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''Here then is the declaration of this position and plan for the Lieutenant.''
 
''Here then is the declaration of this position and plan for the Lieutenant.''
  
And to do this it is necessary that the Lieutenant first has the feet together thus placed, holding the left foot in the foot print where it is marked near number 1, and the right foot in the other footprint, where it is marked in number 2, holding the right hand at the guard of the sword, and the left hand on the scabbard of the sword, showing that he wants to teach the Prevost how one must be faced: as is shown above here at the portrait of the said Lieutenant marked number 1 behind the hat.
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And to do this it is necessary that the Lieutenant first has the feet together thus placed, holding the left foot in the foot print where it is marked near number 1, and the right foot in the other footprint, where it is marked in number 2, holding the right hand at the sword hilt, and the left hand on the scabbard of the sword, showing that he wants to teach the Prevost how one must be faced: as is shown above here at the portrait of the said Lieutenant marked number 1 behind the hat.
  
 
''The end of what the said Leiutenant must do.''
 
''The end of what the said Leiutenant must do.''
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''The declaration of the plan and position of the said Prevost.''
 
''The declaration of the plan and position of the said Prevost.''
  
And to do this the said Prevost needs to have the feet together, holding the left foot in the footprint where it is marked above here in number 1, and the right foot in the other footprint marked above in number 2, holding theright hand at the guard of the sword, and the left hand at the scabbard, showing that he is ready to make the necessary first step, as shown by the said Lieutenant, which is the first, second, and third drawings, as is marked above at its portrait and figure in number 2.
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And to do this the said Prevost needs to have the feet together, holding the left foot in the footprint where it is marked above here in number 1, and the right foot in the other footprint marked above in number 2, holding theright hand at the sword hilt, and the left hand at the scabbard, showing that he is ready to make the necessary first step, as shown by the said Lieutenant, which is the first, second, and third drawings, as is marked above at its portrait and figure in number 2.
  
 
''Here is the end and declaration of the said first plan for the said Prevost.''
 
''Here is the end and declaration of the said first plan for the said Prevost.''
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| ''The guard to make and to execute the said first step and first and second drawings for the Lieutenant and Prevost.''
 
| ''The guard to make and to execute the said first step and first and second drawings for the Lieutenant and Prevost.''
  
And to do the said first step for the Lieutenant, he must have the feet together, as shown above at the first portraiture, marked in number 1, and being there, he must keep the right foot back on the footprint where it is marked number 3 above, which is for the first step. And at the same time, put the sword in hand, for the said first drawing carry the guard of the sword higher than the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword straight at the left nipple, content 1, holding the left hand right of the face, as shown above at the portraiture of the said Lieutenant, marked in number 3 behind the collar.
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And to do the said first step for the Lieutenant, he must have the feet together, as shown above at the first portraiture, marked in number 1, and being there, he must keep the right foot back on the footprint where it is marked number 3 above, which is for the first step. And at the same time, put the sword in hand, for the said first drawing carry the sword hilt higher than the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword straight at the left nipple, content 1, holding the left hand right of the face, as shown above at the portraiture of the said Lieutenant, marked in number 3 behind the collar.
  
 
''Here is the end of the first drawing for the said Lieutenant.''
 
''Here is the end of the first drawing for the said Lieutenant.''
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''Following is the second drawing for the said Lieutenant.''
 
''Following is the second drawing for the said Lieutenant.''
  
For the second drawing for the Lieutenant, he must have the feet together like so, as shown above at the first portraiture marked number 1. And to execute this said second drawing, he must move the right foot a little apart in the air, removing from the footprint which is marked 2, carrying the guard of the sword, the drawing is higher than the shoulder and the placement of this as above content 1. And in an instant pass the sword by the head, extending strongly the arms, going to hold the guard of the sword higher than the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword at the left nipples of the Prevost, as shown in the said portraiture in number 3.
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For the second drawing for the Lieutenant, he must have the feet together like so, as shown above at the first portraiture marked number 1. And to execute this said second drawing, he must move the right foot a little apart in the air, removing from the footprint which is marked 2, carrying the sword hilt, the drawing is higher than the shoulder and the placement of this as above content 1. And in an instant pass the sword by the head, extending strongly the arms, going to hold the sword hilt higher than the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword at the left nipples of the Prevost, as shown in the said portraiture in number 3.
  
