Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 41 | 217 | At a View more quotes about given">given signal, the blasting of trumpets, the clashing of cymbals, the whistling of smoke arrows, the beating of drums, or such, the timbers are removed by ropes or blows, not fire, as fire is unpredictable and slow. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 41 | 214 | "Yes," I said. |
| 41 | 215 | "Classically, ideally, one digs beneath the walls at many points, say, twenty to fifty. |
| 41 | 216 | The wall is then supported from beneath by timbers. |
| 41 | 217 | At a given signal, the blasting of trumpets, the clashing of cymbals, the whistling of smoke arrows, the beating of drums, or such, the timbers are removed by ropes or blows, not fire, as fire is unpredictable and slow. |
| 41 | 218 | When this is done successfully, the walls collapse at several points simultaneously, opening the town or city to the enemy". |
| 41 | 219 | "You fear such an assault?" asked Thrasymedes, anxiously. |
| 41 | 220 | "The enemy," I said, "outnumbers our men several to one, but their numbers are not sufficient to mount such a general assault". |
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"Yes," I said.
"Classically, ideally, one digs beneath the walls at many points, say, twenty to fifty.
The wall is then supported from beneath by timbers.
At a given signal, the blasting of trumpets, the clashing of cymbals, the whistling of smoke arrows, the beating of drums, or such, the timbers are removed by ropes or blows, not fire, as fire is unpredictable and slow.
When this is done successfully, the walls collapse at several points simultaneously, opening the town or city to the enemy".
"You fear such an assault?" asked Thrasymedes, anxiously.
"The enemy," I said, "outnumbers our men several to one, but their numbers are not sufficient to mount such a general assault".
- (Avengers of Gor)