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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread another Porlock #63948 04/06/2002 12:29 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,070 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,070 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA "Porlock" was also the name used by Sherlock Holmes' mole in Moriarty's camp in the first chapter of The Valley of Fear. He sent a coded message to Holmes that dark deeds loomed at Birlstone Manor and then, frightened by his betrayal, he changed his mind and didn't send the key, but of course S.H. deciphered it anyway... I'm not seeing the allegorical connection regarding the name. Any assistance? (Sherlock Holmes "took" opium - do you suppose Arthur Conan Doyle did?) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted porlock tsuwm 04/05/2002 4:38 AM Re: porlock Flatlander 04/05/2002 12:47 PM Re: porlock wwh 04/05/2002 2:45 PM Re: porlock Jackie 04/05/2002 5:49 PM Re: porlock tsuwm 04/05/2002 5:56 PM Re: porlock Jackie 04/05/2002 7:25 PM Re: porlock wwh 04/05/2002 8:08 PM Re: porlock tsuwm 04/05/2002 8:54 PM Re: porlock wwh 04/05/2002 9:42 PM another Porlock wofahulicodoc 04/06/2002 12:29 AM Re: another Porlock of troy 04/06/2002 12:49 AM Re: another Porlock Keiva 04/06/2002 1:49 AM Re: another Porlock wwh 04/07/2002 1:18 AM one's worse than the other wofahulicodoc 04/06/2002 11:36 PM Re: porlock Bingley 04/11/2002 12:57 PM Re: porlock Jazzoctopus 04/06/2002 12:42 AM Re: porlock Bobyoungbalt 04/13/2002 4:47 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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