Book 31. (1 results) Conspirators of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 12 | 5 | The View more quotes about water">water entered the fountain through eight spouts, oriented to the eight major points of the Gorean compass. |
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Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 12 | 2 | It is at the intersection of Clive and Emerald, and is the nearest fountain to the shop of Epicrates. |
| 12 | 3 | It, as many fountains, has two basins, water flowing first into the high basin, and then running over to the lower basin. |
| 12 | 4 | As an animal I was permitted to drink only from the lower basin, but there was no difficulty in filling the buckets in the upper basin, and we invariably did so, as it was deeper and fresher. |
| 12 | 5 | The water entered the fountain through eight spouts, oriented to the eight major points of the Gorean compass. |
| 12 | 6 | Below each spout, on the adjacent stone rim, there are two shallow depressions, or worn areas, the one on the right deeper than that on the left. |
| 12 | 7 | This difference takes place over generations, as right-handed persons tend to brace the right hand on the rim while leaning over to drink, and left-handed persons tend to place their weight on the left hand as they lean forward to drink. |
| 12 | 8 | Similar worn places do not appear on the lower rim as slaves, sleen, kaiila, and such, are expected to drink while on all fours. |
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It is at the intersection of Clive and Emerald, and is the nearest fountain to the shop of Epicrates.
It, as many fountains, has two basins, water flowing first into the high basin, and then running over to the lower basin.
As an animal I was permitted to drink only from the lower basin, but there was no difficulty in filling the buckets in the upper basin, and we invariably did so, as it was deeper and fresher.
The water entered the fountain through eight spouts, oriented to the eight major points of the Gorean compass.
Below each spout, on the adjacent stone rim, there are two shallow depressions, or worn areas, the one on the right deeper than that on the left.
This difference takes place over generations, as right-handed persons tend to brace the right hand on the rim while leaning over to drink, and left-handed persons tend to place their weight on the left hand as they lean forward to drink.
Similar worn places do not appear on the lower rim as slaves, sleen, kaiila, and such, are expected to drink while on all fours.
- (Conspirators of Gor)