AN
ADMONITION
TO
THE
NOBLE
,
ANCIENT
,
VICTORIOVS
,
VALIANT
,
AND
MOST
BRAVE
NATION
OF
ENGLISHMEN
.
GEorge
Siluer
hauing
the
perfect
knowledge
of
all
maner
of
weapons
,
and
being
experienced
in
all
maner
of
fights
,
thereby
perceiuing
the
great
abuses
by
the
Italian
Teachers
of
Offence
done
vnto
them
,
the
great
errors
,
inconueniences
,
&
false
resolutions
they
haue
brought
them
into
haue
inforced
me
,
euen
of
pitie
of
their
most
lamentable
wounds
and
slaughters
,
&
as
I
verily
thinke
it
my
bounden
dutie
,
with
all
loue
and
humilitie
to
admonish
them
to
take
heed
,
how
they
submit
themselues
into
the
hands
of
Italian
teachers
of
Defence
,
or
straungers
whatsoeuer
;
and
to
beware
how
they
forsake
or
suspect
their
owne
naturall
fight
,
that
they
may
by
casting
off
of
these
Italianated
,
weake
,
fantasticall
,
and
most
diuellish
and
imperfect
fights
,
and
by
exercising
of
their
owne
ancient
weapons
,
be
restored
,
or
atchieue
vnto
their
natural
,
and
most
manly
and
victorious
fight
againe
,
the
dint
and
force
whereof
manie
braue
nations
haue
both
felt
and
feared
.
Our
ploughmen
haue
mightily
preuailed
against
them
,
as
also
against
Maisters
of
Defence
both
in
Schooles
and
countries
,
that
haue
taken
vpon
them
to
stand
vpon
Schoole-trickes
and
iugling
gambalds
:
whereby
it
grew
to
a
common
speech
among
the
countrie-men
,
Bring
me
to
a
Fencer
,
I
will
bring
him
out
of
his
fence
trickes
with
good
downe
right
blowes
,
I
will
make
him
forget
his
fence
trickes
I
will
warrant
him
.
I
speake
not
against
Maisters
of
Defence
indeed
,
they
are
to
be
honoured
,
nor
against
the
Science
,
it
is
noble
,
and
in
mine
opinion
to
be
preferred
next
to
Diuinitie
;
for
as
Diuinitie
preserueth
the
soule
from
hell
and
the
diuell
,
so
doth
this
noble
Science
defend
the
bodie
from
wounds
&
slaughter
.
And
moreouer
,
the
exercising
of
weapons
putteth
away
aches
,
griefes
,
and
diseases
,
it
increaseth
strength
,
and
sharpneth
the
wits
,
it
giueth
a
perfect
iudgement
,
it
expelleth
melancholy
,
cholericke
and
euill
conceits
,
it
keepeth
a
man
in
breath
,
perfect
health
,
and
long
life
.
It
is
vnto
him
that
hath
the
perfection
thereof
,
a
most
friendly
and
comfortable
companion
when
he
is
alone
,
hauing
but
only
his
weapon
about
him
,
it
putteth
him
out
of
all
feare
,
&
in
the
warres
and
places
of
most
danger
it
maketh
him
bold
,
hardie
,
and
valiant
.
And
for
as
much
as
this
noble
and
most
mightie
nation
of
Englishmen
,
of
their
good
natures
,
are
alwayes
most
louing
,
verie
credulous
,
&
ready
to
cherish
&
protect
strangers
:
yet
that
through
their
good
natures
they
neuer
more
by
strangers
or
false
teachers
may
be
deceiued
,
once
againe
I
am
most
humbly
to
admonish
them
,
or
such
as
shal
find
in
themselues
a
disposition
or
desire
to
learne
their
weapons
of
them
,
that
from
henceforth
as
strangers
shall
take
vpon
them
to
come
hither
to
teach
this
noble
&
most
valiant
,
&
victorious
nation
to
fight
,
that
first
,
before
they
learne
of
them
,
they
cause
a
sufficient
triall
of
them
to
be
made
,
whether
the
excellencie
of
their
skill
be
such
as
they
professe
or
no
,
the
triall
to
be
very
requisite
&
reasonable
,
euen
such
as
I
my selfe
would
be
contented
withall
,
if
I
should
take
vpon
me
to
go
in
their
countrie
to
teach
their
nation
to
fight
.
And
this
is
the
triall
:
A
great
fauor
to
giue
them
choice
of
their
weapons
,
because
professors
of
armes
ought
to
be
skilfull
with
all
maner
of
weapons
.
they
shall
play
with
such
weapons
as
they
professe
to
teach
withall
,
three
bouts
apeece
with
three
of
the
best
English
Maisters
of
Defence
,
&
three
bouts
apeece
with
three
vnskilful
valiant
men
,
and
three
bouts
apeece
with
three
resolute
men
half
drunke
.
Then
if
they
can
defend
themselues
against
these
maisters
of
Defence
,
and
hurt
,
and
go
free
from
the
rest
,
then
are
they
to
be
honored
,
cherished
,
and
allowed
for
perfect
good
teachers
,
what
countrey
men
soeuer
they
be
:
but
if
of
anie
of
these
they
take
foile
,
then
are
they
imperfect
in
their
profession
,
their
fight
is
false
,
&
they
are
false
teachers
,
deceiuers
and
murtherers
,
and
to
be
punished
accordingly
,
yet
no
worse
punishment
vnto
them
I
wish
,
then
such
as
in
their
triall
they
shall
find
.
There
are
foure
especiall
markes
to
know
the
Italian
fight
is
imperfect
&
that
the
Italian
teachers
and
setters
forth
of
books
of
Defence
,
neuer
had
the
perfection
of
the
true
fight
.
The
first
marke
is
,
Yet
they
perswade
vs
that
the
crosse
of
the
Rapier
without
hilt
or
gantlet
is
sufficient
.
they
seldome
fight
in
their
owne
country
vnarmed
,
commonly
in
this
sort
,
a
paire
of
Gantlettes
vpon
their
hands
,
and
a
good
shirt
of
maile
vpon
their
bodies
.
The
second
marke
is
,
that
neither
the
Italians
,
nor
any
of
their
best
scholers
do
neuer
fight
,
but
they
are
most
commonly
sore
hurt
,
or
one
or
both
of
them
slaine
.
The
third
marke
is
,
they
neuer
teach
their
scholers
,
nor
set
downe
in
their
bookes
anie
perfect
lengthes
of
their
weapons
,
without
the
which
no
man
can
by
nature
or
Art
against
the
perfect
length
fight
safe
,
for
being
too
short
,
their
times
are
too
long
,
and
spaces
too
wide
for
their
defence
,
and
being
too
long
,
they
wil
be
vpon
euerie
crosse
that
shall
happen
to
be
made
,
whether
it
be
done
by
skil
or
chance
,
in
great
danger
of
death
;
because
the
Rapier
being
too
long
,
the
crosse
cannot
be
vndone
in
due
time
,
but
may
be
done
by
going
backe
with
the
feete
;
but
that
time
is
alwaies
too
long
to
answere
the
time
of
the
hand
,
therfore
euery
man
ought
to
haue
a
weapon
according
to
his
owne
stature
:
the
tall
man
must
haue
his
weapon
longer
then
the
man
of
meane
stature
,
or
else
he
hath
wrong
in
his
defence
,
&
the
man
of
meane
stature
must
haue
his
weapon
longer
then
the
man
of
smal
stature
,
or
else
he
hath
wrong
in
his
defence
;
&
the
man
of
small
stature
must
beware
that
he
feed
not
himself
with
this
vaine
conceipt
,
that
he
wil
haue
his
weapon
long
,
to
reach
as
farre
as
the
tall
man
,
for
therin
he
shal
haue
great
disaduantage
,
both
in
making
of
a
strong
crosse
,
and
also
in
vncrossing
againe
,
and
in
keeping
his
point
from
crossing
,
and
when
a
crosse
is
made
vpon
him
,
to
defend
himself
,
or
indanger
his
enemie
,
or
to
redeeme
his
lost
times
.
Againe
Rapiers
longer
,
then
is
conuenient
to
accord
with
the
true
statures
of
men
,
are
alwaies
too
long
or
too
heauie
to
keepe
their
bodies
in
due
time
from
the
crosse
of
the
light
short
sword
of
perfect
length
,
the
which
being
made
by
the
skilfull
out
of
any
of
the
foure
true
times
,
vpon
any
of
the
foure
chiefe
Actions
,
by
reason
of
the
vncertaintie
&
great
swiftnesse
in
any
of
these
times
,
they
are
in
great
danger
of
a
blow
,
or
of
a
thrust
in
the
hand
,
arme
,
head
,
body
,
or
face
,
&
in
euerie
true
crosse
in
the
vncrossing
,
in
great
danger
of
a
blow
vpon
the
head
,
or
a
full
thrust
in
the
bodie
or
face
:
and
being
taken
in
that
time
&
place
,
the
first
mouer
in
vncrossing
speedeth
the
Rapier
man
of
imperfect
length
,
whether
it
be
too
long
,
too
short
or
too
heauie
,
and
goeth
free
himselfe
by
the
direction
of
his
gouernours
.
The
fourth
marke
is
,
the
crosses
of
their
Rapiers
for
true
defence
of
their
hands
are
imperfect
,
for
the
true
cariage
of
the
guardant
fight
,
without
the
which
all
fights
are
imperfect
.
Of
sixe
chiefe
causes
,
that
many
valiant
men
thinking
themselues
by
their
practises
to
be
skilfull
in
their
weapons
,
are
yet
manie
times
in
their
fight
sore
hurt
,
and
manie
times
slaine
by
men
of
small
skill
,
or
none
at
all
.
THe
first
and
chiefest
cause
is
,
the
lacke
of
the
foure
Gouernours
,
without
the
which
it
is
impossible
to
fight
safe
,
although
a
man
should
practise
most
painfully
and
most
diligently
all
the
daies
of
his
life
.
The
second
cause
is
,
the
lacke
of
knowledge
in
the
due
obseruance
of
the
foure
Actions
,
the
which
we
cal
bent
,
spent
,
lying
spent
,
and
drawing
backe
:
these
Actions
euerie
man
fighteth
vpon
,
whether
they
be
skilfull
or
vnskilfull
,
he
that
obserueth
them
is
safe
,
he
that
obserueth
them
not
,
is
in
continuall
danger
of
euerie
thrust
that
shal
be
strongly
made
against
him
.
The
third
cause
is
,
they
are
vnpractised
in
the
foure
true
times
,
neither
do
they
know
the
true
times
from
the
false
:
therefore
the
true
choise
of
their
times
are
most
commonly
taken
by
chance
,
and
seldome
otherwise
.
The
fourth
cause
is
,
they
are
vnacquainted
out
of
what
fight
,
or
in
what
maner
they
are
to
answer
the
variable
fight
:
and
therefore
because
the
variable
fight
is
the
most
easiest
fight
of
all
other
,
most
commonly
do
answer
the
variable
fight
with
the
variable
fight
,
which
ought
neuer
to
be
but
in
the
first
distance
,
or
with
the
short
Sword
against
the
long
,
because
if
both
or
one
of
them
shall
happen
to
prese
,
and
that
in
due
time
of
neither
side
fight
be
changed
,
the
distance
,
by
reason
of
narrownesse
of
space
,
is
broken
,
the
place
is
won
and
lost
of
both
sides
,
then
he
that
thrusteth
first
,
speedeth
:
if
both
happen
to
thrust
together
,
they
are
both
in
danger
.
These
things
sometimes
by
true
times
,
by
change
of
fights
,
by
chance
are
auoided
.
The
fift
cause
is
,
their
weapons
are
most
commonly
too
long
to
vncrosse
without
going
backe
with
the
feet
.
The
sixt
cause
is
,
their
weapons
are
most
commonly
too
heauie
both
to
defend
and
offend
in
due
time
,
&
by
these
two
last
causes
many
valiant
men
haue
lost
their
liues
What
is
the
cause
that
wisemen
in
learning
or
practising
their
weapons
,
are
deceiued
with
Italian
Fencers
.
No
fight
perfect
that
is
not
done
in
force
&
true
time
.
THere
are
foure
causes
:
the
first
,
their
schoolmaisters
are
imperfect
:
the
second
is
,
that
whatsoeuer
they
teach
,
is
both
true
&
false
;
true
in
their
demonstrations
,
according
with
their
force
&
time
in
gentle
play
,
&
in
their
actions
according
with
true
force
&
time
in
rough
play
or
fight
,
false
:
for
example
,
there
is
as
much
difference
betwixt
these
two
kind
of
fights
,
as
there
is
betwixt
the
true
picture
of
Sir
Beuis
of
Southampton
,
&
Sir
Beuis
himself
,
if
he
were
liuing
.
The
third
,
none
can
iudge
of
the
Craft
but
the
Crafts-man
;
the
vnskilfull
,
be
he
neuer
so
wise
,
can
not
truly
iudge
of
his
teacher
,
or
skill
,
the
which
he
learneth
,
being
vnskilful
himselfe
.
Lastly
,
&
to
confirme
for
truth
all
that
shal
be
amisse
,
not
only
in
this
excellent
Science
of
Defence
,
but
in
all
other
excellent
secrets
,
most
commonly
the
lye
beareth
as
good
a
shew
of
truth
,
as
truth
it selfe
.
Of
the
false
resolutions
and
vaine
opinions
of
Rapier-men
,
and
of
the
danger
of
death
thereby
ensuing
.
IT
is
a
great
question
,
&
especially
amongst
the
Rapier-men
,
who
hath
the
vantage
of
the
thruster
,
or
of
the
warder
.
Some
hold
strongly
,
that
the
warder
hath
the
vantage
:
others
say
,
it
is
most
certain
that
the
thruster
hath
the
vantage
.
Now
when
two
do
happen
to
fight
,
being
both
of
one
mind
,
that
the
thruster
hath
the
vantage
,
they
make
all
shift
they
can
,
who
shall
giue
the
first
thrust
:
as
for
example
,
two
Captaines
at
Southampton
euen
as
they
were
going
to
take
shipping
vpon
the
key
,
fel
at
strife
,
drew
their
Rapiers
,
and
presently
,
being
desperate
,
hardie
or
resolute
,
as
they
call
it
,
with
all
force
and
ouer
great
speed
,
ran
with
their
rapiers
one
at
the
other
,
&
were
both
slaine
.
Now
when
two
of
the
contrary
opinion
shall
meet
and
fight
,
you
shall
see
verie
peaceable
warres
betweene
them
:
for
they
verily
thinke
that
he
that
first
thrusteth
is
in
great
danger
of
his
life
,
therefore
with
all
speede
do
put
themselues
in
ward
,
or
Stocata
,
the
surest
gard
of
all
other
,
as
Vincentio
saith
,
and
therevpon
they
stand
sure
,
saying
the
one
to
the
other
,
thrust
and
thou
dare
;
and
saith
the
other
,
thrust
and
thou
dare
,
or
strike
or
thrust
and
thou
dare
,
saith
the
other
:
then
saith
the
other
,
strike
or
thrust
and
thou
dare
for
thy
life
.
These
two
cunning
gentlemen
standing
long
time
together
,
vpon
this
worthie
ward
,
they
both
depart
in
peace
,
according
to
the
old
prouerbe
:
It
is
good
sleeping
in
a
whole
skinne
.
A
gaine
if
two
shall
fight
,
the
one
of
opinion
,
that
he
that
thrusteth
hath
the
vantage
,
and
the
other
of
opinion
,
that
the
warder
hath
the
vantage
,
then
most
commonly
the
thruster
being
valiant
,
with
all
speed
thrusteth
home
,
and
by
reason
of
the
time
and
swift
motion
of
his
hand
,
they
are
most
commonly
with
the
points
of
their
rapiers
,
or
daggers
,
or
both
,
one
or
both
of
them
hurt
or
slaine
;
because
their
spaces
of
defence
in
that
kind
of
fight
,
are
too
wide
in
due
time
to
defend
,
and
the
place
being
wonne
,
the
eye
of
the
Patient
by
the
swift
motion
of
the
Agents
hand
,
is
deceiued
.
Another
resolution
they
stand
sure
vpon
for
their
liues
,
to
kill
their
enemies
,
in
the
which
they
are
most
commonly
slaine
themselues
:
that
is
this
:
When
they
find
the
point
of
their
enemies
rapier
out
of
the
right
line
,
they
say
,
they
may
boldly
make
home
a
thrust
with
a
Passata
,
the
which
they
obserue
,
and
do
accordingly
:
but
the
other
hauing
a
shorter
time
with
his
hand
,
as
nature
manie
times
teacheth
him
,
sodainly
turneth
his
wrist
,
whereby
he
meeteth
the
other
in
his
passage
iust
with
the
point
of
his
rapier
in
the
face
or
body
.
