Of the Defense of the Thrusts of the Javelin
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For him that would defend himself from those two thrusts, and strike under
them, it is necessary to call to remembrance the most subtle consideration
of times, without knowledge whereof, there is no man that may safely bear
himself under any weapon: Coming therefore to the said consideration, I
say, that if the enemy would beat of the Javelin, (his own Javelin being
either within, either without) of force he must enlarge and widen it from
out the straight line, if he would as aforesaid forcibly beat off the other
Javelin. Therefore at what time soever a man sees the enemy's Javelin wide
of the straight line, then, and in the same time (in the which it comes
purposing to beat off) he must nimbly deliver a thrust. And in like manner,
finding himself, either within, either without, and the enemy's Javelin
something wide of the straight line, then before it come into the said line
again, he shall with the increase of a pace deliver a thrust, at the length
of the hinder arm, and then retiring his said pace, settle himself at his
ward again.