China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary (1812)
Breton, M. (Jean Baptiste Joseph), Bertin, Henri-Léonard-Jean-Baptiste, 1719-1792, Freschi, Andrea, b. 1774 · London : Printed for J.J. Stockdale ... · leaf 151
ness of constitu-tion, and being inured to fatigue and pri-vations, than muscular strength, whichconstitutes real soldiers. The shaft of the arrow is of fir, some-times a reed, and always well made.The point is sharp and in the form of alozenge. The bow is made of hardelastic wood strengthened by… … ■ , .,,;./,■ C sL 1 Xf J2 J IS AiLTIljlLLSi! J*,^. .>/,./,• ./ fl// I*/ ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 107 The Chinese soldiers sometimes shootfish with an arrow very cleverly. Thearrow is fastened to the bow with pack-thread, to prevent its being lost, and alsoto draw out the fish when struck. In…
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