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18. BOWS AND AEEOWS— Continued. 



d. Implements of manufacture : 



Flint-chipping apparatus. 

 Arrow-head sharpeners. 

 Shaft-gauges. 

 Cord-twisting apparatus. 

 Shaft-polishers. 



Glue-sticks, used in fastening head of arrow. 

 XX Spring consisting of elastic cord. 



19. INDIA-EUBBER SLINGS. 



a. Pea-shooters, used in killing birds. 



XXt Spring consisting of metallic helix. 



20. SPEING-GUNS. 



a. Spring-guns. 

 **** Missiles propelled by the compression of air or water. 



21. AIE-GUNS. 



a. Blow-guns, (missile propelled by the breath :) 



Blow-guns carrying arrows. 

 Blow-guns carrying balls. 



b. Piston air-guns. 



e. Eeservoir air-guns : 



Air-guns. 

 Air-gun canes. 



22. WATEE-GUNS. 



a. Syringe-guns : 



Humming-bird guns. 



***** Fire-arms. 



23. GUNS AND PISTOLS. 



a. Muzzle-loading arms : 

 With smooth bores : 

 Muskets. 

 Fowling-pieces. 

 Cane- guns. 

 Pistols: 

 Single-barreled pistols. 

 Eevolvers. 

 With grooved bores : Eifles. 

 Eifle-muskets. 

 Eifle-carbiues. 

 Pistols. 



