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behind the ear, which recalls in the action of the arm cer- 

 tain forms of the Mongolian release. (Fig. 32.) It is 

 true the attitude of the hand might be interpreted as rep- 

 resenting the thumb and bent forefinger as shown in the 



Fig. 32. Egyptian. Seti I. 



primary release, but the free and vigorous drawing of the 

 bow as shown in the figure could not possibly be accom- 

 plished in the primary form with a bow of any strength. 

 Furthermore, the attitude assumed by the Manchu and 



Fig. 33. Egyptian. Barneses II. 



Japanese archer in the Mongolian release vividly recalls 

 this picture of Seti. Egyptologists state that Seti I. was 

 occupied early in his reign with wars in the east and in re- 

 sisting the incursions of Asiatic tribes : and we venture to 



