Book 11. (1 results) Slave Girl of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 5 | 149 | The policy of Fortress of Saphronicus, extending its hegemony politically over its View more quotes about nearby">nearby villages, even to the extent of exacting tribute in kind, is not unprecedented on Gor, but, on the other hand, is not the general rule. |
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Book 11. (7 results) Slave Girl of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 5 | 146 | These villages may or may not be tributary to the city. |
| 5 | 147 | It is common, of course, for a city to protect those villages, whether they are tributary to the city or not, which make use of its market. |
| 5 | 148 | If a village markets in a given city, that city, by Gorean custom, stands as its shield, a relationship which, of course, works to the advantage of both the villages and city, the city receiving produce in its markets, the villages receiving the protection of the city's soldiers. |
| 5 | 149 | The policy of Fortress of Saphronicus, extending its hegemony politically over its nearby villages, even to the extent of exacting tribute in kind, is not unprecedented on Gor, but, on the other hand, is not the general rule. |
| 5 | 150 | Most villages are free villages. |
| 5 | 151 | The Gorean peasant is a resolute, strong fellow, upright and stubborn, who prides himself on his land and his sovereignty. |
| 5 | 152 | Also, he is usually the master of the Gorean longbow, in the wake of which liberty is often to be found. |
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These villages may or may not be tributary to the city.
It is common, of course, for a city to protect those villages, whether they are tributary to the city or not, which make use of its market.
If a village markets in a given city, that city, by Gorean custom, stands as its shield, a relationship which, of course, works to the advantage of both the villages and city, the city receiving produce in its markets, the villages receiving the protection of the city's soldiers.
The policy of Fortress of Saphronicus, extending its hegemony politically over its nearby villages, even to the extent of exacting tribute in kind, is not unprecedented on Gor, but, on the other hand, is not the general rule.
Most villages are free villages.
The Gorean peasant is a resolute, strong fellow, upright and stubborn, who prides himself on his land and his sovereignty.
Also, he is usually the master of the Gorean longbow, in the wake of which liberty is often to be found.
- (Slave Girl of Gor)