Book 15. (1 results) Rogue of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 31 | 162 | The disengagement of one is View more quotes about quite">quite sufficient to permit the gate to rattle viciously downward. |
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Book 15. (7 results) Rogue of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 31 | 159 | If this were not done the poles would spin wickedly, turning with the rotating windlass. |
| 31 | 160 | This eventuality would be extremely dangerous, of course, to anyone within the compass of the poles' movement or who might be, as we were, chained to the poles themselves. |
| 31 | 161 | There are two counterweights, as I have mentioned, which partially balance the weight of the gate. |
| 31 | 162 | The disengagement of one is quite sufficient to permit the gate to rattle viciously downward. |
| 31 | 163 | If both were disengaged the gate itself might be severely damaged. |
| 31 | 164 | "Be ready!" called the pirate. |
| 31 | 165 | I looked upward, the collar slipping on my neck. |
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If this were not done the poles would spin wickedly, turning with the rotating windlass.
This eventuality would be extremely dangerous, of course, to anyone within the compass of the poles' movement or who might be, as we were, chained to the poles themselves.
There are two counterweights, as I have mentioned, which partially balance the weight of the gate.
The disengagement of one is quite sufficient to permit the gate to rattle viciously downward.
If both were disengaged the gate itself might be severely damaged.
"Be ready!" called the pirate.
I looked upward, the collar slipping on my neck.
- (Rogue of Gor)