f a bow, which act directly upon the string and thus uponthe arrow; but in order to bring it to bear, it is necessary to usea mechanical contrivance which was perhaps first applied to thecross-bow.1 Heron describes a weapon called the yao-rpa^errysor stomach-bow (probably to be identified with the… … 60CI E3 3o o a oH 218 WAR chap, in bow was strung. In the centre of the stock was a hollow troughor pipe (a-vptyE\ and into this fitted a projector (Siwo-rpa) ofthe same shape, in which the arrow was placed. By means ofa series of teeth and prongs the projector could be held firmly atthe point…
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