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The archer's manual; or, The art of shooting with the longbow
Av United Bowmen of Philadelphia

The ambrosial air of heaven, the verdant turf, and all its accompanying features, of " bosky hills," and silvery gliding waters, encompass the archer at his sport. In his leisurely walk, with unstrung bow, from end to end, that is between target and target, he presses the fragrant wild thyme with his foot—all the associations of archery are connected with tranquillityof mind, with the beauties of the surrounding magnificent creation!