CHAPTER XVII

TOY GUNS, TARGETS, AND BOWS AND ARROWS 229

Ancient War Engines--New Idea for a Cross-bow--Shingle Arrows--A Toy Pistol--Cardboard Bullets--A Shot-gun--An Elastic Sling--A Boy's Barrel-hoop Target--A Simpler Target--How Points are Scored-- The Bow and Arrow--Length of Bow--The Bow-string--The Arrow-shafts --Preparing Arrow-heads--Feathering--A Quiver--Proper Position for Shooting with Bow--The Indian's Bow--How his Arrows were made and Feathered--The Preparation of his Arrow-heads.