Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 30 | 71 | "To View more quotes about begin">begin with, it is difficult to attack, given its size. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 30 | 68 | If the strike is made at or near the waterline the ram's effectiveness is little compromised, given the rise and fall of the sea. |
| 30 | 69 | "How can the ship defend itself?" I asked. |
| 30 | 70 | "Variously," said Aëtius. |
| 30 | 71 | "To begin with, it is difficult to attack, given its size. |
| 30 | 72 | The height of the bulwarks, as in round ships, discourages boarding. |
| 30 | 73 | Here we have an extreme instance of that. |
| 30 | 74 | Consider the difficulty of scaling the walls of a city, particularly if the city were at sea. |
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If the strike is made at or near the waterline the ram's effectiveness is little compromised, given the rise and fall of the sea.
"How can the ship defend itself?" I asked.
"Variously," said Aëtius.
"To begin with, it is difficult to attack, given its size.
The height of the bulwarks, as in round ships, discourages boarding.
Here we have an extreme instance of that.
Consider the difficulty of scaling the walls of a city, particularly if the city were at sea.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)