. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. Bows and Quiver. {From my Collection.) (See page 1401.) CHAPTEE CXLIX. INDIA — Continued. WEAPONS. THE GHOORKA TRIBE AND THEIR FAVORITE WEAPON—BLADE AND CURVED HANDLE OF THE KOOK-ERY—MODE OF STRIKING AVITH IT — THE ADDITIONAL KNIVES — MAKING WOOTZ STEEL —FIGHTING A TIGER — THE HUNTERS NECKLACE—ROBBERS OF INDIA—THE BURGLAR
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. Bows and Quiver. {From my Collection.) (See page 1401.) CHAPTEE CXLIX. INDIA — Continued. WEAPONS. THE GHOORKA TRIBE AND THEIR FAVORITE WEAPON—BLADE AND CURVED HANDLE OF THE KOOK-ERY—MODE OF STRIKING AVITH IT — THE ADDITIONAL KNIVES — MAKING WOOTZ STEEL —FIGHTING A TIGER — THE HUNTERS NECKLACE—ROBBERS OF INDIA—THE BURGLAR, THE BUR-ROWER— THE PURSE CUTTER—AN INGENIOUS THEFT—STRANGE MODE OF ESCAPING OBSERVA-TION— VARIOUS BOWS — THE PELLET BOW AND ITS DOUBLE STRING — THE REVERSED BOW ANDMODE OF USING IT — STRINGING THE BOW — THE VARIOUS ARROWS — ARMOR AND CHAIN MAIL —SIR HOPE GRANTS SPECIMEN — INDIAN SWORDS AND MODE OF USING THEM — VARIOUS DAG-GERS— THE CHAKRA OR QUOIT WEAPON. One of the hill tribes, called the Ghoorkatribe, is worthy of notice, if only for the re-markable weapon which they use in prefer-ence to any other. It is called the kook-ery, and is of a very peculiar shape. Oneof the knives, drawn from a specimen inmy collection, is giv
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