"I remarked, yesterday, that the art of fencing would greatly benefit
by simplification, and that it does not require such formidable and
protracted study as some of the text-books by their elaborate display
of intricate and interminable combinations would lead you to suppose.
"The elementary principles of sword-play are four in number. They are
these:--
SIMPLE ATTACKS.
COMPOSITE ATTACKS.
SIMPLE PARRIES.
COMPOSITE PARRIES.
"Here is a table of the attacks and parries:--