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A Rrowes and Dartes doe differ in matter, in forme or figure, in magnitude, in number, in manner, and faculty or vertue. Their differences in matter is, some of them are of Wood, others of Canes or Reeds: some of them haue their ex∣tremities or heads garnished with Iron, Tinne, Lead, Brasse, Horne, Glasse, or of bone, and o∣thers not. Their differences in forme are, some of them are round, others angular, others sharpe, o∣thers
barbed; some of them hauing their pointes turned backwardes, and some haue it diuided in∣to two parts: some are made broad in their heads and cutting like a knife, and in many other forms and fashions inumerable. As for their magnitude, some of their heads are of three fingers in length; others of a smaller size. Their number causeth a difference herein; because that some are simple, hauing but one point onely; others are compo∣sed into two or many. Also in them their manner is to be confidered; for some of them haue the I∣ron or head inserted within the woode of the Ar∣row, and of others the Arrow is inserted into the head. Some heades are sixed and nayled vnto the shaft, and others not; but haue so little hold, that in drawing them foorth, their heads remayne be∣hinde in the wounds, whereby they become more daungerous. Their faculty maketh them also to differ in this, because that some are (as hath bene saide) empoysoned and others not. Such are the speciall and proper differences of Arrowes and Darts: according to the which, the dispositions which they leaue behinde them, doeth diuersifie their curation. Thou mayst behold by this follow∣ing figure the aforesaid differences.