30 Life of Count ^Rumford. 



" i. To put yourself in a proper posture of Defence, viz* 

 hold your Sword firm in your Right hand, with your point 

 elevated as high as your Antagonist's head, and your hilt a 

 little depressed, bringing your sword to range with your Antago- 

 nist's body and with his eyes: then step forward with your 

 right foot about a foot, forming a square with your two feet : 

 then stand upright and take your distance, just so as to touch 

 your Antagonist's breast : then bend your left knee, which will 

 bring your body in a proper Posture of Defence." (From Mr. 

 McAlpine). 



This is illustrated by a sketch in ink of two fashion- 

 able combatants engaged in the exercise. 



The following entry carries much interest with it : 



" An Account of what Expence I have been at towards getting an 

 Electrical Machine. 



s. d. 



" 1771. July. -| pd. brass wyer 050 



I yd. iron wyer i 3 



i pd. 7 oz. Pewter to make bullets, &c. 



pd. Cowdry for 3 bells I 10 o 



Aug 8t To Baldwin's Horse to Reading, 



" 1 2 To Cash paid for old Brass, 093 



To i Book Brass Leaf 026 



" 16 To Cash paid for i y? Brass wyer 026 



do i book Leaf Brass 026 



do 2 Oil Bottles 053 



do pd. Copper Fileings 026 



clo oz. Silver Brons 090 



do i oz. Shell Lac 076 



