Book 35. (1 results) Quarry of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 42 | 84 | Climbers, struggling View more quotes about upward">upward, must risk darting spears and descending axes. |
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Book 35. (7 results) Quarry of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 42 | 81 | It seemed not many had assaulted the barricade, and few, if any, had reached its pinnacle. |
| 42 | 82 | The barricade was high and thick, and the footing treacherous and unreliable. |
| 42 | 83 | Defenders were steady of footing, and muchly shielded, for the barricade had been constructed with such things in mind. |
| 42 | 84 | Climbers, struggling upward, must risk darting spears and descending axes. |
| 42 | 85 | Defenders had the advantages of both height and security of position. |
| 42 | 86 | "They are resisted, driven back, dismayed!" called a defender, elated. |
| 42 | 87 | But I did not think so few men could long withstand larger numbers, and prolonged strife. |
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It seemed not many had assaulted the barricade, and few, if any, had reached its pinnacle.
The barricade was high and thick, and the footing treacherous and unreliable.
Defenders were steady of footing, and muchly shielded, for the barricade had been constructed with such things in mind.
Climbers, struggling upward, must risk darting spears and descending axes.
Defenders had the advantages of both height and security of position.
"They are resisted, driven back, dismayed!" called a defender, elated.
But I did not think so few men could long withstand larger numbers, and prolonged strife.
- (Quarry of Gor)