At 12:05 PM 8/17/2002 -0500, Joshua Kronengold wrote: > > >My definition of "rapier" includes the sort of weapon in general use in > >France and England from about 1600-1650, > >Cool. The kind that Elizabeth's laws said couldn't be more than 36 >inches long on penalty of the end being cut off? Make it simple: The weapon used by the historical figure upon whom D'artagnan was based.