The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 665
and theRomans, who used it as a militaryweapon, probably introduced it intoBritain. The picture represents themanner of using it among the Sax-ons in the 8th century. Slingsused with very large stones weresometimes attached to a staff threeor four feet long, and whirled withboth hands. As late as… … Ancient Slingers. Up anywhere. The last illustrationshows ancient slingers in a tower. SLING THE MONKEY, a gameplayed by any number of persons,one of whom takes the part of theMonkey. He is fastened to abranch of a tree by a rope, tiedaround his waist, of such a lengththat his feet can just reach…
Games · Sports · Card games
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