The English master of defence Or, The gentleman's al-a-mode accomplishment containing the true art of single-repier or small-sword, withal the curious parres, and many more than the vulgar terms of art plainly exprest; with the names of every particular pass, and the true performance thereof; withal the exquisite ways of disarming and enclosing. And all the guards at broad-sword and Quatter-statf, perfectly demonstrated; shewing how the blows, strokes, chops, thro's, flirts, slips and darts, are perform'd; with the true method of travesing. Also the exact rules of wrestling, explaining all the nice holds, both out, and in. Cathes, hugs, trips and locks, after what manner they are taken, and how to be broken. Then like was never publish't before by man in England, but By Zach. Wylde

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Wylde, Zachary
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	York Printed by John White, for the Author 1711, 1711
Subjects:	Fencing / Great Britain / Early Works To 1800 Self-defense / Great Britain / Early Works To 1800 Wrestling / Great Britain / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1513800900?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa