Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 40 | 2 | A dozen small boats, unable to escape, many fastened together, were crushed in the passage of the mighty bow of the great ship, and she brushed others aside, dozens, brushed them aside as the limb of a stately, insouciant larl might sweep leaves from its path, scarcely noticing this consequence of its passage. |
| 40 | 3 | Many of the small ships drew away, their crews awed, white-faced. |
| 40 | 4 | Never had they seen so mighty a ship as that of Tersites. |
| 40 | 5 | Other ships, with bolder governors, many with ladders and irons, clung to her flanks, clustered about her, like insects, but their ladders were unavailing, foolish against this behemoth's sides, and what arm had the strength to cast an iron so high that it might engage the railings towering above? Many of the ships struck into one another, stove one another in, and others were swamped in the swells attending the passage of the great ship. |
| 40 | 6 | The waters on both sides were filled with debris and struggling men. |
| 40 | 7 | On both banks there were marshaled infantries, ranks upon ranks, prepared to do war. |
| 40 | 8 | Many in the farther ranks broke ranks, to press forward, to witness so unaccountable a sight, as though a city might be afloat. |
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A dozen small boats, unable to escape, many fastened together, were crushed in the passage of the mighty bow of the great ship, and she brushed others aside, dozens, brushed them aside as the limb of a stately, insouciant larl might sweep leaves from its path, scarcely noticing this consequence of its passage.
Many of the small ships drew away, their crews awed, white-faced.
Never had they seen so mighty a ship as that of Tersites.
Other ships, with bolder governors, many with ladders and irons, clung to her flanks, clustered about her, like insects, but their ladders were unavailing, foolish against this behemoth's sides, and what arm had the strength to cast an iron so high that it might engage the railings towering above? Many of the ships struck into one another, stove one another in, and others were swamped in the swells attending the passage of the great ship.
The waters on both sides were filled with debris and struggling men.
On both banks there were marshaled infantries, ranks upon ranks, prepared to do war.
Many in the farther ranks broke ranks, to press forward, to witness so unaccountable a sight, as though a city might be afloat.
- (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter )