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Targes™ the chest, broadens' the) shoulders." Practiced three hours a fweck, fencing is apt to carry away the poisons of fatigue, and sustain the organism in a state of activi develops the energy of the body jas well as the energy of the mind.
'The exercise requires thought and memory. Ie is' none the Tess a science because it isa recreation. 'The brain is prompted act without a moment's. hes tion. Te must "change perception into' action instantaneously. Readiness of wit is an unmistakable fsibate of the fencer.
Since the World War fencing. has founda great number of, adop Jameng women. In many schools Europe and in the United States girls are learning to fence with success, umber increasing teach year. The exercise makes their Sgures trim and lithe, rounds
complexions. thai muscle and, improve the] Miegree. They ud fencing to genducive to lightness of foot From my experience with Chinese students, T have found thet both the boys and gi pt for fencing. Their" physical condition and" per-nce of character help them to fueceed in this intricate' and fast sword play.
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