Fencing . rules laid down by the Academy are here embodied. The purpose of the Salute is to give both fencers an oppor-tunity of showing courtesy to each other and to the spectators,and, it may be added, of exhibiting their own proficiency incorrectness and elegance. It is thus conducted :— Each fencer, having put his mask on the floor about a yardto his left, assumes the First Position opposite his adversary atthe proper distance, letting his arms fall naturally, the point ofthe foil nearly touching the ground in front of him, and to theleft of the right foot. Then both execute simult
Fencing . rules laid down by the Academy are here embodied. The purpose of the Salute is to give both fencers an oppor-tunity of showing courtesy to each other and to the spectators,and, it may be added, of exhibiting their own proficiency incorrectness and elegance. It is thus conducted :— Each fencer, having put his mask on the floor about a yardto his left, assumes the First Position opposite his adversary atthe proper distance, letting his arms fall naturally, the point ofthe foil nearly touching the ground in front of him, and to theleft of the right foot. Then both execute simultaneously thefirst movement of coming on guard. The first movement consists in making a step forward,raising and extending the right arm, with the nails of the righthand turned upwards on a level with the top of the head, anda little to the right, and the blade extended with the the hand is quickly brought close to the chin, the nailstowards the face, and the sword upright, so that the fencer can. P o 3 ^ < a. coO c/0
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