Book 23. (1 results) Renegades of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 20 | 429 | This is View more quotes about supposed">supposed to occur when the eyes have been painted. |
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Book 23. (7 results) Renegades of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 20 | 426 | It is more than tackle and blocks, beams and planks, canvas and caulking. |
| 20 | 427 | There is an indefinability and preciousness about her, a mystique which informs her, an exceeding of what is seen, a nature and wondrous mystery, like that of a companion and lover, a creature and friend. |
| 20 | 428 | Though I have seldom heard them speak explicitly of this, particularly when landsmen are present, many Gorean mariners seem to believe that the ship is in some way alive. |
| 20 | 429 | This is supposed to occur when the eyes have been painted. |
| 20 | 430 | It is then, some say, that she comes alive, when she can see. |
| 20 | 431 | I suppose this may be regarded as superstition; on the other hand, it may also be regarded as love. |
| 20 | 432 | The ships in the outer harbor which had been facing north now, too, drew up their anchors. |
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It is more than tackle and blocks, beams and planks, canvas and caulking.
There is an indefinability and preciousness about her, a mystique which informs her, an exceeding of what is seen, a nature and wondrous mystery, like that of a companion and lover, a creature and friend.
Though I have seldom heard them speak explicitly of this, particularly when landsmen are present, many Gorean mariners seem to believe that the ship is in some way alive.
This is supposed to occur when the eyes have been painted.
It is then, some say, that she comes alive, when she can see.
I suppose this may be regarded as superstition; on the other hand, it may also be regarded as love.
The ships in the outer harbor which had been facing north now, too, drew up their anchors.
- (Renegades of Gor)