The Theory and Practice of ArcheryLongmans, Green, 1887 - 296 páginas |
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... strength which a rifleman cannot share . And few pastimes can furnish a more beautiful sight than an arrow speeding swiftly and steadily from the bow , till with a rapturous thud it strikes the gold at a hundred yards . C. J. LONGMAN ...
... strength which a rifleman cannot share . And few pastimes can furnish a more beautiful sight than an arrow speeding swiftly and steadily from the bow , till with a rapturous thud it strikes the gold at a hundred yards . C. J. LONGMAN ...
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... strength has been supposed to be between 80 and 90 lbs . ; but as it could not be tested without great risk of breaking it , its actual strength remains a matter of conjecture only . This bow was presented to Mr. P. Muir by Colonel J ...
... strength has been supposed to be between 80 and 90 lbs . ; but as it could not be tested without great risk of breaking it , its actual strength remains a matter of conjecture only . This bow was presented to Mr. P. Muir by Colonel J ...
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... strength of the bow . The great bane of yew is its liability to knots and pins , and rare indeed it is to find a six - feet stave without one or more of these undesirable companions . Where , however , a pin occurs , it may easily be ...
... strength of the bow . The great bane of yew is its liability to knots and pins , and rare indeed it is to find a six - feet stave without one or more of these undesirable companions . Where , however , a pin occurs , it may easily be ...
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... strength and the length of the arrow to be used with it . It may be taken as a safe rule that the stronger the bow the greater its length should be ; and so also the longer the arrow the longer should be the bow . For those who use ...
... strength and the length of the arrow to be used with it . It may be taken as a safe rule that the stronger the bow the greater its length should be ; and so also the longer the arrow the longer should be the bow . For those who use ...
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... strength , and have the best bow that can be procured re- duced to the strength suitable . In all cases the horns should be well and truly set on , and the nocks should be of sufficient bulk to enclose safely the extremities of the ...
... strength , and have the best bow that can be procured re- duced to the strength suitable . In all cases the horns should be well and truly set on , and the nocks should be of sufficient bulk to enclose safely the extremities of the ...
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