Book 6. (7 results) Raiders of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 53 | They pulled away, acknowledging with flags my message. |
| 17 | 54 | The Dorna dropped back. |
| 17 | 55 | I would have preferred to go with them, but, as a commander, I could not. |
| 17 | 56 | My third wave, following the second by an ahn, would consist of a long extended line of round ships, some fourteen hundred. |
| 17 | 57 | It was my hope that by the time they arrived at the engagement the fleet of Cos and Tyros, responding to my first two waves, would have shortened their lines and concentrated their ships. |
| 17 | 58 | Thus the round ships might, hopefully, be able to envelop their formation, surround it, and attack on the flanks, with their not inconsiderable barrage of flaming javelins, heated stones, burning pitch and showers of crossbow bolts. |
| 17 | 59 | Further, when the ships of Cos and Tyros turned upon these round ships I did not think they would find them common foes. |
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They pulled away, acknowledging with flags my message.
The Dorna dropped back.
I would have preferred to go with them, but, as a commander, I could not.
My third wave, following the second by an ahn, would consist of a long extended line of round ships, some fourteen hundred.
It was my hope that by the time they arrived at the engagement the fleet of Cos and Tyros, responding to my first two waves, would have shortened their lines and concentrated their ships.
Thus the round ships might, hopefully, be able to envelop their formation, surround it, and attack on the flanks, with their not inconsiderable barrage of flaming javelins, heated stones, burning pitch and showers of crossbow bolts.
Further, when the ships of Cos and Tyros turned upon these round ships I did not think they would find them common foes.
- (Raiders of Gor, Chapter )