North American Bows, Arrows, and Quivers
... bow - string from wounding the wrist of the left hand . Bows , as to structure , are- 1. Self bows , made of a single piece . Of these the horns may be separate . in a cable . with sinew 2. Backed bows with veneer Called sinew corded bows ...
Native American Bows
This work describes the various types of bows used by the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with an added appendix by Bill Holm on "Making Horn Bows".
History of Weapons in China
... bows, there are strict regulations on materials, ingredients, production procedures and specifications. The bows are made of king bows and arc bows for car battles and defending cities. They are used for hunting with bows and bows, and for ...
The Composite Bow
... bows 7,8 Crimean Tatar bow 17 , 17 , 71 crusaders / Crusades 54 , 75 , 76–77 darts , firing / guiding of 66 decoration , use of 4-5 , 15 , 16 , 16 , 19 , 33 , 33 , 47 , 69 , 69 deflex bows 6 draw - weights 5 , 7 , 21 , 40 , 43-44 , 71 ...
Bows and Arrows of the Native Americans
A step-by-step guide to Native American bows and arrows, including information on how to build and care for wooden bows, sinew-backed bows, composite bows, strings, arrows, and quivers.
The Bow, Its History, Manufacture & Use
No description available.
The Encyclopædia Britannica
... bows was regulated by Government ; a white bow was 1s . , a painted bow 1s . 6d . , a sheaf ( 24 ) of sharp arrows 1s . 2d . , and a sheaf of blunt arrows 1s . Richard II . , in 1392 , directed that none of his servants should ever be ...
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles: part 1. A (1888)
... bow . ta . The iris of the eye . b . The eye - brow . Obs . 1611 COTGR . , Arc .. the bow , or Iris of the eye . 1729 T. COOKE Tales 64 The Bows her Eyes above . Ibid . 103 How have I prais'd thy Cheeks where Roses blow ! How dwell'd ...
Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-76 Under the Command of Captain George S. Nares ... and the Late Captain Frank Tourle Thomson, R.N.
... bows simple , smaller than the frontal bows , and these again smaller than the simple thoracal bows ; therefore the shell increases in breadth towards the base , and resembles the skeleton of the thorax of one of the higher vertebrates ( ...
The Warrior's Tools
The book includes a small gallery of the author's work.
Publications of the Modern Language Association of America
... bows may not have been what are historically known as long - bows , but it is not unreasonable to suppose that out of these longer and stronger bows the long - bow of later times may have naturally developed . This is , of course , pure ...
The Nature-study Review
... bows even at noon . Of course , our climate is such that for most of this period rain does not fall , so mid - day bows are not common . Even with the sun at greater altitudes bows may be seen where the sky is not the background , as in ...
Chambers's encyclopædia
... bows and arrows . The emperors themselves occasionally displayed their skill with the bow , and we are told that Gratian , Commodus , and Domitian were all accomplished archers . Asia , however , and not Europe , must be considered the ...
A Fresh Look at Bows
They are the Classic Bow, Floral Bow, Tie Bow, and Center Loop Bow. This handy guide to bow-making will show you, step-by-step, how easy it is to create all four basic bows from ribbon.
The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights and Trade Marks
... bows , said bows acting as the active contacts of said switch , means fixedly to support each of said wires at points intermediate said bows , means normally maintaining said bows out of engagement with said conductors , and means ...
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
... bows by this lever when the forward bows are folded back . 1,101,753 . FOLD - COLLAR . JOSEPH MCKAY , Troy , N. Y. , assignor to Hall , Hartwell & Company , Troy , N. Y. , a Firm composed of William L. Hall , Joseph McKay , John P ...
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray
... Bows , had had with Pen , and the senti- ments uttered by the young man . Perhaps Bows's story caused some twinges of conscience in the breast of Pen's accuser , and that gentleman frankly owned that he had been wrong with regard to ...
The Races of Man
... bows into two groups : the plain bow - that is to say , the bow formed of a single piece of wood , and the composite bow , made of various materials - wood , horn , ivory , sinews , leather , etc. , glued solidly together . The least ...