
FENCING POSITION. 
the impassioned feelings they experi- 
ence for their heroine. It is but natu- 
ral that man should conceive an affec- 
tion for an object which has stood by 
him in his hour of danger and trial. 
Have you ever noticed the affection- 
ate, caressing way in which a fencer 
takes up his sword? It is not merely 
a piece of steel to him, but a dear 
friend, on whom he relies, and whose 
intimate qualities he appreciates and 
understands. 
The form of the sword has been 
varied from time to time, and accord- 
ing to the way in which it was intend- 
ed to be used. -The sword of the ancient 

HEAD CUT 
(PARRY QUINTE.) 
