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Later some must know the broad-winged tarn, others the craft of siege work, mining and ascent, the management of ladders and the planning of waves of attack. - (Quarry of Gor, Chapter 33, Sentence #270)

"How long until you have assembled those required?" asked the beast. "Not every brigand will do," said the man in the boat. "And agents must be planted, contacts made, spies ensconced, patrols and watches noted and recorded. Later some must know the broad-winged tarn, others the craft of siege work, mining and ascent, the management of ladders and the planning of waves of attack. We must have vessels, too, shallow-drafted and broad of beam, some large enough for the conveying of men, some small enough and quick enough for close work, armed with springals to launch javelins of fire, some sturdy enough to support catapults, for boulders and cauldrons of flaming oil". It seemed to me that considerable forces were being marshaled, even a small army, acting in concert with some form of naval support. "How long will this take?" inquired the beast. - (Quarry of Gor)