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the face, bringing the blade quickly over the right 

 shoulder, point to the rear and edge to the right. 



Cut Five. At the word five, the cut is made from 

 right to left horizontally, sabre brought over the left 

 shoulder, and edge to the left, 



Cut Six. At the word six, the cut is made horizon- 

 tally from left to right, sabre brought over the right 

 shoulder, and edge up. 



Cut Seven. At the word seven, the cut is executed 

 perpendicularly downward until the point arrives in a 

 line with the right shoulder. 



First Point. At the word point, the hand is drawn 

 back near the face, edge of the sabre up, and the hilt 

 firmly grasped. 



Two. At the word two, the thrust is Delivered to the 

 front at the full extent of the arm, and edge up. 



Right Rear Cut and Point. At the word point, the 

 cut six is made to the right rear (playing the sabre 

 around the head), and the first point immediately deliver- 

 ed. 



Rigfit Parry.- At the word parry, the parry is made 

 from front to rear, bringing the sabre over the right 

 shoulder preparatory to cutting five left, palm of the hand 

 up and as high as. the shoulder, edge to the right and 

 point to the rear. 



Cut Five and Six. At the word six, the eyes are 

 turned to the left; the cut five is then made to the left, 

 the blade brought behind the back, point to the right 

 rear, and edge to the rear ; the head is then turned to the 



