Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 16 | 130 | View more quotes about thus">Thus, the fellow with the short bow could fire four times as many arrows in a given period of time as the crossbowman. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 16 | 127 | He could thus fire twenty bolts in 400 Ihn, or ten Ehn. |
| 16 | 128 | On the other hand, with the short bow one could fire an arrow every five Ihn. |
| 16 | 129 | Thus, in 400 Ihn, or ten Ehn, he could fire 80 arrows. |
| 16 | 130 | Thus, the fellow with the short bow could fire four times as many arrows in a given period of time as the crossbowman. |
| 16 | 131 | Further, given the quantity of arrows housed in the two broad quivers, whereas the ammunition of the crossbowman would be exhausted in ten Ehn, the ammunition of the other fellow, he with the short bow, even at the increased rate of fire, would last twenty-five Ehn. |
| 16 | 132 | Thus the bowman could fire four times to the crossbowman's once, and continue to fire for two and a half times as long. |
| 16 | 133 | These figures are approximations, assuming averages, and typical marksmen. |
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He could thus fire twenty bolts in 400 Ihn, or ten Ehn.
On the other hand, with the short bow one could fire an arrow every five Ihn.
Thus, in 400 Ihn, or ten Ehn, he could fire 80 arrows.
Thus, the fellow with the short bow could fire four times as many arrows in a given period of time as the crossbowman.
Further, given the quantity of arrows housed in the two broad quivers, whereas the ammunition of the crossbowman would be exhausted in ten Ehn, the ammunition of the other fellow, he with the short bow, even at the increased rate of fire, would last twenty-five Ehn.
Thus the bowman could fire four times to the crossbowman's once, and continue to fire for two and a half times as long.
These figures are approximations, assuming averages, and typical marksmen.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)