Glig-gamena angel-deod, or, The sports and pastimes of the people of England : including the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time : illustrated by engravings selected from ancient paintings in which are represented most of the popular diversions . BOOK II. OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. 49 the succeeding reigns. In the present day, the cross-bow is seldom tobe met with unless in the public VIII. But to return from this digression: as far back as the thir-teenth century, every pers
Glig-gamena angel-deod, or, The sports and pastimes of the people of England : including the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time : illustrated by engravings selected from ancient paintings in which are represented most of the popular diversions . BOOK II. OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. 49 the succeeding reigns. In the present day, the cross-bow is seldom tobe met with unless in the public VIII. But to return from this digression: as far back as the thir-teenth century, every person not having a greater annual revenue inland than one hundred pence, was obligated to have in his possessiona bow and arrows, with other arms offensive and defensive; and allsuch as had no possessions, but could afford to purchase arms, werecommanded to have a bow with sharp arrows, if they dwelt withoutthe royal forests, and a bow with round-headed arrows, if they residedwithin the It was also ordained that proper officers should beappointed to see that these weapons were kept in good order, andready for immediate service. IX. Notwithstanding the manifest advantages accruing to the nationfrom the practice of archery, it seems to have been much neglected,even at a time when the glory of the English archers was in its zenith,I mean in t
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