Post by Xylina on Oct 15, 2014 17:39:52 GMT
Distance Measurements
The Hort is approximately an inch and a quarter in length (31.75mm).
The smallest actual measurement described is a tenth of a hort which would equal an eighth of an inch (3.175mm).
The Gorean foot is, in my estimation, just slightly longer than the Earth foot; based on the supposition that each of its ten Horts is roughly one and one-quarter inches long, I would give the Gorean foot a length of roughly twelve and one-half inches, Earth measure. Raiders of Gor, page 127
The Hand is used as a measure of height in several places but no actual comparison in inches is given. On Earth, horses are measured in hands. One hand equals 4 inches (101.6mm).
The Gorean Foot or Merchant Foot is ten horts or roughly twelve and a half inches (317.5mm).
The Gorean foot is, in my estimation, just slightly longer than the Earth foot; based on the supposition that each of its ten Horts is roughly one and one-quarter inches long, I would give the Gorean foot a length of roughly twelve and one-half inches, Earth measure. Raiders of Gor, page 127
Cloth is measured in the Ah-il, which is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. But again, no actual comparison in inches is given.
The Ah-ral is ten ah-ils.
Cloth is measured in the ah-il, which is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, and the ah-rah, which is ten ah-ils.
Tribesmen of Gor, page 50
A Pace is close to the English yard (91.44cm or 0.9144m).
The Gorean pace is very close to the English yard, but the stone is well over a pound and the hort is somewhat longer than an inch.
Swordsmen of Gor Book 29 Pages 2 - 3
I had not been within a hundred paces of the Central Cylinder when a lowered spear had blocked my way.
Conspirators of Gor Book 31 Page 233
The bridges I utilized were not really narrow. Most were two to three paces in width.
Conspirators of Gor Book 31 Page 237
The Metal Worker was flung a dozen paces to the side to strike amongst chests and boxes beside a stall. I saw him struggle to his feet, amongst the debris, waver, and then fall.
Conspirators of Gor Book 31 Page 292
The kennel was low-ceilinged, windowless, and some twenty paces, master's paces, in length.
Smugglers of Gor Book 32 Page 198
A Spear Length is used a few times and based on other references this would be six to seven feet (1.82 - 2.13m).
The bosk, without which the Wagon Peoples could not live, is an oxlike creature. It is a huge, shambling animal, with a thick, humped neck and long, shaggy hair. It has a wide head and tiny red eyes, a temper to match that of a sleen, and two long, wicked horns that reach out from its head and suddenly curve forward to terminate in fearful points. Some of these horns, on the larger animals, measured from tip to tip, exceed the length of two spears.
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Pages 4 - 5
"I have even seen them reach for vines a spear's length above their head and think they could reach them!"
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 210
I soon learned, to my irritation, that one could approach the high compound wall no more closely than ten spear lengths.
"Get away you!" cried a guard from the wall, with a crossbow. "There is no loitering here!"
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 235
A Lance Length is also used once. Based on the context, this is likely the kaiila lance but no actual length is given.
We kept a distance of a lance length between riders. This was to minimize hits by the Kinyanpi.
Blood Brothers of Gor Book 18 Page 240
A Kaiila Length is yet another distance measurement used without any comparison in feet or yards.
"Something over there," said Cuwignaka, half a kaiila length behind me, pointing.
Blood Brothers of Gor Book 18 Page 257
A Pasang is approximately .7 of a mile (1.12km).
The pasang is a measure of distance on Gor, equivalent approximately to .7 of a mile.
Tarnsman of Gor, page 58
A League is mentioned only one time as a measure of distance. But once more, no comparison is given. Therefore we don't know if this is an Earth league, which is 3 miles (4.82km), or maybe a Gorean league which, if related to the pasang, might be 2.1 miles (3.37km).
Unwillingly the bird alighted on the grassy plains about a league from the Fair of En'Kara. I thought those great eyes looked at me reproachfully. Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 181
Tape measures, marked in horts, are used to measure slaves.
She had retained, by means of diet and exercise, her block measurements, those measurements which were hers when she, after having been prepared for sale, was marketed from a slave block. The master commonly has a record of such measurements and many masters, using a tarsk scale, used for small livestock, and slave tapes, periodically check their lovely properties, making certain that they are maintaining the measurements.
Guardsman of Gor Book 16 Page 263
When they were to move out they would pass through a certain station where a Cosian slaver's man, with a marking tape, would measure them for their collar size.
Magicians of Gor Book 25 Page 159
Tolnar then, with a graduated tape, reaching in and about the net, and moving the woman, as necessary, took a large number of measurements, these being recorded by Venlisius. Additional measurements were taken with other instruments, such as a calipers. With these were recorded such data as the width and length of fingers and toes, the width of her heels, the lovely tiny distance between her nostrils, and so on.
