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The Springfield Republican, a Massachusetts newspaper, contrasted Rainey’s appearance with “the days when men of Mr. Rainey’s race were sold under the hammer within bowshot of the Capitol.”

They had escaped the attack Fflewddur expected, but a column of horsemen bearing torches passed within bowshot of them.

At the distance of a long bowshot from the village, the scene was terrifying.

They were within a long bowshot, but the riders did not show themselves against the light, and the Orcs wasted many arrows shooting at the fires, until Uglúk stopped them.

They did not halt until they were out of bowshot from the walls.