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  The Sign of the Four - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sign of the Four (1890) was the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Sign of Four is the title of an album by guitarists Derek Bailey and Pat Metheny.
Novels: A Study in Scarlet • The Sign of Four • The Hound of the Baskervilles • The Valley of Fear
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 The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle. Search, Read, Study, Discuss.
The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The history of Agra during the mutiny is one of false alarms and during the "siege" they were not fired upon and for a large part of the time it was business as usual.
It is very difficult to chart the early growth of the prison population for the earliest records were destroyed during the Japanese occupation of he Islands in W.W.W.2 *(3) It is worth quoting the earliest official figures we do have to show the growth of the settlement.
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 The Sign of Four, Arthur Conan Doyle - Section 4 of 6 - Book Club/Fiction - ArcaMax Publishing
He had signed it in behalf of himself and his associates,--the sign of the four, as he somewhat dramatically called it.
He had doubtless planned beforehand that should he slay the major he would leave some such record upon the body as a sign that it was not a common murder, but, from the point of view of the four associates, something in the nature of an act of justice.
The staves of the barrel and the wheels of the trolley were smeared with a dark liquid, and the whole air was heavy with the smell of creasote.
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 Amazon.de: The Sign of Four (Penguin Classics): English Books: Arthur Conan Doyle,Ed Glinert,Peter Ackroyd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Four years later she began to receive an exquisite gift every year: a large, lustrous pearl.
I plan to try again, perhaps with some of his short stories, but I just pray that "The Sign of Four" is a not a prime example of Doyle's finer works.
The Sign of Four reads like an action novel and the plot is completely original-and yet it reads as well as The Hound, it has as much action as The Hound, but it is not as famous as The Hound.
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 Amazon.ca: Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four: DVD: Syd Conabere,Ves Delahunt,Ahmed Khalil,David Jones (XXV),Howard ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
I'll say what I said in the beginning of this rant, Grenada may have soiled the Sign of Four, but this is truly their only blunder.
The Sign of Four is it self is a very fantastic and bizare case from Sherlock holmes series.
The Sign of Four lacks the suspense of say, The Hound of the Baskervilles or the darkly compelling Dying Detective.
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 Mass Hibsteria - The sign of Four!
The number four on the field of play has a somewhat evocative image which has undeniably changed over the years.
In my formative years when squad systems and numbering were but a glint in a continental coach’s eye, the number four on the back of a jersey meant a certain kind of player inside it.
From our parent’s and grandparent’s days the number four was synonymous with the old fashioned right-half — the half-back whose prime responsibility was of a defensive nature, usually attempting to nullify the creative skills of his opposing inside-forward.
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 Amazon.com: The Sign of Four: Books: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,Tony Britton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Published in 1890, "The Sign of Four" was Doyle's second work, featuring the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes.
In "The Sign of Four" Holmes applies his powers of deduction to a remarkable case involving Mary Morstan, whose father disappeared under mysterious circumstances some ten years earlier.
Mysterious notes with "The Sign of Four" seem to be the only clue to the mystery.
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 The Sign of Four 12: The Strange Story of Jonathan Small
We made careful note of the place, and next day I drew four plans, one for each of us, and put the sign of the four of us at the bottom, for we had sworn that we should each always act for all, so that none might take advantage.
Peace seemed to be settling upon the country, and we four were beginning to hope that the time was at hand when we might safely go off with our shares of the plunder.
There we were all four tied by the leg and with precious little chance of ever getting out again, while we each held a secret which might have put each of us in a palace if we could only have made use of it.
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 Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four (1932)
Terrified, Mary turns to the cunning detective, who must penetrate the menacing carnival underworld in order to crack the case and return Mary to a life of safety and comfort.
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 The Sign of {the} Four
There are unfortunately no Queeries by Ralph Edwards for The Sign of Four.
This tale is -- unlike many others in the Canon -- essentially about the middle class and the suburbs, rather than the older parts of London with which Sherlock Holmes is usually associated.
Small is a cunning, remorseless, peg-legged treasure-hunter who will stick at nothing to recover Achmet's jewel-chest and take revenge on the one who betrayed The Four.
