:— Francigenis nostris illis ignota diebusRes erat omnino quid balistarius arcus,Quid balista foret, nee habebat in agmine totoHex quenquara sciret armis qui talitus uti. —Duchesne, Hist. Franc. Script., V. 115. Anna Comnena calls it Tidypa (which looks like Persian charkli), a barbaric bow,… … Chap. LXX. MEDIEVAL ARTILLERY ENGINES 163 whilst the shot is projected in its parabolic flight.* To secure the most favourableresult the shot should have acquired its maximum velocity, and should escape at anangle of about 450. The attainment of this required certain proportions between…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Inscriptions, Chinese
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