Book 17. (1 results) Savages of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 1 | 441 | Twelve such units constitute a View more quotes about band">Band, commanded again by a Blood, though of higher rank. |
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Book 17. (7 results) Savages of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 1 | 438 | "What is that?" asked Samos. |
| 1 | 439 | "In their military organizations," I said, "six such beasts constitute a Hand, and its leader is called an Eye. |
| 1 | 440 | Two hands and two eyes constitute a larger unit, called a "Kur" or "Beast," which is commanded by a leader, or Blood. |
| 1 | 441 | Twelve such units constitute a Band, commanded again by a Blood, though of higher rank. |
| 1 | 442 | Twelve bands, again commanded by a Blood, of yet higher rank, constitute a March. |
| 1 | 443 | Twelve Marches is said to constitute a People. |
| 1 | 444 | These divisors and multiples have to do with, it seems, a base-twelve mathematics, itself perhaps indexed historically to the six digits of one of the creature's prehensile appendages". |
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"What is that?" asked Samos.
"In their military organizations," I said, "six such beasts constitute a Hand, and its leader is called an Eye.
Two hands and two eyes constitute a larger unit, called a "Kur" or "Beast," which is commanded by a leader, or Blood.
Twelve such units constitute a Band, commanded again by a Blood, though of higher rank.
Twelve bands, again commanded by a Blood, of yet higher rank, constitute a March.
Twelve Marches is said to constitute a People.
These divisors and multiples have to do with, it seems, a base-twelve mathematics, itself perhaps indexed historically to the six digits of one of the creature's prehensile appendages".
- (Savages of Gor)