| 单词 | Munchausen |
| 例句 | This is one of those strange concepts like Munchausen’s syndrome, where you make yourself sick to get people to notice you. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Bonnacon reminded me of a childhood favourite – The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Clip joint: great movie jackets 2012-11-28T16:36:22Z The same year, Michael took a bit part in Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen so as to care for his gifted protégé. Sarah Polley's Stories We Tell: Secrets and Lies 2012-09-05T18:21:19Z And of course, Munchausen is a raconteur extraordinaire, filled with tall tales and very much full of himself. Review: ‘Small Admissions,’ ‘Freebird’ and More 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z He’s always loved imaginative fantasies—“Time Bandits,”“The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,” the “freewheeling whimsy” of Monty Python and “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” The Screening Room: “The Kármán Line” 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z But all the while, she was perfectly healthy — the victim of an extreme case, it seems, of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Smart Watch: Get your "Game of Thrones" TV alternatives here! 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z I am not sure if this person is genuinely experiencing chronic pain, suffering from hypochondria or suffering from Munchausen syndrome. Perspective | Miss Manners: Friend’s aches and pains are hurting the relationship 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z He sketches his maternal grandmother who subjected his mother to Munchausen syndrome by proxy and persuaded compliant doctors to perform multiple, unnecessary surgeries. Review | Donald Antrim’s ‘One Friday in April’ is a vital book about mental illness and recovery 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z It takes a very, very long time for the obvious diagnosis of Munchausen by proxy to be suggested. Review | From the author of ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ a new book that’s exactly what you’d expect 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Adora is very private Munchausen’s, so she became almost a slightly different person. Patricia Clarkson: ‘Sharp Objects’ Included ‘Some of the Toughest Scenes I’ve Played’ 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z She first appeared in Disney film "One Magic Christmas" and quickly moved on to more prominent roles in films like "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" and the television series "Road to Avonlea." Sarah Polley puts a "Splice" in Hollywood career 2010-06-01T22:18:00Z Films guilty of such misdirection include “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” and “Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.” Up and Away: ‘The Aeronauts’ and Hot-Air Balloons in the Movies 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Sharp’s aesthetic is humble—more kitchen-sink than Baron Munchausen—with elements of the fantastic. The Screening Room: “The Kármán Line” 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive Along with the films that bookend it in Terry Gilliam's CV – Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen – forms a loose trilogy concerned with dreamers. Brazil: No 17 2010-10-21T10:38:00Z In the clinical form of Munchausen by proxy, there is no obvious benefit to the caregiver figure. Do not adjust your set: Gwyneth Paltrow is spreading Goop all over TV 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z In his most successful movies — “Brazil,” “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,” “The Fisher King,” “Twelve Monkeys,” — imagination is a mighty force and a fragile vessel. Review: ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ Brings Him Back to Life 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z “Claimed” is the key word here, because Gypsy Rose was eventually determined to be a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy: Dee Dee was accused of exaggerating or fabricating most of her daughter’s disabilities. Review | The Gypsy Rose Blanchard case gets another twist in the novel ‘Darling Rose Gold’ 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Were you familiar with Munchausen by proxy before this experience? Patricia Clarkson: ‘Sharp Objects’ Included ‘Some of the Toughest Scenes I’ve Played’ 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z At the hospital, Maya was evaluated by a child-welfare agency pediatrician who specialized in detecting child abuse and who initially diagnosed Munchausen Syndrome by proxy. ‘Take Care of Maya’ Review: A Chronicle of a Family’s Pain 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a big one. Animal Doctor: Cat won’t stop stalking and attacking her owner 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z By 17, she had booked her first four film roles, including a clamshell-born Venus in “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” and the convent girl Cécile in “Dangerous Liaisons.” Uma Thurman, Ready to Be Tested 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z In the costume, the costume parade, as it were, was a dance number when they were doing the nominees, and I was Baron Munchausen in the Baron Munchausen piece. Taraji P. Henson in "What Men Want": Don't call it a remake of a Mel Gibson movie 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Ken Russell's 1975 screen version of the rock opera "Tommy" screens Thursday at 8 p.m. only, and the Films4Families weekend screenings of "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" continue Saturday and Sunday at noon. Shower of sci-fi shorts at Cinerama; Rider Strong here for 'Cabin Fever' 2012-02-02T21:10:06Z As with all film-makers he had innumerable unrealised projects, in his case Baron Munchausen and Dante's Inferno, both inspired by Doré's illustrations. Ray Harryhausen dies aged 92: master of