Book 12. (1 results) Beasts of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 4 | 117 | These spigots are linked in such a way that when one is open the other must be closed; the spigot turned by a given player closes his own clock's sand passage and opens that of his opponent; when the clocks must both be stopped, as for an adjournment of play, they are placed on their side by the chief judge in the match, in this case Reginald of Ti. |
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Book 12. (7 results) Beasts of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 4 | 114 | I saw now upon the stage Reginald of Ti, who was the elected administrator of the caste of players. |
| 4 | 115 | A fellow with him carried the sand clocks. |
| 4 | 116 | These clocks are arranged in such a way that each has a tiny spigot which may be opened and closed, this determining whether sand falls or not. |
| 4 | 117 | These spigots are linked in such a way that when one is open the other must be closed; the spigot turned by a given player closes his own clock's sand passage and opens that of his opponent; when the clocks must both be stopped, as for an adjournment of play, they are placed on their side by the chief judge in the match, in this case Reginald of Ti. |
| 4 | 118 | There are two Ahn of sand in each player's clock. |
| 4 | 119 | Each player must complete forty moves before his clock is empty of sand, under penalty of forfeit. |
| 4 | 120 | The clocks improve tournament play which otherwise could become contests not of Kaissa but of patience, the victory perhaps going to him who was most willing to outsit his opponent. |
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I saw now upon the stage Reginald of Ti, who was the elected administrator of the caste of players.
A fellow with him carried the sand clocks.
These clocks are arranged in such a way that each has a tiny spigot which may be opened and closed, this determining whether sand falls or not.
These spigots are linked in such a way that when one is open the other must be closed; the spigot turned by a given player closes his own clock's sand passage and opens that of his opponent; when the clocks must both be stopped, as for an adjournment of play, they are placed on their side by the chief judge in the match, in this case Reginald of Ti.
There are two Ahn of sand in each player's clock.
Each player must complete forty moves before his clock is empty of sand, under penalty of forfeit.
The clocks improve tournament play which otherwise could become contests not of Kaissa but of patience, the victory perhaps going to him who was most willing to outsit his opponent.
- (Beasts of Gor, Chapter 4)