And
this
false
resolution
hath
cost
manie
a
life
.
That
the
cause
that
manie
are
so
often
slaine
,
and
manie
sore
hurt
in
fight
with
long
Rapiers
,
is
not
by
reason
of
their
dangerous
thrusts
,
nor
cunningnesse
of
that
Italienated
fight
,
but
in
the
length
and
vnweildinesse
thereof
.
IT
is
most
certaine
,
that
men
may
with
short
swords
both
strike
,
thrust
,
false
and
double
,
by
reason
of
their
distance
and
nimblenesse
thereof
,
more
dangerously
then
they
can
with
long
Rapiers
:
and
yet
when
two
fight
with
short
swordes
,
hauing
true
fight
,
there
is
no
hurt
done
:
neither
is
it
possible
in
anie
reason
,
that
anie
hurt
should
be
done
betwixt
them
of
either
side
,
and
this
is
well
knowne
to
all
such
as
haue
the
perfection
of
true
fight
.
By
this
it
plainely
appeareth
,
that
the
cause
of
the
great
slaughter
,
and
sundrie
hurts
done
by
long
Rapiers
,
consisteth
not
in
long
Reach
,
dangerous
thrustes
,
nor
cunningnesse
of
the
Italian
fight
,
but
in
the
inconuenient
length
,
and
vnweildinesse
of
their
long
Rapiers
:
whereby
it
commonly
falleth
out
,
that
in
all
their
Actions
appertaining
to
their
defence
,
they
are
vnable
,
in
due
time
to
performe
,
and
continually
in
danger
of
euerie
crosse
,
that
shall
happen
to
be
made
with
their
rapier
blades
,
which
being
done
,
within
the
halfe
rapier
;
(
vnlesse
both
be
of
one
mind
with
all
speed
to
depart
,
which
seldome
or
neuer
hapneth
betweene
men
of
valiant
disposition
,
)
it
is
impossible
to
vncrosse
,
or
get
out
,
or
to
auoid
the
stabbes
of
the
Daggers
.
And
this
hath
falne
out
manie
times
amongst
valiant
men
at
those
weapons
.
Of
running
and
standing
fast
in
Rapier
fight
,
the
runner
hath
the
vantage
.
IF
two
valiant
men
do
fight
being
both
cunning
in
running
,
&
that
they
both
vse
the
same
at
one
instant
,
their
course
is
doubled
,
the
place
is
wonne
of
both
sides
,
and
one
or
both
of
them
will
commonly
be
slaine
or
sore
hurt
:
and
if
one
of
them
shall
runne
,
and
the
other
stand
fast
vpon
the
Imbrocata
or
Stocata
,
or
howsoeuer
,
the
place
wil
be
at
one
instant
wonne
of
one
side
,
and
gained
of
the
other
,
and
one
or
both
of
them
wil
be
hurt
or
slaine
:
if
both
shall
prese
hard
vpon
the
guard
,
he
that
first
thrusteth
home
in
true
place
,
hurteth
the
other
:
&
if
both
thrust
together
,
they
are
both
hurt
:
yet
some
vantage
the
runner
hath
,
because
he
is
an
vncertaine
marke
,
and
in
his
motion
:
the
other
is
a
certaine
marke
,
and
in
a
dead
motion
:
and
by
reason
thereof
manie
times
the
vnskilfull
man
taketh
vantage
he
knoweth
not
how
,
against
him
that
lyeth
watching
vpon
his
ward
or
Stocata
guard
.
Of
striking
and
thrusting
both
together
.
I
It
is
strongly
holden
of
manie
,
that
if
in
fight
they
find
their
enemy
to
haue
more
skill
then
themselues
,
they
presently
will
continually
strike
,
&
thrust
iust
with
him
,
whereby
they
will
make
their
fight
as
good
as
his
,
and
thereby
haue
as
good
aduantage
as
the
other
with
all
his
skill
:
but
if
their
swordes
be
longer
then
the
other
,
then
their
aduantage
is
great
;
for
it
is
certaine
(
say
they
)
that
an
inch
will
kill
a
man
:
but
if
their
swordes
be
much
longer
then
the
other
,
then
their
aduantage
is
so
great
,
that
they
wil
be
sure
by
thrusting
and
striking
iust
with
the
other
,
that
they
will
alwaies
hurt
him
that
hath
the
short
sword
,
and
go
cleare
themselues
,
because
they
will
reach
him
,
when
he
shall
not
reach
them
.
These
men
speake
like
such
as
talke
of
Robin
Hoode
,
that
neuer
shot
in
his
bow
;
for
to
strike
or
thrust
iust
together
with
a
man
of
skill
,
lyeth
not
in
the
will
of
the
ignorant
,
because
the
skilfull
man
alwaies
fighteth
vpon
the
true
times
,
by
the
which
the
vnskilfull
is
still
disappointed
of
both
place
and
time
,
and
therefore
driuen
of
necessitie
still
to
watch
the
other
,
when
&
what
he
will
doe
;
that
is
,
whether
he
will
strike
,
thrust
,
or
false
:
if
the
vnskilfull
strike
or
thrust
in
the
time
of
falsing
,
therein
he
neither
striketh
nor
thrusteth
iust
with
the
other
:
he
may
saie
,
he
hath
stroke
or
thrust
before
him
,
but
not
iust
with
him
,
nor
to
anie
good
purpose
;
for
in
the
time
of
falsing
,
if
he
strike
or
thrust
,
he
striketh
or
thrusteth
too
short
:
for
in
that
time
he
hath
neither
time
nor
place
to
strike
home
,
and
as
it
is
said
,
the
vnskilfull
man
,
that
will
take
vpon
him
to
strike
or
thrust
iust
with
the
skilfull
,
must
first
behold
what
the
man
of
skil
will
doe
,
and
when
he
will
doe
it
,
and
therfore
of
necessitie
is
driuen
to
suffer
the
skilfull
man
to
be
the
first
mouer
,
and
entred
into
his
Action
,
whether
it
be
blow
or
thrust
,
the
truth
therof
in
reason
cannot
be
denied
.
Now
iudge
whether
it
be
possible
for
an
vnskilfull
man
to
strike
or
thrust
iust
together
with
a
man
of
skill
;
but
the
skilfull
man
can
most
certainly
strike
and
thrust
iust
together
with
the
vnskilfull
,
because
the
vnskilfull
fighteth
vpon
false
times
,
which
being
too
long
to
answere
the
true
times
,
the
skilfull
fighting
vpon
the
true
times
,
although
the
vnskilfull
be
the
first
mouer
,
&
entred
into
his
Action
,
whether
it
be
blow
or
thrust
;
yet
the
shortnesse
of
the
true
times
maketh
at
the
pleasure
of
the
skilfull
a
iust
meeting
together
:
in
perfect
fight
two
neuer
strike
or
thrust
together
,
because
they
neuer
suffer
place
nor
time
to
performe
it
.
Two
vnskilfull
men
manie
times
by
chance
strike
and
thruste
together
,
chance
vnto
them
,
because
they
know
not
what
they
doe
,
or
how
it
commeth
to
passe
:
but
the
reasons
or
causes
be
these
.
Sometimes
two
false
times
meet
&
make
a
iust
time
together
,
&
sometimes
a
true
time
and
a
false
time
meeteth
and
maketh
a
iust
time
together
,
and
sometimes
two
true
times
meet
and
make
a
iust
time
together
.
And
all
this
hapneth
because
the
true
time
and
place
is
vnknowne
vnto
them
.
George
Siluer
his
resolution
vpon
that
hidden
or
doubtfull
question
,
who
hath
the
aduantage
of
the
Offender
or
Defender
.
The
aduantage
is
strongly
holden
of
many
to
be
in
the
offender
,
yea
in
somuch
,
that
if
two
minding
to
offend
in
their
fight
,
it
is
thought
to
be
in
him
that
first
striketh
or
thrusteth
.
Others
strongly
hold
opinion
that
the
warder
absolutely
hath
still
the
aduantage
,
but
these
opinions
as
they
are
contrary
the
one
to
the
other
:
so
are
they
contrarie
to
true
fight
,
as
may
well
be
seene
by
these
short
examples
.
If
the
aduantage
be
in
the
warder
,
then
it
is
not
good
anie
time
to
strike
or
thrust
:
if
the
aduantage
be
in
the
striker
or
thruster
,
then
were
it
a
friuolous
thing
to
learne
to
ward
,
or
at
anie
time
to
seeke
to
ward
,
since
in
warding
lieth
disaduantage
.
Now
may
it
plainly
by
these
examples
appeare
,
that
if
there
be
anie
perfection
in
fight
,
that
both
sides
are
deceiued
in
their
opinions
,
because
if
the
striker
or
thruster
haue
the
aduantage
,
then
is
the
warder
still
in
danger
of
wounds
or
death
.
And
againe
,
if
the
warder
hath
the
aduantage
,
then
is
the
striker
or
thruster
in
as
great
daunger
to
defend
himselfe
against
the
warder
,
because
the
warder
from
his
wards
,
taketh
aduantage
of
the
striker
or
thruster
vpon
euerie
blow
or
thrust
,
that
shall
be
made
against
him
.
Then
thus
I
conclude
,
that
if
there
be
perfection
in
the
Science
of
Defence
,
they
are
all
in
their
opinons
deceiued
;
and
that
the
truth
may
appeare
for
the
satisfaction
of
all
men
,
this
is
my
resolution
:
there
is
no
aduantage
absolutely
,
nor
disaduantage
in
striker
,
thruster
,
or
warder
:
and
there
is
a
great
aduantage
in
the
striker
thruster
&
warder
:
but
in
this
maner
,
in
the
perfection
of
fight
the
aduantage
consisteth
in
fight
betweene
partie
and
partie
:
that
is
,
whosoeuer
winneth
or
gaineth
the
place
in
true
pace
,
space
and
time
,
hath
the
aduantage
,
whether
he
be
striker
,
thruster
or
warder
.
And
that
is
my
resolution
.
Of
Spanish
fight
with
the
Rapier
.
THe
Spaniard
is
now
thought
to
be
a
better
man
with
his
Rapier
then
is
the
Italian
,
Frenchman
,
high
Almaine
,
or
anie
other
countrie
man
whatsoeuer
,
because
they
in
their
Rapier-fight
stand
vpon
so
manie
intricate
trickes
,
that
in
all
the
course
of
a
mans
life
it
shall
be
hard
to
learne
them
,
and
if
they
misse
in
doing
the
least
of
them
in
their
fight
,
they
are
in
danger
of
death
.
But
the
Spaniard
in
his
fight
,
both
safely
to
defend
himselfe
,
and
to
endanger
his
enemie
,
hath
but
one
onely
lying
,
and
two
wards
to
learne
,
wherein
a
man
with
small
practise
in
a
verie
short
time
may
become
perfect
.
This
is
the
maner
of
Spanish
fight
,
they
stand
as
braue
as
they
can
with
their
bodies
straight
vpright
,
narrow
spaced
,
with
their
feet
continually
mouing
,
as
if
they
were
in
a
dance
,
holding
forth
their
armes
and
Rapiers
verie
straight
against
the
face
or
bodies
of
their
enemies
:
&
this
is
the
only
lying
to
accomplish
that
kind
of
fight
.
And
this
note
,
that
as
long
as
any
man
shall
lie
in
that
maner
with
his
arme
,
and
point
of
his
Rapier
straight
,
it
shall
be
impossible
for
his
aduersarie
to
hurt
him
,
because
in
that
straight
holding
forth
of
his
arme
,
which
way
soeuer
a
blow
shall
be
made
against
him
,
by
reason
that
his
Rapier
hilt
lyeth
so
farre
before
him
,
he
hath
but
a
verie
litle
way
to
moue
,
to
make
his
ward
perfect
,
in
this
maner
.
If
a
blow
be
made
at
the
right
side
of
the
head
,
a
verie
litle
mouing
of
the
hand
with
the
knuckles
vpward
defendeth
that
side
of
the
head
or
bodie
,
and
the
point
being
still
out
straight
,
greatly
endangereth
the
striker
:
and
so
likewise
,
if
a
blow
be
made
at
the
left
side
of
the
head
,
a
verie
small
turning
of
the
wrist
with
the
knuckles
downward
,
defendeth
that
side
of
the
head
and
bodie
,
and
the
point
of
the
Rapier
much
indangereth
the
hand
,
arme
,
face
or
bodie
of
the
striker
:
and
if
anie
thrust
be
made
,
the
wards
,
by
reason
of
the
indirections
in
mouing
the
feet
in
maner
of
dauncing
,
as
aforesaid
,
maketh
a
perfect
ward
,
and
still
withall
the
point
greatly
endangereth
the
other
.
And
thus
is
the
Spanish
fight
perfect
:
so
long
as
you
can
keepe
that
order
,
and
soone
learned
,
and
therefore
to
be
accounted
the
best
fight
with
the
Rapier
of
all
other
.
But
note
how
this
Spanish
fight
is
perfect
,
and
you
shall
see
no
longer
then
you
can
keepe
your
point
straight
against
your
aduersarie
:
as
for
example
,
I
haue
heard
the
like
iest
.
There
was
a
cunning
Doctor
at
his
first
going
to
sea
,
being
doubtfull
that
he
should
be
sea-sicke
,
an
old
woman
perceiuing
the
same
,
said
vnto
him
:
Sir
,
I
pray
,
be
of
good
comfort
,
I
will
teach
you
a
tricke
to
auoid
that
doubt
;
here
is
a
fine
pibble
stone
,
if
you
please
to
accept
it
,
take
it
with
you
,
and
when
you
be
on
ship-bord
,
put
it
in
your
mouth
,
and
as
long
as
you
shall
keepe
the
same
in
your
mouth
,
vpon
my
credit
you
shall
neuer
vomit
:
the
Doctor
beleeued
her
,
and
tooke
it
thankfully
at
her
hands
,
and
when
he
was
at
sea
,
he
began
to
be
sicke
,
whereupon
he
presently
put
the
stone
in
his
mouth
,
&
there
kept
it
so
long
as
he
possibly
could
,
but
through
his
extreme
sicknesse
the
stone
with
vomit
was
cast
out
of
his
mouth
:
then
presently
he
remembred
how
the
woman
had
mocked
him
,
and
yet
her
words
were
true
.
Euen
so
a
Spaniard
hauing
his
Rapier
point
put
by
,
may
receiue
a
blow
on
the
head
,
or
a
cut
ouer
the
face
,
hand
,
or
arme
,
or
a
thrust
in
the
body
or
face
,
and
yet
his
Spanish
fight
perfect
,
so
long
as
he
can
keepe
straight
the
point
of
his
Rapier
against
the
face
or
body
of
his
aduersarie
:
which
is
as
easie
in
that
maner
of
fight
to
be
done
,
as
it
was
for
the
Doctor
in
the
extremity
of
his
vomite
to
keepe
the
stone
in
his
mouth
.
Yet
one
other
pretie
iest
more
,
scarce
worth
the
reading
,
in
commendation
of
outlandish
fight
.
There
was
an
Italian
teacher
of
Defence
in
my
time
,
who
was
so
excellent
in
his
fight
,
that
he
would
haue
hit
anie
English
man
with
a
thrust
,
iust
vpon
any
button
in
his
doublet
,
and
this
was
much
spoken
of
.
Also
there
was
another
cunning
man
in
catching
of
wild
geese
,
he
would
haue
made
no
more
ado
,
when
he
had
heard
them
crie
,
as
the
maner
of
wildgeese
is
,
flying
one
after
another
in
rowes
,
but
presently
looking
vp
,
would
tell
them
,
if
there
had
bene
a
dosen
,
sixteene
,
twentie
,
or
more
,
he
would
haue
taken
euerie
one
.
And
this
tale
was
manie
times
told
by
men
of
good
credit
,
and
much
maruelled
at
by
the
hearers
:
&
the
man
that
wold
haue
taken
the
wildgeese
,
was
of
good
credite
himselfe
:
marie
they
said
,
indeed
he
did
neuer
take
anie
,
but
at
anie
time
when
he
had
looked
vp
,
and
seene
them
flie
in
that
maner
,
he
would
with
all
his
heart
haue
taken
them
,
but
he
could
no
more
tell
how
to
do
it
,
then
could
the
cunning
Italian
Fencer
tell
how
to
hit
an
Englishman
,
with
a
thrust
iust
vpon
any
one
of
his
buttons
,
when
he
listed
.
Illusions
for
the
maintenance
of
imperfect
weapons
&
false
fights
,
to
feare
or
discourage
the
vnskilfull
in
their
weapons
,
from
taking
a
true
course
or
vse
,
for
attaining
to
the
perfect
knowledge
of
true
fight
.
