Book 16. (1 results) Guardsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 1 | 138 | I saw then that their View more quotes about action">action had been diversionary, to occupy us while other longboats, fixed with wicker shields, of the sort used for naval bowmen, lay along the chain. |
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Book 16. (7 results) Guardsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 1 | 135 | We rode over the first longboat, shattering it, its bow and stern snapping upward, its crew screaming and leaping into the water. |
| 1 | 136 | Another was fouled in the oars of our starboard side and capsized. |
| 1 | 137 | The other three fled back toward the chain. |
| 1 | 138 | I saw then that their action had been diversionary, to occupy us while other longboats, fixed with wicker shields, of the sort used for naval bowmen, lay along the chain. |
| 1 | 139 | Behind those shields, like shapes and shadows, distinguishable behind the wicker, men tore with saws at the chain. |
| 1 | 140 | The diversion, though, had been too brief. |
| 1 | 141 | Once again the Tina approached the chain, swinging about now, broadside to the chain. |
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We rode over the first longboat, shattering it, its bow and stern snapping upward, its crew screaming and leaping into the water.
Another was fouled in the oars of our starboard side and capsized.
The other three fled back toward the chain.
I saw then that their action had been diversionary, to occupy us while other longboats, fixed with wicker shields, of the sort used for naval bowmen, lay along the chain.
Behind those shields, like shapes and shadows, distinguishable behind the wicker, men tore with saws at the chain.
The diversion, though, had been too brief.
Once again the Tina approached the chain, swinging about now, broadside to the chain.
- (Guardsman of Gor)