Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 117
ich, if the mark be north, should be turned to-ward the east; the head shouldbe rather inclined; the lefthand, with the bow in it in aperpendicular position, is tobe held out straight towardthe mark; the arrow is to bebrought well toward the ear,and not the eye, on the leftside of the bow and… … boys owk book. 105 left hand is removed and placed round the bow. While theleft hand is raising the bow, the right should be drawing thestring with two or three fingers only, and not the thumb; assoon as it reaches the head it should be let loose, for fear ofits breaking. Great care should be taken…
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