 
''The end of the second drawing for the said Lieutenant.''
 
''The end of the second drawing for the said Lieutenant.''
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''Here is the declaration for the first and second drawing for the said Prevost, which is to know how to put the sword in hand as taught by the said Lieutenant.''
 
''Here is the declaration for the first and second drawing for the said Prevost, which is to know how to put the sword in hand as taught by the said Lieutenant.''
  
And to do this, the said Prevost has to remember how he placed his said first plan as shown above in number 2, which is with the feet together, and being there, the said Prevost must make the said first drawing by pulling the right foot he has on footprint 2 behind to the footprint which is marked number 3, which is also for the first step, and at the same time put the sword in hand, carrying the guard of the sword higher and a bit above the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword to be on the high guard straight at the left eye, holding the left hand right of the left nipple to deflect the point of the sword of the said Lietenant, if by fortune he wants to advance further, as is shown above in the portraiture marked in number 4.
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And to do this, the said Prevost has to remember how he placed his said first plan as shown above in number 2, which is with the feet together, and being there, the said Prevost must make the said first drawing by pulling the right foot he has on footprint 2 behind to the footprint which is marked number 3, which is also for the first step, and at the same time put the sword in hand, carrying the sword hilt higher and a bit above the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword to be on the high guard straight at the left eye, holding the left hand right of the left nipple to deflect the point of the sword of the said Lietenant, if by fortune he wants to advance further, as is shown above in the portraiture marked in number 4.
  
 
''Here is the end of the first drawing of the said Prevost.''
 
''Here is the end of the first drawing of the said Prevost.''
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''The following is the second drawing for the Prevost.''
 
''The following is the second drawing for the Prevost.''
  
And to execute the second drawing well, the Prevost must have the feet together, as shown in the said portraiture, marked at number 2, and being there, the said Prevost must pull the right foot out of the footprint where it was, which was in number 2, putting it down a bit, making the said second drawing, which is that he must carry the guard of the sword in the middle guard, and the point straight at the left nipple. And to begin the third drawing, he must pass the sword above the head, extending strongly the arms, and carrying the guard of the sword higher and a bit farther than the right shoulder, placing at the same time the point of the sword straight at the left eye of the said Lieutenant, and the left hand is kept right of the left nipple, as shown above in the first drawing, as is shown at the said portraiture marked behind the back of the person marked number 4.
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And to execute the second drawing well, the Prevost must have the feet together, as shown in the said portraiture, marked at number 2, and being there, the said Prevost must pull the right foot out of the footprint where it was, which was in number 2, putting it down a bit, making the said second drawing, which is that he must carry the sword hilt in the middle guard, and the point straight at the left nipple. And to begin the third drawing, he must pass the sword above the head, extending strongly the arms, and carrying the sword hilt higher and a bit farther than the right shoulder, placing at the same time the point of the sword straight at the left eye of the said Lieutenant, and the left hand is kept right of the left nipple, as shown above in the first drawing, as is shown at the said portraiture marked behind the back of the person marked number 4.
  
 
''The end of the first and second drawings for the said Prevost.''
 
''The end of the first and second drawings for the said Prevost.''
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| ''Guard and position for commencing to make the third drawing for the demonstrating Lieutenant at the defending Prevost.''
 
| ''Guard and position for commencing to make the third drawing for the demonstrating Lieutenant at the defending Prevost.''
  
This third drawing for the Lieutenant is to be done with the feet together, as is stated above and shown at the said general plan, holding the left foot on the footprint where it is marked below number 1, and the right foot at the footprint where it is marked 2, and in order to start well this said third drawing, the said Lieutenant must remove the right foot from the said footprint which is marked 2, and carry it forward in the air, making the first drawing, which can be seen above at its place in content 1, and while keeping the foott in the air, turn the guard of the sword, the top of the hand low, and the nails high, placing the point of the sword right at the belly, holding the left hand behind, as is shown above at the portraiture marked number 5 behind the hat.
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This third drawing for the Lieutenant is to be done with the feet together, as is stated above and shown at the said general plan, holding the left foot on the footprint where it is marked below number 1, and the right foot at the footprint where it is marked 2, and in order to start well this said third drawing, the said Lieutenant must remove the right foot from the said footprint which is marked 2, and carry it forward in the air, making the first drawing, which can be seen above at its place in content 1, and while keeping the foott in the air, turn the sword hilt, the top of the hand low, and the nails high, placing the point of the sword right at the belly, holding the left hand behind, as is shown above at the portraiture marked number 5 behind the hat.
  
