the beat under the blade (quarte thrust)[64]
XVII.Stop cut after deceiving the beat over the blade[66]
XVIII.Stop thrust (tierce) when a man draws his hand back to attack[69]
XIX.Time thrust with opposition[72]
XX.Time cut when a man raises his hand to attack[74]
SABRE v. BAYONET.
XXI.Engaging guard[94]
XXII.Parry of tierce[98]
XXIII.Parry of quarte[100]
XXIV.Cut inside of wrist after feint at head to deceive prime[102]
XXV.Cut at head after feint at inside leg to deceive half-circle[104]
XXVI.Thrust in quarte after feint in tierce. “One, two” to deceive tierce[106]
XXVII.Thrust under left arm after feint in quarte to deceive quarte[108]
XXVIII.How to seize the rifle after parrying prime[112]
XXIX.How to seize the rifle after parrying quarte[114]
SWORD FEATS.
XXX.Lead cutting (before delivering the cut)[124]
XXXI.Cutting a sheep (after delivering the cut)[130]
XXXII.Cutting a broom handle on wine glasses[133]
XXXIII.Cutting a veil[136]
XXXIV.Cutting an apple on a man’s hand[140]

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SABRE, SINGLESTICK, &c.