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Re: The ashplant in Ulysses

by Offramp <alaneobrien@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jun 16, 2007 at 08:07 AM

On Jun 12, 7:41 pm, Tuomas Kasmra <kas...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> David Sweeney kirjoitti:
>
> > Several times, in Ulysses, it mentions that Stephen is carrying an
> > "ashplant".
>
> > What exactly is an "ashplant"? And why is Stephen carrying one around
with
> > him all day?
>
> I actually don't know, but I've always imagined it as a walking-stick
> or some kind of staff... English is not my mother tongue, so it's very
> likely that I'm wrong about this.
>
> kasmra.

You are correct - the item is a walking stick made from ash, which is
a wood.
 




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Re: The ashplant in Ulysses
Offramp <alaneobrien@[  2007-06-16 08:07:28 
Re: The ashplant in Ulysses
"David Sweeney"  2007-06-17 22:10:40 

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