Annotation - Chapter 7, Page 39
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- (39:1) "the time for moving crowds is past .... You just cant have all of Inland for your forage groun no mor"
The conflict between hunter-gatherer groups and agriculture, alluded to earlier in the story of "Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes," seems to be the chief political issue of the day. Here, Goodparley is established early on as a cheerleader for centralized agricultural civilization.
Inland: see Places.