Book 12. (1 results) Beasts of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 4 | 98 | The amphitheater, of course, is used for more than kaissa. |
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Book 12. (7 results) Beasts of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 4 | 95 | I heard now the anthem of Cos being sung. |
| 4 | 96 | Centius of Cos walked to the edge of the stone stage, some five feet above the pit, and lifted his hand to the crowd. |
| 4 | 97 | He smiled. |
| 4 | 98 | The amphitheater, of course, is used for more than kaissa. |
| 4 | 99 | It is also used for such things as the readings of poets, the presentations of choral arrangements, the staging of pageants and the performances of song dramas. |
| 4 | 100 | Indeed, generally the great amphitheater is not used for kaissa, and the Sardar matches are played in shallow fields, before lengthy sloping tiers, set into the sides of small hills, many matches being conducted simultaneously, a large vertical board behind each table serving to record the movements of the pieces and correspond to the current position. |
| 4 | 101 | The movements of the pieces are chalked on the left side of the board, in order; the main portion of the board consists of a representation of the kaissa board and young players, in apprenticeship to masters, move pieces upon it; one has thus before oneself both a record of the moves made to that point and a graphic representation of the current state of the game. |
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I heard now the anthem of Cos being sung.
Centius of Cos walked to the edge of the stone stage, some five feet above the pit, and lifted his hand to the crowd.
He smiled.
The amphitheater, of course, is used for more than kaissa.
It is also used for such things as the readings of poets, the presentations of choral arrangements, the staging of pageants and the performances of song dramas.
Indeed, generally the great amphitheater is not used for kaissa, and the Sardar matches are played in shallow fields, before lengthy sloping tiers, set into the sides of small hills, many matches being conducted simultaneously, a large vertical board behind each table serving to record the movements of the pieces and correspond to the current position.
The movements of the pieces are chalked on the left side of the board, in order; the main portion of the board consists of a representation of the kaissa board and young players, in apprenticeship to masters, move pieces upon it; one has thus before oneself both a record of the moves made to that point and a graphic representation of the current state of the game.
- (Beasts of Gor, Chapter 4)