FIrst
,
for
the
Rapier
(
saith
the
Italian
,
or
false
teacher
)
I
hold
it
to
be
a
perfect
good
weapon
,
because
the
crosse
hindreth
not
to
hold
the
handle
in
the
hand
,
to
thrust
both
far
&
straight
,
&
to
vse
all
maner
of
aduantages
in
the
wards
,
or
sodainly
to
cast
the
same
at
the
aduersarie
,
but
with
the
Sword
you
are
driuen
with
all
the
strength
of
the
hand
to
hold
fast
the
handle
.
And
in
the
warres
I
would
wish
no
friend
of
mine
to
weare
Swords
with
hilts
,
because
when
they
are
sodainly
set
vpon
,
for
haste
they
set
their
hands
vpon
their
hilts
in
steed
of
their
handles
:
in
which
time
it
hapneth
manie
times
before
they
can
draw
their
swords
,
they
are
slaine
by
their
enemies
.
These
counterfeit
shews
are
enough
to
cary
the
wisest
that
know
not
the
true
fight
from
the
false
,
out
of
the
right
way
.
And
for
Sword
and
Buckler
fight
,
it
is
imperfect
,
because
the
buckler
blindeth
the
fight
,
neither
would
I
haue
anie
man
lie
aloft
with
his
hand
aboue
his
head
,
to
strike
sound
blowes
:
Strong
blowes
are
naught
,
especially
being
set
aboue
the
head
,
And
if
their
weapons
were
short
,
as
in
times
past
they
were
,
yet
they
could
not
thrust
safe
at
body
or
face
,
because
in
gardant
fight
they
fall
ouer
,
or
vnder
the
perfect
crosse
of
the
sword
&
to
strike
beneath
the
waste
,
or
at
the
legges
,
is
great
disaduantage
,
because
the
course
of
the
blow
to
the
legs
is
too
far
,
&
therby
the
head
,
face
,
&
body
is
discouered
:
and
that
was
the
cause
in
old
time
,
that
they
did
not
thrust
nor
strike
at
the
legs
,
&
not
for
lacke
of
skill
,
as
in
these
daies
we
imagine
.
Againe
,
if
a
man
in
those
daies
shold
haue
fought
with
a
long
sword
,
they
would
presently
haue
put
him
into
Cobbes
Trauers
.
because
therein
all
the
face
and
bodie
is
discouered
.
Yet
I
confesse
,
in
old
times
,
when
blowes
were
only
vsed
with
short
Swords
&
bucklers
,
&
back
Sword
,
these
kind
of
fights
were
good
&
most
manly
,
but
now
in
these
daies
fight
is
altered
.
Rapiers
are
longer
for
aduantage
than
swords
were
wont
to
be
:
when
blowes
were
vsed
,
men
were
so
simple
in
their
fight
,
that
they
thought
him
to
be
a
coward
,
that
wold
make
a
thrust
or
strike
a
blow
beneath
the
girdle
.
Againe
,
if
their
weapons
were
short
,
as
in
times
past
they
were
,
yet
fight
is
better
looked
into
in
these
dayes
,
than
then
it
was
.
Who
is
it
in
these
daies
seeth
not
that
the
blow
compasseth
round
like
a
wheele
,
whereby
it
hath
a
longer
way
to
go
,
but
the
thrust
passeth
in
a
straight
line
,
and
therefore
commeth
a
nearer
way
,
and
done
in
a
shorter
time
than
is
the
blow
,
and
is
more
deadly
then
is
the
blow
?
Therefore
there
is
no
wise
man
that
will
strike
;
vnlesse
he
be
wearie
of
his
life
.
It
is
certaine
,
that
the
point
for
aduantage
euerie
way
in
fight
is
to
be
vsed
,
the
blow
is
vtterly
naught
,
and
not
to
be
vsed
.
He
that
fighteth
vpon
the
blow
especially
with
a
short
sword
,
wil
be
sore
hurt
or
slaine
.
The
deuill
can
say
no
more
for
the
maintenance
of
errors
.
That
a
blow
commeth
continually
as
neare
a
way
as
a
thrust
,
and
most
commonly
nearer
,
stronger
,
more
swifter
,
and
is
sooner
done
.
THe
blow
,
by
reason
that
it
compasseth
round
like
a
wheele
,
A
confutation
of
their
errours
.
whereby
it
hath
a
longer
way
to
come
,
as
the
Italian
Fenser
saith
,
&
that
the
thrust
passing
in
a
straight
line
,
commeth
a
nearer
way
,
and
therefore
is
sooner
done
then
a
blow
,
is
not
true
:
these
be
the
proofes
.
Let
two
lie
in
their
perfect
strengths
and
readinesse
,
wherein
the
blades
of
their
Rapiers
by
the
motion
of
the
body
,
may
not
be
crossed
of
either
side
,
the
one
to
strike
,
and
the
other
to
thrust
.
Then
measure
the
distance
or
course
wherein
the
hand
and
hilt
passeth
to
finish
the
blow
of
the
one
,
and
the
thrust
of
the
other
,
and
you
shall
find
them
both
by
measure
,
in
distance
all
one
.
And
let
anie
man
of
iudgement
being
seene
in
the
exercise
of
weapons
,
not
being
more
addicted
vnto
nouelties
of
fight
,
then
vnto
truth
it selfe
,
put
in
measure
,
and
practise
these
three
fights
,
variable
,
open
,
and
guardant
,
and
he
shall
see
,
that
whensoeuer
anie
man
lyeth
at
the
thrust
vpon
the
variable
fight
,
(
where
of
necessitie
most
commonly
he
lyeth
,
or
otherwise
not
possiblie
to
keepe
his
Rapier
from
crossing
at
the
blow
&
thrust
,
vpon
the
open
or
gardant
fight
,
)
that
the
blowes
&
thrustes
from
these
two
fightes
,
come
a
nearer
way
,
and
a
more
stronger
and
swifter
course
then
doth
the
thrust
,
out
of
the
variable
fight
.
And
thus
for
a
generall
rule
,
wheresoeuer
the
Thruster
lyeth
,
or
out
of
what
fight
soeuer
he
fighteth
,
with
his
Rapier
,
or
Rapier
and
Dagger
,
the
blow
in
his
course
commeth
as
neare
,
and
nearer
,
and
more
swift
and
stronger
then
doth
the
thrust
.
Perfect
fight
standeth
vpon
both
blow
and
thrust
,
therefore
the
thrust
is
not
onely
to
be
vsed
.
THat
there
is
no
fight
perfect
without
both
blow
and
thrust
:
neither
is
there
anie
certaine
rule
to
be
set
downe
for
the
vse
of
the
point
onely
,
these
be
the
reasons
:
This
in
truth
cannot
be
denied
.
In
fight
there
are
manie
motions
,
with
the
hand
,
bodie
,
and
feet
,
and
in
euerie
motion
the
place
of
the
hand
is
altered
,
&
because
by
the
motions
of
the
hand
,
the
altering
of
the
places
of
the
hand
,
the
changes
of
lyings
,
wards
,
and
breaking
of
thrustes
,
the
hand
will
sometimes
be
in
place
to
strike
,
some
times
to
thrust
,
sometimes
after
a
blow
to
thrust
,
and
sometimes
after
a
thrust
to
strike
,
&
sometimes
in
place
where
you
may
strike
,
and
cannot
thrust
without
losse
of
time
,
and
sometimes
in
place
where
you
may
thrust
,
and
cannot
strike
without
losse
of
time
,
and
sometimes
in
place
where
you
can
neither
strike
nor
thrust
,
vnlesse
you
fight
vpon
both
blow
and
thrust
,
nor
able
to
defend
your selfe
by
ward
or
going
backe
,
because
your
space
wil
be
too
wide
,
and
your
distance
lost
.
And
sometimes
when
you
haue
made
a
thrust
,
a
ward
or
breaking
is
taken
in
such
sort
with
the
Dagger
or
blade
of
the
Sword
,
that
you
can
neither
thrust
againe
,
nor
defend
yourselfe
vnlesse
you
do
strike
,
which
you
may
foundly
doe
,
and
go
free
,
and
sometimes
when
you
strike
,
a
ward
wil
be
taken
in
such
sort
,
that
you
cannot
strike
againe
,
nor
defend
your selfe
,
vnlesse
you
thrust
,
which
you
may
safely
doe
and
goe
free
.
So
to
conclude
,
there
is
no
perfection
in
the
true
fight
,
without
both
blow
and
thrust
,
nor
certaine
rule
to
be
set
downe
for
the
point
onely
.
That
the
blow
is
more
dangerous
and
deadly
in
fight
,
then
a
thrust
,
for
proofe
thereof
to
be
made
according
with
Art
,
an
Englishman
holdeth
argument
against
an
Italian
.
Italian
.
WHich
is
more
dangerous
or
deadly
in
fight
of
a
blow
or
a
thrust
?
Englishman
.
This
question
is
not
propounded
according
to
art
,
because
there
is
no
fight
perfect
without
both
blow
and
thrust
.
Italian
.
Let
it
be
so
,
yet
opinions
are
otherwise
holden
,
that
the
thrust
is
onely
to
be
vsed
,
because
it
commeth
a
nearer
way
,
and
is
more
dangerous
and
deadly
,
for
these
reasons
:
first
the
blow
compasseth
round
like
a
wheele
,
but
the
thrust
passeth
in
a
straight
line
,
therfore
the
blow
by
reason
of
the
compasse
,
hath
a
longer
way
to
go
then
the
thrust
,
&
is
therefore
longer
in
doing
,
but
the
thrust
passeth
in
a
straight
line
,
therfore
hath
shorter
way
to
go
than
hath
the
blow
,
&
is
therfore
done
in
a
shorter
time
,
&
is
therfore
much
better
then
the
blow
,
&
more
dangerous
and
deadly
,
because
if
a
thrust
do
hit
the
face
or
bodie
,
it
indangereth
life
,
and
most
commonly
death
ensueth
:
but
if
the
blow
hit
the
bodie
,
it
is
not
so
dangerous
.
Englishman
.
Let
your
opinions
be
what
they
wil
,
but
that
the
thrust
commeth
a
nearer
way
;
&
is
sooner
done
then
the
blow
,
is
not
true
:
&
for
proofe
thereof
reade
the
twelfth
Paradox
.
And
now
will
I
set
downe
probable
reasons
,
The
blow
more
dangerous
then
the
thrust
.
that
the
blow
is
better
then
the
thrust
,
and
more
dangerous
and
deadly
.
First
,
the
blow
commeth
as
neare
a
way
,
&
most
commonly
nearer
then
doth
the
thrust
,
&
is
therfore
done
in
a
shorter
time
then
is
the
thrust
:
therfore
in
respect
of
time
,
wherupon
standeth
the
perfection
of
fight
,
the
blow
is
much
better
then
the
thrust
.
Againe
,
the
force
of
the
thrust
passeth
straight
,
therefore
any
crosse
being
indirectly
made
,
the
force
of
a
child
may
put
it
by
:
but
the
force
of
a
blow
passeth
indirectly
,
therefore
must
be
directly
warded
in
the
counterchecke
of
his
force
:
which
cannot
be
done
but
by
the
conuenient
strength
of
a
man
,
&
with
true
crosse
in
true
time
,
or
else
wil
not
safely
defend
him
:
and
is
therfore
much
better
,
&
more
dangerous
than
the
thrust
,
and
againe
,
the
thrust
being
made
through
the
hand
,
arme
,
or
leg
,
or
in
many
places
of
the
body
and
face
,
are
not
deadly
,
neither
are
they
maimes
,
or
losse
of
limmes
or
life
,
neither
is
he
much
hindred
for
the
time
in
his
fight
,
as
long
as
the
bloud
is
hot
:
for
example
.
I
haue
knowne
a
Gentleman
hurt
in
Rapier
fight
,
in
nine
or
ten
places
through
the
bodie
,
armes
,
and
legges
,
and
yet
hath
continued
in
his
fight
,
&
afterward
hath
slaine
the
other
,
The
blow
cutteth
off
the
hand
,
the
arme
,
the
leg
,
and
sometimes
the
head
.
and
come
home
and
hath
bene
cured
of
all
his
wounds
without
maime
,
&
is
yet
liuing
.
But
the
blow
being
strongly
made
,
taketh
somtimes
cleane
away
the
hand
from
the
arme
,
hath
manie
times
bene
seene
.
Againe
,
a
full
blow
vpon
the
head
or
face
with
a
short
sharpe
Sword
,
is
most
commonly
death
.
A
full
blow
vpon
the
necke
,
shoulder
,
arme
,
or
legge
,
indangereth
life
,
cutteth
off
the
veines
,
muscles
,
and
sinewes
,
perisheth
the
bones
:
these
wounds
made
by
the
blow
,
in
respect
of
perfect
healing
,
are
the
losse
of
limmes
,
or
maimes
incurable
for
euer
.
And
yet
more
for
the
blow
:
a
ful
blow
vpon
the
head
,
face
,
arme
,
leg
,
or
legs
,
is
death
,
or
the
partie
so
wounded
in
the
mercie
of
him
that
shall
so
wound
him
.
For
what
man
shall
be
able
long
in
fight
to
stand
vp
,
either
to
reuenge
,
or
defend
himselfe
,
hauing
the
veines
,
muscles
,
and
sinewes
of
his
hand
,
arme
,
or
leg
cleane
cut
asunder
?
or
being
dismembred
by
such
wound
vpon
the
face
or
head
,
but
shall
be
enforced
therby
,
and
through
the
losse
of
bloud
,
He
that
giueth
the
first
wound
with
a
strong
blow
,
commaundeth
the
life
of
the
other
.
the
other
a
litle
dallying
with
him
,
to
yeeld
himself
,
or
leaue
his
life
in
his
mercie
?
And
for
plainer
deciding
this
controuersie
betweene
the
blow
and
the
thrust
,
consider
this
short
note
.
The
blow
commeth
manie
wayes
,
the
thrust
doth
not
so
.
The
blow
commeth
a
nearer
way
then
a
thrust
most
commonly
,
and
is
therefore
sooner
done
.
The
blow
requireth
the
strength
of
a
man
to
be
warded
;
but
the
thrust
may
be
put
by
,
by
the
force
of
a
child
.
A
blow
vpon
the
hand
,
arme
,
or
legge
is
a
maime
incurable
;
but
a
thrust
in
the
hand
,
arme
,
or
legge
is
to
be
recouered
.
The
blow
hath
manie
parts
to
wound
,
and
in
euerie
of
them
commaundeth
the
life
;
but
the
thrust
hath
but
a
few
,
as
the
bodie
or
face
,
and
not
in
euerie
part
of
them
neither
.
Of
the
difference
betwixt
the
true
fight
&
the
false
:
wherin
consisteth
(
the
Principles
being
had
with
the
direction
of
the
foure
Gouernors
)
the
whole
perfection
of
fight
with
all
maner
of
weapons
.
THe
true
fights
be
these
:
whatsoeuer
is
done
with
the
hand
before
the
foot
or
feet
is
true
fight
.
The
false
fights
be
these
:
whatsoeuer
is
done
with
the
foot
or
feet
before
the
hand
,
is
false
,
because
the
hand
is
swifter
then
the
foot
,
the
foot
or
feet
being
a
slower
mouer
then
the
hand
:
the
hand
in
that
maner
of
fight
is
tied
to
the
time
of
the
foot
or
feet
,
and
being
tied
thereto
,
hath
lost
his
freedome
,
and
is
made
thereby
as
slow
in
his
motions
as
the
foot
or
feet
:
and
therfore
that
fight
is
false
.
Of
euill
orders
or
customes
in
our
English
Fence-schooles
,
&
of
the
old
or
ancient
teaching
of
weapons
,
&
things
very
necessarie
to
be
continued
for
the
auoiding
of
errors
,
and
reuining
and
continuance
of
our
ancient
weapons
,
and
most
victorious
fight
againe
.
THere
is
in
my
opinion
in
our
Fence-schooles
an
euill
order
or
custome
in
these
dayes
vsed
,
the
which
,
if
it
might
stand
with
the
good
liking
of
our
Maisters
of
Defence
,
I
thinke
it
necessarie
to
be
left
:
for
as
long
as
it
is
vsed
,
it
shall
be
hard
to
make
a
good
Scholler
.
That
is
this
,
at
the
single
Sword
,
Sword
and
Dagger
,
&
Sword
and
Buckler
,
they
forbid
the
thrust
,
&
at
the
single
Rapier
,
and
Rapier
&
Dagger
,
they
forbid
the
blow
.
Either
they
are
both
together
best
,
or
the
thrust
altogether
best
,
or
the
blow
altogether
best
.
If
the
thrust
be
best
,
why
do
we
not
vse
it
at
the
single
Sword
,
Sword
&
Dagger
,
&
Sword
and
Buckler
.
If
the
blow
be
best
,
why
do
we
not
vse
it
at
the
single
Rapier
,
Rapier
&
Poinyard
?
But
knowing
by
the
Art
of
Armes
,
that
no
fight
is
perfect
without
both
blow
and
thrust
,
why
do
we
not
vse
and
teach
both
blow
and
thrust
?
But
howsoeuer
this
we
dayly
see
,
that
when
two
meet
in
fight
,
whether
they
haue
skill
or
none
,
vnlesse
such
as
haue
tied
themselues
to
that
boyish
,
Italian
,
weake
,
imperfect
fight
,
they
both
strike
and
thrust
,
and
how
shall
he
then
do
,
that
being
much
taught
in
schoole
,
neuer
learned
to
strike
,
nor
how
to
defend
a
strong
blow
?
&
how
shall
he
then
do
,
that
being
brought
vp
in
Fence-schoole
,
that
neuer
learned
to
thrust
with
the
single
Sword
,
Sword
and
Dagger
,
and
Sword
and
Buckler
,
nor
how
at
these
weapons
to
breake
a
thrust
?
Surely
,
I
thinke
a
downe
right
fellow
,
that
neuer
came
in
schoole
,
vsing
such
skill
as
nature
yeeldeth
out
of
his
courage
,
strength
,
and
agilitie
,
with
good
downe
right
blowes
and
thrusts
among
,
as
shall
best
frame
in
his
hands
,
shold
put
one
of
these
imperfect
schollers
greatly
to
his
shifts
.
Besides
,
there
are
now
in
these
dayes
no
gripes
,
closes
,
wrestlings
,
striking
with
the
hilts
,
daggers
,
or
bucklers
,
vsed
in
Fence-schooles
.
Our
ploughmen
by
nature
wil
do
all
these
things
with
great
strength
&
agility
:
but
the
Schooleman
is
altogether
vnacquainted
with
these
things
.
He
being
fast
tyed
to
such
school-play
as
he
hath
learned
,
hath
lost
thereby
the
benefite
of
nature
,
and
the
plowman
is
now
by
nature
without
art
a
farre
better
man
then
he
.
Therefore
in
my
opinion
,
as
long
as
we
barre
anie
maner
of
play
in
schoole
,
we
shall
hardly
make
a
good
scholler
:
there
is
no
maner
of
teaching
comparable
to
the
old
ancient
teaching
,
that
is
,
first
their
quarters
,
then
their
wardes
,
blowes
,
thrusts
,
and
breaking
of
thrustes
,
then
their
Closes
and
Gripes
,
striking
with
the
hilts
,
Daggers
,
Bucklers
,
Wrastlings
,
striking
with
the
foote
or
knee
in
the
Coddes
,
and
all
these
are
safely
defended
in
learning
perfectly
of
the
Gripes
.
And
this
is
the
ancient
teaching
,
In
the
warres
there
is
no
obseruation
of
Stoccatas
,
Imbro●uas
,
times
,
nor
answers
.
the
perfectest
&
most
best
teaching
;
and
without
this
teaching
,
there
shall
neuer
scholler
be
made
able
,
doe
his
vttermost
,
nor
fight
safe
.
Againe
their
swordes
in
schooles
are
too
long
by
almost
halfe
a
foote
to
vncrosse
,
without
going
backe
with
the
feete
,
within
distance
or
perfectly
to
strike
or
thrust
within
the
halfe
or
quarter
sword
.
And
in
seruing
of
the
Prince
,
when
men
do
meet
together
in
publique
fight
,
are
vtterly
naught
and
vnseruiceable
.
The
best
lengthes
for
perfect
teaching
of
the
true
fight
to
be
vsed
and
continued
in
Fence
schooles
,
Long
weapons
imperfect
.
to
accord
with
the
true
statures
of
all
men
,
are
these
.
The
blade
to
be
a
yard
and
an
inch
for
meane
statures
,
and
for
men
of
tall
statures
,
a
yard
and
three
or
foure
inches
,
and
no
more
.
And
I
would
haue
the
Rapier
continued
in
schooles
,
alwaies
readie
for
such
as
shall
thinke
themselues
cunning
,
or
shall
haue
delight
to
play
with
that
imperfect
weapon
.
Prouided
alwaies
,
that
the
Schoole-maister
or
Vsher
play
with
him
with
his
short
Sword
,
plying
him
with
all
maner
of
fight
according
to
the
true
art
:
this
being
continued
the
truth
shall
flourish
,
the
lye
shal
be
beaten
downe
,
and
all
nations
not
hauing
the
true
science
,
shall
come
with
all
gladnesse
to
the
valiant
and
most
braue
English
maisters
of
Defence
to
learne
the
true
fight
for
their
defence
.
The
grounds
or
Principles
of
true
fight
with
all
maner
of
weapons
.
FIrst
Iudgement
,
Lyings
,
Distance
,
Direction
,
Pase
,
Space
,
Place
,
Time
,
Indirection
,
Motion
,
Action
,
generall
and
continuall
Motion
,
Progression
,
Regression
,
Trauersing
,
and
Treading
of
groundes
,
Blowes
,
Thrustes
,
Faulses
,
Doubles
,
Slipes
,
Wardes
,
breakings
of
Thrusts
,
Closings
,
Gripes
,
&
Wrastlings
,
Guardant
fight
,
Open
fight
,
Variable
fight
,
and
Close
fight
,
and
foure
Gouernours
.
The
wardes
of
all
maner
of
weapons
.
AL
single
weapons
haue
foure
wardes
,
and
all
double
weapons
haue
eight
wardes
.
The
single
sword
hath
two
with
the
point
vp
,
and
two
with
the
point
downe
.
The
Staffe
and
all
maner
of
weapons
to
be
vsed
with
both
handes
haue
the
like
.
The
Sword
and
Buckler
,
and
Sword
and
Dagger
are
double
weapons
,
and
haue
eight
wardes
,
two
with
the
point
vp
,
and
two
with
the
point
downe
,
and
two
for
the
legges
with
the
point
downe
,
the
point
to
be
caried
for
both
sides
of
the
legges
,
with
the
knuckles
downeward
,
and
two
wardes
with
the
Dagger
or
Buckler
for
the
head
.
The
Fo●●est
bill
is
a
double
weapon
by
reason
of
the
head
,
and
therefore
hath
eight
wardes
,
foure
with
the
Staffe
,
foure
with
the
head
,
foure
of
them
to
be
vsed
as
with
the
staffe
,
and
the
other
foure
with
the
head
,
the
one
vp
,
the
other
downe
,
and
the
other
sidewaies
.
The
names
and
numbers
of
times
appertaining
vnto
fight
both
true
and
false
.
THere
are
eight
times
,
whereof
foure
are
true
,
and
foure
are
false
:
the
true
times
be
these
.
The
time
of
the
hand
.
The
time
of
the
hand
and
bodie
.
The
time
of
the
hand
,
bodie
and
foote
.
The
time
of
the
hand
,
bodie
and
feete
.
The
false
times
be
these
.
The
time
of
the
foote
.
The
time
of
the
foote
and
bodie
.
The
time
of
the
foote
,
bodie
and
hand
.
The
time
of
the
feete
,
bodie
and
hand
.
Thus
haue
I
thought
good
to
separate
and
make
knowne
the
true
times
from
the
false
,
with
the
true
wardes
thereto
belonging
,
that
thereby
the
rather
in
practising
of
weapons
,
a
true
course
may
be
taken
for
the
auoiding
of
errours
and
euill
customes
,
and
speedie
attaining
of
good
habit
or
perfect
being
in
the
true
vse
and
knowledge
of
all
maner
of
weapons
.
Of
the
length
of
weapons
,
and
how
euerie
man
may
fit
himselfe
in
the
perfect
length
of
his
weapon
,
according
to
his
owne
stature
,
with
briefe
reasons
wherefore
they
ought
to
be
so
.
TO
know
the
perfect
length
of
your
Sword
,
you
shall
stand
with
your
sword
and
dagger
drawn
,
as
you
see
this
picture
,
keeping
out
straight
your
dagger
arme
,
drawing
backe
your
sword
as
far
as
conueniently
you
can
,
not
opening
the
elbow
ioynt
of
your
sword
arme
:
and
looke
what
you
can
draw
within
your
dagger
,
that
is
the
iust
length
of
your
sword
,
to
be
made
according
to
your
owne
stature
.
man with swords
AS
I
haue
here
made
a
figuratiue
demonstration
,
to
know
the
perfect
length
of
the
Sword
,
as
afore
is
sayd
;
so
haue
I
in
the
page
folowing
,
for
the
plainer
vnderstanding
of
the
Reader
,
set
foorth
a
forme
of
standing
,
to
know
the
lengths
of
the
short
Staffe
,
halfe
Pike
,
Forest
Bill
,
Partisan
and
Gleue
,
or
such
like
weapons
of
aduantage
,
as
shall
also
best
fit
the
statures
of
all
men
.
man with pike
The
perfect
length
of
your
two
hand
sword
is
,
the
blade
to
be
the
length
of
the
blade
of
your
single
sword
.
To
know
the
perfect
length
of
your
short
staffe
,
or
half
Pike
,
Forrest
bil
,
Partisan
,
or
Gleue
,
or
such
like
weapons
of
vantage
and
perfect
lengths
,
you
shall
stand
vpright
,
holding
the
staffe
vpright
close
by
your
body
,
with
your
left
hand
,
reaching
with
your
right
hand
your
staffe
as
high
as
you
can
,
and
then
allow
to
that
length
a
space
to
set
both
your
hands
,
when
you
come
to
sight
,
wherein
you
may
conueniently
strike
,
thrust
,
and
ward
,
&
that
is
the
iust
length
to
be
made
according
to
your
stature
.
And
this
note
,
that
these
lengths
will
commonly
fall
out
to
be
eight
or
nine
foot
long
,
and
will
〈◊〉
,
although
not
iust
,
the
statures
of
all
men
,
without
any
hindrance
at
all
vnto
them
in
their
fight
,
because
in
any
weapon
wherin
the
hands
may
be
remoued
,
and
at
libertie
,
to
make
the
weapon
longer
or
shorter
in
fight
at
his
pleasure
,
a
foot
of
the
staffe
behind
the
backmost
hand
doth
●o
harme
.
And
wherfore
these
weapons
ought
to
be
of
the
lengths
aforesaid
,
and
no
shorter
,
these
are
the
reasons
:
If
they
should
be
shorter
,
then
the
long
staffe
,
Morris
Pike
,
and
such
like
weapons
ouer
and
aboue
the
perfect
length
,
should
haue
great
vantage
against
them
because
he
may
come
boldly
and
safe
without
anie
gard
or
ward
,
to
the
place
where
he
may
thrust
home
,
and
at
euery
thrust
put
him
in
danger
of
his
life
:
but
if
these
weapons
be
of
their
perfect
lengths
,
then
can
the
long
staffe
,
the
Morris
Pike
,
or
anie
other
longer
weapon
ly
no
where
in
true
space
,
but
shall
be
still
within
compasse
of
the
crosse
,
to
crosse
and
vncrosse
,
wherby
he
may
safely
passe
home
to
the
place
,
where
he
may
strike
or
thrust
him
that
hath
the
long
weapon
,
in
the
head
,
face
,
or
body
at
his
pleasure
.
Of
the
lengths
of
the
Battel
axe
,
Halbard
,
or
blacke
Bill
,
or
such
like
weapons
of
weight
,
appertaining
vnto
gard
or
battell
.
IN
anie
of
these
weapons
there
needeth
no
iust
length
,
but
commonly
they
are
,
or
ought
to
be
fiue
or
sixe
foot
long
,
&
may
not
well
be
vsed
much
longer
,
because
of
their
weights
:
and
being
weapons
for
the
warres
or
battell
,
when
men
are
ioyned
close
together
,
may
thrust
,
&
strike
sound
blowes
,
with
great
force
both
strong
and
quicke
:
and
finally
for
the
iust
lengths
of
all
other
shorter
or
longer
weapons
to
be
gouerned
with
both
hands
,
there
is
none
:
neither
is
there
anie
certaine
lengthes
in
anie
maner
of
weapons
to
be
vsed
with
one
hand
,
ouer
or
vnder
the
iust
length
of
the
single
sword
.
Thus
endeth
the
length
of
weapons
.
Of
the
vantages
of
weapons
in
their
kinds
,
places
,
&
times
,
both
in
priuate
and
publike
fight
.
FIrst
I
will
begin
with
the
worst
weapon
,
an
imperfect
and
insufficient
weapon
,
and
not
worth
the
speaking
of
;
but
now
being
highly
esteemed
,
therefore
not
to
be
left
vnremembred
;
that
is
,
the
single
Rapier
,
and
Rapier
and
Poiniard
.
The
single
Sword
hath
the
vantage
against
the
single
Rapier
.
The
Sword
and
Dagger
hath
the
vantage
against
the
Rapier
and
Poiniard
.
The
Sword
&
Target
hath
aduantage
against
the
Sword
and
Dagger
,
or
Rapier
and
Poiniard
.
The
Sword
and
Buckler
hath
aduantage
against
the
Sword
and
Target
,
the
Sword
and
Dagger
,
or
Rapier
and
Poiniard
.
The
two
hand
Sword
,
hath
the
vantage
against
the
Sword
and
Target
,
the
Sword
and
Buckler
,
the
Sword
and
Dagger
,
or
Rapier
and
Poiniard
.
The
Battel-axe
,
the
Halbard
,
the
Blacke-bill
,
or
such
like
weapons
of
weight
,
appertaining
vnto
guard
or
battell
,
are
all
one
in
fight
,
and
haue
aduantage
against
the
two
hand
Sword
,
the
Sword
and
Buckler
,
the
Sword
and
Target
,
the
Sword
&
dagger
,
or
the
Rapier
&
Poiniard
.
The
short
staffe
or
halfe
Pike
,
Forrest-bill
,
Partisan
,
or
Gleue
,
or
such
like
weapons
of
perfect
length
,
haue
the
vantage
against
the
Battel-axe
,
the
Halbard
,
the
Blacke-bill
,
the
two
hand
sword
,
the
Sword
and
Target
,
and
are
too
hard
for
two
Swords
and
Daggers
,
or
two
Rapiers
and
Poiniards
with
Gantlets
,
and
for
the
long
staffe
and
Morris
Pike
.
The
long
Staffe
,
Morris
Pike
,
or
Iauelin
,
or
such
like
weapons
aboue
the
perfect
length
,
haue
aduantage
against
all
maner
of
weapons
,
the
short
staffe
,
Welch
hooke
,
Partisan
,
or
Gleue
,
or
such
like
weapons
of
vantage
excepted
:
yet
too
weake
for
two
Swords
and
Daggers
or
two
Swords
and
Bucklers
,
or
two
Rapiers
and
Poiniards
with
Gantlets
,
because
they
are
too
long
to
thrust
,
strike
,
and
turne
speedily
:
and
by
reason
of
the
large
distance
,
one
of
the
Sword
and
Dagger-men
will
get
behind
him
.
The
Welch
hooke
or
Forrest
bill
,
hath
aduantage
against
all
maner
of
weapons
whatsoeuer
.
Yet
vnderstand
,
that
in
battels
,
and
where
varietie
of
weapons
be
,
amongst
multitudes
of
men
and
horses
the
Sword
and
Target
,
the
two
hand
Sword
,
the
Battel-axe
,
the
Blacke-bill
,
and
Halbard
,
are
better
weapons
,
and
more
dangerous
in
their
offence
and
forces
,
then
is
the
Sword
and
Buckler
,
short
staffe
,
long
staffe
,
or
Forrest
bill
.
The
Sword
and
Target
leadeth
vpon
Shot
,
and
in
troupes
defendeth
thrusts
and
blowes
giuen
by
battel-axe
,
Halbards
,
Blacke-bill
,
or
two
hand
swords
,
far
better
then
can
the
Sword
and
Buckler
.
The
Morris
Pike
defendeth
the
battell
from
both
horse
and
man
,
much
better
then
can
the
short
staffe
,
long
staffe
,
or
Forrest
bill
.
Againe
,
the
Battel-axe
,
the
Halbard
,
the
Blacke
bill
,
the
two
hand
sword
,
and
Sword
&
Target
,
amongst
armed
men
and
troopes
,
when
men
are
come
together
,
by
reason
of
their
weights
,
shortnesse
,
and
great
forces
,
do
much
more
offend
the
enemie
,
&
are
then
much
better
weapons
,
then
is
the
short
staffe
,
the
long
Staffe
,
or
Forrest
bill
.
Of
the
insufficiencie
and
disaduantages
of
the
Rapiers
fight
in
Battell
.
FOr
the
single
Rapier
,
or
Rapier
&
Poiniard
,
they
are
imperfect
&
insufficient
weapons
:
and
especially
in
the
seruice
of
the
Prince
,
when
men
shall
ioyne
together
,
what
seruice
can
a
souldier
do
with
a
Rapier
,
a
childish
toy
wherwith
a
man
can
do
nothing
but
thrust
,
nor
that
neither
,
by
reason
of
the
length
,
and
in
euerie
mouing
when
blowes
are
a
dealing
,
for
lacke
of
a
hilt
is
in
daunger
to
haue
his
hand
or
arme
cut
off
,
or
his
head
clouen
.
And
for
Wardes
and
Gripes
,
they
haue
none
,
neither
can
any
of
these
fine
Rapier
men
,
for
lacke
of
vse
,
tell
howe
to
strike
a
sound
blow
.
Of
the
vantages
and
sufficiencie
of
the
short
Sword
fight
in
battell
.
THe
short
Sword
,
and
Sword
and
Dagger
,
are
perfect
good
weapons
,
and
especially
in
seruice
of
the
Prince
.
What
a
braue
weapon
is
a
short
sharpe
light
Sword
,
to
carie
,
to
draw
,
to
be
nimble
withall
,
to
strike
,
to
cut
,
to
thrust
both
strong
and
quicke
.
And
what
a
goodly
defence
is
a
strong
single
hilt
,
when
men
are
clustering
and
hurling
together
,
especially
where
varietie
of
weapons
be
,
in
their
motions
to
defend
the
hand
,
head
,
face
,
and
bodies
,
from
blowes
,
that
shal
be
giuen
sometimes
with
Swordes
,
sometimes
with
two
handed
Swordes
,
battell
Axe
,
Halbardes
,
or
blacke
Billes
,
and
sometimes
men
shal
be
so
neare
together
,
that
they
shall
haue
no
space
,
scarce
to
vse
the
blades
of
their
Swordes
belowe
their
wastes
,
then
their
hilts
(
their
handes
being
aloft
)
defendeth
from
the
blowes
,
their
handes
,
armes
,
heads
,
faces
,
and
bodies
:
then
they
lay
on
,
hauing
the
vse
of
blowes
and
Gripes
,
by
force
of
their
armes
with
their
hilts
,
strong
blowes
,
at
the
head
,
face
,
armes
,
bodies
,
and
shoulders
,
and
manie
times
in
hurling
together
,
scope
is
giuen
to
turne
downe
their
points
,
with
violent
thrusts
at
their
faces
,
and
bodies
,
by
reason
of
the
shortnesse
of
their
blades
,
to
the
mightie
annoyance
,
discomfort
,
and
great
destruction
of
their
enimies
.
One
valiant
man
with
a
Sword
in
his
hand
,
will
doe
better
seruice
,
then
ten
Italians
,
or
Italienated
with
the
Rapiers
.
That
all
maner
of
double
weapons
,
or
weapons
to
be
vsed
with
both
handes
,
haue
aduantage
against
the
single
Rapier
or
single
Sword
,
there
is
no
question
to
be
made
.
That
the
Sword
and
Buckler
hath
the
vantage
against
the
Sword
and
Dagger
.
THe
Dagger
is
an
imperfect
ward
,
although
borne
out
straight
,
to
make
the
Space
narrow
,
whereby
by
a
litle
mouing
of
the
hand
,
may
be
sufficient
to
saue
both
sides
of
the
head
,
or
to
breake
the
thrust
from
the
face
or
body
,
yet
for
lacke
of
the
circumference
his
hand
will
lie
too
high
or
too
low
,
or
too
weake
,
to
defend
both
blow
and
thrust
:
if
he
lye
straight
with
narrow
space
,
which
is
best
to
breake
the
thrust
,
then
he
lieth
too
weake
,
and
too
lowe
to
defend
his
head
from
a
strong
blow
:
if
he
lye
high
,
that
is
strong
to
defend
his
head
,
but
then
his
space
wil
be
too
wide
to
breake
the
thrust
from
his
bodie
.
The
Dagger
serueth
well
at
length
to
put
by
a
thrust
,
and
at
the
halfe
Sword
to
crosse
the
Sword
blade
,
to
driue
out
the
Agent
,
and
put
him
in
danger
of
his
life
,
and
safely
in
anie
of
these
two
actions
to
defend
himselfe
.
But
the
Buckler
,
by
reason
of
his
circumference
and
weight
,
being
well
caried
,
defendeth
safely
in
all
times
and
places
,
whether
it
be
at
the
point
,
halfe
Sword
,
the
head
,
bodie
,
and
face
,
from
all
maner
of
blowes
and
thrustes
whatsoeuer
,
yet
I
haue
heard
manie
hold
opinion
,
that
the
Sword
and
Dagger
hath
aduantage
of
the
Sword
and
Buckler
,
at
the
Close
,
by
reason
of
the
length
and
point
of
the
Dagger
:
and
at
the
point
of
the
Sword
,
they
can
better
see
to
ward
then
with
a
Buckler
.
But
I
neuer
knew
anie
,
that
wanne
the
Close
with
the
Dagger
vpon
the
Sword
and
Buckler
,
but
did
wish
himselfe
out
againe
:
for
distance
being
broken
,
iudgement
faileth
,
for
lacke
of
time
to
iudge
,
and
the
eie
is
deceiued
by
the
swift
motion
of
the
hand
,
and
for
lacke
of
true
Space
with
the
dagger
hand
,
which
cannot
be
otherwise
,
for
lacke
of
the
circumference
to
defend
both
blow
and
thrust
,
it
is
impossible
for
lacke
of
true
Space
in
iust
time
,
the
agent
hauing
gotten
the
true
place
,
to
defend
one
thrust
or
blow
of
an
hundred
.
And
it
is
most
certaine
,
whosoeuer
closeth
with
Sword
and
Dagger
,
against
the
Sword
and
Buckler
,
is
in
great
danger
to
be
slaine
.
Likewise
at
the
point
within
distance
,
if
he
stand
to
defend
both
blow
and
thrust
with
his
Dagger
,
for
lacke
of
true
space
and
distance
,
if
he
had
the
best
eye
of
anie
man
,
and
could
see
perfectly
,
which
way
the
thrust
or
blow
commeth
,
and
when
it
commeth
,
as
it
is
not
to
be
denied
but
he
may
,
yet
his
space
being
too
large
,
it
helpeth
him
nothing
,
because
one
mans
hand
being
as
swift
as
another
mans
hand
,
both
being
within
distance
,
he
that
striketh
or
thrusteth
,
hurteth
the
warder
:
the
reason
is
this
:
the
Agent
being
in
the
first
motion
although
in
his
offence
,
further
to
go
then
the
warder
to
defend
,
yet
the
warders
space
being
too
large
,
the
blow
or
thrust
wil
be
performed
home
,
before
the
warder
can
come
to
the
true
place
to
defend
himselfe
,
and
although
the
warder
doe
perfectly
see
the
blow
or
thrust
comming
,
so
shall
he
see
his
owne
ward
so
farre
from
the
true
place
of
his
defence
,
that
although
he
doe
at
that
instant
time
,
plainly
see
the
blow
or
thrust
comming
,
it
shal
be
impossible
for
him
to
recouer
the
true
place
of
his
ward
,
till
he
be
wounded
.
But
let
the
warder
with
the
dagger
say
,
that
it
is
not
true
which
I
haue
said
,
for
as
he
hath
eies
to
behold
the
blow
or
thrust
comming
,
so
hath
he
as
good
time
to
defend
himself
.
Herein
he
shal
find
himself
deceiued
to
;
this
is
the
reason
:
the
hand
is
the
swiftest
motion
,
the
foot
is
the
slowest
,
without
distance
the
hand
is
tied
to
the
motion
of
the
feet
,
wherby
the
time
of
the
hand
is
made
as
slow
as
the
foot
,
because
thereby
we
redeeme
euerie
time
lost
vpon
his
comming
by
the
slow
motion
of
the
foot
,
&
haue
time
therby
to
iudge
,
when
&
how
he
can
performe
any
action
whatsoeuer
,
and
so
haue
we
the
time
of
the
hand
to
the
time
of
the
feet
.
Now
is
the
hand
in
his
owne
course
more
swifter
then
the
foot
or
eye
,
therfore
within
distance
the
eye
is
deceiued
,
&
iudgement
is
lost
;
and
that
is
another
cause
that
the
warder
with
the
dagger
,
The
eye
is
deceiued
by
the
swift
motion
of
the
hand
.
although
he
haue
perfect
eyes
,
is
stil
within
distance
deceiued
.
For
proofe
that
the
hand
is
more
swifter
then
the
eye
,
&
thereby
deceiueth
the
eyes
:
let
two
stand
within
distance
,
&
let
one
of
them
stand
still
to
defend
himself
,
&
let
the
other
florish
&
false
with
his
hand
,
and
he
shall
continually
with
the
swift
motions
of
his
hand
,
deceiue
the
eyes
of
him
that
standeth
watching
to
defend
himselfe
,
&
shal
continually
strike
him
in
diuerse
places
with
his
hand
.
Againe
,
take
this
for
an
example
,
that
the
eyes
by
swift
motions
are
deceiued
:
turne
a
turne-wheele
swift
,
&
you
shall
not
be
able
to
discerne
with
your
best
eies
how
many
spokes
be
in
the
wheele
,
no
nor
whether
there
be
any
spokes
at
all
,
or
whereof
the
wheele
is
made
,
and
yet
you
see
when
the
wheele
standeth
still
there
is
a
large
distance
betweene
euerie
spoke
.
He
that
will
not
beleeue
that
the
swift
motion
of
the
hand
in
fight
will
deceiue
the
eye
,
shal
stare
abroad
with
his
eyes
,
&
feele
himself
soundly
hurt
,
before
he
shall
perfectly
see
how
to
defend
himselfe
.
So
those
that
trust
to
their
sight
,
the
excellency
of
a
good
eye
,
their
great
cunning
,
&
perfect
wards
of
the
daggers
,
that
they
can
better
see
to
ward
then
with
a
buckler
,
shall
euer
be
deceiued
.
And
when
they
be
wounded
,
they
say
the
Agent
was
a
litle
too
quicke
for
them
;
sometimes
they
say
they
bare
their
dagger
a
litle
too
low
:
sometimes
they
are
thrust
vnder
the
dagger
,
then
they
say
,
they
bare
it
a
litle
too
high
:
sometimes
a
thrust
being
strongly
made
,
they
being
soundly
paid
therewith
,
say
,
they
were
a
litle
too
slow
,
&
sometimes
they
be
soundly
paid
with
a
thrust
,
&
they
thinke
they
were
a
litle
too
quick
.
The
Dagger
is
an
imperfect
ward
.
So
they
that
practise
or
thinke
to
be
cunning
in
the
dagger
ward
,
are
all
the
dayes
of
their
liues
learning
,
and
are
neuer
taught
.
That
the
Sword
and
Buckler
hath
the
vantage
against
the
Sword
and
Target
.
THe
Sword
&
Target
together
hath
but
two
fights
;
that
is
,
the
variable
fight
,
&
the
close
fight
,
for
the
close
fight
,
the
number
of
his
feet
are
too
many
to
take
against
any
man
of
skill
hauing
the
Sword
&
buckler
,
&
for
the
variable
fight
although
not
so
many
in
number
,
yet
too
many
to
win
the
place
with
his
foot
to
strike
or
thrust
home
.
The
sword
&
buckler-man
can
out
of
his
variable
,
open
&
gardant
fight
,
come
brauely
off
&
on
,
false
and
double
,
strike
&
thrust
home
,
&
make
a
true
crosse
vpon
euery
occasion
at
his
pleasure
:
if
the
Sword
&
Target
man
will
flie
to
his
gardant
fight
,
the
bredth
of
his
Target
will
not
suffer
it
,
if
to
his
open
fight
,
them
hath
the
Sword
&
Buckler
man
in
effect
the
sword
and
Buckler
to
the
single
,
for
in
that
fight
by
reason
of
the
bredth
,
the
target
can
do
litle
good
or
none
at
all
.
The
short
Staffe
.
NOw
for
the
vantage
of
the
short
Staffe
against
the
Sword
and
Buckler
,
Sword
&
Target
,
two
hand
sword
,
single
Sword
,
Sword
and
Dagger
,
or
Rapier
and
Poiniard
,
there
is
no
great
question
to
be
made
in
anie
of
these
weapons
:
whensoeuer
anie
blow
or
thrust
shall
be
strongly
made
with
the
staffe
,
they
are
euer
in
false
place
,
in
the
cariage
of
the
wards
,
for
if
at
any
of
these
sixe
weapons
he
carie
his
ward
high
&
strong
for
his
head
,
as
of
necessitie
he
must
carie
it
verie
high
;
otherwise
it
will
be
too
weake
to
defend
a
blow
being
strongly
made
at
the
head
,
then
will
his
space
be
too
wide
,
in
due
time
to
breake
the
thrust
from
his
bodie
.
Againe
,
if
he
carie
his
ward
lower
,
thereby
to
be
in
equall
space
for
readinesse
to
breake
both
blow
&
thrust
,
then
in
that
place
his
ward
is
too
low
,
and
too
weake
to
defend
the
blow
of
the
staffe
:
for
the
blow
being
strongly
made
at
the
head
vpon
that
ward
,
will
beate
downe
the
ward
and
his
head
together
,
and
put
him
in
great
danger
of
his
life
.
And
here
is
to
be
noted
,
that
if
he
fight
well
,
the
staffe-man
neuer
striketh
but
at
the
head
,
and
thrusteth
presently
vnder
at
the
body
:
and
if
a
blow
be
first
made
,
a
thrust
followeth
;
&
if
a
thrust
be
first
made
,
a
blow
followeth
;
and
in
doing
of
any
of
them
,
the
one
breedeth
the
other
:
so
that
howsoeuer
anie
of
these
sixe
weapons
shall
carie
his
ward
strongly
to
defend
the
first
,
he
shall
be
too
farre
in
space
to
defend
the
second
,
whether
it
be
blow
or
thrust
.
Yet
againe
for
the
short
staffe
:
the
short
staffe
hath
the
vantage
against
the
Battel-axe
,
blacke-bill
,
or
Halbard
:
the
short
staffe
hath
the
vantage
,
by
reason
of
the
nimblenesse
and
length
:
he
will
strike
and
thrust
freely
,
and
in
better
and
swifter
time
then
can
the
Battel-axe
,
Blacke-bill
,
or
Halbard
:
and
by
reason
of
his
iudgement
,
distance
and
time
,
fight
safe
.
And
this
resolue
vpon
,
the
short
staffe
is
the
best
weapon
against
all
maner
of
weapons
,
the
Forrest
bill
excepted
.
Also
the
short
staffe
hath
aduantage
against
two
Swords
and
Daggers
,
or
two
Rapiers
,
The
short
staffe
or
half
Pike
hath
the
aduantage
against
two
sword
and
dagger
men
,
or
two
Rapiers
.
Poiniards
,
and
Gantlets
.
Poiniards
and
Gantlets
,
the
reasons
and
causes
before
are
for
the
most
part
set
downe
already
,
the
which
being
well
considered
,
you
shall
plainely
see
,
that
whensoeuer
anie
one
of
the
Sword
&
Dagger
men
,
or
Rapier
and
Poiniard
men
shall
breake
his
distance
,
or
suffer
the
Staffe
man
to
breake
his
,
that
man
which
did
first
breake
his
distance
,
or
suffer
the
distance
to
be
won
against
him
,
is
presently
in
danger
of
death
.
And
this
cannot
in
reason
be
denied
,
because
the
distance
appertaining
to
the
Staffe-man
,
either
to
keepe
or
breake
,
standeth
vpon
the
mouing
of
one
large
space
alwayes
at
the
most
,
both
for
his
offence
or
safety
.
The
other
two
in
the
breach
of
their
distance
to
offend
the
Staffe-man
,
haue
alwayes
foure
paces
at
the
least
therin
they
fall
too
great
in
number
with
their
feet
,
and
too
short
in
distance
to
offend
the
Staffe-man
.
Now
there
resteth
no
more
to
be
spoken
of
,
but
how
the
Staffe-man
shall
behaue
himself
to
keepe
that
distance
,
that
one
of
the
Sword
&
Dagger
men
get
not
behind
him
,
while
the
other
shal
busie
him
before
:
to
do
that
is
very
easie
,
by
reason
of
the
smal
number
of
his
feet
,
for
by
a
verie
small
turning
of
his
feet
,
as
it
were
in
the
Center
point
of
a
wheele
,
the
other
two
to
keepe
their
distance
,
are
driuen
to
runne
twentie
foote
for
one
,
as
it
were
vpon
the
vttermost
part
or
circle
of
the
wheele
:
all
this
while
the
Staffe-man
is
verie
well
.
