Book 32. (1 results) Smugglers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 15 | 142 | The bows View more quotes about used">used, though I did not realize the importance of this at the time, were short bows. |
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Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 15 | 139 | Fellows from the margins of the field went to the targets and retrieved the arrows. |
| 15 | 140 | I would later learn that records were kept, as each arrow could be identified as that of a given bowman. |
| 15 | 141 | In this way, marksmanship might be evaluated, and bowmen distinguished. |
| 15 | 142 | The bows used, though I did not realize the importance of this at the time, were short bows. |
| 15 | 143 | Such a bow can clear the saddle, enabling its missile to be fired easily in any direction. |
| 15 | 144 | The crossbow is well known on Gor, but its rate of fire is far exceeded by that of the straight bow, either the peasant bow or the shorter, saddle bow. |
| 15 | 145 | I was much frightened by what I saw. |
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Fellows from the margins of the field went to the targets and retrieved the arrows.
I would later learn that records were kept, as each arrow could be identified as that of a given bowman.
In this way, marksmanship might be evaluated, and bowmen distinguished.
The bows used, though I did not realize the importance of this at the time, were short bows.
Such a bow can clear the saddle, enabling its missile to be fired easily in any direction.
The crossbow is well known on Gor, but its rate of fire is far exceeded by that of the straight bow, either the peasant bow or the shorter, saddle bow.
I was much frightened by what I saw.
- (Smugglers of Gor)