Posted by John Lambert on December 02, 2006 at 05:49:03 from 24.80.117.76 user John.
In Reply to: Re: Captain Flint's travels - overcooked? posted by Ed Kiser on December 02, 2006 at 00:17:23:
Ed, if you're fond of collecting unfamiliar words, try reading John Buchan. He usually inserted at least one per page. He liked hunting in the Highlands and his vocabulary shows it. Although I love his adventure stories, I do find myself tripping over some of his terms.