Chap.I.

If thine adversary doth strike at the outside of thy Sword at the head, how thou shalt parere it.

1. If thine adversary be open within, then stringere him within as soone as hee maketh a blow at thy head without, then stepping in towards him, parere his blow with a Quarte towards thy right side downewards, and having parered , strike instantly with the Quarte towards thy left side at the inside of his right arme, and having performed thy blow, steppe back againe with thy right legge and stringere him at the inside of his Sword.

2. Or if he striketh at thee againe without at thy head, then step with thy right legge towards thy right side, and receive his blow with a Secunde , with the outside of thy weapon, and in one motion, at the same instant thou receive his blow brandish thy Sword over his within, towards thy right side, and strike at the inside of his weapon at his head.

3. Or when his blow approacheth towards thy head, at the outside of thy weapon, then steppe in upon him, and thrust him with a Secunde over his right arme, without, if he parereth thy Secunde upwards, then let thy point sinke in under his right arme and bowing thy body passe behind him: Or else when he doth parere thy Secunde upwards, then at the same instant strike downewards at the outside of his right legge.

4. Or parere his blow with a Quarte towards thy right side, and parering in one tempo , or the self same motion of thine arme passe behind him, and passing make a back blow with a Secunde at the Hamme strings of both his legges, and in striking catch hold of thine adversaries Hilt with thy left hand, that he may not strike thee at thy passing behind him with a backe blow.

5. Or steppe with thy left legge towards thy left side, at the comming of his blow, and strike him at the outside of his right arme with a Quarte , and instantly stringere him without, that he may not strike thee at thy head.

6. Or step back with thy left legge at the comming of his blow, not stirring thy right legge, so that the weight of thy body come wholly to rest upon thy left thigh, (for doing so thou commest quite out of his reach and mensure ) and in the stepping back strike him with a Quarte at the outside of his right arme downewards, and instantly raise thy weapon againe and stringere him without.

7. Stringere thine adversary at the inside of his weapon, as soon as he striketh at thee without, then just at the turning of his wrist, let the Secunde sinke in under his arme, and bowing thy body well, passe behind him, and with thy Hilt goe something high in thrusting.

8. Or cavere towards thy right side under his Sword at the coming of his blow towards thy head without, and doe as if thou meanest to thrust him at his right eye within, as soone as he lifteth up his arme to parere thy thrust from his face, then let thy point sinke under his right arme within, and passe behind him, or else strike him with a Quarte at the inside of his right arme, or his right legge.

Chap. II.

How thou shalt put by and parere those blowes which thine adversary makes at thy head within.

1. If thine adversary doth make a blow at the inside of thy Sword, towards thy head, parere his blow towards thy left side downewards with a Secunde , onely turning thy wrest and thy point towards thy left side, when thou hast parered his blow, then strike with a back blow, and a Secunde towards thy right side at the outside of his right arme, and instantly stringere him within, when thou hast performed thy blow.

2. Or when his blow doth approach, before it arriveth, cavere towards thy left side under his blow, and cavering step towards thy right side with thy right foote, and receive his blow with the Secunde , with the outside of thy Rapier or Sword, and instantly strike with a Quarte at his left cheeke, at the inside of his weapon.

3. Or when his blow approacheth, cavere under his sword towards thy left side, and stepping in upon him, catch with thy left hand under thy right arme, towards thy left side over they adversaries weapon, hold of his Hilt and strike him at his head.

4. When he doth strike at thy head againe within, then when thou seest his blow comming, steppe with they right legge towards thy right side, and strike him with a Quarte at the inside of his right arme.

5. Or when his blow commeth towards thee, step backe with thy left legge, so that the weight of thy body come wholly to rest upon thy left thigh, not stirring thy right foote, and strike him with a Quarte at the inside of his Rapier, and although he steps never so farre, yet he cannot reach thee, thou being out of his mensure and reach.

6. Or when his blow approacheth, cavere under his Sword towards thy left side, and stepping in upon him catch with thy left hand, over thy right arme towards thy left side hold of thine adversaries Hilt, and strike him with a Secunde , or a back blow at the outside of his right legge, as doth appeare in the precedent Picture.

7. When he doth strike at thee within againe at thy head, then at the lifting up of his arme, thrust with a Quarte from under up at his wrest, and although thou shouldest misse of his arme, yet thrusting close to his Rapier on eyther side thou canst stringere him without or within, according as thou dost light on eyther side of his weapon, and consequently be safe enough.

8. Stringere thine adversary within in the midst of his Rapier, as soon as he lifteth up his wrest to strike at thee on eyther side, then strike him at the inside of his arme with a Quarte towards thy left side.

9. Or else when his blow is comming towards thee within at thy head, then at the lifting up of his arme thrust with a Quarte at the inside of his Rapier at his right breast; if then thy adversary doth strive to put by thy Rapier towards his left side, then turning thy Rapier into Secunde and letting thy point sinke in under his right arme passe behind him; or when he doth put by thy thrust towards his left side, then strike downewards with a Quarte at the inside of his right legge.

Chap. III.

If Thine adversary doth strike at thy right arme without, how to elude it.

1. Let thine adversary stringere thee within, suddenly make a blow at his head without, as soone as hee will strike thee at the outside of thine arme, then let thy Hilt sinke down at the outside of his Sword, so that thou with the Prime of thy Sword dost touch his Secunde ; having this advantage of him strike with a Quarte towards thy left side, at the inside of his right arm.

2. Make a blow at thine adversary without at his head, as soone as thou perceivest that he will strike at thee at the outside of thy right arme, then turne thy blow in the aire, and let him misse thy arme, and strike with a Quarte at the inside of his weapon at his head, or else with a Secunde or a back blow at his right cheeke.

3. If thine adversary doth strike from under up with a Secunde or a backe blow, at the outside of thine elbow of his owne accord, not invited by any opportunity from thee, then let thy point sinke downewards into a hanging Secunde, and passere him at the outside of his right thigh.

4. Or when thou hast let thy point sinke downe into a hanging Secunde , at the outside of his weapon, then turne thy weapon close to his Rapier into a Quarte and strike him at the inside of his right thigh towards thy left side out with a Quarte.

5. Or when thou hast let thy point sinke downe into a Secunde at the outside of his weapon, and put by his blow then lift up thy point, and strike with a Secunde or a back blow towards thy right side, at the outside of his right arme over his Hilt.

Chap. IV
If thine adversary doth aim at thine arm within, how thou shalt elude him.

1. Let thine adversary stringere thee at the outside of thy weapon, at a suddaine make a blow at him at the inside of his weapon at his head; if thine adversary then doth strike at the inside of thy arme upon the turning of thy wrest, then not performing thy blow intended, goe quite away towards thy right side with thy weapon and with a stretched arme, till his blow be passed under thy right arme, and then instantly strike him with a Quarte from thy right side over his hilt, at the inside of his right arme.

2. If thou dost strike at thine adversary’s head within, and perceiving that hoe will strike at thy right arme within, let the hilt of thy weapon sinke downe into a Quarte at the inside of his weapon, close to the Secunde or weakest part of his Sword, then having this advantage strike with a Secunde or back blow over his hilt towards thy right side, at the outside of his right arme.

3. If thine adversary doth strike from under up with the Quarte at the inside of thy weaponat thy elbow, then let the point of thy weapon sinke downe into a hanging Quarte, and thrust him within at his right thigh.

4. Or when thou by letting thy point sink downewards into a Quarte hast parered his blow, then in the same Tempo or instant, raising thy point, strike with a Quarte at the inside of his right arme.

Chap.V.
How to parere and put by such blowes that are made at thy right legge without.

1. If thine adversary doth strike at thy right legge without, letting thy point sink down into a Secunde at the outside of his Sword, and having parered it, raise thy point and strike with a Secunde or backe blow at the outside of his right arme, or else at his right cheeke.

2. Or when he striketh at the outside of thy right legge, let thy point sinke downewards into a Secunde again, and parere it as soone as thou hast put by, presently change thy Secunde into a Quarte close to the outside of his weapon, and strike him with a Quarte under his weapon at his right thigh within.

3. Or when thou hast put by his blow by letting thy weapon point sink downewards into a Secunde, then presently Passere him under his weapon, or raise thy point and thrust him with a Secunde over his weapon at his right breast.

4. Or when thou seest his blow approach towards thy legge without, then draw thy legge to thee, and strike with a Secunde or back blow at the outside of his right arme, or his right cheeke.

Chap. VI.
How to Parere those blowes that are made within at thy legge.

1. If thine adversary doth make a blow at thy right leg within, then let the point of thy Rapier sink downe into a hanging Quarte , when thou hast thus parered his blow, then raise thy point and strike with a Quarte , at the inside of his right arme over his Hilt.

2. If he again doth strike at thy right legge within, then let the point of thy weapon likewise sinke downe into a Quarte as before, and having eluded his blow, turne thy weapon close to his into a Secunde , and strike with a back blow under his weapon towards thy right side, at the outside of his right legge.

3. Or when thou espyest his blow comming towards the inside of thy legge, then let thy point sinke downe into a Quarte , and thrust at the inside of his right thigh.

4. Or let thy point sinke downe into a Secunde at the comming of his blow, and in one motion let thy Sword goe about thy head, towards thy right side, and strike him at his right cheeke.

5. Or when thou seest his blow comming towards thy right legge within, before it arriveth draw thy legge to thee, and strike him with a Quarte towards thy left side at the inside of his arme, or strike him at his left cheeke with the Quarte.

Chap. VII.
Treateth of five obervations against the first Chapter of this second part.

1. If thine adversary doth put by thy blow with a Quarte towards his right side out, then shalt thou just when he doth put by thy blow, lift thy point over his weapon towards thy right side, and strike him with a Secunde or back blow at the outside of his right arme.

