For those that cannot get their arms around a hamster wheel for St. Bernards, please go to the Groups section and look under Photos for the picture of the VERY period trebuchet (my other great interest is medieval siege weapons). You will see a "hamster wheel" on both sides of the trebuchet that were powered by two men in each one. They were used to power a winch enabling the throwing arm to be lowered back to firing position. While this treb is a recreation, it was done from drawings of machine built in the 1300's. YIS Richard Sinclair Hounds of Legend
vixensmistress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Quote: The first written reference to dogs at the Hospice, dates from 1703. Prior Balalu mentions that his cook, Vincent Canos, built an exercise wheel to which a dog could be harnessed. When the dog walked, a cooking spit would turn. This invention was not new and considering the number of travelers that had to be fed, it is not surprising that Canos thought of finding kitchen help. The volume of visitors through the Monastery grew such that by 1898, between 18,000 and 20,000 travelers passed through it's entrance, annually. Visitors were afforded three days free lodging with meals, which consisted primarly of meat and bread. End Quote <http://www.nmbe.ch/deutsch/531_5_1_5.html> The book "Lost History of the Canine Race" by M. Thurston has a 19th century engraving of a turnspit donkey. The donkey is shown walking INSIDE a giant "hamster" wheel. Page 135 Rachel --- In [email protected], chuck smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It probley was a treadle instead of a wheel > > <http://www.nmbe.ch/deutsch/531_5_1_5.html> > > Rachel --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
