Book 18. (1 results) Blood Brothers of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 47 | The View more quotes about ground">ground-based archer, on the other hand, the defender, has the solid earth beneath him, and he, because of his nearness to the openings in the network, or loosely linked canopy, can both track the approaching enemy and fire through it with ease and efficiency. |
 |
Book 18. (7 results) Blood Brothers of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 44 | Too, if the Kinyanpi were at heights of even fifty or a hundred feet, it would be difficult for them to fire accurately through the overhead network of ropes and cloths which we had suspended between several of the lodges. |
| 27 | 45 | This form of reticulation is calculated to have a confusing and distractive effect on swiftly moving, airborne archers. |
| 27 | 46 | By the time a target can be identified there is usually not enough time to fire. |
| 27 | 47 | The ground-based archer, on the other hand, the defender, has the solid earth beneath him, and he, because of his nearness to the openings in the network, or loosely linked canopy, can both track the approaching enemy and fire through it with ease and efficiency. |
| 27 | 48 | In this respect it functions something like a window. |
| 27 | 49 | It is difficult to hit a particular window, particularly at late notice, while one is moving at high speed, but it is not difficult to see what is approaching through one and to fire through it. |
| 27 | 50 | The defender, meanwhile, between passes, may change his position or, if you like, window. |
|
Too, if the Kinyanpi were at heights of even fifty or a hundred feet, it would be difficult for them to fire accurately through the overhead network of ropes and cloths which we had suspended between several of the lodges.
This form of reticulation is calculated to have a confusing and distractive effect on swiftly moving, airborne archers.
By the time a target can be identified there is usually not enough time to fire.
The ground-based archer, on the other hand, the defender, has the solid earth beneath him, and he, because of his nearness to the openings in the network, or loosely linked canopy, can both track the approaching enemy and fire through it with ease and efficiency.
In this respect it functions something like a window.
It is difficult to hit a particular window, particularly at late notice, while one is moving at high speed, but it is not difficult to see what is approaching through one and to fire through it.
The defender, meanwhile, between passes, may change his position or, if you like, window.
- (Blood Brothers of Gor)