The Theory and Practice of ArcheryLongmans, Green, 1887 - 296 páginas |
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... better than another , or the best of all , it is asserted to be so simply because , after a full and fair trial of every other , the result of such investigation bore out that assertion . No doubt some of the points contended for were ...
... better than another , or the best of all , it is asserted to be so simply because , after a full and fair trial of every other , the result of such investigation bore out that assertion . No doubt some of the points contended for were ...
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... better than backed bows ; whilst the latter , owing to the regularity of their cast not being confined quite to a hair's breadth of pull , carry off the palm for greater certainty in the elevation of the shot . It is almost unnecessary ...
... better than backed bows ; whilst the latter , owing to the regularity of their cast not being confined quite to a hair's breadth of pull , carry off the palm for greater certainty in the elevation of the shot . It is almost unnecessary ...
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... better than to use any such , when the prizes are awarded to skill , not brute force . The bow he em- ploys is but 48 lbs . ; yet how steady and true is the flight of his arrow ! And so on all through the meeting : it will be found that ...
... better than to use any such , when the prizes are awarded to skill , not brute force . The bow he em- ploys is but 48 lbs . ; yet how steady and true is the flight of his arrow ! And so on all through the meeting : it will be found that ...
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... better for the starting - point . As lately as twenty years ago bows were very carelessly marked in the indication of their strength , many bows being marked as much as 10 lbs . above their actual measure ; but in the present day all ...
... better for the starting - point . As lately as twenty years ago bows were very carelessly marked in the indication of their strength , many bows being marked as much as 10 lbs . above their actual measure ; but in the present day all ...
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... better to avoid their presence as far as possible . Breakages from a bad style of drawing , or from dwelling too long on the aim , can only be avoided by adopting a better and more rational method . In order to avoid fracture through ...
... better to avoid their presence as far as possible . Breakages from a bad style of drawing , or from dwelling too long on the aim , can only be avoided by adopting a better and more rational method . In order to avoid fracture through ...
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60 Yards TOTALS arrows at 60 Butt C. E. Nesham C. H. Everett C. J. Longman Cabinet Edition Captain C. H. Fisher Crystal Palace Archery Eyre feathers fingers GENTLEMEN Hits Score gentlemen shot Grand Leamington Grand National Archery H. A. Ford handicap match held on July hits at 60 Hits Score Hits Hits Score Miss Hussey Illustrations inches Jephson Gardens LADIES Hits Score Leamington and Midland loose Major C. H. Fisher Meeting was held Midland Archery Meeting Miss H Miss Legh National Archery Meeting nock O. K. Prescot Palace Archery Meeting Piers F point for hits point for score point of aim Rimington Royal Toxophilite Society score at 60 Score Hits Score Scorton Arrow shooting string T. L. Coulson target TOTALS GENTLEMEN Hits TOTALS Hits Score TOTALS LADIES Hits vols won the point Yards 80 Yards Yards TOTALS GENTLEMEN Yards TOTALS Hits Yards TOTALS LADIES
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