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| 27 | 18 | On the continent, View more quotes about street">street contingents, raised in times of need to supplement a city's standing troops, commonly make do with knives, clubs, sharpened poles, and stones. |
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| 27 | 15 | It can function, rather as the heavy staff, though bladed, both defensively and offensively. |
| 27 | 16 | Rather, too, as the pike and halberd, it may be used both to break an enemy's ranks and, when necessary, to keep him at bay. |
| 27 | 17 | If the Pani had access to the lofty kaiila I would not doubt that the glaive would be designed additionally, like the halberd, with its hook, to dismount a rider, putting him at the mercy of the dagger. |
| 27 | 18 | On the continent, street contingents, raised in times of need to supplement a city's standing troops, commonly make do with knives, clubs, sharpened poles, and stones. |
| 27 | 19 | Some cities maintain semi-military units, skirmishers, light bowmen, and slingers. |
| 27 | 20 | Slingers may use stones or metal pellets. |
| 27 | 21 | These are more dangerous than many understand, particularly at a short distance, and in great numbers, when a sheet of missiles in their thousands can strike foes as might a deadly hail. |