Books


Pope Saxton Temple - Yahi Archery


Author : Pope Saxton Temple
Title : Yahi Archery
Year : 1918

Link download : Pope_Saxton_Temple_-_Yahi_Archery.zip

Introduction. Archery is nearly a lost art. Among civilized peoples it survives only as a game. It is well known, however, that even as late as two centuries ago the bow was a vigorous competitor with the flintlock in warfare. Benjamin Franklin at the beginning of the Revolution seriously considered the possibility of arming the American troops with the longbow, as a cheaper and more effective weapon than the flintlock musket. That the archery even of the American Indian was, during the early periods of occupation, substantially as effective as the musketry of the period is attested in the historic records of some of the explorers. Such aboriginal archery has, of course, undergone a great decadence since the rifle has supplanted the bow. ...

1029 reads

You might also like

Havell Ernest Binfield - The ancient and medieval architecture of India

Author : Havell Ernest Binfield Title : The ancient and medieval architecture of India Year : 1915...

Continue reading

Demolins Edmond - Histoire de France Tome 4

Auteur : Demolins Edmond Ouvrage : Histoire de France Tome 3 La révolution et les monarchies...

Continue reading

Demolins Edmond - Histoire de France Tome 3

Auteur : Demolins Edmond Ouvrage : Histoire de France Tome 3 La monarchie moderne Année : 1880 Lien...

Continue reading

Demolins Edmond - Histoire de France Tome 2

Auteur : Demolins Edmond Ouvrage : Histoire de France Tome 2 La monarchie féodale Année : 1879 Lien...

Continue reading

Demolins Edmond - Comment la route crée le type social

Auteur : Demolins Edmond Ouvrage : Comment la route crée le type social Année : 1901 Lien de...

Continue reading

Demolins Edmond - Aux ouvriers et aux paysans

Auteur : Demolins Edmond Ouvrage : Aux ouvriers et aux paysans Année : 1874 Lien de téléchargement...

Continue reading

Lanier Henry Wysham - A book of giants

Author : Lanier Henry Wysham Title : A book of giants Year : 1922 Link download :...

Continue reading

Campbell Howard - Anthropology for the people

Author : Campbell Howard Title : Anthropology for the people A refutation of the theory of the...

Continue reading

Taylor Thomas - The Celtic Christianity of Cornwall

Author : Taylor Thomas Title : The Celtic Christianity of Cornwall Year : 1916 Link download :...

Continue reading

Poole W. H. - Anglo-Israel or the british nation

Author : Poole W. H. Title : Anglo-Israel or the british nation Year : 1879 Link download :...

Continue reading




FREE PDF
Free PDF
2011-2018
Old and rare books in PDF format, royalty-free, in free download