Riaño, Juan F. (Juan Facundo), 1829-1901 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 111
as de la Academia de la Historia, ix. p. 214,says:— Alfonso de Palencia tells us the espin^arda^ or large handmusket (see woodcut), and arbaiana culverin, were used in the H 2 lOO SPANISH INDUSTRIAL ART. insurrection at Toledo in July, 1467. He assures us they hadbeen very recently invented and… … SPANISH MUSKETS. Stones, rockets, arrows, and shots of espingardas which werethrown into the town. At the same time as these portable fire-arms were used in Spain,the ancient balesfas, crossbows, so generally used in the MiddleAges, were very popular. Several artists became very famous intheir…
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