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Volume 3 184 |
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FEATHERED DEATH FROM THE ARCHER'S HAND |
SKILLED ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE VERSATILE HUNGUS |
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| With his stout arc at full stretch this Manchurian bowman stands, feet apart and arms braced, to speed his fleet shaft to the distant mark. He uses his belt for a quiver, though its carrying capacity as such is rather limited | Among other ways of obtaining a living some of the Hungus give conjuring performances at which they have attained considerable skill. This particular adept in sleight of hand is not merely content to emphasize that there is nothing up his sleeve, but, to make the feat more marvellous, has stripped to the waist. Despite all this, he is successful in producing a bouquet from his mouth |