The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-02-21

LOT tue DdItle, the chase, IN pubic pro
i-esssF5Hs and-fsh--1e Tau -tw0
wheels and wac aSaHyp by twovAorses,
and when one'uf ttVhqset fe4 ADJ
ed they were uttached 70 each Side Of
the main pair by q. side, trace, fastened
'Ga.sk GI1I SlfeO6i1come down
to us in fragments, with the exception
of the one in the archaeological muse
UNI Of Florence, which is a unique ex-
APPLE VI q gax HhaFistft}s s00qtled
''Biga di Frassfiio," Found by Rosself-
nee. Pr Thffbss s fsHq1fs; II isSsrkstply
1t is probablyhtf ppAyIshpined in the
north by some Egyptian warrior.
/ There is an entire absence of metal
In the construction. Immediately on
the axle, without spyi9gsTos any-,kjpd,,
rests the basket, tdhr botfy, i6f the ch1frii
OF, -xbieADoopsisted of floor to stand
on md a. sefhicfrcular guard around
the front and about half the height of
the driver. 1t is entirely open at the
back, so that the combatants might
leap to the ground and UP again, as be-
came necessary by the exikenciesn OF
actionpsThere was no seat, and geferl,
ally In war ,chariots1 there was only
room for the icombatapt. and his chari-
oteer to stand In. e-rT ri .s,.,.l,r)
The pole, as In the present instance,
was usually attached TO the middle of
the axle, although to outward appear
ances It looked as though II spfangi
from the front of the basket SAt the
end of the pole WAS the yoke, which
looked like a rams horns. Depehding
from this by leather thongs was a, X.
shaped piece, which probably took
the place of the modern horse collar.
Probably broad bands, were also fitted
around the chest Of the animals. = -
Besides the harness OF each horse
there were a bride and pair of ,reins
somewhat IN the same style as are in
use atthspresent day These were made
OF leather and were rornamepted with
studs of ivory and. metal II The geins
were passed through rings attached
to the collar and were, long enough to
be tied around the waist Of the chariot
Ger in case OF his having to defend him
SELF a.! ii-e an l-T s1aiiss ..afza
] The wheels and body were usually OF
wood, strengthened gtn places Hwitlt
bronze or iron. The wheels had from
four to eight .spokes, and, the tires
were Of brppze or iron Qn the present
instance ash was used, and the pins
rhiSR secured the fe les were Of fossil
This, description applied 10 the ehari-
otsgef almost any, OF thennstions of an
tiquity, the -dtfrerence consisting toAlef- |
ly inthe mountmgsg kThus,the charieta |
OF the Egyptians and -Assyrians. with /
whom tAerbnY SVRs the principal arm [
of attack Iarei tichiy modhted with |
quivers full of arrows while those of I
the GreekS. ,Yhos used tbs, fpearv were
plain except as regards mere decora- !
lions. 1fhe Pefsians Ekhd III e lfAcient /
Britons used class of ehariots having
the yYheals mcuutens With lshsrp, sickle
shaped blades, which cut to pieces
whatever came in their way. This was
probably the invention of the Pefsians.
The use of the battle chariot really
belongs TO the heroic period. THE war
rior, standing by tho side Of his cliarIot-
Ger, was driven inlfront of the line to
invite hostile warriors to single COM
bat. After the strategic skill of a COM
mander superseded the demands on
his personal valor the chariot was
from the battlefield to the
where alone its original
form was preserved The description
Of the Homeric battle chariot; there
fore, tolaogreat extent also applies u
the historic chariot Of the racefcoursei
The small diameter of the chariot
wheel may be explained from the de-
sire Of preventing the chariot from be-
ing opposed by the impediments IN the
battlefield, such as debris or dead boil
les. The rim was usually formed OF ,
Jour fellies, into which the four spokes
we're let. The upper rail- which wns of /,
either wood or metal, varied greatly in
'orm and was intended to be grasped
~ the warrior ON jumping on to the
,hariot while the front part served for
fastening the reins and the traces of {
he wheel horses" In the Roman trI- /,
lmphal chariot a covering OF leather
erved TO ward Off missiles, and later
N the sides were composed of strong
boards. 47ers. -.in sfs lcia,al i =
Unfortunately we know-very little of
he vehicles of everyday. use in those
lays. They nearly all seem to be q va =
iety OF what we now term the "glg."- p.
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