[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 46
onclusion of each word by snapping the middlefinger and thumb of the right hand : this, it may readily be imagined, ren-ders the dumb language much more intelligible. Numbers are counted by the fingers in the most simple way; onefinger held up, signifies 1; two fingers, 2; the open hand, 5; the… … To save his own and Alberts life,Tell is to shoot an apple from the headOf his own child! William Tell In this island. Archery was greatly encouraged in former times, andmany statutes were made for its regulation. The Artillery Company ofLondon, though they have long disused the weapon, are the…
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