. Social Scandinavia in the Viking age. V2l>,. THE CAREER OF THE VIKING 257 with but one hand. The Northmen at times displayedgreat dexterity in the use of the latter weapon, somebeing able to throw two spears at once, by holding onein each hand. Mention is also made in the ancient rec-ords of Scandinavians who caught the flying spears of theenemy and hurled them back at the ^ Bows and arrows were used, but seem to have beenless general than swords and spears. They were prob-ably more often the weapon of the huntsmanthan of the warrior, especially in the more ^^^^gremote parts of t
. Social Scandinavia in the Viking age. V2l>,. THE CAREER OF THE VIKING 257 with but one hand. The Northmen at times displayedgreat dexterity in the use of the latter weapon, somebeing able to throw two spears at once, by holding onein each hand. Mention is also made in the ancient rec-ords of Scandinavians who caught the flying spears of theenemy and hurled them back at the ^ Bows and arrows were used, but seem to have beenless general than swords and spears. They were prob-ably more often the weapon of the huntsmanthan of the warrior, especially in the more ^^^^gremote parts of the North. Bent wood, usu-ally yew, but also elm, formed the bow, the ends of whichAvere often finished with decorative metal. The bow-string was made from the hides or sinews of animals asa rule, but some were of wool, and less often, of composed the arrow heads, which were shaped invarious fashions, like the spears, but smaller in ^ The club was at times carried by the humbler classes,but it served more as a weapon of defense w
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