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 Sherlock Holmes: The Sign Of Four (DVD) - Prism Direct (prismdirect.co.uk): Movies, Music and Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Bartholomew Sholto is working in his laboratory when a pygmy-like native fires a poison dart with a blowpipe into the back of his neck, killing him instantly.
So begins one of Sherlock Holmes most exciting adventures, as a Miss Morston, who is looking for her missing father, draws him deeper into the mystery.
Holmes attempts to discover the meaning of those four cryptic words, with the help of his superior brain, his amazing talent for disguise, the gang of street urchins he employs called the Baker Street Irregulars, and his friend and chronicler Dr. Watson.
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 The Sign of Four - Chapter 7 - Arthur Conan Doyle - Read Print
He had signed it in behalf of himself and his associates -- the sign of the four, as he somewhat dramatically called it.
Mad with hate, however, against the dead man, he enters the room that night, searches his private papers in the hope of discovering some memorandum relating to the treasure, and finally leaves a memento of his visit in the short inscription upon the card.
The staves of the barrel and the wheels of the trolley were smeared with a dark liquid, and the whole air was heavy with the smell of creosote.
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 The Sign of Four - Moviefone
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 The Sign of Four (2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Sign of Four has always been a favorite of mine, among all the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Entirely grounded in events that took place in India during the Mutiny of 1857, it is a wonderfully rich chronicle of greed, revenge and ultimately, murder.
The Sign of Four is a welcome change from this norm.
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 The Sign of Four, Steve Herman - Gravier House Press
The Sign of Four, Steve Herman - Gravier House Press
You know, it's interesting how dependant the old "mysteries" are upon a lack of technology.
But, in any event, the Sign of Four worked, and was intriguing to me, because it really melds with the motifs of signs and symbols, which are repeatedly taken accepted at face value, mis-interpreted or mis-understood.
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 Zia Home Video - Sign of Four   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Is she entrapped by the spell of the jewels of the Rajah, and what is her connection to the mysterious Sign of Four notation found on the still-warm body of Major Sholton, his face contorted in horror....
The Sign of Four meets the challenge of finding a fresh interpretation of the ageless tales of Sherlock Holmes.
From the charm of the 19th-century London streets to the tops of Watson's impeccably-perfect costume, this is a view of Holmes, Watson and their London, that you will enjoy seeing again and again.
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 Sign of Four | Arthur Conan Doyle's Sign of Four   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
At one point is a small cross done in red ink, and above it is '3.37 from left,' in faded pencil- writing.
In the left-hand corner is a curious hieroglyphic like four crosses in a line with their arms touching.
Beside it is written, in very rough and coarse characters, 'The sign of the four -- Jonathan Small, Mahomet Singh, Abdullah Khan, Dost Akbar.' No, I confess that I do not see how this bears upon the matter.
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 The Sign Of Four
There are no less than four such numbers visible to my lens on the inside of this case.
In an experience of women which extends over many nations and three separate continents, I have never looked upon a face which gave a clearer promise of a refined and sensitive nature.
I could not but observe that as she took the seat which Sherlock Holmes placed for her, her lip trembled, her hand quivered, and she showed every sign of intense inward agitation.
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 The Sign of Four
The legendary British sleuth Sherlock Holmes, accompanied by his loyal sidekick Watson, become wrapped up in yet another jewel-centered mystery when a beautiful young woman finds herself the surprised recipient of the world's second largest diamond.
Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for The Sign of Four to receive a rating.
Certain The Sign of Four article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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 Talk:The Sign of the Four - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doyle was reputedly commissioned to write the story over a dinner with one of the magazine's agents, J.M. Stoddart, which was also attended by Oscar Wilde.
Is the correct title The Sign of Four or The Sign of the Four?
It displays a very touching belief in human nature for four hardened robbers and murderers to confide the secret of a hidden treasure to their prison guard without asking for any guarantee whatsoever that he would fulfill his part in the deal, set them free and give them their share of the treasure.
