Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 35 | "For purposes of war, of course," said Tajima. |
| 12 | 36 | "On continental Gor?" I inquired. |
| 12 | 37 | "Elsewhere," said Tajima. |
| 12 | 38 | This made sense to me, as whatever might be afoot in the forest would not be likely to be of sufficient size and potency to effect much success against Gorean cities with their own tarn forces, which might number in the hundreds and, as of old, in Ar, in their thousands. |
| 12 | 39 | Similarly it seemed that formidable island ubarates such as Tyros and Cos would have little to fear from, say, a squadron of bandit tarnsmen. |
| 12 | 40 | And would one not require the means to reach those sovereignties, which lay hundreds of pasangs to the west? The tarn is a land bird, and will not fly beyond the sight of land. |
| 12 | 41 | And even if the tarn could do that, no tarn could make that flight, but would fall exhausted into the sea. |
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"For purposes of war, of course," said Tajima.
"On continental Gor?" I inquired.
"Elsewhere," said Tajima.
This made sense to me, as whatever might be afoot in the forest would not be likely to be of sufficient size and potency to effect much success against Gorean cities with their own tarn forces, which might number in the hundreds and, as of old, in Ar, in their thousands.
Similarly it seemed that formidable island ubarates such as Tyros and Cos would have little to fear from, say, a squadron of bandit tarnsmen.
And would one not require the means to reach those sovereignties, which lay hundreds of pasangs to the west? The tarn is a land bird, and will not fly beyond the sight of land.
And even if the tarn could do that, no tarn could make that flight, but would fall exhausted into the sea.
- (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter )