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to the two first you must push strait _Quarte_, or _Seconde_, lowering the Body or volting, and if he comes on your Sword you must disengage and push over in _Tierce_. The third Reprise is made when the Enemy upon your pushing _Quarte_ breaks Measure without or with parrying; to the one you must redouble in _Quarte_, with your Fort to his Feeble, which is done after a strait Thrust, Feint, Engagement, or Rispost; and if the Enemy parrys, you must likewise redouble forwards by a Disengagement, or a Cut under or over according to his Parade, or as Opportunity offers. To redouble forward, or make several Reprises following with ease, you must as often as you thrust follow with the left Foot. _The_ Reprises _on the_ Outside. If you push in _Tierce_ and your Adversary parrys with the Fort, you must redouble in _Seconde_, and if he parrys with the Feeble disengage to _Quarte_, advancing a little the left Foot that the Right may have the Liberty of a second Motion. If the Enemy after parrying _Tierce_ shou'd Rispost strait or under, to the first you may disengage and volt, and to the other volt strait, advancing the left Foot a little in Lunging, in order to have the Liberty of Volting, because you cannot easily do it when you are extended: It is more easy to take the Time opposing with the left Hand; and 'tis best of all to parry and thrust strait in _Quarte_; if after having pushed _Tierce_, on your Recovery to Guard, you find you have the Command of the Enemy's Sword, or that he advances uncovered, you, must in these Cases push strait in _Tierce_ if he disengage you must take the time and push _Quarte_, if he comes to your Sword with his Fort, you must cut under in _Seconde_, if with his Feeble, disengage in _Quarte_, it is also good after having pushed _Tierce_ to recover with your Sword high, giving Light under, and if the Enemy pushes there, you must take the Time opposing with the left Hand, or Parry and Rispost. It is good likewise for a Decoy to make a half Thrust and recover with the Sword quite distant from you Body, and if the Enemy comes to your Sword, you must disengage and thrust at his Open, and if he makes at your Body, you must volt or oppose with the Hand and thrust where you have Light. The Reprises or Redoubles in advancing are made in _Tierce_ by the same Rules as those within are. That is to say, either strait, or by disengaging or cutting over or under, according as the Enemy either lets
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