The sports of the world, with illustrations from drawings and photographs . DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS. 24. [Pltoto ; & Saunders, Oxford.)SIGNOR RAIMONDI WITH RAPIER AND DAGGER AGAINST THE RAPIER ANDCLOAK OF MR. EGERTON CASTLE. IN PRAISE OF FENCING. By THEODORE ANDREA COOK IT is not proposed within the compass of thisarticle either to indicate the history of an artwhich is as old as the sword itself or even tosuggest the details of an exercise which began itsdevelopment four centuries ago and has but justreached its full perfection. But it may be both in-teresting and instructive to give a
The sports of the world, with illustrations from drawings and photographs . DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS. 24. [Pltoto ; & Saunders, Oxford.)SIGNOR RAIMONDI WITH RAPIER AND DAGGER AGAINST THE RAPIER ANDCLOAK OF MR. EGERTON CASTLE. IN PRAISE OF FENCING. By THEODORE ANDREA COOK IT is not proposed within the compass of thisarticle either to indicate the history of an artwhich is as old as the sword itself or even tosuggest the details of an exercise which began itsdevelopment four centuries ago and has but justreached its full perfection. But it may be both in-teresting and instructive to give a few reasons whyso much experience and work should not be thrownaway ; to indicate some of the different forms offencing which can be attempted ; and to offer afew hints concerning the latest evolution of apastime which is superior to every other in itsown line, which may be enjoyed out of doors, orindoors, at anv time, and which gives the bestopportunity of personal competition to both mindand body. Those illogical persons who apply what they calltheir common-sense to the criticism of anysport t
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