Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 132 | I had never commanded the massed, thundering, earth-shaking charges of war tharlarion. |
| 12 | 133 | "Excellent," said Lord Nishida. |
| 12 | 134 | The riders of the Tuchuks were subtle clouds of war, almost impossible to close with, dangerous archers, with the short, horn bow, fit for clearing the saddle, to left or right. |
| 12 | 135 | A thousand arrows could be loosed in an instant, like death rain, on a foe, and then the riders were gone. |
| 12 | 136 | And then, again, the storm of death might appear on another horizon, tiny dots on the horizon, and then, in moments, be upon one again. |
| 12 | 137 | And when the Tuchuk did close it was the quiva in flight, and the light, black temwood lance, thrusting and drawing back, and thrusting again, often against a foe on foot, fleeing, being ridden down. |
| 12 | 138 | The Tuchuk, all in all, was a subtle and dangerous foe. |
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I had never commanded the massed, thundering, earth-shaking charges of war tharlarion.
"Excellent," said Lord Nishida.
The riders of the Tuchuks were subtle clouds of war, almost impossible to close with, dangerous archers, with the short, horn bow, fit for clearing the saddle, to left or right.
A thousand arrows could be loosed in an instant, like death rain, on a foe, and then the riders were gone.
And then, again, the storm of death might appear on another horizon, tiny dots on the horizon, and then, in moments, be upon one again.
And when the Tuchuk did close it was the quiva in flight, and the light, black temwood lance, thrusting and drawing back, and thrusting again, often against a foe on foot, fleeing, being ridden down.
The Tuchuk, all in all, was a subtle and dangerous foe.
- (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter )