 | 1884 - 640 pages
...my bow bought m _ 0- -u strength as I increased in them, so my bonrd were made bigger and biffger' for men shall never shoot well except they be brought...game, a wholesome kind of exercise, and much commended in physic." The encouragement thus given to shooting with the longbow caused archery to become a fashionable... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1885 - 1108 pages
...body. I had my l*n bought me according to my age and strength ; as I increased in them, so my tors rere made bigger and bigger ; for men shall never shoot well except they be bought D} in it. It is a goodly art, a wholesome kind of exercise, and much *iamendc-d in physic.'... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1891 - 480 pages
...do, but with strength of thé body. I had my bows bought me according to my âge and strength ; as I increased in them, so my bows were made bigger and...they be brought up in it : it is a worthy game, a wholesotne kind of exercise, and much commended in physic. l. Pictorial history, I, 802. En 1245, 1246,1376.-... | |
 | Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Sheppard Dashiell, Harlan Logan - 1888 - 824 pages
...but with the strength of the body." "I had my bows bought me according to my age and strength, as I increased in them so my bows were made bigger and...never shoot well except they be brought up in it." These archers in their brigandines and light headpieces, and with their long yew bows, poured into... | |
 | 1890 - 838 pages
...do, but with strength of the body. I had my bows bought me according to my age and strength ; as I increased in them, so my bows were made bigger and bigger, for men shall THE Y SA 629 never shoot well, except they be brought up in it ; it is a worthy game, a wholesome kind... | |
 | John Clark Rand - 1890 - 738 pages
...Harrows agrees devoutly with old Hugh Latimer in his sermon before the Sixth Edward on field sports : " It is a worthy game, a wholesome kind of exercise and much commended in Phisicke." Dr. Harrows has been twice married. His first wife was Lucia A. Case, of Blandford, to... | |
 | John Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Frederic Chapman - 1891 - 388 pages
...but with the strength of the body. I had my bows bought me according to my age and strength, and as I increased in them so my bows were made bigger and...game, a wholesome kind of exercise, and much commended in physic.' " The village of Thurcaston, which is celebrated as having given birth to this devout martyr,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1897 - 272 pages
...body. I had my bows bought me according to my age and strength ; as I increased in them, so my hows were made bigger and bigger ; for men shall never shoot well except they be brought up in it It is a goodly art, a wholesome kind of exercise, and much commended in physic." 1 In 1246, 1376. Thierry,... | |
 | William Andrews - 1900 - 298 pages
...nations do, but with strength of body. I had my bow bought me according to my age and strength ; as I increased in them, so my bows were made bigger and...shall never shoot well, except they be brought up to it. It is a goodly art, a wholesome kind of exercise, and much commended as physic." Elizabeth followed... | |
 | Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia - 1902 - 738 pages
...nations do, but with strength of body. I had my bow bought me according to my age and strength; as I increased in them, so my bows were made bigger and...shall never shoot well, except they be brought up to it. It is a goodly art, a wholesome kind of exercise, and much commended as physic" (Book of Days,... | |
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I think other men did their children: he taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength .of arms as divers other nations do, but with strength of the body. I had my bows bought me according to my age and strength ;... 
