Jun 17, 2026
“a rough familiarity” [LAST]
According to one Sherlockian scholar, there is material in
"The Musgrave Ritual" that is strangely familiar. You may or may
not have picked up on it before. We certainly didn't.
E. Butler Richards, in Vol. 9 of Baker Street
Miscellanea, wonders if Watson or Holmes was pulling the wool
over our eyes in this entry from an early part of Holmes's career.
Does he succeed in convincing us of his thesis? It's just a
Trifle.
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Music credits
Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber OrchestraPublisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band.
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