A large city in the Netherlands, and the most important port city in Europe.
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Rotterdam Term Timeline in The Moonstone
The timeline below shows where the term Rotterdam appears in The Moonstone. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
The Discovery of the Truth: Fifth Narrative: Franklin Blake
...the sailor went to the Tower Wharf, where he tried to board a boat for Rotterdam overnight—but was rejected, as the boat was being cleaned. As he followed the sailor to...
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The Discovery of the Truth: Sixth Narrative: Sergeant Cuff: Chapter 2
...the room and heard reports of three Indian men nearby, heading out of London to Rotterdam by steamer. And it is quite unlikely that the mechanic could have murdered Godfrey alone...
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Epilogue: The Finding of the Diamond: Chapter 1
...the narrator explains that he was called to follow the three Indians from London to Rotterdam, where he learns that they had actually departed their boat before leaving England. The narrator...
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