 
''The end of the start of the said third drawing for the Lieutenant.''
 
''The end of the start of the said third drawing for the Lieutenant.''
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| ''The last of the third drawing for the Lieutenant and the Prevost is left to declare its properties and significance below as portrayed and finished here.''
 
| ''The last of the third drawing for the Lieutenant and the Prevost is left to declare its properties and significance below as portrayed and finished here.''
  
In order to be good and graceful to finish the said third drawing for the Lieutenant, it is necessary that the plan portrayed above, where he keeps the right foot forward in the air after having made the said first and second drawing marked in number 5, is needed to be done by the said Lieutenant in order to complete this drawing, that is to leave the said right foot over the footprint marked number 3 in this portraiture, turning back the guard of the sword up and the hand up, as done by the Lieutenant marked number 3 since the artist made a mistake with this one. Yet the Lieutenant is to keep his left hand, making sure that he keeps it well under his sword arm as is shown at the portraiture number 7.
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In order to be good and graceful to finish the said third drawing for the Lieutenant, it is necessary that the plan portrayed above, where he keeps the right foot forward in the air after having made the said first and second drawing marked in number 5, is needed to be done by the said Lieutenant in order to complete this drawing, that is to leave the said right foot over the footprint marked number 3 in this portraiture, turning back the sword hilt up and the hand up, as done by the Lieutenant marked number 3 since the artist made a mistake with this one. Yet the Lieutenant is to keep his left hand, making sure that he keeps it well under his sword arm as is shown at the portraiture number 7.
  
 
''The last of the said final third drawing for the said Lieutenant.''
 
''The last of the said final third drawing for the said Lieutenant.''
  
And in order to finish the said third drawing for the Prevost, he must come to be on the same plan as the above marked number 5, as shown with the preceding Prevost, who keeps the right foot in the air, holding the guard of the sword up and the hand up, and in order to complete this said third drawing, the said Prevost must pull the right foot back from the air as is said above, and to leave it on the fooprint where it is marked at the portraiture on number 3, turning the nails on the hand which is holding the sword downwards, placing the point of the sword straight at the face or better yet the left eye, and holding the left hand right on the shoulder, as is shown above at the portraiture marked number 8.
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And in order to finish the said third drawing for the Prevost, he must come to be on the same plan as the above marked number 5, as shown with the preceding Prevost, who keeps the right foot in the air, holding the sword hilt up and the hand up, and in order to complete this said third drawing, the said Prevost must pull the right foot back from the air as is said above, and to leave it on the fooprint where it is marked at the portraiture on number 3, turning the nails on the hand which is holding the sword downwards, placing the point of the sword straight at the face or better yet the left eye, and holding the left hand right on the shoulder, as is shown above at the portraiture marked number 8.
  
 
''Here is the last and final said third drawing for the said Prevost.''
 
''Here is the last and final said third drawing for the said Prevost.''
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| ''General position for both the attacking Lieutenant as well as for the defending Prevost, in order to execute the art, order, and practice contained in this sword alone.
 
| ''General position for both the attacking Lieutenant as well as for the defending Prevost, in order to execute the art, order, and practice contained in this sword alone.
  
In order to show and declare this general position for the Lieutenant, he needs to place his feet together for all strikes, to roughly hold the left foot in the footprint which is marked number 1, and the right foot in the other footprint which is marked also on number 2, keeping the right hand at the guard of the sword, and the left hand on the scabbard, showing to the Prevost how he must do so, as is shown above at the portraiture, marked number 9.
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In order to show and declare this general position for the Lieutenant, he needs to place his feet together for all strikes, to roughly hold the left foot in the footprint which is marked number 1, and the right foot in the other footprint which is marked also on number 2, keeping the right hand at the sword hilt, and the left hand on the scabbard, showing to the Prevost how he must do so, as is shown above at the portraiture, marked number 9.
  
 
''The end of the position and plan for the said Lieutenant.''
 
