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ae o Saracen Archery AN ENGLISH VERSION AND EXPOSITION OF A ‘MAMELUKE WORK ON ARCHERY (ca. AD. 1368) With Introduction, Glossary, and Ilustrations ™ x J.D. LATHAM, MA, D.Phil. (Oxon) FOP a0 E.CDR W.F.PATERSON, RN, = THE HOLLAND PRESS LONDON snes salad Sone nin (© 2970] Ds Latham sd WF Pass CONTENTS maxara mere Petes bee ‘ent enact pats Carteret Me ae Een rt at coger Eighieie tee en Pei eet mime ve EEE RES etme ee See Aa — ‘205 nes 1 & t2 fom bot Rafa ead “at == lin Gt ein + Soe, — ony Mona ak ne H eeeateteereeuy bees woe BAS or Weg wd Mee somone > “The Baw Tenis smmon 3 Anew: Temi em4, Paperredoing ‘rman The Resin a Pha Bo mou § Qs ed Oh) ILLUSTRATIONS pares Frmigiee iin Gi be ecentn sent) Yommswe Tata tory [rm Abani enigtwew Aline Hiren” ected ige = aw fara Toeabng faruat Team of al tepipel ye fama Gages Suro ‘The sad Nia dling roma Sikm nas Monel whe yet Sdan on all fue emrs Mol ach ‘tere Sn Mad ogee gop ‘are oc Mownred ace eg ora ie an remot” Grog Seige ‘fare arnme Alen mci ‘rare smear Rie see fam Somrm Repco ef Mande bw egeygurernes aes eenssarepteeeuay ILLUSTRATIONS % ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE [NOTE ON THE TRANSLITERATION AND PRONUNCIATION ‘Oe ARABIC WORDS Teo igi ie ra hes pon gh eine Oa eee SEE ey wcrc ts gpa ro howe foe al sop Pv ape ar Iie ain Comm, Tae sole prone eh Th mt be pone et is try enn i dh a ‘TRANSLITERATION AND PRONUNCIATION Ta Atrio. Ths a nial eg 0 ooh inert srt ol cr sis pa i? een ce at pe Ba ee ae ‘The Fei Bai, When we «nom ae pig the fone fr xg i omer The data nat a ah eo ef aa The Se pooch my wees a ne Te Trt hr tet wo oe dee he eo. BIBLIOGRAPHY ABBREVIATIONS (The ey wpe acetone oud fa cen) RB Joma Arn, Rasen, 8 Teg 9. pe ws Te ano GL-T Ae Wt woh De. rs 3-5 ‘sr — Fn ie A dr on On ain ‘Ay (Sandan) = Longa, ©. J aod Ho her Arh (The Pani Seated ental ‘ys Gp a nde oe ‘ieee Aro $285 =e Gani ate Rp F408 A Sons = en Nsom the Fuhr Fxrcend Gencin te Ma Slot’, "Stn in ry on Grin (Soi Meet, 1), Jason, 8, me ‘Api De de marca (rit Nt ond Sa Fete 95 Bt Cal ~ cy Gy pin Clr Mor Ti (Ova Nar eel Say, 9), SEE teeta eromrarmrnye ‘Bry Ade rtd Gopi ar Pi 908, oc es Sob a 3 ye Eh hl Tag ty 6 281 No te eines » ‘TRANSLITERATION AND PRONUNCIATION Ti da Ari 2) Th eine a oi fo 5 ‘Be li tafe) a ut sa) Wee ‘tote orl te hem ee tet oe mpage # Ll Tt ert DATES Sg henge oer an omc tn ‘ep ia en fd by sacl) wha b ne fn Ta 15.6 Soe cae rs Mai eo wy wan sag Gs oe ‘pu se spin he ny nt nee Wick of posible ‘Set nies oes a i in br Sect arenuy wetie cease ed tae lg aeveeneees ‘Syme ay i eo aimuiocearay ack Di. = Bich, CaM, nl Deas C, Diane ate fa pi ‘mein, © Cie dr acc ima Sipe 5 ws Ll, ame. i Selim actoy ia REE LET, ante aw Tei Wing ty rts De EE ers ing ai 7 Beis Se tie gman Pe eo a PH sca eM Bin Sy HA RG. Bank K ioge team ering ‘Bie, M. E, “Technique of the Oriencal Ralese’ in Archery, Dec. 1925p. 18-24, 43. (Gh Seon kK, Manno Hartly, One UP 98, (Sad