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How does Sherlock Holmes know that Dr Mortimer makes his own cigarettes in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
Holmes says to Mortimer: "I observe from your forefinger that you make your own cigarettes." Holmes presumably noticed tobacco stains, or, perhaps, Mortimer let a few cigarettes burn until they scorched his fingers.
What does Holmes and Watson discover after sir Henry and dr Mortimer leave?
Holmes and Watson are following Sir Henry Baskerville and Dr Mortimer into Oxford Street and so down Regent Street when Holmes spots a mysterious bearded figure sitting in a hansom cab on the other side of the street who abruptly flees when Holmes attempts to confront him.
In the Hound of the Baskervilles what object are Watson and Holmes analyzing in the opening scene of the story?
Dr Mortimer's stick.A walking stick
Which was not one of the clues about Dr Mortimer that Holmes was able to deduce from the object?
He smoked a pipe and used fine Virginia tobacco.
In the hound of baskervilles how does Dr Mortimer inadvertently insult Sherlock Holmes in the first chapter?
He places Monsieur Bertillon above Holmes as having a more precisely scientific mind.
How does Sherlock Holmes know that Dr Mortimer makes his own cigarettes in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
Holmes says to Mortimer: "I observe from your forefinger that you make your own cigarettes." Holmes presumably noticed tobacco stains, or, perhaps, Mortimer let a few cigarettes burn until they scorched his fingers.
What does Holmes and Watson discover after sir Henry and dr Mortimer leave?
Holmes and Watson are following Sir Henry Baskerville and Dr Mortimer into Oxford Street and so down Regent Street when Holmes spots a mysterious bearded figure sitting in a hansom cab on the other side of the street who abruptly flees when Holmes attempts to confront him.
Who relates the curse of the baskervilles to Holmes?
Dr. (or mister if you please) James Mortimer read it from an old paper written by a Baskerville.
In the Hound of the Baskervilles what object are Watson and Holmes analyzing in the opening scene of the story?
Dr Mortimer's stick.A walking stick
Which was not one of the clues about Dr Mortimer that Holmes was able to deduce from the object?
He smoked a pipe and used fine Virginia tobacco.
In the hound of baskervilles how does Dr Mortimer inadvertently insult Sherlock Holmes in the first chapter?
He places Monsieur Bertillon above Holmes as having a more precisely scientific mind.
What does Dr Mortimer tell Holmes about Rodger baskerville?
Dr. Mortimer informs Holmes that Rodger Baskerville, who was a cousin of Sherlock Holmes' client, Sir Henry Baskerville, had a reputation for being a man of great intellect but also for leading a reckless life. He suggests that Rodger had a fascination with the supernatural and was rumored to have died under mysterious circumstances in the wilds of South America. Mortimer believes that Rodger’s behavior and his untimely death may be linked to the legendary curse that haunts the Baskerville family. This information sets the stage for the investigation into the eerie events surrounding the Baskerville estate.
From whose point of view are the Sherlock Holmes stories told?
The Sherlock Holmes stories are typically told from the point of view of Dr. John Watson, who is Sherlock Holmes's close friend and companion. Watson serves as the narrator of the stories and provides the readers with insights into Holmes's deductive reasoning and investigative methods.
When was Holmes proven wrong in the book the Hound of Baskervilles?
He surmised that the walking stick was presented to Dr Mortimer when he left the Charing Cross Hospital, but the presentation was on the occasion of his marriage.
When Dr Mortimer tells Holmes that he has come to see him because he is the second highest expert in Europe how does Holmes react?
". . . Recognizing, as I do, that you are the second highest expert in Europe -' _____'Indeed, sir! May I inquire who has the honour to be the first?' asked Holmes, with some asperity. _____'To the man of precisely scientific mind the work of Monsieur Bertillon must always appeal strongly.' _____'Then had you not better consult him?' _____'I said, sir, to the precisely scientific mind. But as a practical man of affairs it is acknowledged that you stand alone. I trust, sir, that I have not inadvertently -' _____'Just a little,' said Holmes. -- Dr. Mortimer and Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Chapter 1)
Who does the walking stick belong to?
Dr. Mortimer
What do Holmes and Watson do when Sir Henry and Doctor Mortimer leave for a walk before lunch?
Holmes and Watson follow the other two to their hotel.
