[Echelog-devel] surprized when they meet with a Left-handed Man, as they would otherwise

[Shulick G. <bo...@en...>]

Nly, that in _Seconde_, the Wrist must be raised higher,
in order to oppose the Adversary's Sword; but in both these Thrusts
the Thumb Nail must be turned directly down, and the Edges of the
Blade
of the Foil of an equal Height. Quart is the handsomest Figure in
Fencing, the Thumb Nail and
the Flat of the Foil being directly up, and the Wrist supported so as
to cover the Body below as well as above. In _Quinte_, the Wrist is
more turned and raised that in _Quart_, which uncovers the Body, and
weakens the Point, and therefore is not used by the skilful. Some
Masters divide the Blade into three Parts, _viz._ the Fort, the
Feeble, and the Middle. Others divide it into Four, _viz._ the Fort,
the Half Fort, the Feeble, and the

Half Feeble; but to avoid Perplexity,
I divide it only into Fort and Feeble; tho' it may be divided