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School of defence.

Title:School of defence.
Alternate title:The schoole of the noble and worthy science of defence. Being the first of any English-mans inuention, which professed the sayd science; so plainly described, that any man may quickly come to the true knowledge of their weapons, with small paines and little practise. Then reade it aduisedly, and vse the benefit thereof when occasion shal serue, so shalt thou be a good common-wealth man, liue happy to thy selfe, and comfortable to thy friend. Also many other good and profitable precepts and counsels for the managing of quarrels, and ordering thy selfe in many other matters. Written by Ioseph Svvetnam.
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Note:London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1617
  
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Subject:Self-defense -- Early works to 1800
Subject:Dueling -- England -- Early works to 1800
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