Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 23 | 20 | The landsman may View more quotes about think">think of a ship as an object or artifact, little different, in essence, save in size and purpose, from a cabinet or chair, a wall or flight of stairs. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 23 | 17 | "The delay," said Thurnock, "gave the merchantmen an unrecoverable lead, one which not even the swiftest knife ship could overcome". |
| 23 | 18 | I will briefly explain the nature of the "delay". |
| 23 | 19 | Gorean mariners, as is often the case with mariners, have a very special sense of their ships. |
| 23 | 20 | The landsman may think of a ship as an object or artifact, little different, in essence, save in size and purpose, from a cabinet or chair, a wall or flight of stairs. |
| 23 | 21 | The mariner, on the other hand, who entrusts his life to his ship, commonly views it differently, more deeply and closely, more personally. |
| 23 | 22 | It braves storms; it protects him from the terrors of the deep. |
| 23 | 23 | It carries him from port to port. |
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"The delay," said Thurnock, "gave the merchantmen an unrecoverable lead, one which not even the swiftest knife ship could overcome".
I will briefly explain the nature of the "delay".
Gorean mariners, as is often the case with mariners, have a very special sense of their ships.
The landsman may think of a ship as an object or artifact, little different, in essence, save in size and purpose, from a cabinet or chair, a wall or flight of stairs.
The mariner, on the other hand, who entrusts his life to his ship, commonly views it differently, more deeply and closely, more personally.
It braves storms; it protects him from the terrors of the deep.
It carries him from port to port.
- (Avengers of Gor)