Book 32. (1 results) Smugglers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 26 | 217 | The javelin is more View more quotes about quickly">quickly handled, and is thus more useful at short range. |
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Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 26 | 214 | It is usually thickly hafted, seven feet or more in length, and lengthily and broadly bladed, usually with bronze. |
| 26 | 215 | "Would this stop a lari?" I asked. |
| 26 | 216 | "A spear would be better," he said, "if the lari were in flat country, in open country, and anticipated, but the size and weight of the spear impairs its utility as a hunting tool. |
| 26 | 217 | The javelin is more quickly handled, and is thus more useful at short range. |
| 26 | 218 | A lari in undergrowth may be difficult to detect, and can come at you unexpectedly, and very quickly. |
| 26 | 219 | Similarly, given the javelin's smaller size it is less cumbersome, and easier to take through brush and thickets. |
| 26 | 220 | Similarly, it is lighter and, if necessary, can be carried at a run, for Ahn at a time. |
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It is usually thickly hafted, seven feet or more in length, and lengthily and broadly bladed, usually with bronze.
"Would this stop a lari?" I asked.
"A spear would be better," he said, "if the lari were in flat country, in open country, and anticipated, but the size and weight of the spear impairs its utility as a hunting tool.
The javelin is more quickly handled, and is thus more useful at short range.
A lari in undergrowth may be difficult to detect, and can come at you unexpectedly, and very quickly.
Similarly, given the javelin's smaller size it is less cumbersome, and easier to take through brush and thickets.
Similarly, it is lighter and, if necessary, can be carried at a run, for Ahn at a time.
- (Smugglers of Gor)