''The end of the position and plan for the said Lieutenant.''
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| ''This guard is almost similar to the one before, barely being different, and yet it will serve as another one in order to make and execute said first strike of this sword alone for the Lieutenent and Prevost.''
 
| ''This guard is almost similar to the one before, barely being different, and yet it will serve as another one in order to make and execute said first strike of this sword alone for the Lieutenent and Prevost.''
  
In order to declare this guard for the Lieutenant, he must have his feet together to throw the right foot<ref>Dupuis states the original says left but is incompatible with the rest of the text and the engraving.</ref> back a little apart, carrying the guard of the sword higher than the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword straight at the throat; the guard of the Lieutenant above marked in number 11 is the same, but the placement isn't because he places the point at the left nipple, whereas this one states it is at the throat, keeping the left hand under the arm of the sword, as is shown below at the portraiture marked on number 13.
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In order to declare this guard for the Lieutenant, he must have his feet together to throw the right foot<ref>Dupuis states the original says left but is incompatible with the rest of the text and the engraving.</ref> back a little apart, carrying the sword hilt higher than the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword straight at the throat; the guard of the Lieutenant above marked in number 11 is the same, but the placement isn't because he places the point at the left nipple, whereas this one states it is at the throat, keeping the left hand under the arm of the sword, as is shown below at the portraiture marked on number 13.
  
 
''Here is the purpose of this guard for the Lieutenant.''
 
''Here is the purpose of this guard for the Lieutenant.''
  
The said Prevost being such that the feet were together and having pulled the right foot back while having remained on the left foot, having made one of the said three drawings, and having carried the guard of the sword a little higher than the right shoulder by holding the top of the sword hand up and the nails down as he should, unlike the said Lieutenant, as expected since the painter made an error with all of the said future Lieutenants because they should be holding the nails of the sword hand down and keeping them high, but the said Prevost does this better, and also holding the left hand above the left lap, as is shown below at the portraiture marked number 14.
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The said Prevost being such that the feet were together and having pulled the right foot back while having remained on the left foot, having made one of the said three drawings, and having carried the sword hilt a little higher than the right shoulder by holding the top of the sword hand up and the nails down as he should, unlike the said Lieutenant, as expected since the painter made an error with all of the said future Lieutenants because they should be holding the nails of the sword hand down and keeping them high, but the said Prevost does this better, and also holding the left hand above the left lap, as is shown below at the portraiture marked number 14.
  
 
''Here is the end of the second position, which serves as another one for said defending Prevost.''
 
''Here is the end of the second position, which serves as another one for said defending Prevost.''
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| ''The following is the first strike of this sword alone for the attacking Lieutenant against the defending Prevost.''
 
| ''The following is the first strike of this sword alone for the attacking Lieutenant against the defending Prevost.''
  
And to do this, this next said Lieutenant must have taken the step and one of the said drawings, staying on the left foot as the portraiture above marked number 13, and in order to do and execute this first strike of this sword alone, the said Lieutenant will advance the right foot, being on the said guard marked 13, and will throw a low right-hand at the left knee of the Prevost, raising the guard of the sword almost as high as the left shoulder, lowering well the point of the sword down to do this said right-hand at the leg more perfectly, holding the left hand as is shown below at the portraiture of the said Lieutenant marked number 15.
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And to do this, this next said Lieutenant must have taken the step and one of the said drawings, staying on the left foot as the portraiture above marked number 13, and in order to do and execute this first strike of this sword alone, the said Lieutenant will advance the right foot, being on the said guard marked 13, and will throw a low right-hand at the left knee of the Prevost, raising the sword hilt almost as high as the left shoulder, lowering well the point of the sword down to do this said right-hand at the leg more perfectly, holding the left hand as is shown below at the portraiture of the said Lieutenant marked number 15.
  
 
''Here is the end of the first strike of this sword alone for the attacking Lieutenant against the defending Prevost.''
 
''Here is the end of the first strike of this sword alone for the attacking Lieutenant against the defending Prevost.''
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''After this will be declared the defense of the first counter and continuation for the Prevost against the said Lieutenant.''
 
''After this will be declared the defense of the first counter and continuation for the Prevost against the said Lieutenant.''
  
