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Despite this, several of my men had soaked their footgear with water and wrapped their lower legs with water-soaked rags. - (Avengers of Gor, Chapter 57, Sentence #178)

We knew, as the mercenaries presumably would not, that on a flat deck coated with a layer of oil, that the flames, after their initial flaring, would provide little impedance to the business of war. One might fight amongst them, as they subsided, even with them about one's ankles. The primary effect of the flames would be psychological, disconcerting and alarming. Despite this, several of my men had soaked their footgear with water and wrapped their lower legs with water-soaked rags. I did not object to this. It allayed fear in some of my men and the sight of them being presumably so protected against fire would most likely further alarm mercenaries, realizing they lacked such putative protection. What I had not anticipated was the alarm amongst the officers and seamen of the corsair ship. - (Avengers of Gor)