cannis

“Istud botta cooperiunt panno serico precioso; et est concauum interius: et super capitellum in medio vel super quadraturam illam ponunt virgulam de calamis pennarum vel cannis gracilibus longitudinis scilicet vnius cubiti et plus: et illam sibi virgulam ornant superius de pennis pauonis, et per longum in circuitu pennulis caudæ malardi, et etiam lapidibus præciosis.”

The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253.

“Istud botta cooperiunt panno serico precioso; et est concauum interius: et super capitellum in medio vel super quadraturam illam ponunt virgulam de calamis pennarum vel cannis gracilibus longitudinis scilicet vnius cubiti et plus: et illam sibi virgulam ornant superius de pennis pauonis, et per longum in circuitu pennulis caud� malardi, et etiam lapidibus pr鎐iosis.”

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation

“Grecian origin -- 'cannis Græcus', -- that 'Græcus' was not unfrequently written 'Græius', and thence was derived the term 'greyhound'.”

The Dog

“Also (if to be had) for the use of the artillery, 12 port fires; 150 tubes filled; 50 cannis - ters of grape shot for 4 pounders.”

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