In the days of freedom, the tie of patron and client was rather that of clansman and chief; it was justified by political and social necessity, and ennobled by feelings of loyalty and mutual obligation.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
A lone clansman had been observed near the river, employing one of the weapons crudely devised but efficient.
"The Beginning"
Henry Hasse
It came on a day when a lone and hungry clansman found himself a full day's journey beyond the river; he was not of Otah's Tribe nor any tribe, nor did he know that the two he faced were of Kurho's Tribe.
"The Beginning"
Henry Hasse