Book 6. (1 results) Raiders of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 14 | 246 | The two tarn ships, the Dorna and the other, faced one another, motionless, save for their response to the swells of thassa. |
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Book 6. (7 results) Raiders of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 14 | 243 | After a quarter of an Ahn, in the distance, I could see her, at last, come about. |
| 14 | 244 | "Quarter of maximum," I called to the oar-master. |
| 14 | 245 | Then, about four Ehn later, "Rest oars". |
| 14 | 246 | The two tarn ships, the Dorna and the other, faced one another, motionless, save for their response to the swells of thassa. |
| 14 | 247 | We were separated by some four hundred yards. |
| 14 | 248 | Since the principal weapons of the ram-ship are the ram and shearing blades, she is most dangerous taken head on. |
| 14 | 249 | Accordingly, in such a combat situation, involving only two ships at sea, both ships commonly described the broad starboard circle, prowling about one another like wary sleen, exchanging missiles, watchful for the opportunity to engage with ram and blades. |
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After a quarter of an Ahn, in the distance, I could see her, at last, come about.
"Quarter of maximum," I called to the oar-master.
Then, about four Ehn later, "Rest oars".
The two tarn ships, the Dorna and the other, faced one another, motionless, save for their response to the swells of thassa.
We were separated by some four hundred yards.
Since the principal weapons of the ram-ship are the ram and shearing blades, she is most dangerous taken head on.
Accordingly, in such a combat situation, involving only two ships at sea, both ships commonly described the broad starboard circle, prowling about one another like wary sleen, exchanging missiles, watchful for the opportunity to engage with ram and blades.
- (Raiders of Gor, Chapter 14)