Lewis Carroll quote about words from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.
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Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.
 Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). copy citation

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Author Lewis Carroll
Source Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Topic words meaning
Date 1865
Language English
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Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11/11-h/11-h.htm

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“Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think—' (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a very good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) '—yes, that's about the right distance—but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I've got to?' (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)
Presently she began again. 'I wonder if I shall fall right through the earth! How funny it'll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downward! The Antipathies, I think—' (she was rather glad there was no one listening, this time, as it didn't sound at all the right word) '—but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know.” source

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