jong's

"I was talking with some of the Falsan officers at the jong's banquet last night, and they told me of this marvelous invention which they had shot down, in which two men and a woman were riding through the sky."

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

A large crowd followed us to the door of this building, which proved to be the jong's palace.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

We fought as only the jong's bodyguard knows how to fight, but five to one are heavy odds.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Across from the jong's palace was a very large building -- it must have been fully two hundred feet in diameter -- that attracted our immediate attention when we left the palace with Ata-voo-med-ro.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

And we moved off in the direction of the great gates of the jong's palace.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Jantor had approached to within a few steps of Gangor, when the latter suddenly raised his short, heavy spear and plunged it through the jong's heart.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

"He threatens one of the jong's guard?" demanded the warrior.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

"That is noble of him," I said, "and if this warrior of the jong's guard would like to select an unusually fine slave I suggest that he have a look at this one, with whom I have been particularly impressed since I have been in the palace of Yron," and I indicated Artol.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Vik-vik-vik's 999 is always the jong's name or number.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963

Disappointed, I turned back and took the main avenue which led toward the center of the city and the jong's palace; and as we proceeded, evidence of the hospitality of the Pangans multiplied, the visible effects of which had degenerated into nothing less than a drunken orgy.

Escape on Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1963