s, or manner of advancing and retiring._

Most of the Faults committed in making Thrusts when the Measure is to be
closed, proceed from the Disorder of the Body, occasioned by that of the
Feet, so that for want of moving well, you are not only in danger of
being taken on your Time, but likewise you cannot execute your Thrusts
neatly, justly, nor swiftly; the Body being disordered and weak. There
are ten Demarches in Fencing; four in advancing, five in retiring, and
one to turn your Adversary, or hinder him from turning you. The first
Demarche in advancing, is made by lifting and carrying your Left-foot
the length of your Shoe before the right, keeping it turned as in guard,
with the Knee bent, lifting up the Heel of the Right-foot, leaning the
body forward, which, on this occasion, gives it more strength and a
better air; then carrying the Right-foot about two foot before the left,
in order to be in Guard, which is done by a smart Beat of the
Right-foot.

The same _Demarche_ in retiring, is made by lifting and carrying the
Right foot the Length of the Shoe behind the Left, with the Knee a
little bent, then carrying the Left-foot on the Line, and to the
Distance of Guard.

The second _Demarche_ is called closing the Measure; which is done by
lifting and advancing the Right-foot a bout a Foot with a Beat, drawing
the Left the same Length; because by drawing it more or less you would
lose your Strength or your Measure, which few People have observed.

There is such a _Demarche_ backward, which is called breaking Measure;
which is done by lifting and carrying the Left-foot a Foot back, drawing
or bringing back the Right in Proportion according as the Ground will
permit.

If the Ground be uneven, or that you have a mind to surprize an
unskilful Man by gaining Measure unperceived, or to oblige one, a little
expert, to push at the time you advance your Body; you must, I say, if
your Adversary is unskilful, bring the Left-foot more or less near the
Right, as you are more or less out of Measure, which gains more Ground,
and less visibly than the foregoing _Demarche_, and is more favourable
to your Thrust: If your Adversary is a little expert, and pushes on this
your advancing you must bring back the Left-foot to it's Place, and he
will be out of Measure, tho' by Means of his Lunge you will be well in
Measure, which is a great Advantage.

The same _Demarche_ may be made in retiring, where the Ground is uneven,
lifting th