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We now returned to Anoroc and thence to the main-land, where I
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took up the campaign against the Mahars, marching from one great
buried city to another until we had passed far north of Amoz into
a country where I had never been. At each city we were vic-torious,
killing or capturing the Sagoths and driving the Mahars further
away.
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for they are little more than brutes, and when they found that we
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were nothing loath to march with us against the next Mahar city
and battle with men of their own race.
Thus we proceeded, swinging in a great half-circle north and west
and south again until we had come back to the edge of the Lidi
Plains north of Thuria. Here we overcame the Mahar city that had
ravaged the Land of Awful Shadow for so many ages. When we
marched
on to Thuria, Goork and his people went mad with joy at the tidings
we brought them.
During this long march of conquest we had passed through seven
countries, peopled by primitive human tribes who had not yet
heard of the federation, and succeeded in joining them all to the
empire. It was noticeable that each of these peoples had a Mahar
city situated near by, which had drawn upon them for slaves and
human
food for so many ages that not even in legend had the population any
folk-tale which did not in some degree reflect an inherent terror
of the reptilians.
In each of these countries I left an officer and warriors to train
them in military discipline, and prepare them to receive the arms
that I intended furnishing them as rapidly as Perry's arsenal
could turn them out, for we felt that it would be a long, long time
before we should see the last of the Mahars. That they had flown
north but temporarily until we should be gone with our great army
and terrifying guns I was positive, and equally sure was I that
they would presently return.
The task of ridding Pellucidar of these hideous crea-tures is one
which in all probability will never be entirely completed, for
their great cities must abound by the hundreds and thousands of
the far-distant lands that no subject of the empire has ever laid
eyes upon.
But within the present boundaries of my domain there are now none
left that I know of, for I am sure we should have heard indirectly
of any great Mahar city that had escaped us, although of course
the imperial army has by no means covered the vast area which I
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After leaving Thuria we returned to Sari, where the seat of
government
is located. Here, upon a vast, fertile plateau, overlooking the
great gulf that runs into the continent from the Lural Az, we are
building the great city of Sari. Here we are erecting mills and
factories. Here we are teaching men and women the rudiments of
agriculture. Here Perry has built the first printing-press, and
a dozen young Sarians are teaching their fellows to read and write
the language of Pellucidar.
We have just laws and only a few of them. Our people are happy
because they are always working at some-thing which they enjoy.
There is no money, nor is any money value placed upon any
commodity.
Perry and I were as one in resolving that the root of all evil
should not be introduced into Pellucidar while we lived.
A man may exchange that which he produces for something which he
desires that another has produced; but he cannot dispose of the
thing he thus acquires. In other words, a commodity ceases to have
pecuniary value the instant that it passes out of the hands of its
producer. All excess reverts to government; and, as this represents
the production of the people as a government, government may
dispose
of it to other peoples in ex-change for that which they produce.
Thus we are es-tablishing a trade between kingdoms, the profits
from which go to the betterment of the people--to building factories
for the manufacture of agricultural implements, and machinery for
the various trades we are gradually teaching the people.
Already Anoroc and Luana are vying with one another in the
excellence
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hundred miles.
We now returned to Anoroc and thence to the main-land, where I
again
took up the campaign against the Mahars, marching from one great
buried city to another until we had passed far north of Amoz into
a country where I had never been. At each city we were vic-torious,
killing or capturing the Sagoths and driving the Mahars further
away.
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prisoners
we usually found quite ready to trans-fer their allegiance to us,
for they are little more than brutes, and when they found that we
could fill their stomachs and give them plenty of fighting, they
were nothing loath to march with us against the next Mahar city
and battle with men of their own race.
Thus we proceeded, swinging in a great half-circle north and west
and south again until we had come back to the edge of the Lidi
Plains north of Thuria. Here we overcame the Mahar city that had
ravaged the Land of Awful Shadow for so many ages. When we
marched
on to Thuria, Goork and his people went mad with joy at the tidings
we brought them.
During this long march of conquest we had passed through seven
countries, peopled by primitive human tribes who had not yet
heard of the federation, and succeeded in joining them all to the
empire. It was noticeable that each of these peoples had a Mahar
city situated near by, which had drawn upon them for slaves and
human
food for so many ages that not even in legend had the population any
folk-tale which did not in some degree reflect an inherent terror
of the reptilians.
In each of these countries I left an officer and warriors to train
them in military discipline, and prepare them to receive the arms
that I intended furnishing them as rapidly as Perry's arsenal
could turn them out, for we felt that it would be a long, long time
before we should see the last of the Mahars. That they had flown
north but temporarily until we should be gone with our great army
and terrifying guns I was positive, and equally sure was I that
they would presently return.
The task of ridding Pellucidar of these hideous crea-tures is one
which in all probability will never be entirely completed, for
their great cities must abound by the hundreds and thousands of
the far-distant lands that no subject of the empire has ever laid
eyes upon.
But within the present boundaries of my domain there are now none
left that I know of, for I am sure we should have heard indirectly
of any great Mahar city that had escaped us, although of course
the imperial army has by no means covered the vast area which I
now rule.
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After leaving Thuria we returned to Sari, where the seat of
government
is located. Here, upon a vast, fertile plateau, overlooking the
great gulf that runs into the continent from the Lural Az, we are
building the great city of Sari. Here we are erecting mills and
factories. Here we are teaching men and women the rudiments of
agriculture. Here Perry has built the first printing-press, and
a dozen young Sarians are teaching their fellows to read and write
the language of Pellucidar.
We have just laws and only a few of them. Our people are happy
because they are always working at some-thing which they enjoy.
There is no money, nor is any money value placed upon any
commodity.
Perry and I were as one in resolving that the root of all evil
should not be introduced into Pellucidar while we lived.
A man may exchange that which he produces for something which he
desires that another has produced; but he cannot dispose of the
thing he thus acquires. In other words, a commodity ceases to have
pecuniary value the instant that it passes out of the hands of its
producer. All excess reverts to government; and, as this represents
the production of the people as a government, government may
dispose
of it to other peoples in ex-change for that which they produce.
Thus we are es-tablishing a trade between kingdoms, the profits
from which go to the betterment of the people--to building factories
for the manufacture of agricultural implements, and machinery for
the various trades we are gradually teaching the people.
Already Anoroc and Luana are vying with one another in the
excellence
of the ships they build. Each has several large ship-yards. Anoroc [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]