The Popular recreator. A key to in-door and out-door amusements .. (1873)
London, New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter & Galpin · leaf 528
h,while you draw the arrow to your ear with the right, till the pile(or head) of the arrow reaches the knuckle of the bow-hand.No matter whether it is for a near or a distant shot, the arrowmust be drawn to the pile. Many archers draw to the breast,but that is bad form, giving considerably less… … BEACEB. mark, and that done, pouleth it up to the head, and lowseth ;which way, though some excellent shooters do use, yet surelyit is a faulte, and good mens faults are not to be followed. After you have once commenced to draw, never look again atyour hand or arrow ; keep your eye intently fixed…
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