Book 16. (1 results) Guardsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 8 | 251 | This prevents the movement of the candle in rough weather. |
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Book 16. (7 results) Guardsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 8 | 248 | This spike had been View more quotes about sitting">sitting in an aperture cut in the shelf, that the bowl might sit evenly on the wood. |
| 8 | 249 | There was a similar aperture, about a half of an inch in width, in the table. |
| 8 | 250 | She set the spike into this hole and, again, the silver bowl rested evenly on wood. |
| 8 | 251 | This prevents the movement of the candle in rough weather. |
| 8 | 252 | The table, too, was bolted to the floor. |
| 8 | 253 | For similar reasons ships' lanterns, in cabins or below decks, are usually hung from hooks overhead. |
| 8 | 254 | Thus, in rough weather they may swing, but they are not likely to fall, scattering flaming oil about, with attendant dangers of fire. |
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This spike had been sitting in an aperture cut in the shelf, that the bowl might sit evenly on the wood.
There was a similar aperture, about a half of an inch in width, in the table.
She set the spike into this hole and, again, the silver bowl rested evenly on wood.
This prevents the movement of the candle in rough weather.
The table, too, was bolted to the floor.
For similar reasons ships' lanterns, in cabins or below decks, are usually hung from hooks overhead.
Thus, in rough weather they may swing, but they are not likely to fall, scattering flaming oil about, with attendant dangers of fire.
- (Guardsman of Gor)