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.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlAnto Rayl."I hope we shall be welcome.""You will, Anto Rayl, you will be more.than welcome.For the first century of our contact, your people will be mobbed by the anthropologists, philologists and most other ologists in the solar system."We will want to know as much about your race, as you will want to know about ours, and about the world from which you came."Anto Rayl smiled."For many years," he said "the scientists of our people were greatly puzzled.There were a great many races of animals in this world-most of which have been killed off in the battle between our people and the Tefflans, along with most of the large forms of vegetation- and none of these animals resembled our own race, yet all showed distinct traces of linkage.There was evolution among the various animal races, but no evolution that connected them with us."Not until~the ancient myths of the Ma-jhay-anhy and the Teff-hellani were so abundantly proved did the answer appear.""It must have puzzled them," chuckled Spencer."The scientists on our own planet, where all evolutionary strains were evident, had enough trouble convincing the bulk of the hide-bound people of the facts.You see, there was an ancient book, written by a race called the Jews, and this book was originally a sort of history of the race, half myth, half fact.As a mythological history it was well worthy of study, but it contained a parable of creation which every one had taken literally, for ages."Result: When science found the true story of creation written in the rocks, they could not convince the people who insisted the book was right""Man is a strange animal!""We have a religion, largely for those who want some higher power to believe in.Ma-ritha-the Lord of Life and Light.He was born of the Rocks of Earth, long ages before we came to this space, and for him our ancient land was named.He-"Aarn had started at the name of the Magyan god."Mith-ral The name's a goo.d bit different-but, Anto Rayl, he was born of the Rock, and tended by the shepherds, whq adored him, and gave him gifts-""Then the story of Ma-ritha survived?""Yes-complete," replied Spencer; "even to his wrestling with the Sun.""And speaking of Sun," interrupted Aarn, "let us consider the progress on the sunbeam.Have yOu got any reports on the beams, Anto Rayl?""Yes; the tapping beam has reached the Sun, and the energy flood is on its way Sack now.It will reach us in about ten days imore.It has ^rnade great progress while you were seeking the Ancient Tablets.""It has.How about the installations on Ma-kanee and Ma-ran?" '"We've finished the borings, and we have started installing the great supplies of power coils.But we have been rather waiting a conference with you.""I'll help you all I can, you, know, Anto Rayl.What is it?""The Council of Warfare would like to discuss- it with you.They have been preparing for this discussion, and will meet you in two hours.""We will be there, Anto Rayl."Two hours later Aarn, Carlisle, and Spencer entered the great council room.The cavern was carved from a dark red rock, and lights of soft, amber glow flooded walls and ceiling, reflected in soft shadowless illumination, enriched by blue decorations of twisting gas-glow tubes about the ceiling till the natural sunlight effect of Anrel was attained.A great table of richly carved, red gold occupied the center of the room.Gold, an ash, was common stuff to these men, useless save for decoration on planets where weight did not matter.The Magyans were seated at the table, and Anto Rayl stood at attention beside the gray-haired, powerful figure at the head."These are the Strangers 1" announced Anto Rayl ceremoniously."Let the Strangers enter," said Andar Minot, the chief of council.Page 68ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"The Strangers within thy cavern accept the invitation with thankfulness at heart," Aarn's deep voice replied."We bring with us what help we can.We offer what aid is within the power of our limbs and our minds.""Be seated, friends," said Andar Minot, rising, the ceremonial greeting over."We have called on you again
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John Norman Gor 04 Nomads of Gor
John Norman Gor 01 Tarnsman of Gor
John Norman Gor 23 Renegades of Gor
John DeChancie Castle 07 Castle Spellbound
John Norman Gor 12 Beasts of Gor
John Dalmas Farside 01 The Lion of Farside
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