Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 154 | The belly coffle, of course, given the hooding, was a sensible arrangement. |
| 17 | 155 | It tended to keep the girls together, and would reduce the likelihood of accidents. |
| 17 | 156 | In their exercising, the two free ends of the rope were usually fastened about masts, commonly the third and fourth mast. |
| 17 | 157 | The deck of a ship, the structures and paraphernalia about, the footing often uncertain, sometimes difficult, is a venue no rational person would choose to traverse blindly. |
| 17 | 158 | Even were one not hooded, the open deck might be dangerous; the great ship, after all, despite its breadth, was a narrow, moving platform, little more than a pitching twig, so to speak, in the midst of a wide, deep, capricious sea. |
| 17 | 159 | As mentioned, of late, ropes had been strung about the deck, rather in the fashion that such ropes are used in rough seas. |
| 17 | 160 | This seemed puzzling to me, as the weather was clear. |
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The belly coffle, of course, given the hooding, was a sensible arrangement.
It tended to keep the girls together, and would reduce the likelihood of accidents.
In their exercising, the two free ends of the rope were usually fastened about masts, commonly the third and fourth mast.
The deck of a ship, the structures and paraphernalia about, the footing often uncertain, sometimes difficult, is a venue no rational person would choose to traverse blindly.
Even were one not hooded, the open deck might be dangerous; the great ship, after all, despite its breadth, was a narrow, moving platform, little more than a pitching twig, so to speak, in the midst of a wide, deep, capricious sea.
As mentioned, of late, ropes had been strung about the deck, rather in the fashion that such ropes are used in rough seas.
This seemed puzzling to me, as the weather was clear.
- (Mariners of Gor, Chapter )