Then
it
commeth
thus
to
passe
,
whether
they
both
labour
to
get
behind
him
,
or
one
keepe
directly
before
him
whilest
the
other
get
behind
him
,
yet
before
that
be
brought
to
passe
,
they
shal
either
be
both
before
him
or
iust
against
both
sides
of
him
:
at
which
time
soeuer
the
Staffe-man
finding
either
of
them
within
distance
,
he
presently
in
making
of
his
play
,
slayeth
with
blow
or
thrust
one
of
them
,
or
at
the
least
putteth
him
in
great
danger
of
his
life
.
If
the
Staffe-man
take
his
time
,
when
they
are
both
before
him
,
that
is
to
say
,
before
they
come
to
the
half
ring
,
iust
against
both
sides
of
the
Staffe-man
,
then
he
that
is
nearest
within
distance
is
slain
by
blow
or
thrust
,
or
put
in
great
danger
of
his
life
.
But
if
the
Sword
and
Dagger
men
do
keepe
their
distance
vntill
they
come
to
the
iust
halfe
ring
right
against
the
sides
of
the
Staffe-man
,
and
then
breake
distance
,
that
man
that
first
breaketh
distance
is
slaine
with
blow
or
thrust
,
or
sore
hurt
,
and
in
great
danger
of
death
:
and
the
Staffe-man
in
making
that
play
at
that
instant
,
must
turne
with
one
large
pace
,
the
which
he
may
easily
do
,
before
the
other
can
get
neare
enough
to
offend
him
,
by
reason
that
he
hath
to
make
with
his
feet
but
one
large
pace
,
but
the
other
hath
at
the
least
three
paces
.
But
if
the
Sword
and
Dagger-men
will
in
the
time
that
they
be
before
him
,
keep
their
distance
in
the
time
of
their
being
vpon
the
middle
part
of
the
outside
of
the
circle
,
right
against
both
sides
of
him
,
&
will
labor
with
all
heed
&
diligence
to
be
both
or
one
of
them
behind
him
,
that
troubleth
the
Staffe-man
nothing
at
all
,
for
in
that
very
time
,
when
he
findeth
them
past
the
middle
part
of
the
circle
,
he
presently
turneth
,
by
the
which
he
shall
naturally
set
himselfe
as
it
were
in
a
triangle
,
and
both
the
sword
and
dagger-men
,
shall
thereby
stand
both
before
him
in
true
distance
of
three
paces
,
from
offending
of
him
at
the
least
,
as
at
the
first
they
did
.
And
take
this
for
a
true
ground
,
there
is
no
man
able
to
ward
a
sound
blow
with
the
Sword
and
Dagger
,
nor
Rapier
,
Poinyard
,
and
Gantlet
,
being
strongly
made
at
the
head
,
with
the
Staffe
,
and
run
in
withall
,
the
force
of
both
handes
is
such
,
being
in
his
full
motion
and
course
,
that
although
the
other
do
carie
his
ward
high
and
strong
with
both
handes
,
yet
his
feete
being
mouing
from
the
ground
,
the
great
force
of
the
blow
will
strike
him
with
his
ward
,
and
all
downe
flat
to
ground
.
But
if
he
stand
fast
with
his
feete
,
he
may
with
both
weapons
together
,
strongly
defend
his
head
from
the
blow
,
but
then
you
are
sufficiently
instructed
,
the
thrust
being
presently
made
,
after
the
blow
full
at
the
bodie
,
it
is
impossible
in
due
time
to
breake
it
,
by
reason
of
the
largenesse
of
his
space
.
The
short
Staffe
hath
the
vantage
against
the
long
staffe
,
and
Morris
Pike
,
and
the
Forrest
bill
against
all
maner
of
weapons
.
THe
reasons
are
these
.
The
short
Staffe
hath
the
vantage
of
the
long
Staffe
and
Morris
Pike
in
his
strength
&
narrownes
of
space
in
his
foure
wardes
of
defence
.
And
the
Forrest
bill
hath
the
vantage
of
all
maner
of
weapons
in
his
strength
and
narrownes
of
space
in
his
eight
wardes
of
defence
:
and
the
rather
because
the
Bill
hath
two
wardes
for
one
against
the
Staffe
or
Morris
Pike
,
that
is
to
say
,
foure
with
the
Staffe
,
and
foure
with
the
head
,
and
is
more
offensiue
then
is
the
Staffe
or
Morris
Pike
:
yet
a
question
may
be
made
by
the
vnskilfull
,
concerning
the
fight
between
the
long
Staffe
and
the
short
,
A
question
.
in
this
sort
:
Why
should
not
the
long
Staffe
haue
aduantage
against
short
Staffe
,
since
that
the
long
Staffe-man
,
being
at
libertie
with
his
handes
,
may
make
his
long
Staffe
both
long
and
short
for
his
best
aduantage
,
when
he
shall
thinke
it
good
,
and
therefore
when
he
shall
find
himselfe
ouermatched
in
the
length
of
his
Staffe
,
by
the
strength
of
the
short
Staffe
,
and
narrownesse
of
space
in
his
foure
wardes
of
defence
,
he
can
presently
by
drawing
backe
of
his
Staffe
in
his
handes
,
make
his
Staffe
as
short
as
the
others
,
and
so
be
readie
to
fight
with
him
at
his
owne
length
.
Answere
.
To
this
I
answere
,
that
when
the
long
Staffe-man
is
driuen
there
to
lye
,
the
length
of
his
Staffe
that
will
lye
behind
him
,
will
hinder
him
to
strike
,
thrust
,
ward
,
or
goe
backe
in
due
time
.
Neither
can
he
turne
the
contrarie
end
of
his
Staffe
to
keepe
out
the
short
Staffe
man
from
the
Close
,
nor
safely
to
defend
himselfe
at
his
comming
in
.
Againe
of
the
vantages
of
weapons
.
TAke
this
for
a
general
rule
,
all
long
Staues
,
Morris
Pikes
,
Forrest
bils
,
Iauelins
,
or
such
like
long
weapons
,
of
what
sort
soeuer
,
being
aboue
the
true
lengthes
,
the
shortest
haue
the
aduantage
,
because
they
can
crosse
and
vncrosse
in
shorter
time
then
can
the
longer
:
and
all
maner
of
short
weapons
to
be
vsed
with
both
handes
,
as
stanes
,
and
such
like
,
being
vnder
the
perfect
lengthes
,
the
longest
haue
the
aduantage
,
and
all
maner
of
weapons
to
be
vsed
with
one
hand
,
that
are
aboue
the
perfect
length
of
the
single
Sword
,
the
shortest
haue
the
vantage
,
and
all
maner
of
weapons
vnder
the
iust
length
of
the
short
Sword
,
as
Fauchions
,
Skaines
,
or
Hangers
,
Woodkniues
,
Daggers
,
and
such
like
short
weapons
of
imperfect
lengthes
,
the
longest
haue
the
aduantage
,
because
the
fight
of
these
weapons
consist
within
the
halfe
or
quarter
Sword
,
wherein
by
the
swift
motions
of
their
handes
,
their
eyes
are
deceiued
,
and
in
those
weapons
,
commonly
for
their
handes
lieth
no
defence
.
And
if
two
shall
fight
with
staues
or
Swordes
,
or
what
weapons
soeuer
,
the
one
of
them
hauing
his
weapon
longer
then
the
perfect
length
,
and
the
other
his
weapon
shorter
then
the
perfect
length
,
he
that
hath
the
longest
hath
the
vantage
,
because
the
shortest
can
make
no
true
Crosse
in
true
time
.
The
short
Staffe
or
halfe
Pike
,
Forrest
bill
,
Partisan
,
or
Gleue
,
or
such
like
weapons
of
perfect
length
,
to
be
vsed
with
both
handes
,
haue
the
aduantage
against
two
Swordes
and
Daggers
,
or
two
Rapiers
,
Poiniardes
,
and
Gantlets
,
and
against
all
other
weapons
whatsoeuer
,
the
Forrest
bill
excepted
.
Againe
for
the
short
Staffe
or
halfe
Pike
.
THe
short
Staffe
is
most
commonly
the
best
weapon
of
all
other
,
although
other
weapons
may
be
more
offensiue
,
and
especially
against
manie
weapons
together
,
by
reason
of
his
nimblenesse
and
swift
motions
,
and
is
not
much
inferiour
to
the
Forrest
bill
,
although
the
Forrest
bill
be
more
offensiue
,
and
hath
more
wardes
,
because
the
Staffe
is
verie
vncertaine
,
but
the
Bill
is
a
more
certaine
marke
,
by
reason
of
the
breadth
of
the
head
,
wherby
as
the
Bill
hath
aduantage
in
his
wardes
in
the
head
,
so
therefore
hath
the
Staffe
the
like
defence
,
or
rather
more
,
to
play
vpon
the
head
of
the
Bill
,
not
onely
to
make
a
perfect
good
ward
,
but
thereby
,
the
rather
to
cast
the
Bill
out
of
the
right
line
,
whereby
the
Staffe-man
may
thrust
safe
,
and
endanger
the
Bill-man
:
and
the
rather
because
therein
he
is
the
first
mouer
,
wherin
there
is
great
vantage
,
both
in
time
and
force
.
And
if
the
Bilman
be
not
very
skilfull
(
all
vantages
and
disaduantages
of
both
sides
considered
,
)
the
short
Staffe
will
proue
the
better
weapon
.
Note
this
.
Lastly
note
this
,
that
long
Staues
,
Morris
Pikes
,
and
such
like
weapons
of
imperfect
lengthes
,
being
to
be
vsed
with
both
hands
,
notwithstanding
their
imperfect
lengthes
,
are
perfect
weapons
to
be
vsed
,
the
one
against
the
other
,
and
their
fightes
therein
perfect
,
because
in
drawing
of
them
backe
betwixt
their
handes
,
their
motions
are
swifter
backewardes
,
then
is
the
time
of
the
Agents
feet
forwardes
,
by
the
which
all
their
lost
times
are
redeemed
:
therefore
these
weapons
in
their
fightes
,
the
one
against
the
other
are
perfect
.
And
these
weapons
in
the
night
are
the
best
weapons
of
all
other
,
and
haue
great
aduantage
against
the
forrest
Bill
,
short
Staffe
,
or
anie
maner
of
short
weapons
whatsoeuer
:
for
these
causes
,
they
boldly
make
home
their
fightes
,
and
if
neede
be
against
desperate
men
,
that
will
venture
themselues
to
run
in
,
they
redeeme
their
lost
times
.
But
the
other
with
shorter
weapons
for
lacke
of
light
,
can
make
no
true
defence
.
Thus
endeth
the
vantages
of
weapons
.
Questions
and
answers
betweene
the
Scholler
and
the
Maister
,
of
the
vantages
and
disaduantages
betweene
a
tall
man
,
and
a
man
of
meane
stature
,
hauing
both
the
perfect
knowledge
in
their
weapons
.
Scholler
.
WHo
hath
the
aduantage
in
fight
,
of
a
tall
man
,
or
a
man
of
meane
stature
?
Maister
.
The
tall
man
hath
the
vantage
,
for
these
causes
:
his
reach
being
longer
,
and
weapon
vnto
his
stature
accordingly
,
Tall
men
haue
the
vantage
against
men
of
meane
stature
.
he
hath
thereby
a
shorter
course
with
his
feet
to
win
the
true
place
,
wherin
by
the
swift
motion
of
his
hand
,
he
may
strike
or
thrust
home
:
in
the
which
time
a
man
of
meane
stature
cannot
reach
him
,
&
by
his
large
pace
,
in
his
true
pace
in
his
regression
further
,
setteth
himself
out
of
all
danger
,
&
these
are
the
vantages
that
a
tall
man
hath
against
anie
man
of
shorter
reach
then
himselfe
.
Scholler
.
What
vantage
hath
a
man
of
meane
stature
against
a
tall
man
?
Maister
.
He
hath
none
:
because
the
true
times
in
fight
,
and
actions
accordingly
,
are
to
be
obserued
and
done
,
as
well
by
a
tall
man
,
as
by
a
man
of
meane
stature
.
Scholler
.
Why
then
if
this
be
true
,
that
tall
men
haue
the
vantage
against
men
of
meane
stature
,
it
shold
seeme
in
fight
there
is
no
perfection
,
other
then
this
,
when
men
of
like
stature
,
reach
,
&
length
of
weapon
,
shall
fight
together
,
the
which
will
seldome
or
neuer
happen
,
but
either
in
the
length
of
their
weapons
,
statures
or
reaches
(
if
their
swords
should
be
of
iust
length
)
some
difference
most
commonly
there
will
be
in
their
reaches
.
Maister
.
Yes
verily
,
the
tall
man
hath
still
the
vantage
,
and
yet
the
fight
is
perfect
,
although
the
men
that
shall
happen
to
fight
,
shall
happen
to
be
vnequall
in
their
statures
,
reaches
,
or
lengths
of
their
weapons
.
Scholler
.
That
can
I
hardly
beleeue
,
vnlesse
you
can
tell
me
by
Art
how
to
auoid
or
safely
defend
my selfe
,
being
but
a
man
of
meane
stature
,
against
a
tall
man
.
Maister
.
I
will
tell
you
:
there
belongeth
vnto
this
Art
of
defence
onely
to
be
vsed
with
the
feet
,
progression
,
regression
,
trauersing
,
and
treading
of
grounds
:
in
any
of
these
you
playing
the
part
of
the
Patient
,
or
Patient
Agent
,
your
feete
are
swifter
in
their
motions
then
are
the
Agents
,
because
his
weight
and
number
of
his
feet
in
his
comming
to
win
the
true
place
to
strike
or
thrust
home
,
are
greater
then
yours
,
and
therefore
the
true
time
is
yours
to
auoid
him
,
or
safely
to
defend
your selfe
:
so
the
Art
is
still
true
,
and
the
tall
man
hath
still
the
vantage
.
Scholler
.
Yet
I
am
not
fully
satisfied
herein
,
because
you
tell
me
still
that
the
tall
man
hath
the
vantage
,
and
notwithstanding
you
say
the
Art
is
true
,
wherein
then
hath
the
tall
man
the
vantage
,
when
by
your
Art
you
can
defend
your selfe
against
him
.
Maister
.
I
will
satisfie
you
therein
thus
.
The
tall
man
hath
the
vantage
,
he
can
maintaine
his
fight
,
both
by
nature
and
Art
,
with
more
ease
then
can
the
man
of
meane
stature
,
because
the
man
of
meane
stature
hath
thereby
a
further
course
with
his
feete
to
passe
to
the
place
,
wherein
he
may
strike
or
thrust
home
,
and
in
winning
of
that
place
,
is
driuen
by
Art
to
come
garded
vnder
his
wards
to
defend
himselfe
,
because
in
the
time
of
his
comming
,
the
tall
man
may
both
naturally
or
artificially
strike
or
thrust
home
,
in
the
which
time
,
if
the
man
of
meane
stature
should
faile
in
the
least
iote
of
his
Art
,
he
should
be
in
great
daunger
of
death
or
hurt
.
But
the
tall
man
can
naturally
and
safely
come
to
the
true
place
open
,
without
any
artificiall
wards
at
all
,
and
therein
also
endanger
the
other
,
Foure
inuincible
aduantages
consist
in
a
tall
man
against
a
man
of
meane
stature
.
Long
reach
.
Short
course
.
Length
of
weapon
.
Large
pace
.
or
driue
him
still
to
trauerse
his
ground
,
with
all
the
artificiall
skill
that
he
hath
to
defend
himselfe
;
and
all
this
the
tall
man
doth
by
reason
of
his
length
of
weapon
,
large
pace
,
short
course
,
and
long
reach
,
with
great
safetie
,
pleasure
and
ease
.
And
for
those
causes
the
tall
man
hath
still
the
vantage
of
men
of
meane
stature
,
and
yet
notwitstanding
the
noble
Science
of
Defence
most
perfect
and
good
.
Of
the
long
single
Rapier
fight
betweene
valiant
men
,
hauing
both
skill
,
he
that
it
the
best
wrastler
,
or
if
neither
of
them
can
wrastle
,
the
strongest
man
most
commonly
killeth
the
other
,
or
leaueth
him
at
his
mercie
.
