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In the marshes of the delta may be found the scattered, floating villages of the Rencers. - (Quarry of Gor, Chapter 11, Sentence #9)

The roofs are commonly flat, and equipped with stones, debris, and covered vessels of pitch which, uncovered and ignited, might be cast down toward the water, and, in places, leaders are found through which, suitably adjusted, burning oil might be directed with what, from the point of view of those below, would doubtless seem to be a most alarming precision. The northern and eastern seawalls of Port Kar abut on the vast marshes of the Vosk delta, the western and southern on the Tamber. And beyond the Tamber, less than an Ahn's rowing, lies Thassa, the sea. In the marshes of the delta may be found the scattered, floating villages of the Rencers. These villages are formed from the interwoven stalks of the rence plant, from which a common form of cheap paper is made. Fresh rence is added to the surface of the villages, as older, submerged layers deteriorate, break apart, and rot. The delta is rich in fish and birds. - (Quarry of Gor)