Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 23 | 202 | "Even the View more quotes about path">path of the thousand arrows is impractical," he said. |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 23 | 199 | "Runners might be noted. |
| 23 | 200 | It is days to the holding of Lord Temmu, if that is the destination you have in mind". |
| 23 | 201 | "That first," I said. |
| 23 | 202 | "Even the path of the thousand arrows is impractical," he said. |
| 23 | 203 | "True," I said. |
| 23 | 204 | The distances involved would exceed the utility of this device, which is often used to transmit messages between certain outposts or even between separated units, as in coordinating junctions or pincer movements. |
| 23 | 205 | Obviously the expression, "path of a thousand arrows," is something of a metaphor, as there would seldom be a thousand arrows employed. |
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"Runners might be noted.
It is days to the holding of Lord Temmu, if that is the destination you have in mind".
"That first," I said.
"Even the path of the thousand arrows is impractical," he said.
"True," I said.
The distances involved would exceed the utility of this device, which is often used to transmit messages between certain outposts or even between separated units, as in coordinating junctions or pincer movements.
Obviously the expression, "path of a thousand arrows," is something of a metaphor, as there would seldom be a thousand arrows employed.
- (Rebels of Gor)