WHen
two
valiant
men
of
skill
at
single
Rapier
do
fight
,
one
or
both
of
them
most
commonly
standing
vpon
their
strength
or
skill
in
wrastling
,
will
presently
seeke
to
run
into
the
close
;
but
hauing
both
skill
,
not
without
speciall
care
of
their
gard
or
crosse
,
the
which
they
may
safely
do
,
by
reason
of
the
length
of
their
Rapiers
:
but
hapning
both
of
one
mind
,
the
rather
do
bring
themselues
together
:
that
being
done
,
no
skil
with
Rapiers
auaileth
,
they
presently
grapple
fast
their
hilts
,
wrists
,
armes
,
bodies
or
neckes
,
as
in
lustring
,
wrastling
,
or
striuing
together
,
they
may
best
find
for
their
aduantages
:
wherby
it
most
commonly
falleth
out
,
that
he
that
is
the
best
wrastler
,
or
strongest
man
(
if
neither
of
them
can
wrastle
)
ouercommeth
,
wresting
by
strength
,
or
fine
skill
in
wrastling
,
the
Rapier
from
his
aduersarie
,
or
casting
him
from
him
,
either
to
the
ground
,
or
to
such
distance
,
that
he
may
by
reason
therof
,
vse
the
edge
or
point
of
his
rapier
,
to
strike
or
thrust
him
,
leauing
him
dead
or
aliue
at
his
mercie
.
But
if
but
one
of
these
valiant
men
shall
seeke
to
run
into
the
close
,
and
that
the
other
shall
vse
his
skill
in
trauersing
of
his
ground
,
or
otherwise
by
standing
vpon
his
gard
or
Stocata
ward
,
to
take
all
maner
of
aduantages
at
his
comming
,
yet
all
auaileth
him
not
,
because
the
Rapiers
being
long
,
the
crossing
of
the
blades
cannot
be
auoided
:
that
being
made
,
the
oppressor
runneth
faster
forwards
then
can
the
defendant
backwards
,
and
so
are
brought
together
,
as
in
the
first
assault
they
were
,
&
euerie
action
therein
accordingly
performed
.
Of
the
Rapier
and
Poiniard
fight
betwixt
valiant
men
,
hauing
both
skill
.
IF
two
valiant
men
do
fight
at
Rapier
and
Poiniard
hauing
both
skill
,
one
or
both
of
them
will
presently
presse
hard
to
winne
the
place
,
wherein
in
his
iudgement
he
may
thrust
home
.
If
both
be
of
one
mind
,
the
time
is
doubled
in
winning
the
same
:
whereby
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
then
he
that
first
thrusteth
,
endangereth
,
killeth
or
hurteth
the
other
:
and
if
they
both
thrust
together
,
as
they
may
do
by
the
equall
time
of
their
feet
,
then
they
are
most
commonly
both
slaine
,
or
both
hurt
.
And
this
is
well
knowne
vnto
all
men
of
skill
,
that
the
place
being
once
gotten
,
there
is
neither
iudgement
,
space
,
pace
,
nor
time
,
either
by
wards
with
their
Rapier
blades
,
or
by
breaking
with
their
Poiniards
,
or
flying
backe
,
that
can
preserue
or
defend
them
.
But
if
but
one
of
them
will
seeke
to
win
by
passage
,
hard
pressing
,
or
otherwise
the
place
,
wherin
in
his
judgement
he
may
thrust
home
,
it
is
impossible
for
the
other
to
denie
him
the
same
,
because
the
length
of
the
Rapiers
winneth
him
the
crosse
;
the
crosse
being
taken
,
the
place
is
had
;
the
place
being
had
,
he
that
first
thrusteth
,
first
speedeth
:
if
both
thrust
together
,
they
are
both
in
danger
:
them
presently
followeth
(
vnlesse
it
please
God
otherwise
to
haue
it
)
the
stabs
with
their
daggers
,
wherein
there
lieth
no
defence
.
Of
the
long
Rapier
&
Poiniard-fight
betweene
two
valiant
men
,
the
one
hauing
skil
,
the
other
none
:
that
he
that
hath
no
skill
hath
the
vantage
.
WHen
two
valiant
men
shal
fight
with
long
Rapiers
and
Poiniards
,
the
one
hauing
skill
,
and
the
other
none
,
he
that
hath
no
skill
most
commonly
proueth
himself
the
better
man
,
for
these
causes
or
reasons
following
.
First
the
skilfull
man
as
knowing
the
other
to
haue
no
skill
,
or
finding
it
to
be
so
by
his
shape
or
maner
of
comming
towardes
him
,
will
presently
yeeld
to
take
the
aduantage
of
his
comming
,
or
else
with
all
speed
put
himselfe
into
his
short
ward
,
to
be
readie
at
his
comming
to
make
out
a
strong
Stocata
(
as
the
Italians
call
it
)
the
other
knowing
his
imperfection
in
fight
,
assureth
himselfe
there
can
be
no
great
good
for
him
to
stand
long
out
at
the
point
,
presently
redoubleth
or
reuiueth
his
spirits
with
perfect
resolution
,
to
make
short
worke
,
couragiously
with
some
offensiue
action
,
such
as
nature
shall
best
yeeld
vnto
him
,
flieth
in
with
all
force
and
agilitie
,
the
skilfull
man
standeth
watching
to
take
such
aduantages
as
his
schoolemaister
hath
taught
him
,
in
the
which
time
,
manie
times
it
falleth
out
,
he
is
taught
a
new
time
,
euen
by
an
vnskilfull
man
that
neuer
fought
before
,
is
sore
hurt
or
slaine
:
and
if
it
happen
they
both
misse
in
their
offensiue
actions
,
then
by
reason
thereof
,
and
of
the
imperfect
length
of
their
Rapiers
,
they
come
to
stabbing
with
their
Poiniards
,
wherin
there
lyeth
no
defence
,
because
distance
being
broken
,
iudgement
faileth
,
time
is
lost
,
and
their
eies
(
by
the
swift
motions
of
their
handes
)
are
deceiued
.
Of
the
long
single
Rapier
,
or
Rapier
and
Poiniard-fight
betweene
two
vnskilfull
men
being
valiant
.
WHen
two
vnskilfull
men
(
being
valiant
)
shall
fight
with
long
single
Rapiers
,
there
is
lesse
danger
in
that
kind
of
fight
,
by
reason
of
their
distance
in
conuenient
length
,
waight
,
and
vnweildinesse
,
then
is
with
short
Rapiers
,
whereby
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
what
hurt
shall
happen
to
be
done
,
if
anie
with
the
edge
or
point
of
their
Rapiers
is
done
in
a
moment
,
and
presently
will
grapple
and
wrastle
together
,
wherin
most
commonly
the
strongest
or
best
Wrastler
ouercommeth
,
and
the
like
fight
falleth
out
betweene
them
,
at
the
long
Rapier
and
Poiniard
,
but
much
more
deadly
,
because
in
stead
of
Close
and
Wrastling
,
they
fall
most
commonly
to
stabbing
with
their
Poiniardes
.
Of
the
imperfection
and
insufficiencie
of
Rapiers
in
generall
,
of
what
length
soeuer
they
be
.
IF
two
fight
with
long
Rapiers
,
If
they
stand
vpon
breaking
with
their
Daggers
,
he
that
first
winneth
the
place
,
and
thrusteth
home
,
hurteth
the
other
for
lacke
of
the
circumference
:
if
both
thrust
together
,
they
are
both
sped
,
because
their
Spaces
of
Defence
are
too
wide
to
answere
the
time
of
the
hand
,
and
by
the
swift
motion
thereof
,
the
eye
in
that
distance
is
by
the
same
deceiued
.
The
feete
in
their
course
,
but
not
in
the
first
motion
,
alwaies
note
for
the
auoiding
of
great
errours
.
vpon
euerie
Crosse
made
within
the
halfe
Rapier
,
if
they
haue
Poiniardes
,
they
most
commonly
stabbe
each
other
,
which
cannot
be
auoided
,
because
the
Rapiers
being
long
,
the
Crosse
cannot
be
vndone
of
either
side
,
without
going
backe
with
their
feete
,
the
which
likewise
in
due
time
cannot
be
done
,
because
the
hand
is
more
swifter
then
the
feete
,
and
the
feete
more
swifter
in
their
course
forwardes
then
backwardes
,
neither
can
the
Crosse
be
preuented
,
because
the
point
of
necessitie
lyeth
too
farre
off
in
his
offence
,
or
else
within
compasse
of
the
true
time
of
the
hand
and
bodie
,
by
reason
of
his
imperfect
length
,
and
so
by
the
like
reasons
,
if
two
fight
with
long
single
Rapiers
,
vpon
euerie
Crosse
made
therewith
,
within
the
halfe
Rapier
,
the
Close
cannot
be
auoided
,
wherby
it
commeth
to
passe
,
most
commonly
,
that
the
strongest
man
or
best
Wrastler
,
ouercommeth
.
Now
if
two
do
fight
with
short
Rapiers
,
or
Rapiers
of
conuenient
length
,
such
Rapiers
be
inconuenient
and
insufficient
also
for
lacke
of
an
hilt
to
defend
the
hand
and
head
from
the
blow
;
for
no
eie
(
in
making
a
perfect
ward
for
the
head
,
to
defend
a
blow
,
can
discerne
to
take
the
same
within
three
or
foure
inches
,
wherby
it
may
as
well
and
as
often
fall
vpon
the
hand
,
as
vpon
the
blade
of
the
Rapier
.
Againe
,
the
hilt
as
well
serueth
to
defend
the
head
as
the
hand
,
and
is
a
more
sure
and
strong
ward
,
then
is
the
blade
of
the
Rapier
.
And
further
,
vnderstand
this
for
truth
,
that
in
gardant
and
open
fight
,
the
hand
without
an
hilt
lieth
open
to
most
blowes
that
shal
be
stroken
by
the
Agent
,
out
of
the
gardant
or
open
fight
,
because
in
the
true
cariage
of
the
gardant
fight
,
the
hand
must
lie
aboue
the
head
,
in
such
straightnes
and
narrownes
of
space
,
that
which
way
soeuer
the
Agent
shall
strike
or
thrust
at
the
head
,
face
,
or
bodie
,
the
remouing
of
two
or
foure
inches
shall
saue
all
.
And
now
some
what
more
for
the
shortnesse
or
conuenient
length
of
Rapiers
.
Rapiers
hauing
no
hilts
to
defend
the
head
,
the
Rapier-man
is
driuen
of
necessitie
to
lie
at
the
variable
fight
or
low
ward
,
and
being
there
he
can
neither
defend
in
due
time
,
head
,
face
,
nor
bodie
from
the
blowes
or
thrustes
of
him
,
that
shall
fight
out
of
the
gardant
or
open
fight
,
but
is
continually
in
great
danger
of
the
Agent
,
for
these
causes
following
.
First
,
because
his
space
is
too
wide
to
defend
his
head
from
blow
or
thrust
.
Secondly
his
Pace
standing
vpon
that
fight
,
wil
be
of
necessitie
too
great
or
too
narrow
:
if
too
narrow
,
too
weak
:
if
too
large
,
his
weight
and
number
of
his
feet
,
are
too
great
to
endanger
him
,
that
is
vpon
his
gardant
or
open
fight
.
Of
the
imperfection
and
insufficiencie
of
the
fight
of
the
single
Rapier
,
Rapier
and
Poiniard
,
Rapier
and
Buckler
,
Rapier
and
Cloke
,
and
Rapier
and
Gloue
of
maile
.
THe
Rapier
fight
,
whether
it
be
single
or
accompanied
with
Poiniard
,
Buckler
,
cloke
,
or
gloue
of
male
,
is
still
by
reason
of
the
insufficiencie
or
imperfection
of
the
Rapier
,
an
imperfect
fight
:
vnperfect
instruments
can
make
no
perfect
musicke
,
neither
can
vnperfect
weapons
make
perfect
fight
:
let
the
men
that
handle
them
haue
all
the
knowledge
that
may
be
in
all
maner
of
weapons
,
yea
the
full
height
,
or
perfection
,
and
true
habite
by
his
great
labour
and
industry
,
euen
as
it
were
naturally
effected
in
him
,
yet
if
the
weapons
that
they
shall
fight
withall
be
imperfect
or
insufficient
to
performe
whatsoeuer
appertaineth
vnto
true
fight
,
as
concerning
the
perfection
of
their
safetie
,
it
auaileth
them
nothing
.
What
shall
we
then
say
for
the
Rapier
?
Is
the
Rapier
an
imperfect
or
insufficient
weapon
to
perfourme
whatsoeuer
appertaineth
vnto
the
true
fight
?
Yea
:
Wherefore
?
Because
vnto
the
true
fight
there
appertaineth
foure
fights
,
Gardant
fight
,
Open
fight
,
Variable
fight
,
and
Close
fight
:
without
all
foure
of
these
fights
it
is
impossible
to
fight
safe
:
but
the
Rapier
for
lacke
of
an
hilt
is
an
vnperfect
weapon
,
and
therefore
insufficient
to
fight
safe
vpon
these
foure
fights
,
the
reasons
are
alreadie
set
downe
in
the
Paradoxe
before
,
but
it
is
inferred
to
loose
the
benefit
of
two
of
the
best
fights
,
gardant
and
open
fight
,
and
to
flie
from
them
,
and
trust
only
vnto
variable
fight
,
and
close
fight
.
Now
hauing
proued
through
the
imperfection
or
insufficiencie
of
the
Rapier
,
the
imperfection
of
the
Rapier
fight
,
it
remaineth
that
I
speake
of
the
rest
of
the
weapons
,
or
instruments
appertaining
vnto
Rapier
fight
.
The
Rapier
and
Poiniard
fight
,
the
Rapier
&
Buckler
fight
,
the
Rapier
and
cloke
fight
,
&
the
Rapier
&
gloue
of
male
fight
:
all
these
fights
by
reason
of
the
imperfection
of
the
Rapier
,
and
Rapier
fight
,
are
all
also
imperfect
fights
:
and
for
proofe
of
the
vncertaintie
and
impossibilities
of
safetie
in
any
of
these
fights
,
thus
it
standeth
.
These
fights
depend
altogether
vpon
variable
fight
and
close
fight
:
in
anie
of
these
fights
it
is
impossible
in
true
space
of
Offence
to
keepe
the
blades
of
their
Rapiers
from
crossing
,
or
from
breaking
with
the
Poiniards
,
buckler
,
cloke
,
or
breaking
or
catching
with
the
gloue
of
male
;
because
in
anie
of
these
two
fights
,
the
Agent
hath
still
in
true
space
the
blade
of
the
Patients
Rapier
to
worke
vpon
.
These
things
by
letters
cannot
be
made
more
plaine
,
neither
is
it
vnknowne
to
the
skilfull
,
or
in
fight
by
anie
meanes
to
be
auoided
,
the
weapon
being
too
farre
in
true
space
to
be
wrought
vpon
,
the
place
cannot
be
denied
,
do
the
patient
Agent
what
he
can
for
his
life
to
the
contrarie
,
either
by
blowes
,
thrusts
,
falsing
,
or
doubling
of
thrusts
,
going
backe
,
indirections
,
or
turnings
of
the
body
,
or
what
else
soeuer
may
in
the
highest
touch
of
wit
or
strength
,
or
agilitie
of
bodie
be
deuised
or
done
,
to
keepe
out
the
Agent
:
but
still
the
Agent
by
narrownesse
of
space
bringeth
himself
by
strong
gard
to
the
place
,
where
being
brought
,
it
is
as
impossible
to
fight
safe
,
as
as
it
is
for
two
desperate
men
set
together
being
both
blind
,
because
in
the
the
true
place
(
won
in
Rapier
or
variable
fight
)
their
eyes
by
the
swift
motions
of
their
hands
are
deceiued
,
the
crosses
in
that
fight
are
false
,
their
distance
,
iudgements
and
times
are
lost
,
either
to
offend
in
safetie
,
or
safely
to
defend
themselues
:
and
these
reasons
,
rules
,
or
grounds
of
the
feates
of
armes
are
infallible
and
inuincible
.
Now
,
ô
you
Italian
teachers
of
Defence
,
where
are
your
Stocatas
,
Imbrocatas
,
Mandritas
,
Puntas
,
&
Puynta
reuersas
,
Stramisons
,
Passatas
,
Carricados
,
Amazzas
,
&
Incartatas
,
&
playing
with
your
bodies
,
remouing
with
your
feet
a
litle
aside
,
circle
wise
winding
of
your
bodies
,
making
of
three
times
with
your
feet
together
,
marking
with
one
eye
the
motion
of
the
aduersary
,
&
with
the
other
eye
the
aduantage
of
thrusting
?
What
is
become
of
all
these
iugling
gambalds
,
Apish
deuises
,
with
all
the
rest
of
your
squint-eyed
trickes
?
when
as
through
your
deepe
studies
,
long
practises
,
&
apt
bodies
,
both
strong
&
agilious
,
you
haue
attained
to
the
height
of
all
these
things
.
What
then
auaileth
it
you
,
when
you
shal
come
to
fight
for
your
liues
with
a
man
of
skill
,
you
shall
haue
neither
time
,
nor
place
,
in
due
time
to
performe
any
one
of
them
.
