FENCING has prevented consumption and other disorders. It has been remarked, also, that those who practise this art are, in general, remarkable for long life and the good health they have enjoyed. These considerations, combined with. the graceful movements... Traité sur l'art de faire des armes ... - Page viby I. Ghersi - 1830 - 60 pagesFull view - About this book
| Sir John Sinclair - Hygiene - 1807 - 852 pages
...remarked also, that those who practise this art are, in general, remarkable for long life, and for the good health they have enjoyed. These considerations, combined with the graceful movement which it establishes, and the elegant means of self-defence which it furnishes, certainly... | |
| Pierce Egan - City and town life - 1904 - 412 pages
...and other disorders. It has been remarked, also, that those who practise this art are, in general, remarkable for long life and the good health they...certainly render the art an object of considerable import" On quitting the Fencing-Booms, Ton and JERRY accompanied LOGIC to the Albany, where they bid... | |
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