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 The Sign of Four (2001) : Reviewed
Sure, Frewer still mugs shamelessly and occasionally drifts into a camp caricature of Holmes, displaying an annoyingly smug smile all too often, but in the less frenetic moments, he is showing distinct signs of improvement.
The same can be said of writer Joe Wiesenfeld, who has concocted an interesting variation that is about 70% Conan Doyle and 30% pure invention of this classic adventure tale.
March 23, 2001 - 9PM ET/PT "The Sign of Four" is now available on NTSC VHS video tape.
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 The Sign of Four - Gravier House Press
Andre was dressed up today.  She had one of those expensive suits from Petite Sophisticate with her Ebel watch and a silk Kandinsky scarf from Tiffany's.  I think she was going to lunch at Commander's with one of the guys from Snapple after the show.
In any event, I was starving, and went out into the reception area where Tonia, my secretary, was sorting out deliveries next to the little coffee table with four styrofoam cups and an empty box of doughnuts beside the automated Mr.
Miss Winston thanked Edmund again for seeing her on such short notice, and then she thanked me too.  I couldn't help but think that she was vaguely familiar.
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 Sherlockian.Net: The Sign of the Four
"The Sign of the Four" in Lippincott's; The Sign of the Four in the early book editions.
Modern editions vary: Doubleday uses the four-word title, Oxford the five-word title.
"An injured lady, half a million in treasure, a fl cannibal, and a wooden-legged ruffian." Is The Sign of the Four so well-loved by readers of Sherlock Holmes because of these exotic elements, or in spite of them?
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 The Sign of Four eBooks - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Visit eBookMall Today!
Sherlock Holmes, together with his faithful companion Dr. Watson, accompanies Mary Morstan to meet the sender of the letter.
In the process, they discover a treasure map signed with "The Sign of the Four" and a murder.
Sherlock Holmes then begins his relentless hunt for the murderers and the stolen Agra treasure.
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 The Sign of Four, Arthur Conan Doyle - Section 1 of 6 - Book Club/Fiction - ArcaMax Publishing
The Sign of the Four By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Chapter 1 The Science of Deduction Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantel- piece and his hypodermic syringe from its neat morocco case.
With his long, white, nervous fingers he adjusted the delicate needle, and rolled back his left shirt-cuff.
If you are already subscribed to "The Sign of Four", this form will simply reset your subscription so that you will receive the section you want in your email.
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 The Sign of Four/The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes Similar Releases
The Sign of Four/The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes Similar Releases
DVD > The Sign of Four/The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes: Standard Release DVD > Similar Releases
The Sign of Four/The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
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 Silent Era : PSFL : The Sign of Four (1923)
Silent Era : PSFL : The Sign of Four (1923)
/ Scenario by Maurice Elvey, from the short story “The Sign of Four” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Silent Era Home Page > PSFL > The Sign of Four (1923)
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 The Sign of the Four... Elements (Private, GM Charybdis) - Alleria
OOC: Hehe, expect to see some Doyle influences...I love The Sign of Four, although the adventure where Holmes faked his own death to catch the criminal who had sent him the virus on the spring in the box was my favorite.
Its shape, if one could stand its luminance long enough to mark it, was long and jagged, resembling almost a minature lightning bolt, although a great deal brighter and stretching horizontally rather than vertically from the sky.
In two seconds, the flash had disappeared back into the sky in a whisp of grey smoke and fl ash, the only sign of its previous existence.
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 The Sign of Four - 2001
"...upon his chest was fixed a torn piece of paper with the words 'The sign of the four ' scrawled across it..."
"The Sign of Four" Odyssey Network Premiere March 23, 2001 at - 9PM ET/PT.
Expected Canadian airdate in the Fall of 2001.
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 The Sign of Four -- Chapter 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
When we returned to my father his head had dropped and his pulse had ceased to beat.
"We searched the garden that night but found no sign of the intruders ave that just under the window a single foot-mark was visible in the flower-bed.
The window of my father's room was found open in the morning, his cupboards and boxes had been rifled, and upon his chest was fixed a torn piece of paper with the words 'The sign of the four' scrawled across it.
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