. Veitch's manual of the coniferae : containing a general review of the order, a synopsis of the species cultivated in Great Britain, their botanical history, economic properties, place and use in arboriculture, etc . English Kings, to Harold at Hastings, to William Kufus in theNew Eor(^st, ami to Kichard Coeur de Lion at (haloux, in was the skill of the English archers that enahled Heinw II. togain a footing in Ireland, and the name of Stronghow, home hy theleaihV of the exjieditioii, atti^sts the high repute in whicli the weaponAvas held. Cressy, Eoictiers and Agincourt were won ch
. Veitch's manual of the coniferae : containing a general review of the order, a synopsis of the species cultivated in Great Britain, their botanical history, economic properties, place and use in arboriculture, etc . English Kings, to Harold at Hastings, to William Kufus in theNew Eor(^st, ami to Kichard Coeur de Lion at (haloux, in was the skill of the English archers that enahled Heinw II. togain a footing in Ireland, and the name of Stronghow, home hy theleaihV of the exjieditioii, atti^sts the high repute in whicli the weaponAvas held. Cressy, Eoictiers and Agincourt were won chiefly hy theYew how ; it was the most popular weaiHni through the long civilstrife hetween the rival houses of York and Lancaster ; and hoth mAvarfare as well as in the chase, it was held in estimation long afterthe inventi<in of guiqtowder had jirejiared the way to a i-om])lete changein the system and science of war. * The 1h)W oiitiimcl tor aga^s to the tavourite national weapon of the Saxons. TheyViactised areherv ineessantlv in their anmsenients and regained hy its importance on thefield of hattle their due weight in the government of the couiitiy.—Alison s History otEurope, ed. IX. Vol. I. p. THE VKW ANI> 1I()1;TI( ULTlItK. 137 Ilic assdciatioii iif the Vc\v with uaiilciiiiiL; in licgaii earlyill till sixttfiitli cciiturv. It was liiMuglit iiitn |)r<iiiiiiiriit noticetowards tlic ciul of the t-eiitury liy Kvclyn, who clainis tln iiifritof hciiiLT till first to introdnrf tlic fasliioii of it into artificialshajiis wliiili hccaiiii ^ciirral during the next ceiitury. It was firstused in the formation of hedges for jiurimses of utility, hut the densegrowth it assumes when pruned, its apparently unlimited duration, andthe readiness with whirh it may he cut into many shapes withoutimi)airiiig its vitality, soon led to its heing extensively used in topiarywork, Avliich had heeii jtreviously confined chiefly to tin- Box andJuniper. The
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