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Re: Sagittarius and crossbow

To: Jacques Guy <jguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Voynich List <voynich@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Sagittarius and crossbow
From: Brian Eric Farnell <bfarnell@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 11:17:36 -1000
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I don't know about the huns, but the Crossbow was invented by
the Chinese long before it's appearance in Europe. 
Unfortunately I have no references for this, but you aren't
imagining things.

Jacques Guy wrote:
> I have a strong suspicions that
> the Huns used crossbows, and that they were a Chinese
> invention.
> But I cannot remember where I read that (or whether I am
> imagining it). Tout ca, c'est vieux comme Herode....

References:
- Sagittarius and crossbow
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- Re: Sagittarius and crossbow
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- Re: Sagittarius and crossbow
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- Re: Sagittarius and crossbow
  - From: Jim Gillogly
- Re: Sagittarius and crossbow
  - From: Jim Reeds
- Re: Sagittarius and crossbow
  - From: Jim Reeds
- Re: Sagittarius and crossbow
  - From: Jacques Guy

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