Results Details

It was my pretense that the Dorna, now referred to as the Korinna on the Cove of Harpalos papers, was a knife ship converted to freight duty, a pretense now accepted by the Cove authorities, due I suspect, first, to a judicious distribution of gold amongst them and, two, due to the fact that Therans, as well as those of Chios and Daphna, commonly failed to hold the insolent, exploitative, hegemonic tyranny of Cos in warm regard. - (Avengers of Gor, Chapter 3, Sentence #15)

Few would take her as a "round ship," a cargo vessel, with its somewhat broader beam, higher gunwales, and capacity for freight. Too, I feared the Dorna, even disguised, might be recognized. It was not unknown on Thassa, particularly in the contested waters between Port Kar and the major marine ubarates, Cos and Tyros. It was my pretense that the Dorna, now referred to as the Korinna on the Cove of Harpalos papers, was a knife ship converted to freight duty, a pretense now accepted by the Cove authorities, due I suspect, first, to a judicious distribution of gold amongst them and, two, due to the fact that Therans, as well as those of Chios and Daphna, commonly failed to hold the insolent, exploitative, hegemonic tyranny of Cos in warm regard. To be sure, the influence of Cos was far more pervasive and powerful in the larger towns and ports, such as Sybaris on Thera, Mytilene on Chios, and Pylos and Naxos on Daphna. Indeed, in such towns, high administrative, military, and naval offices were largely staffed by Cosians. The theory seemed to be that cities command the country and, thus, those who command the cities command the country. - (Avengers of Gor, Chapter 3)