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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Volume 19, No. 538, March 17, 1832 by Various
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larger than the circumference of a man's hat, at the distance of forty
yards.


[1] Notes by Mr. Grose, the antiquarian, in _Selections from Gentleman's
Magazine_, vol. i. In the _Archaeologia_. vol. vi. we find it stated
that "Artillery (_artillérie_) is a French term signifying _Archery_,
as the king's _bowyer_ is in that language styled _artillier du roy;_
and from that nation the English seem to have learnt at least the
cross-bow archery."

[2] Grose.

[3] Grose.

[4] Hist. England, by Sir James Mackintosh, vol. i.

[5] Dated from Clarence-terrace, Regent's-park.

[6] Vide Grose on Ancient Armour. D'Alembert, Encyclopedie. Art. Arbalette.

[7] Maitland's London.

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