Book 6. (7 results) Raiders of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 15 | 116 | Meanwhile, while I had been plying the trade of pirate, the military and political ventures of the council itself, within the city, had proceeded well. |
| 15 | 117 | For one thing, they had now formed a council Guard, with its distinct livery, that was now recognized as a force of the council, and, in effect, as the police of the city. |
| 15 | 118 | The Arsenal Guard, however, perhaps for traditional reasons, remained a separate body, concerned with the arsenal, and having jurisdiction within its walls. |
| 15 | 119 | For another thing, the four Ubars, Chung, Eteocles, Nigel and Sullius Maximus, their powers considerably reduced during the time of the unsuccessful coup of Henrius Sevarius, had apparently resigned themselves to the supremacy of the council in the city. |
| 15 | 120 | At any rate, for the first time in several years, there was now a single, effective sovereign in Port Kar, the council. |
| 15 | 121 | Accordingly, its word, and, in effect, its word alone, was law. |
| 15 | 122 | A similar consolidation and unification had taken place, of course, in the realm of inspections and taxations, penalties and enforcements, codes and courts. |
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Meanwhile, while I had been plying the trade of pirate, the military and political ventures of the council itself, within the city, had proceeded well.
For one thing, they had now formed a council Guard, with its distinct livery, that was now recognized as a force of the council, and, in effect, as the police of the city.
The Arsenal Guard, however, perhaps for traditional reasons, remained a separate body, concerned with the arsenal, and having jurisdiction within its walls.
For another thing, the four Ubars, Chung, Eteocles, Nigel and Sullius Maximus, their powers considerably reduced during the time of the unsuccessful coup of Henrius Sevarius, had apparently resigned themselves to the supremacy of the council in the city.
At any rate, for the first time in several years, there was now a single, effective sovereign in Port Kar, the council.
Accordingly, its word, and, in effect, its word alone, was law.
A similar consolidation and unification had taken place, of course, in the realm of inspections and taxations, penalties and enforcements, codes and courts.
- (Raiders of Gor, Chapter )