Book 23. (1 results) Renegades of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 17 | 630 | The rock, however, View more quotes about suggested">suggested a temporary expedient. |
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Book 23. (7 results) Renegades of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 17 | 627 | The head of the ram was so constructed, and the horns on it so curved back, that it was unlikely, given the forces involved, that it could become lodged in the door. |
| 17 | 628 | I could not, thus, in any simple fashion, even with the beams and planks about, in the rubble, thrust anything behind it, crosswise, say, behind the horns, to prevent its withdrawal. |
| 17 | 629 | The sand was useless. |
| 17 | 630 | The rock, however, suggested a temporary expedient. |
| 17 | 631 | "Hold the ram!" I heard, from outside. |
| 17 | 632 | But it must come again, at least once! Men hesitated to rush forward. |
| 17 | 633 | I then saw the great iron head seemingly become smoothly larger and larger as it swept forward. |
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The head of the ram was so constructed, and the horns on it so curved back, that it was unlikely, given the forces involved, that it could become lodged in the door.
I could not, thus, in any simple fashion, even with the beams and planks about, in the rubble, thrust anything behind it, crosswise, say, behind the horns, to prevent its withdrawal.
The sand was useless.
The rock, however, suggested a temporary expedient.
"Hold the ram!" I heard, from outside.
But it must come again, at least once! Men hesitated to rush forward.
I then saw the great iron head seemingly become smoothly larger and larger as it swept forward.
- (Renegades of Gor)