Wonders of bodily strength and skill : in all ages and all countries (1873)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York : Scribner, Armstrong & Co. · leaf 58
The Statue of the Quoit-thrower. … QUOIT THROWING. 53 stone of considerable weight. They assemble twice a year tohold their tournament. One stone serves for all the com-petitors ; he who throws it furthest in the manner alreadydescribed, gains the prize. He raises his right hand, whichholds the projectile, to the height of his right…
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