Book 6. (1 results) Raiders of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 10 | 130 | The risks of engaging fleets was View more quotes about doubtless">doubtless, by all, thought to be too great. |
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Book 6. (7 results) Raiders of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 10 | 127 | But not in over a hundred years had the united fleets of Cos and Tyros challenged Port Kar, and at that time, because of storms, they had been scattered and beaten off. |
| 10 | 128 | As I have mentioned, the warfare between Cos and Tyros and Port Kar had been, for years, small-scale, seldom involving more than a few dozen galleys on a side. |
| 10 | 129 | All parties had apparently slipped into an arrangement which was now almost sanctioned by tradition, an arrangement characterized by almost constant conflict but few, or no, extensive commitments. |
| 10 | 130 | The risks of engaging fleets was doubtless, by all, thought to be too great. |
| 10 | 131 | Further, raids, interspersed with smuggling and trading, had become a fairly profitable way of life, apparently for all. |
| 10 | 132 | Doubtless, in Cos and Tyros as well there were rumors of fleets being prepared to be sent against them. |
| 10 | 133 | The seaman, to his chagrin, was dismissed by a vote of the council. |
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But not in over a hundred years had the united fleets of Cos and Tyros challenged Port Kar, and at that time, because of storms, they had been scattered and beaten off.
As I have mentioned, the warfare between Cos and Tyros and Port Kar had been, for years, small-scale, seldom involving more than a few dozen galleys on a side.
All parties had apparently slipped into an arrangement which was now almost sanctioned by tradition, an arrangement characterized by almost constant conflict but few, or no, extensive commitments.
The risks of engaging fleets was doubtless, by all, thought to be too great.
Further, raids, interspersed with smuggling and trading, had become a fairly profitable way of life, apparently for all.
Doubtless, in Cos and Tyros as well there were rumors of fleets being prepared to be sent against them.
The seaman, to his chagrin, was dismissed by a vote of the council.
- (Raiders of Gor)