This post reminded me of the following passage from "The Naval Treaty". It is the occasion where Holmes has invited Percy Phelps over to explain the case, but...
OK, quiz question: as Holmes is inseparable in readers' minds from his association with Watson, how many years were they comrades in arms, leaving out the 3...
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Feb 1, 2008 12:43 pm
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Dear Holmesians, What are the stellar qualities of Sherlock Holmes which are striking? a) His sense of observation B) His loyalty towards his friend-Dr Watson...
Dear Anand and Holmesians, You are right. Jan 08 was the worst month as far as postings/activity since Mar 2003. I hope we get to see some activity this year. ...
I think SH's most admirable characteristic is his lateral thinking. He can bring to bear a part of his brain that other ordinary mortals don't seem to ...
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Feb 7, 2008 5:32 pm
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I guess another of his stellar quality which I admire was his ability to divert his mind towards lighter topics right in the middle of a serious investigation...
Dear Holmesians, One could add: 1. His love of hunting - with a mag. glass or from his armchair. 2. His loyalty to England (his shooting practice indoors). 3....
Dear Holmesians, An interesting article I found on the Net, http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/feb/06alm.htm I would like to hear your opinions on that! Sumalsn...
Well this is quite intresting although Sherlock Holmes as a very simple way to explain as to how he arrives at his conclusions by saying "Elementary my Dear ...
Dear Sumal and other SHians, That was a lovely article, indeed! Exactly the way I remember Holmes. Like they say in Hindi, "mere dil ki baat keh di" (lit: said...
Dear Sumant and other SHians, I believe it might be possible to get at least half as good as Holmes, though it will require a great deal of effort on one's...
It is certainly difficult if not impossible to emulate Holmes to the fullest, since he was not just using logical deductive faculties but also combining it...
Recently I posed a quiz question on the number of years Holmes and Watson worked together (excluding the 3 'missing' years when Holmes disappeared abroad) and...
Tim Symonds
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Feb 22, 2008 9:12 am
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Perhaps Watson did not take part in any Holmes adventure 3 years after his first marriage to Mary Morsten ? --Anand On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Tim...
Hi Sherlockians, A confusion with the name of the very first story in the canon .. "The Study in Scarlet" , i remember reading somewhere that it was first...
May be it is the right time to discuss about physically meeting once in a year at a particular place to add some excitement to the proceedings. This being...
Dear Anand and Holmesians. I remember some time back , members in Bangalore had made a serious attempt to meet. It is a good idea and definitely worth a try....
I too agree with this idea. Here is how I see this being organized: First we need to identify the place where the members can meet. Since it involves a lot of...
Hey Arun, That's a great idea. Count me in - would love to help out with the arrangements / logistics. I am from Bangalore. If it is ok with folks, we can meet...
Did the phrase 'tangled skein' come from Shakespeare - what we humans weave? _____ From: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@... ...
Tim Symonds
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Mar 12, 2008 6:47 pm
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Dear SHians, "The Tangled Skein" was first published in 1901 as "In Mary's Reign" as the second book of Baroness Orczy, but in 1907 it was re-released as TTS...
Dear Pinaki and other SHians, Like has been discussed before, a few of us watched the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in serial form in the mid 80s. The very...
Dear Sherlockians, I second Sridhar's comment. I think Sidney Paget's illustrations have had modified the image of Holmes and his associate in our mind a lot....
