Book 30. (1 results) Mariners of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 26 | 103 | To View more quotes about reach">reach them from the sea, from the north or west, one would have to put into shore, on the other side of the island, negotiate a difficult terrain, and thread one's way through guarded, easily defended passes. |
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Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 26 | 100 | He who controls the rice, it is said, controls the islands. |
| 26 | 101 | Several rice fields were associated with the holding of Lord Temmu, most north and west of the castle. |
| 26 | 102 | To reach such fields by land would mean to pass the holding of Lord Temmu. |
| 26 | 103 | To reach them from the sea, from the north or west, one would have to put into shore, on the other side of the island, negotiate a difficult terrain, and thread one's way through guarded, easily defended passes. |
| 26 | 104 | By the time one could reach the fields, it was likely the ashigaru of Lord Temmu would be in position. |
| 26 | 105 | "It is said," said Philoctetes, "Tarl Cabot is on the grounds". |
| 26 | 106 | "I have not seen him," I said. |
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He who controls the rice, it is said, controls the islands.
Several rice fields were associated with the holding of Lord Temmu, most north and west of the castle.
To reach such fields by land would mean to pass the holding of Lord Temmu.
To reach them from the sea, from the north or west, one would have to put into shore, on the other side of the island, negotiate a difficult terrain, and thread one's way through guarded, easily defended passes.
By the time one could reach the fields, it was likely the ashigaru of Lord Temmu would be in position.
"It is said," said Philoctetes, "Tarl Cabot is on the grounds".
"I have not seen him," I said.
- (Mariners of Gor)