Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 3 | 263 | It is not View more quotes about unknown">unknown for a tarn to attack and devour his own rider. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 3 | 260 | The most common tarn, however, is greenish brown. |
| 3 | 261 | Disregarding the disproportion in size, the Earth bird which the tarn most closely resembles is the hawk, with the exception that it has a crest somewhat of the nature of a jay's. |
| 3 | 262 | Tarns, who are vicious things, are seldom more than half tamed and, like their diminutive earthly counterparts, the hawks, are carnivorous. |
| 3 | 263 | It is not unknown for a tarn to attack and devour his own rider. |
| 3 | 264 | They fear nothing but the tarn-goad. |
| 3 | 265 | They are trained by men of the Caste of Tarn Keepers to respond to it while still young, when they can be fastened by wires to the training perches. |
| 3 | 266 | Whenever a young bird soars away or refuses obedience in some fashion, he is dragged back to the perch and beaten with the tarn-goad. |
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The most common tarn, however, is greenish brown.
Disregarding the disproportion in size, the Earth bird which the tarn most closely resembles is the hawk, with the exception that it has a crest somewhat of the nature of a jay's.
Tarns, who are vicious things, are seldom more than half tamed and, like their diminutive earthly counterparts, the hawks, are carnivorous.
It is not unknown for a tarn to attack and devour his own rider.
They fear nothing but the tarn-goad.
They are trained by men of the Caste of Tarn Keepers to respond to it while still young, when they can be fastened by wires to the training perches.
Whenever a young bird soars away or refuses obedience in some fashion, he is dragged back to the perch and beaten with the tarn-goad.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)