And to evade and to guard himself against this first continuation, which is a high back-hand, having thrown a right-hand at the arms of the said Lieutenant, as is shown above at the portraiture of the said Lieutenant marked number 15 and at the Prevost who executed the right-hand, marked number 16, the said Prevost being on the right foot to guard and to defend this said first counter, will cross the sword of the said Lieutenant with the strong on the weak, presenting him a thrust at the face of the said Lieutenant, holding the said Prevost's left hand near his left nipple, as is shown above at the portraiture marked number 18.
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And to evade and to guard himself against this first continuation, which is a high back-hand, having thrown a right-hand at the arms of the said Lieutenant, as is shown above at the portraiture of the said Lieutenant marked number 15 and at the Prevost who executed the right-hand, marked number 16, the said Prevost being on the right foot to guard and to defend this said first counter, will cross the sword of the said Lieutenant with the strong on the weak, presenting him a thrust to the face of the said Lieutenant, holding the said Prevost's left hand near his left nipple, as is shown above at the portraiture marked number 18.
  
 
''The end of the first counter and continuation for the said Prevost, being well defended by this against the said Lieutenant.''
 
''The end of the first counter and continuation for the said Prevost, being well defended by this against the said Lieutenant.''
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| ''The following is the second counter and continuation for the Lieutenant and the Prevost of the first strike of the sword alone, which is a right-hand.''
 
| ''The following is the second counter and continuation for the Lieutenant and the Prevost of the first strike of the sword alone, which is a right-hand.''
  
And to do and finish this second continuation by the said Lieutenant, he must be still on this right foot, and having made the said second counter and continuation, having seen the said Prevost defending himself, the said Lieutenant still for this second continuation disengages his sword below the guard of the sword of the Prevost, and throws a high right-hand at the said Prevost, holding below the sword hand down and the nails high, and the left hand right of his face, as is shown below at the portraiture and figure marked number 19.
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And to do and finish this second continuation by the said Lieutenant, he must be still on this right foot, and having made the said second counter and continuation, having seen the said Prevost defending himself, the said Lieutenant still for this second continuation disengages his sword below the sword hilt of the Prevost, and throws a high right-hand at the said Prevost, holding below the sword hand down and the nails high, and the left hand right of his face, as is shown below at the portraiture and figure marked number 19.
  
 
''The end of the second continuation of the said first strike for the Lieutenant.''
 
''The end of the second continuation of the said first strike for the Lieutenant.''
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''After this will show how the Prevost must defend himself of the said second counter and continuation, thrown by the attacking Lieutenant.''
 
''After this will show how the Prevost must defend himself of the said second counter and continuation, thrown by the attacking Lieutenant.''
  
And to guard  himself well, the said Prevost must see the point of the sword of the said Lieutenant, and when he disengages below the guard of the sword of the said Prevost to throw the high right-hand at him, the said Prevost, not removing the step of the right foot as he is, will cross the said right-hand that is thrown at him by the said Lieutenant strong on the weak, and will present to him a thrust at the face of the said Lieutenant, holding the left hand right of his shoulder, as is shown below at the portraiture and figure marked number 20.
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And to guard  himself well, the said Prevost must see the point of the sword of the said Lieutenant, and when he disengages below the sword hilt of the said Prevost to throw the high right-hand at him, the said Prevost, not removing the step of the right foot as he is, will cross the said right-hand that is thrown at him by the said Lieutenant strong on the weak, and will present to him a thrust to the face of the said Lieutenant, holding the left hand right of his shoulder, as is shown below at the portraiture and figure marked number 20.
  
 
''Here is the end of the second counter and continuation of the said first strike for the Prevost.''
 
''Here is the end of the second counter and continuation of the said first strike for the Prevost.''
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| ''In these two portraitures that follows shows the guard and position for doing the second strike for the Lieutenant and the Prevost, in this following section of the sword alone.''
 
| ''In these two portraitures that follows shows the guard and position for doing the second strike for the Lieutenant and the Prevost, in this following section of the sword alone.''
  
To do this said guard for the Lieutenant well he must have his feet together, as shown above in the general position of the said Lieutenant marked number 9, which is for demonstrating how one must make all of the guards, which is required for all the said fencing.  And to do this guard for the said Lieutenant, being thus placed as is said, needs to pull his right foot back a little apart under the right side and at the same time put the sword in hand, carrying the guard of the sword a little higher than the right shoulder which is the high guard, placing the point of the sword straight at the eyes, holding the left hand under the left thigh, as marked at the portraiture number 21.
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To do this said guard for the Lieutenant well he must have his feet together, as shown above in the general position of the said Lieutenant marked number 9, which is for demonstrating how one must make all of the guards, which is required for all the said fencing.  And to do this guard for the said Lieutenant, being thus placed as is said, needs to pull his right foot back a little apart under the right side and at the same time put the sword in hand, carrying the sword hilt a little higher than the right shoulder which is the high guard, placing the point of the sword straight at the eyes, holding the left hand under the left thigh, as marked at the portraiture number 21.
  