Magicians of Gor Book 25 Page 458
The Hort is approximately an inch and a quarter in length (31.75mm).
The smallest actual measurement described is a tenth of a hort which would equal an eighth of an inch (3.175mm).
The Gorean foot is, in my estimation, just slightly longer than the Earth foot; based on the supposition that each of its ten Horts is roughly one and one-quarter inches long, I would give the Gorean foot a length of roughly twelve and one-half inches, Earth measure. Raiders of Gor, page 127
The Hand is used as a measure of height in several places but no actual comparison in inches is given. On Earth, horses are measured in hands. One hand equals 4 inches (101.6mm).
The Gorean Foot or Merchant Foot is ten horts or roughly twelve and a half inches (317.5mm).
The Gorean foot is, in my estimation, just slightly longer than the Earth foot; based on the supposition that each of its ten Horts is roughly one and one-quarter inches long, I would give the Gorean foot a length of roughly twelve and one-half inches, Earth measure. Raiders of Gor, page 127
Cloth is measured in the Ah-il, which is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. But again, no actual comparison in inches is given.
The Ah-ral is ten ah-ils.
Cloth is measured in the ah-il, which is the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, and the ah-rah, which is ten ah-ils.
Tribesmen of Gor, page 50
A Pace is close to the English yard (91.44cm or 0.9144m).
The Gorean pace is very close to the English yard, but the stone is well over a pound and the hort is somewhat longer than an inch.
Swordsmen of Gor Book 29 Pages 2 - 3
I had not been within a hundred paces of the Central Cylinder when a lowered spear had blocked my way.
Conspirators of Gor Book 31 Page 233
The bridges I utilized were not really narrow. Most were two to three paces in width.
Conspirators of Gor Book 31 Page 237
The Metal Worker was flung a dozen paces to the side to strike amongst chests and boxes beside a stall. I saw him struggle to his feet, amongst the debris, waver, and then fall.
Conspirators of Gor Book 31 Page 292
The kennel was low-ceilinged, windowless, and some twenty paces, master's paces, in length.
Smugglers of Gor Book 32 Page 198
A Spear Length is used a few times and based on other references this would be six to seven feet (1.82 - 2.13m).
The bosk, without which the Wagon Peoples could not live, is an oxlike creature. It is a huge, shambling animal, with a thick, humped neck and long, shaggy hair. It has a wide head and tiny red eyes, a temper to match that of a sleen, and two long, wicked horns that reach out from its head and suddenly curve forward to terminate in fearful points. Some of these horns, on the larger animals, measured from tip to tip, exceed the length of two spears.
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Pages 4 - 5
"I have even seen them reach for vines a spear's length above their head and think they could reach them!"
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 210
I soon learned, to my irritation, that one could approach the high compound wall no more closely than ten spear lengths.
"Get away you!" cried a guard from the wall, with a crossbow. "There is no loitering here!"
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 235
A Lance Length is also used once. Based on the context, this is likely the kaiila lance but no actual length is given.
We kept a distance of a lance length between riders. This was to minimize hits by the Kinyanpi.
Blood Brothers of Gor Book 18 Page 240
A Kaiila Length is yet another distance measurement used without any comparison in feet or yards.
"Something over there," said Cuwignaka, half a kaiila length behind me, pointing.
Blood Brothers of Gor Book 18 Page 257
A Pasang is approximately .7 of a mile (1.12km).
The pasang is a measure of distance on Gor, equivalent approximately to .7 of a mile.
Tarnsman of Gor, page 58
A League is mentioned only one time as a measure of distance. But once more, no comparison is given. Therefore we don't know if this is an Earth league, which is 3 miles (4.82km), or maybe a Gorean league which, if related to the pasang, might be 2.1 miles (3.37km).
Unwillingly the bird alighted on the grassy plains about a league from the Fair of En'Kara. I thought those great eyes looked at me reproachfully. Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 181
Tape measures, marked in horts, are used to measure slaves.
She had retained, by means of diet and exercise, her block measurements, those measurements which were hers when she, after having been prepared for sale, was marketed from a slave block. The master commonly has a record of such measurements and many masters, using a tarsk scale, used for small livestock, and slave tapes, periodically check their lovely properties, making certain that they are maintaining the measurements.
Guardsman of Gor Book 16 Page 263
When they were to move out they would pass through a certain station where a Cosian slaver's man, with a marking tape, would measure them for their collar size.
Magicians of Gor Book 25 Page 159
Tolnar then, with a graduated tape, reaching in and about the net, and moving the woman, as necessary, took a large number of measurements, these being recorded by Venlisius. Additional measurements were taken with other instruments, such as a calipers. With these were recorded such data as the width and length of fingers and toes, the width of her heels, the lovely tiny distance between her nostrils, and so on.
Magicians of Gor Book 25 Page 458