Waverley Novels, volume 10
Waverley Novels, volume 10
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Via I ' Both swords were unsheathed, and the combatants com- menced their engagement. Halbert became immediately aware that, as he had expected, he was far inferior to his adversary in the use of his weapon. Sir Piercie Shafton had taken no more than his own share of real merit when he termed him- self an absolutely good fencer; and Glendinning soon found that he should have great difficulty in escaping with life and honour from such a master of the sword. The English knight was master of all t...he mystery of the stoccata, imbrocata, punto reverso, incartata, and so forth, which the Italian masters of defence had lately introduced into general practice. But Glen- dinning, on his part, was no novice in the principles of the art, according to the old Scottish fashion, and possessed the first Digitized by Google 198 WAVERLEY NOVELS of all qualities, a steady and collected mind. At first, being desirous to try the skill, and become acquainted with the play, of his enemy, he stood on his defence, keeping his foot, hand, eye, and body in perfect unison, and holding his sword short, and with the point towards his antagonist's face, so that Sir Piercie, in order to assail him, was obliged to make actual passes, and could not avail himself of his skill in making feints; while, on the other hand, Halbert was prompt to parry these attacks, either by shifting his ground or with the sword.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Via I ' Both swords were unsheathed, and the combatants com- menced their engagement. Halbert became immediately aware that, as he had expected, he was far inferior to his adversary in the use of his weapon. Sir Piercie Shafton had taken no more than his own share of real merit when he termed him- self an absolutely good fencer; and Glendinning soon found that he should have great difficulty in escaping with life and honour from such a master of the sword. The English knight was master of all t...he mystery of the stoccata, imbrocata, punto reverso, incartata, and so forth, which the Italian masters of defence had lately introduced into general practice. But Glen- dinning, on his part, was no novice in the principles of the art, according to the old Scottish fashion, and possessed the first Digitized by Google 198 WAVERLEY NOVELS of all qualities, a steady and collected mind. At first, being desirous to try the skill, and become acquainted with the play, of his enemy, he stood on his defence, keeping his foot, hand, eye, and body in perfect unison, and holding his sword short, and with the point towards his antagonist's face, so that Sir Piercie, in order to assail him, was obliged to make actual passes, and could not avail himself of his skill in making feints; while, on the other hand, Halbert was prompt to parry these attacks, either by shifting his ground or with the sword.
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