Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 15 | 34 | I noted one thing that seemed puzzling for a moment. |
| 15 | 35 | Pa-kur had not protected his rear with the customary third ditch and rampart. |
| 15 | 36 | I could see foragers and merchants moving to and from the camp unimpeded. |
| 15 | 37 | I reasoned that Pa-kur had nothing to fear and consequently chose not to employ his siege slaves and prisoners in unnecessary and time-consuming works. |
| 15 | 38 | Still, it seemed that he had committed an error, if only according to the manuals of siege practice. |
| 15 | 39 | If I had had a considerable force of men at my disposal, I could have exploited that error. |
| 15 | 40 | I brought the tarn down near the far ranges of Pa-kur's tents, where his camp ended, seven or eight miles from the city. |
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I noted one thing that seemed puzzling for a moment.
Pa-kur had not protected his rear with the customary third ditch and rampart.
I could see foragers and merchants moving to and from the camp unimpeded.
I reasoned that Pa-kur had nothing to fear and consequently chose not to employ his siege slaves and prisoners in unnecessary and time-consuming works.
Still, it seemed that he had committed an error, if only according to the manuals of siege practice.
If I had had a considerable force of men at my disposal, I could have exploited that error.
I brought the tarn down near the far ranges of Pa-kur's tents, where his camp ended, seven or eight miles from the city.
- (Tarnsman of Gor, Chapter )