Book 28. (1 results) Kur of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 34 | It is View more quotes about true">true the spear can be cast and with effect, but it is most often used as a stabbing weapon. |
 |
Book 28. (7 results) Kur of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 31 | "The shaft is not weighty," said Lord Grendel. |
| 36 | 32 | "Its swiftness compensates for its lightness," said Cabot. |
| 36 | 33 | "The spear can be swift," said Lord Grendel. |
| 36 | 34 | It is true the spear can be cast and with effect, but it is most often used as a stabbing weapon. |
| 36 | 35 | Once a spear is cast, obviously, it is no longer available to its owner, and this is the case even if it strikes its intended target, one of perhaps dozens of advancing, threatening targets. |
| 36 | 36 | Sometimes the spear, thrust or cast, is used to penetrate a shield, rendering it unwieldy, and a handicap to its bearer. |
| 36 | 37 | This is particularly to one's advantage if one is faced with a given foe, as in single combat. |
|
"The shaft is not weighty," said Lord Grendel.
"Its swiftness compensates for its lightness," said Cabot.
"The spear can be swift," said Lord Grendel.
It is true the spear can be cast and with effect, but it is most often used as a stabbing weapon.
Once a spear is cast, obviously, it is no longer available to its owner, and this is the case even if it strikes its intended target, one of perhaps dozens of advancing, threatening targets.
Sometimes the spear, thrust or cast, is used to penetrate a shield, rendering it unwieldy, and a handicap to its bearer.
This is particularly to one's advantage if one is faced with a given foe, as in single combat.
- (Kur of Gor)