Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 14 | Goreans view themselves as within nature, perhaps as a part of nature; surely, at least, they respect her and love her, and it would never occur to them to scorn and deny her; they live with her, not against her; on the other hand, we commonly view ourselves as outside of nature, and surely, on the whole, if not against her, apart from her. |
| 25 | 15 | She is alien to us, the home without which we could not live, and is left unnoticed. |
| 25 | 16 | I was buoyant. |
| 25 | 17 | I thought it must be the eighth ahn, or approximately so. |
| 25 | 18 | Midday, when Tor-tu-Gor stands highest in the sky, is the tenth ahn. |
| 25 | 19 | In the cities, the tenth ahn is commonly marked by the ringing of a great bar, or bars, which may be heard from wall to wall. |
| 25 | 20 | The bars may also mark other ahn, depending on the city, and may serve as a signal of alarm, of sorrow, of victory, of celebration, and such. |
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Goreans view themselves as within nature, perhaps as a part of nature; surely, at least, they respect her and love her, and it would never occur to them to scorn and deny her; they live with her, not against her; on the other hand, we commonly view ourselves as outside of nature, and surely, on the whole, if not against her, apart from her.
She is alien to us, the home without which we could not live, and is left unnoticed.
I was buoyant.
I thought it must be the eighth ahn, or approximately so.
Midday, when Tor-tu-Gor stands highest in the sky, is the tenth ahn.
In the cities, the tenth ahn is commonly marked by the ringing of a great bar, or bars, which may be heard from wall to wall.
The bars may also mark other ahn, depending on the city, and may serve as a signal of alarm, of sorrow, of victory, of celebration, and such.
- (Smugglers of Gor, Chapter )