stop-motion animation 2013-05-07T19:06:34Z To this day, Polley told me her emotions surrounding “Baron Munchausen” are not easily categorized. Sarah Polley Is OK With Oversharing 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Which is often with Munchausen by proxy, it’s their idea of true love. Patricia Clarkson: ‘Sharp Objects’ Included ‘Some of the Toughest Scenes I’ve Played’ 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Hospital staff suspected that her mother was exaggerating the symptoms and demanding high doses of ketamine and sedatives as part of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, according to the Daily Mail. Maya Kowalski’s family wins $211 million lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Prof Marc Feldman is one of the world's most renowned experts on factitious disorders like Munchausen syndrome. Her illness fooled celebs. The truth may be even darker 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z My time on “Baron Munchausen,” and a whole host of other sets, was a good instruction manual — if you do the opposite, then you’re probably safe. Sexism on set made Sarah Polley 'squirm.' So she rewrote the rules 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Their psychological issues included "post-traumatic stress disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and Munchausen syndrome by proxy." Is the QAnon "movement" a tragedy, a danger — or a terrorist group? 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Journalist Octavia Woodward, who is disabled herself, meets both accusers and their targets, and discovers a new condition, Munchausens by Internet, describing people who fake illnesses online - with sometimes fatal results. Chronic illness influencers accused of faking it 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z It veers into the territory of Munchausen syndrome, where people fake illnesses in order to get attention. She created a fake Twitter persona — then she killed it with COVID-19 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z A bogus Baron Munchausen and his sidekick go from Africa to Broadway to a women’s college. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, April 26, 2020 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z But doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital suspected it was a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, and that Pelletier’s psychological needs were being ignored by her parents in favor of unnecessary medical tests and procedures. Jury clears hospital in controversial medical abuse case 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The book: The story revolves around the complex Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Books 2020: What you could be reading 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z That’s why some historians now wonder if it really happened or if it’s a tall tale that would make Baron Munchausen laugh with sheer delight. Review | Searching for the man behind the legend of Charlemagne 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Feldman says that for people with Munchausen, the financial component is secondary. She created a fake Twitter persona — then she killed it with COVID-19 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Experts said Munchausen by proxy cases are not easy to detect. Mom’s murder case raises questions about what doctors knew 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z They say cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy are hard to detect. Mom’s murder case raises questions about what doctors knew 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Deutch spoke with The Times about her musical lineage, her on-screen appetites, and the spate of Munchausen syndrome by proxy stories to appear on TV of late. Zoey Deutch explains why she's always eating in 'The Politician' 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z What was once a folksy response to inevitable exposure now carries a hint of Munchausen by proxy. The Message of Measles 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The film told the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was convicted of conspiring to kill her mother after years of being the victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. How true crime documentaries helped Erin Lee Carr move forward after her father's death 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Dr. Khalid Afzal, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago who helps investigate suspected Munchausen by proxy cases at the school’s children’s hospital, also cautioned against blaming doctors. Mom’s murder case raises questions about what doctors knew 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Criminologist David Wilson said Högel showed signs of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Why would a nurse become a serial killer? 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Why People Fake Cancer Online Roísín Lanigan examines the phenomenon of “Munchausen by internet,” which “is rattling tight-knit online support groups.” How social networks are recruiting teenage extremists 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Many in the community believe Jani and Bodhi are victims of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a disorder where parents or caretakers feign illness and disease in their children. How a family YouTube channel unraveled a medical nightmare 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Dee Dee allegedly suffered from Munchausen by proxy syndrome, a mental illness where a caregiver purposely causes harm or illness to another person under their care — usually a child, elderly or disabled person. Patricia Arquette takes on shocking Gypsy Rose crime in 'The Act': The mom-daughter relationship was 'toxic' 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Experts have said Gypsy likely was the victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental disorder in which a caretaker induces or fabricates illness in another person to gain attention or sympathy. ‘The Act’ shows a new side to the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case — and its two stars 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Barker wrote his doctoral thesis about Munchausen syndrome, whose sufferers feign disease or harm themselves out of a compulsive need to be seen as ill or injured. The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z There is even a pathological manifestation of the condition called “factitious victimisation”, of which Munchausen syndrome is an extreme version. Jussie Smollett’s story shows how intolerant of ‘victims’ we really are | Nesrine Malik 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z He claimed that he had two Ph.D.s: his Highsmith-related dissertation, from Oxford, and one from the psychology department of an American university, for research into Munchausen syndrome. A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z She was diagnosed as suffering from Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy, in which women use the ostensibly caring role of mother, nurse or nanny to inflict harm on children. The myth of the she-devil: why we judge female criminals more harshly 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z But when you have Stockholm syndrome, on top of Munchausen by proxy victim, can you even see the choices that are ahead of you? ‘The Act’ shows a new side to the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case — and its two stars 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Enoch invited Barker to contribute a chapter on Munchausen’s to his own larger study of rare conditions, “Some Uncommon Psychiatric Syndromes,” which was published in 1967. The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z She explained that Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a rare form of abuse where a caregiver invents illnesses in a child. For my entire childhood, my mom convinced me I was dying 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z As Camille eventually discovers, Adora has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, an illness that warps a mother’s love into something grotesque, even fatal. Inside Patricia Clarkson’s brutal ‘Sharp Objects’ performance: ‘It’s dark and nasty and twisted and beautiful’ 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z You have a category of female serial killers with Munchausen syndrome by proxy – mothers killing children, nurses killing patients. What makes a serial killer? 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Munchausen stars Die Hard’s Bonnie Bedelia as a mother with an unhealthy attachment to her teenage child, who is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to prevent him from getting married and leaving home forever. For Hereditary director Ari Aster, horror films are "more therapeutic than a therapist’s couch" 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Bounce forward 500 years, and the actress Uma Thurman poses nude, a towering hourglass, in the same oyster shell in “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.” Who Decides What’s ‘Sexy’ — And Who Pays for It? 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z “Have you ever heard of Munchausen by proxy?” she asked. For my entire childhood, my mom convinced me I was dying 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z I'm wondering if there might be a relationship to Munchausen by Proxy syndrome. Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Ways That May Help Mothering 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The Dr. Oz Show How olives can keep one looking young; a carb that can reduce aging; Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'This Is Us' on NBC 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Today, Munchausen is considered the most severe type of factitious disorder, a group of mental illnesses in which a person feigns a physical, emotional or cognitive condition. Who would fake a tragedy on Facebook just to get sympathy and attention? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z A New York judge said at her sentencing she suffers from Munchausen by proxy, now known clinically as factitious disorder imposed on another. NY mother guilty in fatal salt poisoning proclaims innocence 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Instead, she explained that Munchausen syndrome by proxy – classified under “factitious disorder imposed on another” in the latest American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – doesn’t always, or even usually, involve poison. For my entire childhood, my mom convinced me I was dying 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z They claimed the allegations constitute a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which involve caretakers who purposely harm a child to gain attention or sympathy. Oregon mom accused of medically abusing kids gets probation 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Munchausen patients pose a problem for clinicians, in that their sickness involves pretending to be sick. Cancer cons, phoney accidents and fake deaths: meet the internet hoax buster | Rachel Monroe 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Because of his specialization in factitious disorder, Feldman hears from both victims and perpetrators of Munchausen by Internet. Who would fake a tragedy on Facebook just to get sympathy and attention? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z People who read the Star-Telegram special report on medical child abuse, a form known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, might be on high alert. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Authorities said the charges appear to be a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which involve caretakers who purposely harm a child to gain attention or sympathy. Florida woman charged with poisoning girl pleads not guilty 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Authorities say the charges seem to constitute a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which involve caretakers who purposely harm a child in order to gain attention or sympathy. Woman accused of intentionally poisoning girl in her care 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Sometimes that pretending blurs the line between “real” and “fake” illness: Munchausen patients have been known to bleed themselves in order to appear anaemic, or to dose themselves with chemotherapy drugs they don’t need. Cancer cons, phoney accidents and fake deaths: meet the internet hoax buster | Rachel Monroe 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The ruse is being labeled a case of Munchausen by Internet, a modern take on a mental disorder that involves faking an illness for the purpose of extracting attention and nurture from others. Who would fake a tragedy on Facebook just to get sympathy and attention? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z It hard to get an estimate on how common Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a severe form of a factitious disorder, might be. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Prosecutors said the allegations constitute a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which involve caretakers who purposely harm a child in order to gain attention or sympathy. Indictment: Mom forced daughter into unnecessary surgeries 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The term “medical child abuse” dates from the mid-1990s, as a condition related to Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental disturbance in which a parent induces illness in a child to get attention. The New Child Abuse Panic 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z There was no mention at the trial of a disorder known as Munchausen by proxy, in which caretakers secretly harm children to win sympathy. Mom convicted of killing son, 5, by poisoning him with salt 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Munchausen syndrome was identified and coined in the 1950s and is included in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Who would fake a tragedy on Facebook just to get sympathy and attention? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z But most experts agree that Munchausen syndrome by proxy is rare, only about 200 to 1,200 cases a year in the U.S. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z He has evolved into a variation on Munchausen syndrome by proxy: He creates a problem, then zooms in to save the day. Al Sharpton’s ace card 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Sadly, while knowledge of Munchausen traveled across the Atlantic, skepticism about it did not. The New Child Abuse Panic 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Some experts believe the Internet may play a role in what studies estimate to be about 600 cases of Munchausen a year in the U.S. Experts: Social media can feed Munchausen by proxy 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, the pain and betrayal experienced by victims of Munchausen by Internet are real. Who would fake a tragedy on Facebook just to get sympathy and attention? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z There have been one or two financial disasters along the way, but he astonished audiences with fantasies such as Time Bandits, Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Monty Python Has the Last Laugh With Farewell Reunion Police say that Spears wasn’t helping her ambiguously ill son, but rather was poisoning him for years in a bid for attention and sympathy in a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Mommy Blogger Pleads Not Guilty to Fatally Poisoning Her Son 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z It’s called Munchausen Syndrome and it happens a lot. The Manti Te'o Hoax Means Everyone Now Knows What A 'Catfish' Is 2013-01-22T23:20:29Z While experts have debated whether internet addiction constitutes a diagnosable disorder, Munchausen’s by Internet has not been discussed as extensively. Munchausen by Internet: Faking Illnesses Online 2012-12-01T05:05:22Z Experts believes Munchausen by Internet has similar origins and motives as other forms of factitious disorder, which is thought to involve both biological and psychological factors. Who would fake a tragedy on Facebook just to get sympathy and attention? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Among the hundreds of names which one reads in passing,—I hardly know why, for they certainly convey but small interest to the mind,—we met with that of the Baron Munchausen. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z Many of the accounts of Eton which periodically find their way into print seem inspirations from Baron Munchausen. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z "It is just as little capable of choosing suitable plenipotentiary leaders for itself," Kautsky jeers, "as Munchausen was able to drag himself from the swamp by means of his own hair." Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z Let us then leave Pegasus to enjoy his drink of barley wine, though like Baron Munchausen's famous steed, he hath not the wherewithal to stow away his beer. Buzz a Buzz or The Bees 2012-02-18T03:00:15.753Z In 1951, British physician Richard Asher described three cases of what he called Munchausen’s syndrome — named after a fictional character who told absurd tall tales about his many adventures — in the Lancet. Who would fake a tragedy on Facebook just to get sympathy and attention? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Some people, I believe, consider this fascinating warrior a bien-conditionn� Munchausen—but perish the injurious thought. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z A great number of German Protestants from the Palatinate attended the Baron Munchausen, Chief Secretary for Hanover, with a petition soliciting a passage to Nova Scotia. