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Something of this sort, I supposed, defensive arrangements, would be likely to characterize the garden walls, as well. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter 15, Sentence #48)

Too, I supposed that the garden walls would be similar to those of the courtyard itself, and, if this should be so, attaining their summit might constitute a dubious victory. From the sparkle of sunlight by day, and the glint of moonlight by night, I had determined that the courtyard wall, at least that portion which I could see from my quarters, was armed. Anchored in the top of the wall were pieces of broken glass, shards of pottery, and blades, and, strung about the wall, were dangling strips of metal which would be difficult to elude, and which, if not eluded, would produce a jangling of disturbed metal unlikely to pass unnoted. Something of this sort, I supposed, defensive arrangements, would be likely to characterize the garden walls, as well. On the other hand, within the garden walls I saw no sign of the warning apparatus consisting of suspended strips of metal. On the other hand, I would later learn, interestingly, that this lack of an obvious warning arrangement, first, was intended to encourage an approach through the garden to the courtyard, which would then facilitate the entrapment of intruders between the double walls, those of the courtyard and those of the garden, and, second, that there was, in a sense, a warning device in the garden, as well as in the more open, barren courtyard, nearer the palace, a warning device, however, which was armed, so to speak, only after dark. This consisted in the Night Singers themselves, whose song would be silenced if an unfamiliar individual entered the garden, and, when resumed, would be rather different, and would occasionally be interrupted with warning notes, should the individual change his position. - (Rebels of Gor)