Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 10 | 41 | It could be View more quotes about used">used for either thrusting or slashing. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 10 | 38 | At the edges of the lacquered platform, one on each side, crouched two larls. |
| 10 | 39 | Behind Lord Nishida, at the back of the platform, stood six of the "strange men," each armed with a glaive, the blade of which, socketed in its stout pole, was some two-and-a-half feet in length, and curved. |
| 10 | 40 | It was presumably an infantry weapon. |
| 10 | 41 | It could be used for either thrusting or slashing. |
| 10 | 42 | It would not be thrown. |
| 10 | 43 | Whereas I would not have anticipated difficulty in getting behind one such weapon, it would be exceedingly dangerous if there were two such weapons, as an aggressor would be likely to be vulnerable to the blow of the second weapon. |
| 10 | 44 | As the glaive is used most effectively forward or to the soldier's left, if the wielder is right-handed, one would try to keep to the wielder's right. |
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At the edges of the lacquered platform, one on each side, crouched two larls.
Behind Lord Nishida, at the back of the platform, stood six of the "strange men," each armed with a glaive, the blade of which, socketed in its stout pole, was some two-and-a-half feet in length, and curved.
It was presumably an infantry weapon.
It could be used for either thrusting or slashing.
It would not be thrown.
Whereas I would not have anticipated difficulty in getting behind one such weapon, it would be exceedingly dangerous if there were two such weapons, as an aggressor would be likely to be vulnerable to the blow of the second weapon.
As the glaive is used most effectively forward or to the soldier's left, if the wielder is right-handed, one would try to keep to the wielder's right.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)