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Updated: May 20, 2025
The war-junk of those days was not a complicated machine. Propelled by oars, it had no fighting capacities of its own, its main purpose being to carry its occupants within bow-range or sword-reach of their adversaries. Naval tactics consisted solely in getting the wind-gage for archery purposes.
He allowed them to come up to the second turn, he allowed the leader to ascend the last straight flight until he was almost within sword-reach, and then he quietly rose to his feet. "Gentlemen," said he, "I grieve to disappoint you; but I have hired this lodging for the night." The leader stopped, discountenanced, and leaned back against his followers. "You are awake?" he stammered.
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