Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 27 | 21 | These are more View more quotes about dangerous">dangerous than many understand, particularly at a short distance, and in great numbers, when a sheet of missiles in their thousands can strike foes as might a deadly hail. |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 27 | 18 | On the continent, street contingents, raised in times of need to supplement a city's standing troops, commonly make do with knives, clubs, sharpened poles, and stones. |
| 27 | 19 | Some cities maintain semi-military units, skirmishers, light bowmen, and slingers. |
| 27 | 20 | Slingers may use stones or metal pellets. |
| 27 | 21 | These are more dangerous than many understand, particularly at a short distance, and in great numbers, when a sheet of missiles in their thousands can strike foes as might a deadly hail. |
| 27 | 22 | Certainly one of these hornet-like projectiles, almost invisible in flight, can blind a man, break a head, and cut him open. |
| 27 | 23 | Tuchuks, incidentally, commonly do not close with the enemy, certainly not in masses, but depend on the bow and the cast quiva, or saddle knife. |
| 27 | 24 | Whereas shield and lance may be used for fencing with an isolated foe, commonly another Tuchuk, they are most often used for riding down isolated enemies who are afoot. |
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On the continent, street contingents, raised in times of need to supplement a city's standing troops, commonly make do with knives, clubs, sharpened poles, and stones.
Some cities maintain semi-military units, skirmishers, light bowmen, and slingers.
Slingers may use stones or metal pellets.
These are more dangerous than many understand, particularly at a short distance, and in great numbers, when a sheet of missiles in their thousands can strike foes as might a deadly hail.
Certainly one of these hornet-like projectiles, almost invisible in flight, can blind a man, break a head, and cut him open.
Tuchuks, incidentally, commonly do not close with the enemy, certainly not in masses, but depend on the bow and the cast quiva, or saddle knife.
Whereas shield and lance may be used for fencing with an isolated foe, commonly another Tuchuk, they are most often used for riding down isolated enemies who are afoot.
- (Rebels of Gor)