Book 6. (1 results) Raiders of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 13 | 298 | It is the View more quotes about last">last thing that is done for the ship before it is first launched. |
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Book 6. (7 results) Raiders of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 13 | 295 | We were now free of the land. |
| 13 | 296 | The eyes of the ship, painted on either side of the bow, would now have turned toward the opening of the harbor of Telnus. |
| 13 | 297 | Ships of Gor, of whatever class or type, always have eyes painted on them, either in a head surmounting the prow, as in tarn ships, or, as in the Rena, as in round ships, on either side of the bow. |
| 13 | 298 | It is the last thing that is done for the ship before it is first launched. |
| 13 | 299 | The painting of the eyes reflects the Gorean seaman's belief that the ship is a living thing. |
| 13 | 300 | She is accordingly given eyes, that she may see her way. |
| 13 | 301 | "Ready oars!" called the oar-master. |
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We were now free of the land.
The eyes of the ship, painted on either side of the bow, would now have turned toward the opening of the harbor of Telnus.
Ships of Gor, of whatever class or type, always have eyes painted on them, either in a head surmounting the prow, as in tarn ships, or, as in the Rena, as in round ships, on either side of the bow.
It is the last thing that is done for the ship before it is first launched.
The painting of the eyes reflects the Gorean seaman's belief that the ship is a living thing.
She is accordingly given eyes, that she may see her way.
"Ready oars!" called the oar-master.
- (Raiders of Gor)