Book 23. (1 results) Renegades of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 17 | 142 | I did not View more quotes about doubt">doubt but what, sooner or later, the towers might be brought flush to the wall. |
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Book 23. (7 results) Renegades of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 17 | 139 | Some of the bridges, but most not, were raised and lowered by ropes. |
| 17 | 140 | One whose ropes had been cut had its bridge hanging down, against the front of the tower, useless. |
| 17 | 141 | Cosians were trying to run planks out from the tower, to span the crevice between the tower and wall. |
| 17 | 142 | I did not doubt but what, sooner or later, the towers might be brought flush to the wall. |
| 17 | 143 | This is commonly not done, however, for various reasons. |
| 17 | 144 | It more exposes the tower to the defenders, who might then tear the hides from it and smear it with flaming tar, or enter and attack it at their own choosing. |
| 17 | 145 | Too, it makes it much easier to prevent the dropping of the bridges, by blocking them with beams or poles, or, in some cases, by fouling one or both of the chains, usually with metal pins. |
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Some of the bridges, but most not, were raised and lowered by ropes.
One whose ropes had been cut had its bridge hanging down, against the front of the tower, useless.
Cosians were trying to run planks out from the tower, to span the crevice between the tower and wall.
I did not doubt but what, sooner or later, the towers might be brought flush to the wall.
This is commonly not done, however, for various reasons.
It more exposes the tower to the defenders, who might then tear the hides from it and smear it with flaming tar, or enter and attack it at their own choosing.
Too, it makes it much easier to prevent the dropping of the bridges, by blocking them with beams or poles, or, in some cases, by fouling one or both of the chains, usually with metal pins.
- (Renegades of Gor)