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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 65

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t spot.The bow being drawn as explained above, andstill taking the gold as the point of aim, as soonas you are in position, see that the point of thearrow is pointing direct to the gold over the lefthand. Now comes the critical part of the shoot, theloose or release of the arrow from the bow,… … Fig 15.—The Bow Drawn Up. to attain. The best loose is obtained by draw-ing the right fore-arm slightly back, at the sametime making a slight outward turn of the rightwrist, the thumb remaining against the chin, thefingers remaining closed after the release, asthey were before it (Fig. 16). Of…

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