0
In the hound of baskervilles how does Dr Mortimer inadvertently insult Sherlock Holmes in the first chapter?
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
He places Monsieur Bertillon above Holmes as having a more precisely scientific mind.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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)
Why does sherlock holmes find the times newspaper article interesting in the hound of the baskervilles?
In chapter 4 of the novel, Holmes recognised that the type (font) contained in the anonymous message was from the London Times, and found the very article that included most of the words that were cut out to form the message though the word 'moor' was printed by hand. "The detection of types is one of the most elementary branches of knowledge to the special expert in crime . . . ." -- Sherlock Holmes, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (By the way, this is one of only eight times Holmes used the word 'elementary' in the entire series.)
Who would inherit the Baskerville estate if something happens to Sir Henry?
In chapter 5, according to Dr. Mortimer, a distant cousin of the Baskervilles named James Desmond, an elderly clergyman in Westmorland, would inherit the estate, but it turned out that there was an unknown Baskerville who would have had a delicate time proving his rights and his innocence in the matter.
What chapter is the moor described in The Hound of the Baskervilles?
Chapter 6 gives the first, and perhaps the best, description of the moor, but there are smatterings of descriptions throughout the remainder of the novel.
When does it say You look like a general who's planning a battle with his chief of the staff in hound of the baskervilles?
Chapter 13
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)
Where in The hound of the Baskervilles is there a reference to Longdown and why?
In chapter 8, Watson informs the reader that Dr. Mortimer has been excavating a barrow at Long Down where he found a neolithic skull, and there are rumours that Frankland intends to prosecute him for opening a grave without the consent of the next-of-kin.
What chapter was sir Henry hunted by the hound?
They come face to face in chapter 14 of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles.'
Why does sherlock holmes find the times newspaper article interesting in the hound of the baskervilles?
In chapter 4 of the novel, Holmes recognised that the type (font) contained in the anonymous message was from the London Times, and found the very article that included most of the words that were cut out to form the message though the word 'moor' was printed by hand. "The detection of types is one of the most elementary branches of knowledge to the special expert in crime . . . ." -- Sherlock Holmes, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (By the way, this is one of only eight times Holmes used the word 'elementary' in the entire series.)
Who would inherit the Baskerville estate if something happens to Sir Henry?
In chapter 5, according to Dr. Mortimer, a distant cousin of the Baskervilles named James Desmond, an elderly clergyman in Westmorland, would inherit the estate, but it turned out that there was an unknown Baskerville who would have had a delicate time proving his rights and his innocence in the matter.
Where does Sherlock Holmes quote that the hound of the Baskervilles is the hardest case he has faced?
a few pages into chapter 5 (in my book it is page 60) he says "Well, I dont profess to understand it yet ............ I am not sure that of all the five hundred cases of capital importance which I have handled there is one which cuts so deep."
What chapter is the moor described in The Hound of the Baskervilles?
Chapter 6 gives the first, and perhaps the best, description of the moor, but there are smatterings of descriptions throughout the remainder of the novel.
When does it say You look like a general who's planning a battle with his chief of the staff in hound of the baskervilles?
Chapter 13
When is the room of family portraits introduced in The Hound of The Baskervilles?
Watson and Sir Henry dine there the night of their arrival in Chapter 6
What does Dr. Mortimer tell Holmes about Rodger Baskerville the other potential heir?
"The only other kinsman whom we have been able to trace was Rodger Baskerville, the youngest of three brothers of whom poor Sir Charles was the elder. The second brother, who died young, is the father of this lad Henry. The third, Rodger, was the black sheep of the family. He came of the old masterful Baskerville strain, and was the very image, they tell me, of the family picture of old Hugo. He made England too hot to hold him, fled to Central America, and died there in 1876 of yellow fever." -- Dr. Mortimer, Chapter 3, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
What was Holmes studying all afternoon from stamfords?
He ordered an Ordnance map from Stamford's in Chapter 3 in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles. The map enabled him to travel to Devonshire in spirit and familiarise himself with the countryside.
Who is the narrator in chapter 8 of the whirligig?
The narrator in chapter 8 of "Whirligig" is Brent Bishop, the protagonist of the novel. Brent embarks on a journey across the United States to build whirligigs in memory of Lea Zamora, a girl he inadvertently caused the death of at a party.
