“ You know my methods. Apply them! ”
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902). copy citation
| Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
|---|---|
| Source | The Hound of the Baskervilles |
| Topic | method investigation reasoning |
| Date | 1902 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2852/2852-h/2852-h.htm |
Context
“And if we take this as a working hypothesis we have a fresh basis from which to start our construction of this unknown visitor.»
«Well, then, supposing that 'C.C.H.' does stand for 'Charing Cross Hospital,' what further inferences may we draw?»
«Do none suggest themselves? You know my methods. Apply them!»
«I can only think of the obvious conclusion that the man has practised in town before going to the country.»
«I think that we might venture a little farther than this. Look at it in this light.” source
«Well, then, supposing that 'C.C.H.' does stand for 'Charing Cross Hospital,' what further inferences may we draw?»
«Do none suggest themselves? You know my methods. Apply them!»
«I can only think of the obvious conclusion that the man has practised in town before going to the country.»
«I think that we might venture a little farther than this. Look at it in this light.” source