a es CeO tn a nf hi Mia 1, Ve EL, ie ily Te Bot of Dm Len 5. Gti iy eu boot) Eady = Harn 8h Sy of Compe Ron Arch, pS 58 (ez mena ened = a A, Te a ey Stoxaanine a Leen se. Le 12mm ch es te ettegh (wer aero asin Inout Mamta aren, one 1 at) Be tO, We ‘ca aS ty alm fn wp Ce, Tae meaty G, Wit 2 a ose a EW TWA Pp Aro’ a $A i hg 25 Song = ws Bh an es Op Ge Vite ich Mone ei, mLiogRAray “ mt joi) MS Abe 2 Bsa Mis Bl. fg = a stan Mor Mahe of Arn Plea Bl Baer itl XV 3 99 ay Te Ss 27), ath, 1 ey Bl As 306.8 (Te Seo x capped wn a) (Nigt eacAgacy abammed mt (2 3) Nie a mh > i dn sttrsiah + ene ane, oy AL SM Loy PD ‘ate endo (SO8S Ton 3) eg] Re Hay rt Fed pre, Cambie, 10 Paani PHO, ne po amon WP Te Gu SAA, 6 oP in ager Galiy, Tekh Gp Seeing. Rye Tr Bon ey Caen UF. Bl, a, 285) IPSS Ty oy cw adn, New Ye eas 1) ‘Rapon Wy fp on Spin ere Coan Siow or 1) Cea UP, os i Gy Th ow Same Nt oie Oni ae Dept, Le 96. eso Zor = Raf 4 rk on gi Lesion Comin Reson ja = Read My Denes Wess no l= Rina Pie de Coma a Se tit er ea Ks, ty iin a Eds want Ca ‘sn ip ene me ‘SeaR-C, Crone Wri syst ante, ‘Stings Cope ena Bg Decimay, en ‘Ses by Att hme = Scat 4G Cin Dei od "Beef andor A Carat nd A Toy Me Yet Ria. sk pea) e aIBLIOGRAPHY Shi faa wrasir/t nah ks Haatanon St, eo Le, On vlan par) oa acne ea cea ae ely Se He i) ay, Gane Po, Lad, nef Sant tnt Ta Rng TAM, Non 196 9367. Wiens BC, ava eas Lode 7 Yay Th So War Bd La ema by M, Fei Lt ‘ei ay Moma tn Ai Veg Ghar an ot) Aa ean ALJ. oe, ‘gst Manik era cage as ane, XV a Pit PERIODICAL ABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION ‘HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE “The i of hms epi ohh mi th wae f congue in ‘Ae sl Tops lo ete Th il i of Per ad Tubes ‘ity any nt le Be ar mae prope er 1a. ole Ue Cagayan see cp Dos {Bigham re Gea) an on rig ppt wal he a Tag nth Wi th anf Abas ed he po at, we ot ‘Sethe ar asso Car Aneel ene eps sevice, ‘donee, th mae a nef Ma nn Daw ane et py wim tty mel ob arpa of erp he Ric pram Kt ey wh der he cd apne ay Sig seed Ng in pce! et) eed ie ‘oe Slat Rap im deh pe pine er ‘ute ned Sr tr Apo tne Baas es {eager uy ge de thy re sc chanel St 2 ARCHERY: TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS “Tet hs lye nga eK, Nat ely i poe va he ad a sa yrs ake eed ny guy neo any [eat tle tanh le ale and fret eg te yt ‘th wre ste: en wt ese sacle bg roy pes Cs sad rxTRopueTION = fn. co th te se sid eae te Sw 7 rac ye et Ry sa ai, po, Ermey ecthey plein adnan otende ton cbs ‘Stl ote pee ye phd ms acy nv ures ge pe soto x cache a nt iy a a sop hy by aay ee ko ixrropucrion nerRopucrion a ee emt ents Wane fen a he og bck en eccrine Vr vira ‘et imal ecu opp nin a deg wl tt wal ron ‘refocus, brit three eel een eo sd ly (Bech bw male std Se re By mg the gly ae nea ot ‘end ew te Es canes cst he ewe gh red ag ‘Seats vere Ucn ce Wie teeta rad ‘Stee tin ma speeds dow ws hoe Cisne ee ing 10, st arte) Tenn se oe i axrnopverion Sve Tinga os ‘Slots te Rat ys tng nena hc wg ppl ah eet ‘5p. 