Unless, of course, you had a longbow, but I haven't seen any stories about an uptick in longbow sales. From Wordnik.com. [A Trend I Want to Encourage] Reference
Rick - Yes, a longbow is a 'simple' or self bow, not a compound bow. From Wordnik.com. [Bowmen in medieval Wales] Reference
My impression is that the longbow is a 'simple' bow, not compound is this correct?. From Wordnik.com. [Bowmen in medieval Wales] Reference
The longbow is the peculiar and decilive advan - tage of the Englifti. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
The longbow was a weapon favored by the English. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference
Kelsey looked to his longbow and to the glowing embers. From Wordnik.com. [The Woods Out Back]
That thing in St. Louis that looks like a flexed longbow. From Wordnik.com. [catpewk Diary Entry] Reference
But at last it came to a trial of skill with the longbow. From Wordnik.com. [Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age] Reference
English longbow and the cloth-yard shaft in the field of battle. From Wordnik.com. [London and the Kingdom - Volume I] Reference
I should've brought me longbow but the water would've ruined it. From Wordnik.com. [The Time of the Transference]
LAMB: He says, ` What the British longbow did to the French army at. From Wordnik.com. [The Kinder, Gentler Military: Can America's Gender-Neutral Fighting Force Still Win Wars?] Reference
She noticed he'd notched an arrow to his longbow while backing away. From Wordnik.com. [Time Scout]
Mudge had his longbow in hand, but there was no reason to use it now. From Wordnik.com. [The Time of the Transference]
A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. From Wordnik.com. [Dragons of Autumn Twilight]
The famil - iar longbow and quiver of arrows were slung across his back. From Wordnik.com. [The Moment Of The Magician]
In these wars Edward became aware of the efficiency of the Welsh longbow. From Wordnik.com. [1272-1307] Reference
Aran's fine longbow rested beside him, its string covered to keep it dry. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragons at War]
Not the Two Rivers longbow Mat had grown up with, but a fair enough weapon. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of Chaos]
With sorrow Mudge watched his longbow and short sword taken by other hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Time of the Transference]
WARE: Well, I don't think it's too much of a longbow to draw to link the two. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2007] Reference
Pony stood beside Midalis and Bradwarden, who held his great longbow in hand. From Wordnik.com. [Immortalis]
One hand strayed to the case which held his heavy longbow and quiver of arrows. From Wordnik.com. [Time Scout]
Roseroar growled and reached for her swords as Mudge tried to ready his longbow. From Wordnik.com. [The Day of the Dissonance]
One. yielded Mudge's longbow and arrows, another Jon-Tom's ramwood fighting staff. From Wordnik.com. [The Day of the Dissonance]
The infantry includeed units of pike and longbow, plus many with sword and shield. From Wordnik.com. [The Kinslayer Wars]
She had shot a longbow for sport a few times in her life, with indifferent accuracy. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference
Their weapon was the longbow, and their archery was superior to that of the Zingarans. From Wordnik.com. [The Conquering Sword of Conan]
A longbow, a quiver of arrows, and a throwing lance were attached to the dragon's saddle. From Wordnik.com. [Dragons Of Summer Flame]
Or a bow; he would like to see this thing try to deflect a shaft from a Two Rivers longbow. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow Rising]
During the Hundred Years War, the English longbow was the finest weapon on the battlefield. From Wordnik.com. [kevynwight Diary Entry] Reference
"Give me that bow!" he gritted, indicating a longbow and quiver that hung from a tent-pole. From Wordnik.com. [The Bloody Crown of Conan]
Like Hagrid, he was armed; a quiverful of arrows and a longbow v/ere slung over his shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]
What the longbow could effect, under proper management, had been experienced at Falkirk in 1298. From Wordnik.com. [London and the Kingdom - Volume I] Reference
He slung the longbow and quiver of arrows over his shoulder, grabbed the rope, and started down. From Wordnik.com. [Dragons of Autumn Twilight]
Companies of elven longbow wheeled and released their missiles, scoring hits among the horsemen. From Wordnik.com. [The Kinslayer Wars]
With his longbow, Mudge gleefully picked off first the falcon and then wounded one of the ravens. From Wordnik.com. [The Day of the Dissonance]
Jon-Tom saw Mudge running to recover his longbow but he knew the otter would never make it in time. From Wordnik.com. [The Time of the Transference]
He had not known that the longbow could be fired again and again so quickly, much more quickly than the crossbow. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference
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