. Bulletin of the Essex Institute. Essex Institute; Natural history; genealogy. 162 ANCIENT AND MODERN METHODS Persians and Turks use the thumb-ring in the same way. Fig. 18, representing the Persian thumb-ring, is copied from a drawing given in Meyrick's " Ancient ; Han- sard, referring to another author, says that "one of the early Turkish Sultans occupied his leisure in manufacturing these rings," distributing them as presents among his favor- ite pashas; and adds also that the carnelian thumb-rings may be easily procured in the Bazaars of Constantinople. Some not
. Bulletin of the Essex Institute. Essex Institute; Natural history; genealogy. 162 ANCIENT AND MODERN METHODS Persians and Turks use the thumb-ring in the same way. Fig. 18, representing the Persian thumb-ring, is copied from a drawing given in Meyrick's " Ancient ; Han- sard, referring to another author, says that "one of the early Turkish Sultans occupied his leisure in manufacturing these rings," distributing them as presents among his favor- ite pashas; and adds also that the carnelian thumb-rings may be easily procured in the Bazaars of Constantinople. Some notes in regard to Persian archery may be found in "Hansard's Book of Archery," p. 136. The " Archers' Register " published a number of notes from a manuscript copy of " Anecdotes of Turkish Archery procured from Constantinople by Sir Robert Ainslie, and translated by his interpreter, at the request of Sir Joseph Banks, Baronet, 1797," from which we quote :— " The bow, instead of being drawn with three fingers on the string, according to our mode, was drawn by the right thumb, with the arrow placed on the string im- mediately above it. A thumb-piece, or guard of bone, answering the purpose of our Hips,' was worn. It covered the ball of the thumb, one end being made as a ring and passed over the joint. A pro- jecting tongue in the inside prevented the string slippin thumb formed by the bent joint. ined with leather. A curious contrivance, consist-. rig. 18. Persian thumb-ring. g off the guard into the angle of the The inside of the guard was ing of a horn-groove several inches in length, fixed on a foundation of wood attached to a leather strap and buckle, was fastened on the bow-hand. The groove pro- jected inwards. The arrow was laid in this groove, which rested on the thumb, and was rather higher on the outside, as the arrow was shot on the right side of the bow, on the contrary side to what it is in ;. Please note that these ima
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