Nor
gardant
nor
open
fight
safely
to
keep
out
a
man
of
skill
,
a
man
of
no
skill
,
or
scholler
of
your
owne
teaching
,
from
the
true
place
,
the
place
of
safetie
,
the
place
of
vncertaintie
or
mischiefe
,
the
place
of
wounds
or
death
,
but
are
there
inforced
to
stand
in
that
mischieuous
,
vncertaine
,
dangerous
,
and
most
deadly
place
,
as
two
men
hauing
lost
in
part
their
chiefest
sences
,
most
furiously
with
their
rapiers
or
poiniards
,
wounding
or
slaying
each
other
.
Thus
endeth
the
imperfect
fights
of
the
rapier
with
all
maner
of
weapons
or
instruments
thereto
appertaining
,
with
their
imperfections
,
through
the
true
grounds
and
rules
of
the
Art
of
armes
,
truly
displayed
&
brought
to
light
.
All
laud
be
vnto
the
Almighty
God
.
That
the
reasons
vsed
by
the
Italian
Fencers
in
commending
the
vse
of
the
Rapier
and
Poiniard
,
because
it
maketh
peace
,
maketh
against
themselues
.
IT
hath
bin
commonly
held
,
that
since
the
Italians
haue
taught
the
Rapier
fight
,
by
reason
of
the
dangerous
vse
therof
,
it
hath
bred
great
ciuilitie
amongst
our
English
nation
,
There
are
few
frayes
,
but
more
valiant
Gentlemen
slaine
now
then
were
the●
.
they
will
not
now
giue
the
lye
,
nor
with
such
foule
speeches
abuse
themselues
,
therefore
there
are
fewer
frayes
in
these
times
then
were
wont
to
be
:
it
cannot
be
denied
but
this
is
true
,
that
we
are
more
circumspect
of
our
words
,
and
more
fearefull
to
fight
,
then
heretofore
we
haue
bene
.
But
whereof
commeth
it
?
Is
it
from
this
,
that
the
Rapier
maketh
peace
in
our
minds
;
or
from
hence
,
that
it
is
not
so
sufficient
defence
for
our
bodies
in
our
fight
?
He
that
will
fight
when
he
is
armed
,
will
not
fight
when
he
is
naked
:
is
it
therefore
good
to
go
naked
to
keepe
peace
?
he
that
would
fight
with
his
Sword
and
Buckler
,
or
Sword
and
Dagger
,
being
weapons
of
true
defence
,
will
not
fight
with
his
Rapier
and
Poiniard
,
wherein
no
true
defence
or
fight
is
perfect
:
are
these
insufficient
weapons
therfore
the
better
,
because
not
being
sufficient
to
defend
vs
in
fight
,
they
force
vs
vnto
peace
?
What
else
is
it
,
but
to
say
,
it
is
good
for
subiects
to
be
poore
,
that
they
may
not
go
to
law
:
or
to
lacke
emunition
,
that
they
may
not
fight
,
nor
go
to
the
warres
:
and
to
conclude
,
what
more
followeth
through
the
imperfect
workes
of
these
Italian
peacemakers
?
They
haue
made
many
a
strong
man
in
his
fight
weake
,
many
a
valiant
man
fearefull
,
manie
a
worthie
man
trusting
to
their
imperfect
fight
,
hath
bene
slaine
,
and
manie
of
our
desperate
boyes
and
young
youthes
,
to
become
in
that
Rapier-fight
,
as
good
men
as
England
yeeldeth
,
and
the
tallest
men
in
this
land
,
in
that
fight
as
verie
boyes
as
they
and
no
better
.
This
good
haue
the
Italian
teachers
of
Offence
done
vs
,
they
haue
transformed
our
boyes
into
men
,
and
our
men
into
boyes
,
our
strong
men
into
weakenesse
,
our
valiant
men
doubtfull
,
and
manie
worthie
men
resoluing
themselues
vpon
their
false
resolutions
,
haue
most
wilfully
in
the
field
,
with
their
Rapiers
ended
their
liues
.
And
lastly
,
haue
left
to
remaine
amongst
vs
after
their
deathes
,
these
inconueniences
behind
them
,
false
Fence-bookes
,
imperfect
weapons
,
false
fightes
,
and
euill
customes
,
whereby
for
lacke
of
vse
and
practise
in
perfect
weapons
and
true
fight
,
we
are
disabled
for
the
seruice
of
our
Prince
,
defence
of
our
countrey
,
and
safetie
of
our
liues
in
priuate
fight
.
That
the
short
Sword
hath
the
aduantage
against
the
long
Sword
or
long
Rapier
.
WHereas
for
the
most
part
opinions
are
generally
holden
,
that
the
long
Sword
,
or
long
Rapier
,
hath
the
vantage
in
fight
against
the
short
Sword
,
which
the
Italian
teachers
of
Defence
,
by
their
false
demonstrations
haue
brought
vs
to
beleeue
.
I
haue
thought
good
that
the
truth
may
appeare
which
hath
the
vantage
,
to
adde
my
helpe
vnto
the
reasons
they
vse
in
their
owne
behalfe
,
for
that
yet
I
could
neuer
heare
them
make
a
sound
reason
for
the
same
.
These
are
the
reasons
.
First
with
my
long
Rapier
,
These
reasons
are
vsed
by
the
Italians
.
I
will
put
my selfe
into
my
gard
or
Stocata
,
holding
my
hilt
backe
by
the
outside
of
my
right
thigh
,
keeping
in
short
the
point
of
my
Rapier
,
so
as
he
that
hath
the
short
Sword
,
shall
not
be
able
to
reach
the
point
of
my
Rapier
,
to
make
his
ward
or
Crosse
with
his
Dagger
,
Buckler
,
Sword
,
or
Cloke
,
without
stepping
in
of
his
foote
,
the
which
time
is
too
long
to
answere
the
time
of
the
hand
,
by
reason
of
my
distance
.
I
can
there
stand
safe
without
danger
of
blow
or
thrust
,
playing
the
Patients
part
:
if
you
strike
or
thrust
you
do
it
too
short
,
by
reason
of
my
distance
:
if
you
seek
to
come
nearer
,
you
must
do
it
with
the
time
of
your
foote
,
in
the
which
time
I
may
safely
thrust
home
:
if
in
that
distance
you
breake
it
not
,
you
are
slaine
:
if
you
do
breake
it
,
yet
you
do
me
no
harme
,
by
reason
of
my
distance
,
and
I
may
stand
fast
and
thrust
againe
;
or
flie
backe
at
my
pleasure
:
so
haue
you
put
your selfe
in
danger
of
your
life
,
and
hauing
hardly
escaped
,
are
driuen
againe
to
begin
a
new
bought
,
as
at
the
first
you
did
.
Againe
,
if
I
please
,
I
can
be
the
oppressour
,
keeping
the
same
gard
,
and
my
point
in
short
as
I
did
before
,
and
pressing
strongly
by
putting
in
by
litle
and
litle
of
my
feete
,
vntill
the
place
with
my
foote
be
gotten
,
wherein
(
in
my
iudgement
)
I
may
thrust
home
,
the
which
I
may
boldly
and
safely
do
,
without
respect
of
anie
ward
at
all
,
by
reason
of
my
distance
,
in
which
time
of
my
comming
he
must
strike
,
thrust
,
ward
,
or
go
backe
:
if
he
go
backe
,
it
is
a
great
disgrace
:
if
he
strike
or
thrust
,
it
is
too
short
:
if
he
stand
to
defend
,
the
place
being
alreadie
gotten
,
where
I
may
thrust
home
,
the
thrust
being
verie
quicke
&
strongly
made
,
such
is
the
force
and
swiftnesse
thereof
,
that
it
is
impossible
by
nature
or
art
,
for
anie
man
to
breake
one
thrust
of
an
hundred
.
These
reasons
in
my
opinion
may
suffice
to
confirme
the
wise
,
that
there
is
no
question
to
be
made
,
but
that
the
long
Rapier
hath
the
aduantage
against
the
short
Sword
.
Sir
you
hue
pretily
handled
your
discourse
,
A
confutation
of
the
Italians
reason
.
concerning
the
vantages
of
the
long
Rapier
against
the
short
Sword
,
especially
at
the
first
shew
,
and
according
to
common
sence
,
but
for
the
substance
and
truth
of
the
true
fight
,
you
haue
said
nothing
,
because
for
the
performance
of
anie
of
your
allegations
,
you
haue
neither
true
Pace
,
Place
,
Time
,
nor
Space
:
these
are
the
reasons
.
Your
Pace
of
necessitie
must
be
too
large
,
because
otherwise
you
cannot
keepe
safe
the
point
of
your
long
Rapier
,
from
the
Crosse
of
the
short
Sword
,
vnlesse
you
will
with
a
narrow
Pace
keepe
backe
your
hilt
so
farre
,
that
the
space
of
your
offence
wil
be
too
large
or
too
long
in
distance
,
and
your
bodie
vnapt
to
moue
and
to
thrust
strong
and
quicke
in
due
time
,
nor
aptly
to
keepe
your
distance
,
to
win
the
place
with
your
feete
,
to
thrust
home
.
So
now
you
may
plainely
see
,
if
you
have
skill
in
the
art
or
science
of
Defence
,
that
to
performe
anie
thing
which
you
haue
alleadged
,
you
haue
neither
true
Pace
,
Place
,
time
nor
Space
.
But
if
you
will
stand
vpon
the
largenesse
of
your
Pace
,
to
keepe
backe
or
saue
the
point
of
your
long
Rapier
from
the
ward
or
Crosse
of
the
short
Sword
,
or
vpon
your
Passatos
,
in
all
these
you
haue
great
disaduantages
:
and
these
are
my
reasons
:
Your
number
will
be
too
great
,
as
thus
:
whensoeuer
you
meane
out
of
your
large
pace
to
thrust
home
,
you
must
of
necessitie
make
foure
times
with
your
feet
,
and
one
with
your
hand
,
or
two
times
with
your
feet
,
and
one
with
your
hand
at
the
least
:
and
whensoeuer
you
make
any
of
your
passages
,
the
number
of
your
feet
are
greater
then
the
greatest
of
any
of
these
times
done
out
of
the
large
pace
:
but
the
patient
with
his
short
sword
,
to
auoyd
you
,
or
disappoint
you
of
your
thrust
,
hath
but
one
time
with
his
foot
,
at
or
before
the
which
time
,
as
he
in
his
iudgement
shall
find
you
in
your
motion
,
hath
by
the
slow
and
great
number
of
your
motions
or
times
,
sufficient
time
safely
out
of
all
danger
to
make
himselfe
readie
to
take
his
crosse
with
his
short
sword
.
Now
Sir
,
whether
you
thrust
or
not
thrust
,
whether
you
play
the
part
of
an
Agent
,
or
Patient
,
it
helpeth
you
nothing
,
for
he
that
hath
the
short
sword
hath
foure
times
or
motions
against
the
long
Rapier
,
namely
,
bent
,
spent
,
lying
spent
,
and
drawing
backe
,
in
all
maner
of
fights
these
are
to
be
obserued
both
by
the
Patient
and
Agent
.
Now
note
,
he
that
hath
the
long
Rapier
must
of
necessitie
play
vpon
one
of
these
foure
motions
,
or
be
Patient
,
which
soeuer
he
shall
do
,
he
is
still
in
great
danger
of
the
crosse
of
the
short
sword
,
because
if
he
be
Agent
,
his
number
is
too
great
,
he
falleth
into
one
of
the
foure
motions
,
the
Patient
with
his
short
sword
,
hauing
but
the
time
of
the
hand
,
or
hand
&
foot
,
safely
vpon
these
actions
or
times
taketh
his
crosse
with
the
short
Sword
:
that
being
done
,
he
presently
vncrosseth
and
striketh
or
thrusteth
at
his
pleasure
him
that
hath
the
long
Rapier
,
in
the
head
,
face
,
or
bodie
.
Now
here
is
againe
to
be
noted
,
that
when
the
crosse
is
made
,
if
he
that
hath
the
long
Rapier
stand
fast
,
he
is
wounded
presently
in
the
vncrossing
of
the
short
sword
,
if
he
step
or
leape
backe
to
saue
himselfe
,
yet
the
time
of
the
hand
being
swifter
then
the
time
of
the
foot
,
ouertaketh
him
,
with
blow
or
thrust
in
the
arme
,
hand
,
head
,
face
and
bodie
.
Now
if
he
that
hath
the
long
Rapier
will
be
patient
&
make
no
play
,
but
lie
still
watching
to
make
his
thrust
or
Stocata
iust
in
the
comming
or
mouing
of
the
Agents
feete
with
his
short
sword
,
then
he
hath
as
great
disaduantage
as
he
had
when
he
was
Patient
,
because
then
the
Agent
with
his
short
Sword
hath
but
hand
and
foot
to
make
his
crosse
:
which
is
most
safely
to
be
done
in
that
time
,
which
we
call
Bent
,
and
is
as
impossible
for
the
Rapier-man
to
preuent
,
as
it
is
for
an
vnskilfull
to
strike
or
thrust
iust
together
with
a
man
of
skill
.
Then
thus
I
conclude
,
that
he
that
fighteth
with
a
long
Rapier
,
against
him
that
fighteth
with
a
short
Sword
,
can
do
nothing
in
due
time
to
defend
himselfe
,
or
hurt
the
other
,
but
is
still
in
daunger
of
his
life
,
or
at
the
mercie
of
him
that
hath
the
short
Sword
,
or
else
hath
no
safe
way
to
helpe
himselfe
,
Cobs
Trauerse
.
but
onely
Cobs
Trauerse
.
This
Cob
was
a
great
quareller
,
and
did
delight
in
great
brauerie
to
giue
foule
words
to
his
betters
,
and
would
not
refuse
to
go
into
the
field
to
fight
with
any
man
,
and
when
he
came
into
the
field
,
would
draw
his
Sword
to
fight
,
for
he
was
sure
by
the
cunning
of
his
Trauerse
,
not
to
be
hurt
by
anie
man
:
for
at
anie
time
finding
himselfe
ouermatched
would
suddenly
turne
his
backe
and
runne
away
with
such
swiftnesse
,
that
it
was
thought
a
good
horse
would
scarce
take
him
.
And
this
when
I
was
a
young
man
,
was
verie
much
spoken
of
by
many
Gentlemen
of
the
Innes
of
the
Court
,
and
was
called
Cobs
Trauerse
and
those
that
had
seene
anie
go
backe
too
fast
in
his
fight
,
would
say
,
he
did
tread
Cobs
Trauerse
.
George
Siluer
his
militarie
riddle
,
truly
set
downe
betweene
the
Perfection
and
Imperfection
of
fight
:
containing
the
handling
of
the
foure
fights
:
wherein
true
consisteth
the
whole
summe
and
full
perfection
of
the
true
fight
,
with
all
maner
of
weapons
,
with
an
inuicible
conclusion
.
GArdant
fight
stayeth
,
putteth
backe
,
or
beateth
gardant
fight
.
Open
fight
stayeth
,
putteth
backe
,
or
beateth
open
fight
.
Variable
fight
answereth
variable
fight
in
the
first
distance
,
and
not
otherwise
,
except
it
be
with
the
perfect
length
against
the
imperfect
.
Close
fight
is
beaten
by
gardant
fight
.
Variable
close
&
gardant
fight
,
beateth
gardant
fight
,
open
fight
,
variable
fight
,
and
close
fight
.
Gardant
fight
in
the
imperfection
of
the
Agent
or
Patient
,
winneth
the
halfe
sword
,
and
preuenteth
the
close
,
and
whosoeuer
first
ventureth
the
close
,
looseth
it
,
and
is
in
great
danger
of
death
,
and
not
possible
to
escape
or
get
out
againe
without
great
hurt
.
There
attendeth
most
diligently
vpon
these
foure
fights
foure
offensiue
actions
,
which
we
call
certaine
,
vncertaine
,
first
,
before
,
iust
,
and
afterwards
:
they
are
to
be
performed
through
iudgement
,
time
,
measure
,
number
and
waight
,
by
which
all
maner
of
blowes
,
thrusts
,
falses
,
doubles
,
or
slips
,
are
preuented
,
or
most
safely
defended
.
And
thus
endeth
my
riddle
.
Now
followeth
the
conclusion
,
that
whosoeuer
shall
thinke
or
find
himselfe
in
his
fight
too
weake
for
the
Agent
,
or
Patient
Agent
,
and
therefore
,
or
by
reason
of
his
drunkennesse
,
or
vnreasonable
desperatenesse
shall
prese
within
the
halfe
Sword
,
or
deserately
runne
in
of
purpose
to
giue
hurt
,
or
at
least
for
taking
of
one
hurt
,
to
giue
another
,
shall
most
assuredly
be
in
great
daunger
of
death
or
wounds
,
and
the
other
shall
still
be
safe
and
go
free
.
Veritas
vincit
.