anship had permitted them to repulse the few determined
efforts that near-by red nations had made to explore their country by
means of battle fleets of airships.
That he was within the boundary of TorquasCarthoris was surebut
that there existed there such a wondrous city he never had dreamednor
had the chronicles of the past even hinted at such a possibilityfor the
Torquasians were known to liveas did the other green men of Mars
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within the deserted cities that dotted the dying planetnor ever had any
green horde built so much as a single edificeother than the low-walled
incubators where their young are hatched by the sun's heat.
The encircling camp of green warriors lay about five hundred yards
from the city's walls. Between it and the city was no semblance of
breastwork or other protection against rifle or cannon fire; yet distinctly
now in the light of the rising sun Carthoris could see many figures moving
along the summit of the high walland upon the roof tops beyond.
That they were beings like himself he was surethough they were at
too great distance from him for him to be positive that they were red men.
Almost immediately after sunrise the green warriors commence
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