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In the story The Red Headed League Sherlock Holmes has been told the remarkable story of the League and done some initial research.
Back at Baker Street, he needs time to think hard about the mystery and says to Watson, "It is quite a three pipe problem, and I beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes."
In other words, he needs the time it takes to smoke three pipes in order to solve the mystery.
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What is Irene Adler's IQ?
Sherlock Holmes has an estimated IQ of around 190 In a book called The Intelligence of Sherlock Holmes and other Three-pipe Problems, John Radford attempts to calculate Sherlocks’s IQ by using three different methods. He concluded that his IQ is 190.
What does Sherlock Holmes carry?
A pipe for sure
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.
Did Sherlock Holmes have a symbolic meaning?
Sherlock Holmes did indeed. Sher standed for Sure and Lock because he solved cases so if you put it together he was sure to solve and unlock the case. And Holmes because he is very comforting as a home is to anyone.
Does Sherlock Holmes smoke his pipe?
Sherlock Holmes smoked shag tobacco, kept in the toe of a Persian slipper in his pipe. He kept his cigars in the coal-scuttle. He also smoked cigarettes on occasion. He called a very difficult challenge a 'three pipe problem.' More correctly Sherlock Holmes smoked "Black Shag", Shag is the cut of the tobacco. Others Holmes may have smoked as they are in a recreation of Holmes study in England- Arcadian Mixture, Birdseye (Watson's favorite) Odd one was Honeydew ( Irish Style) offered to Holmes by Susan Cushing. He often smoked cigarettes when out and about, and once in a while he smoked a cigar. The pipe was reserved for smoking at home.
What is Irene Adler's IQ?
Sherlock Holmes has an estimated IQ of around 190 In a book called The Intelligence of Sherlock Holmes and other Three-pipe Problems, John Radford attempts to calculate Sherlocks’s IQ by using three different methods. He concluded that his IQ is 190.
Name a famous detective who smoked a pipe and played the violin?
.... Sherlock Holmes
What does Sherlock Holmes carry?
A pipe for sure
How much water flow can a 24inch pipe handle?
Do you mean 24-inch diameter? If so, that's an engineering problem, not a plumbing problem. There is no rule of thumb for a large pipe - - it depends on many factors, such as pipe material and thickness, head loss, water hammer protection, etc, etc.
What actors and actresses appeared in Pipe Rock Goes Wild - 1926?
The cast of Pipe Rock Goes Wild - 1926 includes: Ben Corbett Gilbert Holmes
What is the pipe called that detectives have in their mouth?
If you are referring to the style used by the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, it is a Meerschaum.
What mean smls pipe?
Seamless pipe
Costume of Sherlock Holmes?
Is quite incorrect. He was never described as wearing a deerstalker cap, just a cloth cap. The curvey calabash pipe is never described either; but was adapted by Holmes portrayer William Gillette, who wanted the pipe so that it would not marr his profile. Holmes would never wear his cap unless in the country or in disguise, otherwise he prefered a top-hat.
What are the four personal possessions of Sherlock Holmes?
Pipe, magnifying glass, Persian slipper to keep tobacco in, and a revolver
What is pipe takeoff?
size of pipe divide to 2 three times
Can you send pipe tobacco to Spain from England?
Your problem will be finding a shop which sells pipe tobacco.
What does pipe mean?
Hi what dose pipe means
