Book 4. (1 results) Nomads of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 21 | 257 | In a View more quotes about moment">moment I would be able to see the kaiila, the flash of light from the lance blades. |
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Book 4. (7 results) Nomads of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 21 | 254 | I now, not hurrying, removed the weapons from my tunic, removed the cloak and wrapped them inside it. |
| 21 | 255 | I then looked once more over the parapet. |
| 21 | 256 | The dust was closer now. |
| 21 | 257 | In a moment I would be able to see the kaiila, the flash of light from the lance blades. |
| 21 | 258 | Judging from the dust, its dimensions, its speed of approach, the riders, perhaps hundreds of them, the first wave, were riding in a narrow column, at full gallop. |
| 21 | 259 | The narrow column, and probably the Tuchuk spacing, a Hundred and then the space for a Hundred, open, and then another Hundred, and so on, tends to narrow the front of dust, and the spaces between Hundreds give time for some of the dust to dissipate and also, incidentally, to rise sufficiently so that the progress of the consequent Hundreds is in no way impeded or handicapped. |
| 21 | 260 | I could now see the first Hundred, five abreast, and then the open space behind them, and then the second Hundred. |
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I now, not hurrying, removed the weapons from my tunic, removed the cloak and wrapped them inside it.
I then looked once more over the parapet.
The dust was closer now.
In a moment I would be able to see the kaiila, the flash of light from the lance blades.
Judging from the dust, its dimensions, its speed of approach, the riders, perhaps hundreds of them, the first wave, were riding in a narrow column, at full gallop.
The narrow column, and probably the Tuchuk spacing, a Hundred and then the space for a Hundred, open, and then another Hundred, and so on, tends to narrow the front of dust, and the spaces between Hundreds give time for some of the dust to dissipate and also, incidentally, to rise sufficiently so that the progress of the consequent Hundreds is in no way impeded or handicapped.
I could now see the first Hundred, five abreast, and then the open space behind them, and then the second Hundred.
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