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Darts
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As Adrian says, it's a problem with the translation - some older translators (and some newer ones) use very inexact language. Other versions have Priscus shooting an arrow, but you'd have to check to original Greek to be certain. I would think a javelin would be more probable!
Nathan Ross
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Darts - by Protectores Donutici - 04-04-2016, 01:46 AM
RE: Darts - by ValentinianVictrix - 04-04-2016, 08:25 AM
RE: Darts - by Nathan Ross - 04-04-2016, 09:39 AM
RE: Darts - by ValentinianVictrix - 04-04-2016, 10:07 AM
RE: Darts - by Renatus - 04-04-2016, 05:36 PM
RE: Darts - by Robert Vermaat - 04-05-2016, 12:23 PM

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