Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 30 | 45 | "View more quotes about beyond">Beyond even the Farther Islands," I said. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 30 | 42 | I had the sense that this vessel had been designed with an unusual voyage in mind. |
| 30 | 43 | "Such a vessel," I said, "might sail even beyond Cos and Tyros". |
| 30 | 44 | "Perhaps," he said. |
| 30 | 45 | "Beyond even the Farther Islands," I said. |
| 30 | 46 | "Perhaps," he said, looking away. |
| 30 | 47 | "There are no shearing blades, at least as yet," I said. |
| 30 | 48 | Such blades are designed to shear away a galley's oars, thus crippling her, and preparing her for a ramming, usually amidships, which is a blow of considerable force, easily sufficient to rupture and flood the prey vessel, and occasionally sufficient to snap her in two. |
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I had the sense that this vessel had been designed with an unusual voyage in mind.
"Such a vessel," I said, "might sail even beyond Cos and Tyros".
"Perhaps," he said.
"Beyond even the Farther Islands," I said.
"Perhaps," he said, looking away.
"There are no shearing blades, at least as yet," I said.
Such blades are designed to shear away a galley's oars, thus crippling her, and preparing her for a ramming, usually amidships, which is a blow of considerable force, easily sufficient to rupture and flood the prey vessel, and occasionally sufficient to snap her in two.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)