Hope, William Sir.
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To His Grace, his Majesty's High Commissioner, and honourable estates of Parliament. Additional representation of Sir William Hope deputy governor of the castle of Edinburgh, against a most clamorous and invective petition, given in by Mr. William Gordon, and his wife, against the said Sir William Hope, ..
Hope, William Sir.Date: 1701- E-books
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Hope's new method of fencing: or, the true and solid art of fighting with the back-sword, sheering-sword, small-sword, and sword and pistol; freed from the errors of the schools. Wherein the Defence and Pursuit of these Weapons, both on Foot, and a Horseback, and that against all kind of Edged or Pointed Weapons whatsoever, are not only compendiz'd, and reduc'd to so few and general Rules, that any Person of an indifferent Capacity, and ordinary Agility of Body, may in a short time (even by his own Assiduity, and the Assistance of a judicious Comerade) attain to a considerable Adroitness in Practice; either for the Defence of his Life upon a just Occasion, or Preservation of his Reputation and Honour, in any Accidental Scuftle, or Trifling Quarrel. But also The nicest Theory of the whole Art, is so interspersed with these most easy and useful Rules, that it will at once instruct the greatest Ignorant, and gratify the most Critical and Curious Artist. So that it may be asserted, that by this new Method, the Art of Defence, with the Sword alone is, by Mathematical Demonstration, brought to the utmost Perfection Humane Nature is capable of; and that this Assertion, is no ways vain or Chimerical; the Author is ready to defend the same either by Argument, or Practice, before any Two understanding Sword-Men; against any Fencing-Master, who shall impung it. The second edition. By Sir William Hope of Balcomie, Baronet, Late Deputy-Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh
Hope, William Sir.Date: 1714- E-books
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A vindication of the true art of self-defence . With a proposal to the Honourable Members of Parliament for erecting a Court of Honour in Great-Britain. Recommended to all Gentlemen, but particularly to the Soldiery. To which is annexed, a short, but very useful memorial for sword-men. By Sir William Hope Baronet, late Deputy-Governour of Edinburgh Castle.
Hope, William Sir.Date: 1724- E-books
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The compleat fencing-master in which is fully describ'd all the guards, parades and lessons belonging to the small-sword; as, also the best rules for playing against either Artists or others, with blunts or sharps. Together With Directions how to Behave in Single Combat on Horse-Back: Illustrated with Figures Engraven on Copper-Plates, representing the most necessary Postures. The third edition. By Sir W. Hope, Kt. and Lieutenant Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh.
Hope, William Sir.Date: 1710- E-books
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A new, short, and easy method of fencing or, the art of the broad and small-sword rectified and compendized. Wherein The Practice of these Two Weapons is reduced to so Few and General Rules, that any Person of a indifferent Capacity, and ordinary Agility of Body, may in a very short Time attain to, not only a sufficient Knowledge of the Theory of this art, but also to a considerable Adroitness in Practice; either for the Defence of Life, upon a Just Occasion, or Preservation of his Reputation and Honour, in any accidental Scuffle, or Trifling Quarrel. By Sir William Hope, Baronet.
Hope, William Sir.Date: 1744