Book 16. (1 results) Guardsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 8 | 253 | For View more quotes about similar">similar reasons ships' lanterns, in cabins or below decks, are usually hung from hooks overhead. |
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Book 16. (7 results) Guardsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 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. |
| 8 | 255 | Most ships' furniture, of course, berths and such, are fixed in place. |
| 8 | 256 | This prevents the shifting of position which, otherwise, of course, particularly in rough seas, would be inevitable. |
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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.
Most ships' furniture, of course, berths and such, are fixed in place.
This prevents the shifting of position which, otherwise, of course, particularly in rough seas, would be inevitable.
- (Guardsman of Gor)