Book 8. (1 results) Hunters of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 48 | It is said, however, by some of the View more quotes about merchants">Merchants there, that this manner of caution and restriction, has to some extent diminished their position in the spheres of trade. |
 |
Book 8. (7 results) Hunters of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 45 | The governance of Lydius, under the Merchants, incidentally, is identical to that of the exchange islands, or free islands, in Thassa. |
| 3 | 46 | Three with which I was familiar from various voyages, were Tabor, Teletus and, to the north, offshore from Torvaldsland, Scagnar. |
| 3 | 47 | Of these, to be honest, and to give the Merchants their due, I will admit that Tabor and Teletus are rather strictly controlled. |
| 3 | 48 | It is said, however, by some of the Merchants there, that this manner of caution and restriction, has to some extent diminished their position in the spheres of trade. |
| 3 | 49 | Be that as it may, Lydius, though not what you would call an open port, was indulgent, and permissive. |
| 3 | 50 | Most ports and islands on Thassa, of course, are not managed by the Merchants, but, commonly, by magistrates appointed by the city councils. |
| 3 | 51 | In Port Kar, my city, the utilization of the facilities of the port is regulated by a board of four magistrates, the Port Consortium, which reports directly to the Council of Captains, which, since the downfall of the warring Ubars, is sovereign in the city. |
|
The governance of Lydius, under the Merchants, incidentally, is identical to that of the exchange islands, or free islands, in Thassa.
Three with which I was familiar from various voyages, were Tabor, Teletus and, to the north, offshore from Torvaldsland, Scagnar.
Of these, to be honest, and to give the Merchants their due, I will admit that Tabor and Teletus are rather strictly controlled.
It is said, however, by some of the Merchants there, that this manner of caution and restriction, has to some extent diminished their position in the spheres of trade.
Be that as it may, Lydius, though not what you would call an open port, was indulgent, and permissive.
Most ports and islands on Thassa, of course, are not managed by the Merchants, but, commonly, by magistrates appointed by the city councils.
In Port Kar, my city, the utilization of the facilities of the port is regulated by a board of four magistrates, the Port Consortium, which reports directly to the Council of Captains, which, since the downfall of the warring Ubars, is sovereign in the city.
- (Hunters of Gor)