thuvia, maid of mars(火星姑娘)-第42章
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Korus。 Padwar。 Lieutenant。 Panthan。 A soldier of fortune。 Parthak。
The Zodangan who brought food to John Carter in the pits of Zat
Arras。 （See THE GODS OF MARS。） Pedestal of Truth。 Within the
courtroom of Helium。 Phaidor。 Daughter of Matai Shang。 （See THE
GODS OF MARS。） Pimalia。 Gorgeous flowering plant。 Plant men of
Barsoom。 A race inhabiting the Valley Dor。 They are ten or
twelve feet in height when standing erect； their arms are very short
and fashioned after the manner of an elephant's trunk； being
sinuous； the body is hairless and ghoulish blue except for a broad
band of white which encircles the protruding； single eye； the
pupil； iris and ball of which are dead white。 The nose is a ragged；
inflamed； circular hole in the centre of the blank face； resembling
a fresh bullet wound which has not yet commenced to bleed。
There is no mouth in the head。 With the exception of the face；
the head is covered by a tangled mass of jet…black hair some eight
or ten inches in length。 Each hair is about the thickness of a
large angleworm。 The body； legs and feet are of human shape
but of monstrous proportions； the feet being fully three feet long
and very flat and broad。 The method of feeding consists in running
their odd hands over the surface of the turf； cropping off the
tender vegetation with razor…like talons and sucking it up from
two mouths； which lie one in the palm of each hand。 They are
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equipped with a massive tail about six feet long； quite round
where it joins the body； but tapering to a flat； thin blade toward the
end； which trails at right angles to the ground。 （See THE GODS
OF MARS。） Prince Soran。 Overlord of the navy of Ptarth。 Ptarth。 A
Martian kingdom。 Ptor。 Family name of three Zodangan brothers。 Sab
Than。 Prince of Zodanga。 （See A PRINCESS OF MARS。） Safad。 A
Martian inch。 Sak。 Jump。 Salensus Oll。 Jeddak of Okar。 （See THE
WARLORD OF MARS。） Saran Tal。 Carthoris' major…domo。 Sarkoja。 A
green Martian woman。 （See A PRINCESS OF MARS。） Sator Throg。 A
Holy Thern of the Tenth Cycle。 Shador。 Island in Omean used as a
prison。 Silian。 Slimy reptiles inhabiting the Sea of Korus。 Sith。 Hornet…
like monster。 Bald…faced and about the size of a Hereford bull。
Has frightful jaws in front and mighty poisoned sting behind。
The eyes； of myriad facets； cover three…fourths of the head；
permitting the creature to see in all directions at one and the same
time。 （See THE WARLORD OF MARS。） Skeel。 A Martian
hardwood。 Sola。 A young green Martian woman。 Solan。 An official of
the palace。 Sompus。 A kind of tree。 Sorak。 A little pet animal among
the red Martian women； about the size of a cat。 Sorapus。 A
Martian hardwood。 Sorav。 An officer of Salensus Oll。 Tal。 A Martian
second。 Tal Hajus。 Jeddak of Thark。 Talu。 Rebel Prince of Marentina。
Tan Gama。 Warhoon warrior。 Tardos Mors。 Grandfather of Dejah
Thoris and Jeddak of Helium。 Tario。 Jeddak of Lothar。 Tars
Tarkas。 A green man； chieftain of the Tharks。 Temple of Reward。 In
Helium。 Tenth Cycle。 A sphere； or plane of eminence； among the
Holy Therns。 Thabis。 Issus' chief。 Than Kosis。 Jeddak of Zodanga。
（See A PRINCESS OF MARS。） Thark。 City and name of a green
Martian horde。 Thoat。 A green Martian horse。 Ten feet high at the
shoulder； with four legs on either side； a broad； flat tail；
larger at the tip than at the root which it holds straight out behind
while running； a mouth splitting its head from snout to the long；
massive neck。 It is entirely devoid of hair and is of a dark slate
colour and exceedingly smooth and glossy。 It has a white belly
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and the legs are shaded from slate at the shoulders and
hips to a vivid yellow at the feet。 The feet are heavily padded
and nailless。 （See A PRINCESS OF MARS。） Thor Ban。 Jed among the
green men of Torquas。 Thorian。 Chief of the lesser Therns。 Throne of
Righteousness。 In the court…room of Helium。 Throxus。 Mightiest of the
five oceans。 Thurds。 A green horde inimical to Torquas。 Thuria。 The
nearer moon。 Thurid。 A black dator。 Thuvan Dihn。 Jeddak of Ptarth。
Thuvia。 Princess of Ptarth。 Torith。 Officer of the guards at submarine
pool。 Torkar Bar。 Kaolian noble； dwar of the Kaolian Road。 Torquas。 A
green horde。 Turjun。 Carthoris' alias。 Utan。 A company of one hundred
men （military）。 Vas Kor。 A Dusarian noble。 Warhoon。 A community of
green men； enemy of Thark。 Woola。 A Barsoomian calot。 Xat。 A
Martian minute。 Xavarian。 A Helium warship。 Xodar。 Dator among the
First Born。 Yersted。 Commander of the submarine。 Zad。 Tharkian
warrior。 Zat Arras。 Jed of Zodanga。 Zithad。 Dator of the guards of Issus。
（See THE GODS OF MARS。） Zitidars。 Mastodonian draught animals。
Zodanga。 Martian city of red men at war with Helium。 Zode。 A
Martian hour。
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