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Mariott Posted 15 years ago
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A stick loaded with lead?
He explored China, disguised as a Chinaman wearing a false pigail.
The Chinese were discouraging to foreigners and he carried a stick
loaded with lead, a gun, and a Chinese dictinary.
Here, what is a stick loaded with lead? a kind of weapon?
I'm not sure the puporse of this stick.
And one more thing, if you are discouraging to others,
does it mean you're unfriendly to them?
Thanks in advance!
The Chinese were discouraging to foreigners and he carried a stick
loaded with lead, a gun, and a Chinese dictinary.
Here, what is a stick loaded with lead? a kind of weapon?
I'm not sure the puporse of this stick.
And one more thing, if you are discouraging to others,
does it mean you're unfriendly to them?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi Mariott, mariott what is a stick loaded with lead? A Pencil. Sri
- Hi Mariott, mariott what is a stick loaded with lead?
- A Pencil.
- Sri
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In the mid 1800's, a stick loaded with lead was mentioned as a weapon. I suppose that today it would be called a billy club. The lead inside the stick would make it heavy and strong.
Here are some references
MANSLAUGHTER IN THE COUNTY CAVAN (1864) –It is our painful duty to detail another case in which ungovernable passion, prompting the use of a dreadful weapon, known as a “loa
Here are some references
MANSLAUGHTER IN THE COUNTY CAVAN (1864) –It is our painful duty to detail another case in which ungovernable passion, prompting the use of a dreadful weapon, known as a “loa
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mariottAnd one more thing, if you are discouraging to others,Yes. You are right.
does it mean you're unfriendly to them?
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Meanings for words evolve over time, in this context i believe to 'discourage' means to literally rob this intrepid englishman of his courage, causing him to arm himself.
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