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When eft eet ‘ip scr he ee "recs, wee eit Tapas maga rc st ‘tl aye yey rw erage be te ty yt f 4 § | i a NOTES TO mvTRODUCTION = BEGEESS A ermoepuionnct nee a ees 5 ee ey eal a A et, ae Ar 2H L i i Sepecetgerueertinrae ree Fy aI ! 4 neil cy 33 a ‘THE DoxoLocy 1a a nme Go he Mes Ca yard et ny Sk frm O'Thn wha eau? Pre et Gd whore gems i ftw Forlag cape, Mose deans "Eck rp anes och nn Cem Wh pose ed pd lwo pa oe Seen Tees, ‘Whe fe ray ed ocr to he ets (i am win absent Usb ‘sein i esp iv ory, ng | ‘akon xa wan He Sn at ae He i ae pa wit Mode re Re Ser eed wees Ir He who us mee men's rrr He Pe he ust, PD, reh ce sel Semo eect gy of bumind sd be meager i ot Syl Sta ie ey ee or ane rand Hi we os ah eae me ny ‘1a; com ne od it nn ee yb ped oe Pe a =e hai ede us ty Poy on i cet Cope CHAPTER + THB AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION ng of he radi el ogi of ha ping ba wih he pri of yl ra Se ele may ogo def fon fat eee tee menu wate ‘eri eo hpi ta te Kam nh a of Maan on, ‘Spin eae te wd ues e) oe to elroy ‘Te opr has frsemare at mache tl pm he tow Ta rm Stet San aya ed yh yaoi oe ae ‘ SARACEN ARCHERY CHAPTER 2 THB PILLARS OF ARCHERY ‘CHAPTER 5 Seppenee “rE od mt tt ed wa te amp af wo nw Bm sac canpane Sow pope tees ph Ts cong canes egy psd we ‘Steno snd okt workup, et ee sere eons hn ox sows, : aoe pe a) ie cibctoryreee Th Se ea ef rane orarak Aer, pce Sion, IST peices Pere, ey ave ony td vce oe tt ce cd omni td me itt cht ny. Tay nt Slur nna mee cece sae (ice) tan wy her Rn of bl ROPES etc sc oy etre perme wid haf ls Paes rms wn lcd pte ay rod ope Aes en acer oad Theres ally eal ete ~ rose ws tan of mei a8 mary of he lof Mane Sag cps cn Th prt eo he Bmp a, ‘Ses fe tow. The kdl enn teed gro etd Shand gure gd eve cay Goss a) Te pm a ae ae (Sim hifof orca cece igh es (yom) Send ng cy a eed kc Coa stp They ang owe rp new een at ar af ok St co on cine ie by vareng er te ee ln pli) wt en Ex ‘datacom od the me Spe tee ch Gn Frey nr {Ger htm eg eso es ip es ale in ah ‘Staten ru nowt at Wow a etennty sng Si th rss at Since tench rte tes op a ma tr net oS a ree eta emer ena Biptog einen eenatareeeerete Se Sere on Bows ’ nthe Wet Ge Neth Ai eo Mai Suis) reo re ve ad ee he sores at Toe tier Sey ec ee eo ‘heme examen weer in ft ie 0s pe ee ow ood (Sangeet deel om ont SRST EEE eet ees who Tio epee th cruel ot hn in ea ly, ‘td dp te pty ang ater ee ea fb rap a Bip milena es epee asaya ps et » SARACEN ARCHERY Sore the ome hw ue ry pa he 8 Sitigasl pet hencPattckerbgn cy bn seed aon oe pow pot chee oy be ered Wah ow eh 2 meng doh mr edit cogh coe een ea Siero wks ele ‘Hite toy teen an engin wht reg rf ad ‘Sony, digit ing owes oa bin 101 nb Bom a esate fh te it ow roc elly heb Hee () tt mr escent mn es ter i scien Pee pt ne Sain demag sin, etettgod ce Eee cae ‘Ep fet nog See bee mae fwd) od ‘She alind ne teed (Te tc Spa fn we ‘Sn el yrs et Ee Bila.) eth