CHAPTER I.

I. The English famous for their Skill in Archery--II. The use of the Bow known to the Saxons and Danes--III. Form of the Saxon Bow, &c.--IV. Archery improved by the Normans--V. The Ladies fond of Archery--VI. Observations relative to the Cross-Bow--VII. Its Form and the Manner in which it was used--VIII. Bows ordered to be kept--IX. The decay of Archery and why--X. Ordinances in its Favour;--the Fraternity of St. George established--XI. The Price of Bows--XII. Equipments for Archery--XIII. Directions for its Practice--XIV. The Marks to shoot at--XV. The Length of the Bow and Arrows--XVI. Extraordinary Performances of the Archers--XVII. The modern Archers inferior to the ancient in long Shooting--XVIII. The Duke of Shoreditch, why so called;--grand Procession of the London Archers--XIX. Archery a royal Sport;--a good Archer, why called Arthur--XX. Prizes given to the Archers 48