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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings all</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Next weekend October 7 (weather permitting) I will
begin opening my back yard up once a month on a Saturday to work through
DiGrassi's "True Arte of Defence"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Weapons used to study this will be principally
heavy rapier though should individuals wish to examine the text using cut and
thrust that's fine too. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The afternoon will include some reading and
evaluation of the period manual, walking through the steps described in the
manual, as well as open sparing in the back yard. I hope on this first day to
progress through to the discussion of Single Rapier which is the fourth
"chapter" of the instruction offered. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Several websites offer transcriptions of
DiGrassi</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.cs.unc.edu/~hudson/digrassi/">http://www.cs.unc.edu/~hudson/digrassi/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.academiadellaspada.com/library/general/true_art.html">http://www.academiadellaspada.com/library/general/true_art.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.musketeer.org/manuals/diGrassi/contents.htm">http://www.musketeer.org/manuals/diGrassi/contents.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and many more out there. I will be using the fist
and third links above for my reading though being able to contrast other
translations might well prove useful and interesting. I also have on hand at the
house an OED.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After playing with swords for the
afternoon all are more than welcome to hot dogs, burgers,
brats, or other stuff to toss on the grill (I have 2) as well as your
favorite drink, for socializing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We will begin around noonish the address is
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>809 N Bowen Rd</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Arlington TX, 76012</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In faith and fun</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Darius of the Bells, OL</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cadet to Don Llywellyn</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(please forward as you see fit to those who may be
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