ae ‘esol isbn weapon of eer eid ion eer pc att aren ly yop er ho ea et I Geb ted, alee tm cae sso Ge mre Te ene (Syed I A Arh hi id whe ce cept oe a ab Elsie Geared ath eae os Saat rt ne ae oe Stier aes cams epneaic ey we terme cgpecs wader ss Sy st Se Tap tere Sha dhe al) nce em pm ah ‘Ef inerocan an toe tv ofan baa teat efvertfocereios scivaie popu fs cps, Mia pats sewed, baton bar a ae, ‘Sen chcampae te Fon or Tafa en oa be monty ses [a onncian (hay of ese of nim hay Ye mente PR Res Man, xr Ste Blo, Ja, IK tree JRA Lr. 28999) eo ooh ner ey Ee Sd ‘tegen oe ut Irn be Sahn Nba ” SARACEN ARCHERY —— - ——— oe op = “Eten apne 85g ef rl use bul ood bee a ‘eh om pelo ptf te tro "V8 wees pele ing oe Sta Sia tedis (i 7nd in inchs ven SESS cb pp ai ra id 1 nina ot be "Fi ils td tows compen ola oe por wie eka wt cade sac tomaag ws tend foe apn teny a ty cae et mk nl i buh ey aay heb pe Toon ng, rns gh Shines reubach ister efit mdou aay sensi ment ert ‘En eno etre th at pu of he bowing wh ea hoa a ‘elie sna nor mh eau te Sg otto reps ml taped See ud ci eee Fs Me Ee aly fae yo Ihe Disshpe tl esg tne fdnmtty neve epedo blwel ch way hh a de regs fh bow om tal ern SEAGER ment fh gh nt a ‘vena seve i pre eb ten wom ae eras (Stee em ren we ge tre nn re steer ensuites “EL ca wy ene so et eons Wael ad on ps ot eet poie aa Softee cucie enemies Set eo tee awcagct omer rar Seco naeenaeenrar neces Seco coeur encase asiege Sie egaimamtuomaesi saa cereermeiras ‘Sintra day eee ay hd sn edd uh in, Atallater stage the idarjak isinserted here Seer pt em eon bh im gen, red ‘Sen esperar eer nt there fa a "Eee sve tng of ena er he ey wer ay tet te ar pl, wwe ary ey eng hy ol su ichigo wb hr en he bcd bre re! ed {Bow sed dem Troe ts ely in pe a ig ‘Sead in Onna! ome Yowe—oan red fete eee of born ee ‘Sg tom tne eT compensate eval (we Gee orc tn propel epost Heed ce ab ry. eye ‘Gary Sse at nay hve bos sneer) rman er fp ce ‘Ste ot ebro ci wary eps, Sr wa Mt Fay of ‘ae hit eae et rao ne Gnas Sa bee Wh i ON Bows he tf eo ie B28 ange, ite ohana apt pop eto ef eg wins ESDSSS Set hr te ce in he ae sae th cae ure ‘ac de Ber oe ony oo nog ns wk app See an SESSPoie ce eu ew wth eee i i st (Sika wor wd w mari pg ate ran asf waco bow tee wh ea ‘Sm 0 tx tua it AB, oe wpe coche merely hat cep bow tok Hombert Ridge Secon Dustar “ “SARACEN ARCHERY “yu 0 mbt ie weigh CD MSS uw at weet no be a {sthete ve pron mo peer etd a ch to rey oe {SS phd (ete ow at Tutoren tie pao ey ne ta Ronae lope, $2) Win rr ew Bod tc ped ‘tala te et in py sre eat wo bey Nba Scores Ta won w He Km ode cry el AE I ‘Rahat bw fy hg Phere ton Seed feo tegen en dacon we Ms JF, Mee, Sen; Sot Ii oun np Ss Ge eyo ctor oto i Pe Mn, Oxi wot tg Sion Cac Gem) Mac no ust sy ohn ae sth ing oe at 2 ee a veda peat adie jr png reser i pete wh est ls em i a a bee fener ay wed omit mrreraentsen ata SEVEN Rau rose eee fo deci pet pc we al erp ise nd leave. 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