Actually, being very specific, one can find references to the mystical land (or so it was thought to be, in those days!) in 11 stories. Here they are, in chronological order of appearance:
A Study in Scarlet
"
I was struck down by enteric fever, that curse of our Indian
possessions.
"
"
'The sahib awaits you,' said he, and even as he spoke, there
came a high, piping voice from some inner room.
'Show them in to-me, khitmutgar,' it said. 'Show them
straight in to me.'"
"
Major John Sholto, once of the Indian Army. He retired some eleven years
ago and came to live at Pondicherry Lodge in Upper Norwood."
"
'I fancy that this ally breaks fresh ground in
the annals of crime in this country -- though parallel cases sug-
gest themselves from India and, if my memory serves me, from
Senegambia..'"
"
The Hindoo proper has long
and thin feet. The sandal-wearing Mohammedan has the great
toe well separated from the others because the thong is commonly passed between."
"
What a pretty box!" she said, stooping over it. "This is
Indian work, I suppose?"
"Yes; it is Benares metal-work."
"
...taking the Queen's shilling and joining the
Third Buffs, which was just starting for India."
The Adventure of the Five Orange Pips
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
He has a passion also for Indian animals, which are sent over to him by
a correspondent, and he has at this moment a cheetah and a
baboon,
That
fatal night Dr. Roylott had gone to his room early, though we
knew that he had not retired to rest, for my sister was troubled
by the smell of the strong Indian cigars which it was his custom
to smoke.
"It is a swamp adder!" cried Holmes; "the deadliest snake in
India.
"
The Adventure of Cardboard Box
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
The Adventure of the Empty House
The Adventure of the Three Students
The Adventure of the Second Stain
The Valley of Fear
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"The regiment was stationed in
India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan
warhad broken out. On landing at Bombay, I learned that my
corps had advanced through the passes,..."
The Sign of Four
"
a man who was smoking an Indian lunkah,
"
"
'From India!' said he as he took it up, 'Pondicherry postmark! What
can this be?' Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little
dried orange pips, which pattered down upon his plate.
"
"
When Dr. Roylott was in India he married my mother, Mrs.
Stoner, the young widow of Major-General Stoner, of the Bengal
Artillery.
"
For myself, my term
of service in India had trained me to stand heat better than cold,
and a thermometer at ninety was no hardship.
"
"
He was all right, as far as money went,
but in his deposit he had given her what looked like a bad florin.
She showed it to me, Watson, and it was an Indian rupee.
"
"
Served in India, I see."
"And a non-commissioned officer."
"Royal Artillery, I fancy,'' said Sherlock.
"And a widower."
"But with a child."
"Children, my dear boy, children."
"Come," said I. laughing, "this is a little too much."
"Surely." answered Holmes, "it is not hard to say that a man
with that bearing. expression of authority, and sun-baked skin. is
a soldier, is more than a private, and is not long from India."
"
Colonel Sebastian Moran, once of Her Majesty's Indian
Army, and the best heavy-game shot that our Eastern Empire has
ever produced. I believe I am correct, Colonel, in saying that
your bag of tigers still remains unrivalled?"
"
"
"The case is not entirely devoid of interest. Had anyone visited
you in your room after the papers came to you?"
"Yes, young Daulat Ras, an Indian student, ....
"
"
The knife with which the crime had been committed was a curved Indian dagger, plucked
down from a trophy of Oriental arms which adorned one of the walls.
"
"
Here is page 534, column two, a substantial block of print
dealing, I perceive, with the trade and resources of British India.
"
Typhoid Fever Fact Sheet
The Banded Krait (Bungarus fasciatus) "has all the distinctive characteristics of the krait, but in addition
it has across the back large broad bands, their colour alternating yellow and black. The bands
may be 1 to 1 1/2 inches broad. The Banded Krait has a very beautiful appearance. It is a
deadly poisonous snake, its venom being estimated to be sixteen times as powerful as that of the Cobra."
Source:
Strange Magazine : Fauna in the Canon
by Ronald Rosenblatt
"These places are famous for their hand-made or hand-finished brass, copper and even stainless-steel implements of traditional shapes. The blacksmith is traditionally a most important part of the village community. "
Source:
Metal Work in Ancient India
We must not let greed take away such a priceless gift of God.
We must stop this needless killing NOW when we have the opportunity of doing so.
It would indeed be sad if a child would come up to us one day and ask,
A wave of gratitude passes to:
Web Master:Shraddha Pai
