Book 16. (1 results) Guardsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 1 | 139 | View more quotes about behind">Behind those shields, like shapes and shadows, distinguishable behind the wicker, men tore with saws at the chain. |
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Book 16. (7 results) Guardsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 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. |
| 1 | 142 | "Fire!" cried Callimachus. |
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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.
"Fire!" cried Callimachus.
- (Guardsman of Gor)