 ... of its length. The marksmen make choice of what they consider a proper distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called wiping it, places a ball in the palm of his hand, pouring as much powder from his...  The Life of John James Audubon: The Naturalist - Page 61by John James Audubon - 1869 - 443 lehteFull view - About this book
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 lehte
...they consider a proper distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called wiping it, places a ball in the palm...shot which comes very close to the nail is considered as that of an indifferent marksman; the bending of the nail is, of course, somewhat better; but nothing... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 1028 lehte
...they consider n proper distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of hia tube, which is called wiping it, places a ball in the palm of his hand, pouring as reuch power from his horn upon it ля will cover it. This quantity is supposed to be sufficient for... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1833 - 502 lehte
...distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called u4ping it, places a ball in the palm of his hand, pouring...shot which comes very close to the nail is considered as that of an indifferent marksman ; the bending of the nail is, of course, somewhat better; but nothing... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 680 lehte
...which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which ¡stalled wiping it, and places a ball in the palm of his hand, pouring as much powder from his horn upon it as willcover it. This quantity is supposed to be sufficient for any distance within a hundred yards. A... | |
 | 1841 - 986 lehte
...distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called iripiny it, places a ball in the palm of his hand, pouring as much powder 1841.] I THE LONDON SATURDAY JOURNAL. [AcousT 28, from his horn upon it as will cover it over. This... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1841 - 516 lehte
...what they consider a proper distance, which may be 40 paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called wiping it, places a ball in the palm...shot which comes very close to the nail is considered as that of an indifferent marksman ; the bending of the nail is somewhat better, but nothing less than... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - 620 lehte
...they consider a proper distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called wiping it, places a ball in the palm...shot which comes very close to the nail is considered as that of an indifferent marksman ; the bending of the nail is, of course, somewhat better ; but nothing... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - 622 lehte
...they consider a proper distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called wiping it, places a ball in the palm...it. This quantity is supposed to be sufficient for 12 any distance within a hundred yards. A shot which conies very close to the nail is considered as... | |
 | 1855 - 358 lehte
...they consider a proper distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called wiping it, places a ball in the palm...shot which comes very close to the nail is considered as that of an indifferent marksman; the bending of the nail is, of course, somewhat better; but nothing... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - 460 lehte
...they consider a proper distance, which may be forty paces. Each man cleans the interior of his tube, which is called wiping it, places a ball in the palm...shot which comes very close to the nail is considered as that of an indifferent marksman; the bending of the nail is, of course, somewhat better; but nothing... | |
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