Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
57
183
Some thought that our ship was genuinely afire, either by accident or that we had deliberately fired the ship, certain that all was lost, to immolate our vessel and the corsair ship in a common conflagration.
Some thought that our ship was genuinely afire, either by accident or that we had deliberately fired the ship, certain that all was lost, to immolate our vessel and the corsair ship in a common conflagration.
- (Avengers of Gor, Chapter 57, Sentence #183)
Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
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57
180
It allayed fear in some of my men and the sight of them being presumably so protected against fire would most likely further alarm mercenaries, realizing they lacked such putative protection.
57
181
What I had not anticipated was the alarm amongst the officers and seamen of the corsair ship.
57
182
They did not realize the nature of the fire, its extent or violence.
57
183
Some thought that our ship was genuinely afire, either by accident or that we had deliberately fired the ship, certain that all was lost, to immolate our vessel and the corsair ship in a common conflagration.
57
184
Few unfamiliar with maritime matters realize the seaman's terror of fire at sea.
57
185
One of a mariner's worst nightmares is to awaken at night to the cry of "Fire!" Fire at sea is quite different from fire on land, say, in a house or village.
57
186
There is nowhere to run.
It allayed fear in some of my men and the sight of them being presumably so protected against fire would most likely further alarm mercenaries, realizing they lacked such putative protection.
What I had not anticipated was the alarm amongst the officers and seamen of the corsair ship.
They did not realize the nature of the fire, its extent or violence.
Some thought that our ship was genuinely afire, either by accident or that we had deliberately fired the ship, certain that all was lost, to immolate our vessel and the corsair ship in a common conflagration.
Few unfamiliar with maritime matters realize the seaman's terror of fire at sea.
One of a mariner's worst nightmares is to awaken at night to the cry of "Fire!" Fire at sea is quite different from fire on land, say, in a house or village.
There is nowhere to run.
- (Avengers of Gor, Chapter 57)