 
''The end of the guard for the Lieutenant.''
 
''The end of the guard for the Lieutenant.''
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''The following is the writing for the guard and position for the said Prevost.
 
''The following is the writing for the guard and position for the said Prevost.
  
And to do this the Prevost likewise is to have the feet together, as is shown above at the portraiture marked number 10, in order to make the low guard well the said Prevost needs to pull the right foot back in drawing to carry the guard of the sword under his left lap, placing the point of the sword straight at the braies of the said Lieutenant, holding also the left hand right of the left nipple, as is shown above at the portraiture and figure marked number 22 behind the bonnet.
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And to do this the Prevost likewise is to have the feet together, as is shown above at the portraiture marked number 10, in order to make the low guard well the said Prevost needs to pull the right foot back in drawing to carry the sword hilt under his left lap, placing the point of the sword straight at the braies of the said Lieutenant, holding also the left hand right of the left nipple, as is shown above at the portraiture and figure marked number 22 behind the bonnet.
  
 
''The end of the said guard and position for the said Prevost.''
 
''The end of the said guard and position for the said Prevost.''
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| [[File:Sainct Didier 25-26.png|400x400px|center]]
 
| [[File:Sainct Didier 25-26.png|400x400px|center]]
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| ''The following is the counter and continuation and declarations of the second strike, which is a low backhand at the left knee of the Prevost thrown by the Lieutenant.''
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And to do this the said Lieutenant remains on the left foot, seeing himself to be struck on the elbow of the sword arm as stated at the other said figures marked 23 and 24, immediately this Lieutenant is to make his first counter or continuation and pulls up his right hand for a high thrust, as he should do, holding the sword guard with the fingertips facing left and holding the left hand right on his shoulder, as shown above at the portraiture marked number 25.
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''Here is the end of the first counter of the said strike for the Lieutenant.''
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Here will be shown the declaration of the first counter or continuation of the said second strike, which is a low backhand at the knee of the said Lieutenant and a backhand at the elbow, thrown by the said Prevost marked number 23 and 24 above for the said Lieutenant and for the said Prevost. And to defend himself from the second counter or continuation, which is a right-hand or high thrust thrown by the said Lieutenant, it is necessary that the said Prevost being on the step of the left foot, crosses the sword of the said Lieutenant with the strong on the weak, and presents him a thrust to the face of the said Lieutenant, holding the nails of the hand of the sword guard up and the left hand under the elbow of the sword arm, as shown above at the portraiture and figure marked number 26.
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''Here is the end of the first counter of the said second strike for the said Prevost.''
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| ''Sensuivent les opposites & suittes, & declarations d’icelles dudit second coup, qui est un renvers de bas au jarret gauche du Prevost tiré par le Lieutenent.''
 
| ''Sensuivent les opposites & suittes, & declarations d’icelles dudit second coup, qui est un renvers de bas au jarret gauche du Prevost tiré par le Lieutenent.''
  
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| ''The following is the declaration, guard, and positioning of the fourth cut, which is a high backhand next on this section of the said sword alone for the Lieutenant and Prevost, and everything that must be done.''
 
| ''The following is the declaration, guard, and positioning of the fourth cut, which is a high backhand next on this section of the said sword alone for the Lieutenant and Prevost, and everything that must be done.''
  
And to do this, it is necessary that the Lieutenant here have the feet together to first make one of the said two drawings as said, and here is where the said Lieutenant places his right foot, which demonstrates the difference from where the left foot is placed, and the said Lieutenant holds the guard of the sword on the right lap, in low guard placing the point of the sword straight at the lap of the Prevost, holding the left hand opposite of his chin, as shown above at the portraiture and figure of the said Lieutenant, marked in number 37.
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And to do this, it is necessary that the Lieutenant here have the feet together to first make one of the said two drawings as said, and here is where the said Lieutenant places his right foot, which demonstrates the difference from where the left foot is placed, and the said Lieutenant holds the sword hilt on the right lap, in low guard placing the point of the sword straight at the lap of the Prevost, holding the left hand opposite of his chin, as shown above at the portraiture and figure of the said Lieutenant, marked in number 37.
  