2. Strike at thine adversarie at the outside of his weapon at his head, as soone as hee will put by thy blow with his Quarte towards his right side, then touch not his Sword, but strike at his right legge without, and in one motion strike under his Sword through, towards thy right side and stringere him within.

3. But if thine adversary doth put by thy blow; thou makest at his head without, with a hanging Secunde , then in one motion strike downewards with a Secunde at the outside of his right legge, and presently raise thy point and stringere him without, else he will strike thee at thy head.

4. If he doth again parere thy blow with the Secunde , then let thy weapon rest at the outside of his weapon, and so soone as he striketh at thee within, then Voltere with the Quarte at the inside of his weapon at his left breast.

5. Or when he puts by with a Secunde let the point of thy Rapier sink at the outside in under his left arme, and passe behind him under his right arme.

6. Or as soon as he putteth by thy blow with a Secunde, then let the Prime and strongest part of thy weapon slide along the Secunde and weakest part of his weapon towards thy right side, to the end of his weapon, and strike from thy right side upwards at the outside of his left arme, and in one motion strike quite through and stringere him within for feare that hee should likewise hurt thee.

Chap. VIII.
Containeth some lessons against the second Chapter precedent.

1. Strike at thine adversary at his head within, if he parereth thy blow downewards with a Secunde towards his left side, then letting him not touch thy Rapier, but lift thy point towards thy left side over his weapon, and strike him with a Quarte at the inside of his right arme.

2. If he doth parere thy blow againe with the Secunde towards his left side downewards, then let him not touch thy weapon but strike him at the inside of his right legge.

3. But if he doth parere it upwards with a Quarte , then strike him at the inside of his right arme.

Chap. IX.
An observation against the fourth precedent Chapter.

1. Strike at thine adversaries right arme within, when he doth stretch out his arme quite towards his right side, then thrust with a Quarte at his right breast within.

Chap. X.
Against the fifth Chapter

1. Do as if thou wouldest strike at thine adversaries legge without, as soone as he lets his point sinke downe into a Secunde, for to parere thy blow, then doe not touch his weapon, but raise thy point, and strike him with a Secunde or back blow, at the outside of his right arme.

2. Or when he lets his point sinke downe into a Secunde , then presently raise thy point and passere him with a Secunde over his right arme.

Chap. XI.
Observations against the sixth Chapter precedent.

1. Doe as if thou wouldest strike within at thine adversary’s legge, if hee then lets his point sinke downe into a Quarte to put by thy blow, then let him not touch thy weapon but raise thy point and strike him at the inside of his right arme.

2. Or when he lets his point sinke downe into a Quarte , then lift thy point over his weapon towards thy left side, and Passere him with a Secunde at the outside of his weapon, at his right thigh.

Chap. XII.
How thou art to demean thy selfe against such guards as doe occurre in Back-Sword play.

1. If thine adversary holdeth his back Sword in a Secunde and a stretcht arme, then make a strong back blow with the Secunde in the outside of thine adversaries weapon, as soon as hee strikes at thee within, then stepping a little backwards with thy left leg strike him with a Quarte at the inside of his right arme.

2. If thine adversary holds his weapon with a stretched arme, so that the point of his Sword standeth upwards, as it were in a Triangle, and if he be open without, then go with a high Secunde at the outside of his weapon, and let the Prime or strongest part of thy weapon slide along the Secunde or weakest part of his weapon towards his point, and then strike with the Secunde from thy left side at the inside of his left arme.

3. But if he be open within, and holdeth his weapon in the same guarde, then goe with the Quarte and a stiffe arme at the inside of his weapon, and with the Prime of strongest part of thy weapon slide along thy adversaries Secunde or the weakest part of his weapon, towards his point, and in one motion of thine arme strike with a Quarte at thine adversaries elbow without.

Chap. XIII.
Containeth some few offensive rules

1. Stretch thine arme and let thine adversary binde or stringere thee without, and then draw thy blade at thee in a Secunde from his weapon, as soone as he doth follow thy weapon without, for to stringere thee, then lift the point of thy Rapier toward thy right side over his weapon, and strike him with a back blow at the outside of his right arme.

2. But if he stringere thee within, then let thy weapon sinke downe into a low Tertz , if he doth follow thy weapon downewards for to stringere thee within, then before he doth touch thy weapon within, lift thy point towards thy left side over his weapon, and strike him with a Quarte at the inside of his right arme.

3. If thine adversary be open within, then doe as if thou wouldest strike at his head within with a Quarte , as soone as hee towards his left side will put it by, then lift thy point towards thy left side over his weapon, and strike him with a Quarte at the outside of his right arme.

4. Strike at thine adversary within at his head, if he doth parere it towards his left side with a Quarte , then turn thy hilt in over his right arme at the outside of his weapon, and beating his arme downewards with the pummell of thy weapon, cut him then through his face with a Quarte.