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The Noble and Worthy Science of Defense

Published: 1617
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The schoole of the noble and worthy science of defence Being the first of any English-mans inuention, which professed the sayd science; so plainly described, that any man may quickly come to the true knowledge of their weapons, with small paines and little practise. Then reade it aduisedly, and vse the benefit thereof when occasion shal serue, so shalt thou be a good common-wealth man, liue happy to thy selfe, and comfortable to thy friend. Also many other good and profitable precepts and counsels for the managing of quarrels, and ordering thy selfe in many other matters. Written by Ioseph Svvetnam.

London Printed by Nicholas Okes 1617.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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Dedication❧ TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTIE PRINCE CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES, DVKE OF CORNEwale, Yorke, Albany and Rotheſay,…
To the readerAn Epiſtle vnto the common Reader.
To the reader¶ Vnto all Profeſſors of the Noble and worthie Art of Defence I ſend greeting.
Table of contentsA Table of the Contents.
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Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. which ſheweth vnto whom skill belongeth, with the fruits of drunkenneſſe.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. The cauſe of quarrells, and what preparation you ought to be prepared with to anſwer a challenge.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Diuerſe reaſons or introductions to bring thee the better vnto the knowledge of thy weapon.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. That Feare and Fury are both enemies to true valour.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. How the vſe of weapons came, alſo the number of weapons vſed from time to time, with other good…
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Sheweth what an excellent thing skill is, with perſwaſion to all men to forbeare the maintaining…
Chapter 10Chap. X. The trickes of a Coward.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Queſtions and Anſwers. Scholler.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Sheweth of ſeauen principall rules whereon true defence is grounded.
Fighting moveThe true guard for the defence, either of blowe, or thruſt, with Rapier and Dagger, or Sword and Dagger.
Fighting moveThe reaſons of this guard.
Fighting moveA thruſt may be defended foure waies.
Fighting moveThree manner of waies for the holding of a Rapier.
Fighting moveThe manners of a paſſage.
Fighting moveThe danger of a paſſage is to be preſented three waies.
Fighting moveAnother defence of a paſſage.
Fighting moveFalſe play at Rapier and Dagger.
Fighting moveThe croſſe guard.
Fighting moveThe Stokata guard.
Fighting moveThe careleſſe or the lazie guard.
Fighting moveThe fore-hand guard at Rapier and Dagger.
Fighting moveThe broad Warde.
Fighting moveThe names of the chiefeſt thruſts, which are vſed at Rapier and Dagger, with the manner how to performe them.
Fighting moveAn other thruſt called a Reuerſe.
Fighting moveA thruſt called a Mountanto.
Fighting moveThe beſt way for the holding of a Dagger, either to breake blow or thruſt, and foure waies bad as followeth.
Fighting moveFoure waies naught to breake a thruſt.
Fighting moveA good way to defend a thruſt or blow.
Fighting moveThe true guard for the ſingle Rapier.
Fighting moveThe Reaſons of this guard.
Fighting moveFalſe play at the ſingle Rapier.
Fighting moveAnother deceit.
Fighting moveThe defence of this falſe play.
Fighting moveA ſlippe at ſingle Rapier.
Fighting moveAnother ſlippe.
Fighting moveThe defence of this ſlippe.
Fighting moveAnother Slippe.
Fighting moveA dazeling thruſt at ſingle Rapier or Backe-ſword.
Fighting moveA cloſe at ſingle Rapier or at Backe-ſword.
Fighting moveThe guard for the Backe-ſword.
Fighting moveAnother very ſure and dangerous guard at the Backe-ſword, called the Vnicorne guard, or the fore-hand guard.
Fighting moveA Cloſe at back-ſword.
Fighting moveFalſe play with the Back-ſword.
Fighting moveAnother falſe play.
Fighting moveAnother deceipt.
Fighting moveAnother deceipt.
Fighting moveAn other verie cunning deceipt with the Back-ſword.
Fighting moveA verie dangerous blow at Back-ſword.
Fighting moveThis blow is alſo good for a Left-handed man, or againſt a Left-handed man.
Fighting moveA falſe thruſt to be vſed in fight at Back-ſword.
Fighting moveAn other dangerous blow.
Fighting moveThe true guard for the Staffe, which we will call the Low guard.
Fighting moveThe high guard for the Staffe.
Fighting moveThe beſt guard for a darke night at Staffe.
Fighting moveQueſtions and anſweres betwixt the Maſter and Scholler, concerning the Staffe.
Fighting moveFalſe play to be vſed at the Staffe.
Fighting moveThe defence of this falſe thruſt.
Fighting moveA falſe blowe.
Fighting moveA Slippe at a Staffe.
Fighting moveAnother falſifie.
Fighting moveAnother very deceiuing falſe thruſt at the Staffe.
Fighting moveThe guard for the Sword and Dagger, the which for ſureneſſe wee will call the Caſtle-guard.
Fighting moveHeere followeth the chiefeſt blowes at Sword and Dagger, and the maner how to performe them.
Fighting moveHere followeth the falſe play at Sword and Dagger.
Fighting moveCertaine reaſons why thou maiſt not ſtrike with thy weapon in fight.
Fighting moveThe Authors opinion concerning th oddes betwixt a left-handed man, and a right-banded man.
Fighting moveA briefe of my principall points which I would haue thee keepe in continuall remembrance.
Fighting moveThe Authors opinion concerning the Short Sword and Dagger.
Fighting moveAguard for the ſhort ſword and dagger to encounter againſt the long Rapier and Dagger, or elſe the long…
Fighting moveObſeruations for a Scholler or any other.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. This Chapter ſheweth the ſeuerall kinde of weapons which are to be plaied at.
FarewellMy farewell to Plimouth.
ConclusionThe Authors Concluſion.

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