 
''Here is the end of the position and guard for the attacking Lieutenant, which is to begin to throw the fourth strike.''
 
''Here is the end of the position and guard for the attacking Lieutenant, which is to begin to throw the fourth strike.''
  
Following also the reasoning of the portraiture and positioning for the said defending Prevost, who after having made one of the said three drawings the said Prevost also remains upon the stepping of the right foot in middle guard, keeping the guard of the sword straight, higher than the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword at the left nipple of the said Lieutenant, and holding the left hand right of his stomach, as shown above at the portraiture marked in number 38.
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Following also the reasoning of the portraiture and positioning for the said defending Prevost, who after having made one of the said three drawings the said Prevost also remains upon the stepping of the right foot in middle guard, keeping the sword hilt straight, higher than the right shoulder, placing the point of the sword at the left nipple of the said Lieutenant, and holding the left hand right of his stomach, as shown above at the portraiture marked in number 38.
  
 
''Here is the end of the guard for the said Lieutenant to throw the fourth strike against the Prevost.''
 
''Here is the end of the guard for the said Lieutenant to throw the fourth strike against the Prevost.''

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Henry de Sainct Didier
Born 1530s (?)
Pertuis, Provence
Died after 1584
Paris, France (?)
Occupation Fencing master
Patron Charles IX of France
Influences
Influenced Salvator Fabris (?)
Genres Fencing manual
Language Middle French
Notable work(s) Les secrets du premier livre sur l'espée seule (1573)
Translations Traducción castellano
Signature Henry de Sainct Didier sig.png

Henry de Sainct Didier, Esq. was a 16th century French fencing master. He was born to a noble family in Pertuis in the Provence region of France, son of Luc de Sainct Didier. Sainct Didier made his career in the French army, ultimately serving 25 years and seeing action in Piedmont, Italy from 1554 - 1555. He wrote of himself that he "lived his whole life learning to fight with the single sword" and eventually "reached a point of perfection" in his art. Apparently he became a fencing master of some renown, for in ca. 1573 he secured a royal privilege for a period of ten years for treatises on a number of weapons, including the dagger, single side sword, double side swords, sword and buckler, sword and cloak, sword and dagger, sword and shield (both rotella and targe), and greatsword. Unfortunately, only his treatise on the single side sword, titled Les secrets du premier livre sur l'espée seule ("Secrets of the Premier Book on the Single Sword") and printed on 4 June 1573, is known to survive; it seems likely that the others were never published at all.

Treatise

Additional Resources

  • Hyatt, Robert Preston and Wilson, Devon. "The Single Sword of Henry de Sainct Didier." Masters of Medieval and Renaissance Martial Arts. Ed. Jeffrey Hull. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58160-668-3
  • Sainct Didier, Henry de. The Single Sword of Henry de Sainct-Didier (Traicté Contenant Les Secrets Du Premier Livre Sur L'Espée Seule). Trans. Robert Preston Hyatt and Devon Wilson. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 2009. ISBN 978-1581607048
  • Slee, Chris. Secrets of the Sword Alone. LongEdge Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0646926353

