Self-Defense for Gentlemen and Ladies is the treatise of Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery; a master swordsman who participated in more than fifty duels; fought under twelve flags; battled gangsters; and was constantly involved in the great conflicts and upheavals of his time. This book is the magnum opus of this remarkable and colorful character; originally published in the 1870s as a series of newspaper articles and collected here for the first time. Colonel Monstery presents a unique look into the Victorian-era fighting world; describing styles such as British “purring†(shin-kicking); Welsh jump-kicking; and American rough-and-tumble fighting; and provides illustrated instruction in the art of gentlemanly self-defense with a cane; staff; or one’s bare hands. Fifty rare drawings and photographs from the period illuminate Monstery’s world; while an extensive glossary of terms and an introductory biography of Colonel Monstery—including fascinating details of his many duels as well as his groundbreaking devotion to teaching fencing and self-defense skills to women—update his text to make it accessible and useful to gentlemen and ladies of any era.CONTENTSColonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery: The Unknown American Martial Arts MasterI. Introduction.II. The Logic of Boxing.III. Standing and Striking.IV. Advancing to Strike and Feinting.V. Simple Parries in Boxing.VI. Parries with Returns.VII. Effective or Counter Parries in Boxing.VIII. Offence and Defense by Evasions.IX. Trips; Grips; and Back-Falls.X. Rules for a Set-to with Gloves.XI. Observations on Natural Weapons.XII. The Use of the Cane.XIII. The Use of the Cane (continued).XIV. The Use of the Staff.XV. The Use of the Staff (continued).Appendix: Monstery's Rules for Contests of Sparring and FencingGlossary
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. harder for me to read and enjoy I think there should be some way I could ...By Choycesdad 1the book is much smaller in size than most books; the print was much smaller; harder for me to read and enjoyI think there should be some way I could tell what size the print is before I order. I would not order books withsmall print;- I'm 73 years old and only read for enjoyment; I can't enjoy a book I have to squint to read .THKS0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This may be one of the shortest books I have ...By John Russell BowenThis may be one of the shortest books I have read about the Hunley; but is packed full of information. I had to read several books about the Hunley for a major history paper for college. This short book gave me the main information needed in the shortest amount of pages.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Hunley versus Housatonic.By Kevin M QuiggI like Hoyt's books but as he has gotten older; some of his books have a slapped together feel to them. This is one of them. In this short book; Hoyt tells the story of the developement of the Hunley as a weapon of war for the Confederate States of America. The development of the submarine and the use of the Hunley in the sinking of the Housatonic covered two thirds of the book. The remaining third details the rediscovery of the lost submarine.Here is what I don't like about the book. It tells the story in very simple terms. The first two fatal accidents with the Hunley are very briefly described. The further development of Davids (advanced Confederate subs) was mentioned once. The sinking is covered in ten pages. The rediscovery of the sub is covered in over thirty pages. I want to know the history of the sub and what other developments occurred; but this is missing in this book. This could have been a better than average read. It was not.This is an OK story of the Hunley. There are better books out there; but as a short book it accomplishes its task of informing the reader.
