 | James Robinson Planché - 1834 - 410 pages
...originals at Goodrich Court. , , ; ',;'. t .~,,,,. The modern firejloc^ was, invented about, this period, and the improvement was suggested by a peculiar fire-arm...invented and used by a set 'of Dutch marauders called snapham or poultry-stealers: the light of the match betrayed them, and they could not afford to purchase... | |
 | Ellen Pickering - 1839 - 944 pages
...was invented in 1635, and the improvement was suggested by a peculiar fire-arm called the soaphaunce, from its being invented and used by a set of Dutch...as they could not afford to purchase the expensive wheel- lock, they substituted the flint for the pyrite, and an upright moveable furrowed piece of steel... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - 1846 - 412 pages
...about this period, and the improvement was suggested by a peculiar fire-arm called the snaphavnce, from its being invented and used by a set of Dutch marauders called snaphans or poultry-stealers: the light of the match betrayed them, and they could not afford to purchase... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - 1847 - 516 pages
...engraved above from the originals at Goodrich Court. The modern fire-lock was invented about this period, and the improvement was suggested by a peculiar fire-arm...invented and used by a set of Dutch marauders called snaphans or poultry-stealers : the light of the match betrayed them, and they could not afford to purchase... | |
 | Surtees Society - 1861 - 608 pages
...with, as that will save our match." (Boothroyd.) " The modern fire-lock was invented about this period, and the improvement was suggested by a peculiar fire-arm...invented and used by a set of Dutch marauders called snaphans or poultry-stealers : the light of the match betrayed them, and they could not afford to purchase... | |
 | 1861 - 588 pages
...invented ahont this period, and the improvement was suggested by a peculiar fire-arm called the maphawice, from its being invented and used by a set of Dutch .marauders called maphani or poultry-stealers : the light of the match betrayed them, and they could not afford to purchase... | |
 | 1861 - 588 pages
...about this period, and the improvement was suggested by a peculiar fire-arm called the mtaphaunce, from its being invented and used by a set of Dutch marauders called snapham or poultry-stealers : the light of the match betrayed them, and they could not afford to purchase... | |
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Dutch marauders called snaphans or poultry-stealers : the light of the match betrayed them, and they could not afford to purchase the expensive wheel-lock ; they therefore substituted a flint for the pyrite, and an upright moveable furrowed piece of steel... 