References

  1. Pristin : ancien, antérieur
  2. Insertion du « a ».
  3. Dupuis describes this as a wooden board placed in the back wall of the tennis court which, if hit by a volley, is scored immediately. In modern tennis, this board is replaced by a grid.
  4. « L'es », habituellement orthographiée « ais », désigne une planche de bois placée dans le mur du fond de la salle de jeu de paume qui, si elle est touchée par un coup de volée, donne le point immédiatement. Dans le jeu de paume moderne, cette planche est remplacée par une grille. Il est possible que cet « ais » ait donné le terme anglais d'« ace » que les étymologies modernes confondent avec l'« as » du jeu de carte. Voir la définition d' « ais » de l'Encyclopédie de Diderot et d'Alembert.
  5. L’esteuf : ancien nom pour la balle.
  6. précéder. « Préaller » subsiste en français sous la forme « préalable ».
  7. Il s’agit très probablement du maître d’arme italien Fabris Salvator de Padoue (1544-1617). Voir la note sur Fabris Salvator de Vigeant p. 162 et aussi les références à ses publications (Vigeant p. 55-56)
  8. Version alimentaire de l’adage « blanc bonnet et bonnet blanc ».
  9. Transcription la plus sûre du texte : « gran d erre »
  10. Serviteur du grand prêtre venu arrêter Jésus au Mont des Olivier et dont l’oreille coupée a été immédiatement guérie. Selon la lecture du passage, il est parfois pris pour celui qui soufflète Jésus.
  11. Un des anciens nom de l’abeille.
  12. Sens incertain ; peut-être s'agit-il d'une mauvaise graphie de « filial ».
  13. drillant : étincellant, brillant (dictionnaire de Nicot).
  14. Correction du texte d’origine donnant « peid ».
  15. Cette correction sur les images d'Henri de Saint-Didier indique que celles-ci ont été réalisées avant la version finale du texte.
  16. Le « o » de troisiesme est curieusement placé en exposant.
  17. Suppression du doublement de l'esperluette.
  18. Dupuis states the original says left but is incompatible with the rest of the text and the engraving.
  19. Proposition de correction de l’édition originale qui donne « gauche », en incohérence avec la gravure et le texte plus bas qui confirme que la posture du Lieutenent est identique à celle de la section précédente où c’était bien le pied droit qui était reculé.
  20. Deuxième remarque de l'auteur sur les gravures montrant que le texte a été retouché après réception des gravures. À comparer avec une remarque similaire faite dans le i.33.
  21. per Dupuis's transcription, it's literally "backhand" as opposed to the technique before named "renver" for whatever reason Didier thought to use a different word this time. I've included a hyphen to differentiate but I think it's supposed to be the same.
  22. Correction du texte d’origine donnant « Leiutenent ».
  23. Correction de l'édition originale qui omet lors d'un changement de page le début du mot « haute »
  24. La position de la main illustrée a les doigts au-dessus, en opposition avec le texte.
  25. Proposition de correction pour « bessoin »
  26. Proposition de correction pour « avan-main »
  27. Proposition de correction pour « couté »
  28. Proposition de correction pour « Vola ».
  29. Proposition de correction pour « ongle »
  30. Sens inconnu.
  31. La tuition est un synonyme de « garde », « défense », très souvent employé à cette époque pour appuyer le mot « défense ».
  32. Proposition de correction pour « Provost »
  33. Proposition de correction de « du–sixiesme »
  34. Proposition de correction pour « persent ».
  35. Proposition de correction pour « le ongles ».
  36. Le triangle représenté ici n'est pas correct, celui cotté 65 paraît rendre mieux compte du déplacement proposé.
  37. Proposition de correction pour « Lieutent ». La marque indiquant une contraction a probablement été omise.
  38. On pourrait compléter : « ...et le mettre en 4 ». L'illustration 73 est incorrecte puisque le pied gauche est resté sur la semelle 1 et n'est pas placé sur la semelle 3 (à gauche) comme demandé ; la position des pieds de l'illustration 75 correspond à ce qui aurait dû être représenté.
  39. Proposition de correction pour « dh’aut »
  40. Sic.
  41. Le prévôt représenté ici ne correspond pas au texte puisqu'il se tient sur le pied droit.
  42. Le prévôt de la figure 80 n’est pas sur le pied gauche comme écrit et mais reste cohérent avec la figure 78.
  43. Il faut évidemment lire ici « Prevost ».
  44. Proposition de correction pour « suprint »
  45. Sic.
  46. Suppression du doublement de l'esperluette dans « sa cuisse gauche, & & tous ».
  47. Sic. Au XVIe siècle, le genre des mots était encore indécis.
  48. L’auteur annonce ici une prochaine édition augmentée de son oeuvre qui n’a a priori jamais eu lieu.
  49. Proposition de correction pour « ou ».
  50. Proposition de correction pour « mostré »
  51. Du latin médiéval « inquinatum » signifiant « pour combien »
  52. lit. bark or shell, outer layer. Idiom similar to "Don't judge a book by its cover.
  53. Dilection : attachement, amour pur.
  54. Un vidimus est la copie certifiée d'un acte antérieur.
  55. Il doit s'agit de Pierre ou Jean Brûlart (tout deux avait une charge au Parlement) qui signe pour le roi.