Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 48 | 60 | It had been put in View more quotes about place">place several yards beyond where had stood the remoter tents of the enemy. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 48 | 57 | "I fear," I said, "it was to have been expected". |
| 48 | 58 | At first I had taken it to be a stunted tree, with thick, uneven branches, then a trophy pole. |
| 48 | 59 | But it was neither. |
| 48 | 60 | It had been put in place several yards beyond where had stood the remoter tents of the enemy. |
| 48 | 61 | One supposes they did not wish to have such a thing within their camp, a camp now little more than refuse and ashes. |
| 48 | 62 | When a battle has been successfully fought, and the enemy driven from the field, it is not uncommon for the victors to mark the field in such a way as to commemorate their victory. |
| 48 | 63 | If a tree is available, suitably situated, and of an appropriate size, it is cleared of bark, leaves, and smaller branches, and then used as a mount or frame on which to hang paraphernalia proclaiming the victory, usually helmets, shields, insignia, banners, standards, broken weapons, and such, taken from the enemy. |
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"I fear," I said, "it was to have been expected".
At first I had taken it to be a stunted tree, with thick, uneven branches, then a trophy pole.
But it was neither.
It had been put in place several yards beyond where had stood the remoter tents of the enemy.
One supposes they did not wish to have such a thing within their camp, a camp now little more than refuse and ashes.
When a battle has been successfully fought, and the enemy driven from the field, it is not uncommon for the victors to mark the field in such a way as to commemorate their victory.
If a tree is available, suitably situated, and of an appropriate size, it is cleared of bark, leaves, and smaller branches, and then used as a mount or frame on which to hang paraphernalia proclaiming the victory, usually helmets, shields, insignia, banners, standards, broken weapons, and such, taken from the enemy.
- (Avengers of Gor)