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" ... for rifles. In the evening, however, they were drawn out to show the gentlemen of the town their dexterity at shooting. A clapboard with a mark the size of a dollar, was put up; they began to fire off-hand, and the by-standers were surprised, few... "
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by Seventy Six Society - 1857
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A Biographical Sketch of the Life of the Late Captain Michael Cresap ...

John Jeremiah Jacob - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 254 pages
...at shooting. A clapboard with a mark the size of a dollar, was put up ; they began to fire off-hand, and the bystanders were surprised, few shots being...that were not close to or in the paper. When they bad shot for a time in this way, some lay on their backs, some on their breast or side, others ran...
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Historic Shepherdstown, Part 17

Danske Dandridge - Shepherdstown - 1910 - 408 pages
...surprised. Few shots were made that were not close to or into the paper. When they had shot for some time in this way, some lay on their backs, some on their breasts or sides, others ran twenty or thirty steps, and firing as they ran, appeared to be equally...
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American Prisoners of the Revolution

Danske Dandridge - Prisoners of war - 1911 - 762 pages
...surprised. Few shots were made that were not close to, or into, the paper. When they had shot some time in this way, some lay on their backs, some on their breasts or sides, others ran twenty or thirty steps, and, firing as they ran, appeared to be equally...
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Ohio Archæological and Historical Quarterly, Volume 26

Ohio - 1917 - 620 pages
...not close to or in the paper. When they had shot for a short time this way, some lay on their hacks some on their breast or side, others ran twenty or thirty steps, and firing, appeared to he equally certain of the mark. With this performance the company were more than satisfied when a young...
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History of Frederick County, Maryland, Volume 1

Thomas John Chew Williams, Folger McKinsey - Frederick County (Md.) - 1967 - 1870 pages
...the size of a dollar was put up; they began to fire off hand and the bystanders were surprised, so few shots being made that were not close to or in the paper. When they had shot for a time this way some lay on their backs, some on their hrcast or side, others ran twenty or thirty steps and...
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