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| | Hardee's School of the Soldier 08 |
 | | On being parried, he will allow the blade to fly back over the hand, obliquely outward, the gripe being retained by the thumb and fore and second fingers, the arm remaining steady. |
 | | The parry of seconde is the quickest and most direct when one’s parry of prime has been deceived; as a general rule it should not be resorted to as a first movement, if it can be avoided, as it leaves the upper part of the person too open. |
 | | Flanconnade may be parried either by opposing with octave strongly, or better, by relaxing the wrist immediately on being crossed, offering no resistance, but allowing the blade to be carried freely around, and forming quickly the parry of quarte (41) or quinte, (46,) as the thrust is high or low. |
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