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ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

This month's postings include Tales of Pirates and Blue Water by Arthur Conan Doyle. We all know Doyle as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, but some of his other work, such as this collection of stories, is less well known. A bibliography of his work is available from our Doyle page at http://gutenberg.net.au/pages/doyle.html. Most of his titles can be directly accessed from that page.

Perhaps the most famous quotation attributed to Doyle's character, Sherlock Holmes, is "Elementary, my Dear Watson." The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Fourth Edition, 1992, p. 256, states that the quotation "is not found in any book by Conan Doyle, although a review of the film The Return of Sherlock Holmes in New York Times 19 October 1929. p. 22, states: 'In the final scene Dr Watson is there with his "Amazing, Holmes," and Holmes comes forth with his "Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary."'

Here are a few other quotations which ARE in Doyle's books:

'Excellent,' I cried. 'Elementary,' said he.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894), 'The Crooked Man.')

You see, but you do not observe.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) 'The Red-Headed League.')

How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?
(The Sign of Four (1890) ch. 6)

It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.
(A Study in Scarlet (1888) ch. 3)

Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.
(A Study in Scarlet (1888) ch. 5)

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.
(The Valley of Fear (1915) ch.1)


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-- SEPTEMBER POSTINGS --

Sep 2007 The Life of Sir William Hartley, Arthur S Peake   [070109xx.xxx] 1562A
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701091.txt or .zip
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701091h.html
Sep 2007 Pioneering Days: Thrilling Incidents, G Sutherland[070108xx.xxx] 1561A
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701081.txt or zip
[Author's full name: George Sutherland]
Sep 2007 Hanging Waters, Keith West                        [070107xx.xxx] 1560A
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701071.txt or zip
[Author's real name: Kenneth Westmacott Lane]
Sep 2007 The Law of the Four Just Men, Edgar Wallace       [070106xx.xxx] 1559A
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701061.txt or .zip
Sep 2007 The Flying Squad, Edgar Wallace                   [070105xx.xxx] 1558A
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701051.txt or .zip
Sep 2007 Mr Justice Maxell, Edgar Wallace                  [070104xx.xxx] 1557A
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701041.txt or .zip
Sep 2007 Blue Hand, Edgar Wallace                          [070103xx.xxx] 1556A
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701031.txt or .zip
Sep 2007 Tales of Pirates and Blue Water,Arthur Conan Doyle[070102xx.xxx] 1555A
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701021.txt or .zip
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701021h.html


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