Book 3. (1 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 2 | 91 | View more quotes about normally">Normally they do this in single file and he who leads the file is called First Spear, for his will be the first spear cast. |
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Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 2 | 88 | I smiled to myself. |
| 2 | 89 | I was First Spear, for there were no others. |
| 2 | 90 | In the Voltai Range bands of hunters, usually from Ar, stalk the larl with the mighty Gorean spear. |
| 2 | 91 | Normally they do this in single file and he who leads the file is called First Spear, for his will be the first spear cast. |
| 2 | 92 | As soon as he casts his weapon he throws himself to the ground and covers his body with his shield, as does each man successively behind him. |
| 2 | 93 | This allows each man to have a clean cast at the beast and provides some protection once the spear is thrown. |
| 2 | 94 | The most significant reason, however, becomes clear when the role of the last man on the file, who is spoken of as Last Spear, is understood. |
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I smiled to myself.
I was First Spear, for there were no others.
In the Voltai Range bands of hunters, usually from Ar, stalk the larl with the mighty Gorean spear.
Normally they do this in single file and he who leads the file is called First Spear, for his will be the first spear cast.
As soon as he casts his weapon he throws himself to the ground and covers his body with his shield, as does each man successively behind him.
This allows each man to have a clean cast at the beast and provides some protection once the spear is thrown.
The most significant reason, however, becomes clear when the role of the last man on the file, who is spoken of as Last Spear, is understood.
- (Priest-Kings of Gor)