Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | 174 | Ships sent to the mouth of the Alexandra had discovered nothing, and some apparently had fallen to pirates. |
| 37 | 175 | It took me little time to discover that the employer had considerable, if finite, resources at his disposal. |
| 37 | 176 | Indeed, he had, in the absence of other intelligence, organized a small army, recruited from a dozen cities, to close the mouth of the Alexandra, to prevent the exiting of this ship, should it exist. |
| 37 | 177 | But even for his resources, this would be an expense which might ruin cities, and leagues of cities. |
| 37 | 178 | He was thus in desperate need of intelligence. |
| 37 | 179 | He must discover if the ship existed, and, if so, ascertain its location. |
| 37 | 180 | Once this was done a stout raiding party might attack and destroy the ship, and withdraw with little, if any, loss. |
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Ships sent to the mouth of the Alexandra had discovered nothing, and some apparently had fallen to pirates.
It took me little time to discover that the employer had considerable, if finite, resources at his disposal.
Indeed, he had, in the absence of other intelligence, organized a small army, recruited from a dozen cities, to close the mouth of the Alexandra, to prevent the exiting of this ship, should it exist.
But even for his resources, this would be an expense which might ruin cities, and leagues of cities.
He was thus in desperate need of intelligence.
He must discover if the ship existed, and, if so, ascertain its location.
Once this was done a stout raiding party might attack and destroy the ship, and withdraw with little, if any, loss.
- (Smugglers of Gor, Chapter )