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WAROG 17W.
A Leaf Worth Preserving.
CURIOUS FACTS FROM uIsroRY,

CURIOUS FACTS FROM HISTORY
The SaXons first introduced archery in
the time of Yoltigeur. 1t was dropped i'm
mediatoly after the conquest, but revived
by the crusaders, they having felt the effects
of it from the Saraccns, who probably dc
rived it from the Parthians Bows and ar
rows, as weapons of war, were in use with
stone cannon ball so late as 1910. 1t is
singular that all the statutes for the encour-
agement of archery were framed after the
inyentlon of gun-powder and firearms
Yet trees were encouraged in church Yards
for the making of bows, in 1882. Hence
their generality in church yards in Eng
land
Coats of arms came into vogue in the
reign of Richard /, of England, and become
hereditary in families about the year 1902
They took their rise from the Knights paint
ing their banners with different figures to
distinguish them in the .crusades
The first standing army of modern times
was established by Charles VII, of Franco,
in l445. Previous to that time the king
depended upon lis mobiles for contingents in
time of war. A standing army was first
established in England in 1888 by Charles
|, but 1T was declared illegal, as well as the
organization of the royal guards in 1879.
The first permanent military band institu-
ted Ill England, was the ycomcn of the
guards, established in 14SG.
Guns were invented by Swarn, Ger
man, about 1878, and were brought into
use by the Venetians in 1852. Cannon
were invented at an exterior date. They
were first used at the battle of Cresscy in
l346. In England they were first used at
the siege of Berwick in 1405 1t was not
until l544, however, that they were cast in
England They were used on board of
ships by the Vcnetians in 1880, aud were
in use among the Turks about the same
time. An artillery company was instituted
in England for weekly military exercises in
1910.
Insurance of ships was first practsod in
the reign of Caesar, in As. it was a ecncr-
al custom in Europe in 1874. Insurance
Offices were first established in London in
1867.
Astronomy was first studied by the Moors,
and was by them introduced into Europe
in 1901. The rapid progress of modern
astronomy dates from the time of Coperni
Gus. Books of astronomy and geometry
were destoyed, as inflicted with magic, in
England, under the reign of Edward vi,
in 1852
Books were first established by the Lom-
bard Jews in Italy. The name is derived
from bonco, BENCH benches being erected
in tho market places for the exchange of
money, &c. The first public bank was at
Venice, about 1850 The Bank of Eng
land was established in 1893. In 1906 its
notes were at 20 per cent. discount.
The invention of bells is attributed to
Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, in Campania,
about the year 400 They were first intro
duced into churches as defence against
thunder and lightning. They were first
hung up in England at Croyland Abbey,
Lincolnshire, in 945. In the eleventh con
tury and later, it was the custom to baptize
them in the G churches before they were used.
The curfew bell was established in 1868
1t was rung at eight in the evening, when
people were obliged to put out their fire
and candle. The custom was aht tlished in
HOO. Bellmen were appointed in London
IN 1896, to ring the bells at night, and cry
Take care of your fire and candle, be char
tsable to the poor, and pray for the dead ;"
How many are aware of the origin of the
word "boo" used TO frighten children
1t is corruption of Bob, the name of a
fierce Gothic General, the son of Odin, the
mention of whose name spread panic
among his enemies
Bookkeeping was FIRST introduced into
England from Italy BY Pecle, in 1869. 1t
was derived from a system of algebra pub
lished by Burgo at Venice.
Notaries Public were first appointed by
the fathers of the Christian, Church, to col
lect the acts or memoirs Of martyrs in the
first century.
The administration of the oath in civil
eases sof high antiquity See Exodus,
22-l0. Swearing on the gospel was at first
used in 528. The oath was first admins
tered in judicial proceedings in England,
by the Saxons, in 500. The words !" So
help mo God and all Saints 2 concluded an
oath till 1850. va.
Signals to be used at sea we've first con
eontrived by James H., when Duke of
York, in 1868. They were afterwards