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z This comparison of the Russian proletariat with the impostor Munchausen dragging himself from the swamp is a striking example of the brazen tone in which Kautsky speaks of the Russian working class. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z M. de Munchausen is the chief of the Duke's Council, and was formerly in the Service of the Duke of Wolfembuttle. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z However, the prevalence of Munchausen by Internet is difficult to measure due to the breadth and anonymity of the Web. Who would fake a tragedy on Facebook just to get sympathy and attention? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Some of them were to the full as credible as those of Munchausen. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z They may put the lesson story in the same category as Baron Munchausen or "The Ancient Mariner," and such a teacher would be none the wiser. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z Some interest attaches to Raspe, in that he was not only the author of "Baron Munchausen," but was also the villain in Scott's "Antiquary." De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z M. de Munchausen is one of those Ministers of State who bears the most Sway. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Pigafetta was no Munchausen, but he had a love of marvelous stories, and there never was a voyage that offered to a European a greater number of curious events and superstitions. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z In one of Munchausen's stories, a bugler on the stage-top in St. Petersburg was surprised to find that the bugle stopped in the middle of the song. The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature 2011-10-20T02:00:20.857Z Come here, Helen; sit down in my own chair here, and get warm, and then the words will thaw and come forth like the notes from the horn of Munchausen's postboy. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z "Fence!" says Captain Munchausen, also drawing his disguised crowbar. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z It is well to bear in mind that the author of Munchausen was what was known in his day as a mining adventurer. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z She had her left eye in deep mourning; and he had as many black patches on his face as the renowned Munchausen. Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' 2011-04-08T02:00:09.863Z There were no absurd exaggerations, a la Munchausen, in his tales that day. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z It was some consolation, however, to reflect that the shrewd newspaper man had shared the same fate at the hands of the Pleasant Valley Munchausen. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z "Well," says Captain Munchausen, haughtily, "the chevalier was so extremely jealous of my superior skill, that he actually went and died nearly a hundred years before I was born." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Before Gulliver I have burned the incense of tranced attention; and with reverent awe considered the history of one Munchausen, a baron. Friend Island 2011-02-28T03:00:33.693Z He loves tragedies, and fires, and thrills and ought to have been a novelist like the Baron Munchausen. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z "Surrender!" shouted the unmanly Munchausen, noticing that Villiam was sheathing his blade, and bearing gracefully down upon him in an elaborate equestrian polka. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z All he received for the use of the black myth, Munchausen immediately transferred to the Harper's Ferry relief association and the money and the joke contributed to the comfort and merriment of the real sufferers. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z But for the fact that Villiam's sword was not quite as sharp as the side of an ordinary three-story house, Munchausen's hand would never more have wielded trenchant blade. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The conditions used to be known as Munchausen syndrome and Munchausen syndrome by proxy. 2010-01-22T15:24:00Z A fop!—faugh!—who cares for anything of the dandy or exquisite species?—A braggadocio—another Munchausen! who kills trouts by the gross, and men by the dozen—who shoots on the wing—e.g. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 Borne a considerable distance backward by the force of circumstances, he had reached a comparatively clear spot in the rear, when he suddenly found himself confronted by Captain Munchausen, of the Southern Confederacy. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z The original Munchausen was an officer in the Russian service, who served against the Turks. The Children of the World In an instant Captain Munchausen regained his sword, grasped it after the manner of a flail, and, with a prodigious spank, applied it to the unguarded portion of my hero's anatomy. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Humor alone could accomplish Munchausen's feat, and draw itself by its own hair out of the morass. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 Is he a traveller?—Why, then, Munchausen is a fool to him. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 Down came the glittering Escalibar on the shoddy helmet of the astonished Munchausen; but the deadly blade was not sharp enough for its purpose, and only caused the foeman to make hasty profane remarks. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z “They were celebrating Decoration Day,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "Adjutant!" roared Captain Munchausen, "score one for the Southern Confederacy!" The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Can any family purse be better filled than the exceeding plump one you dream of, after reading such pleasant books as Munchausen or Typee? International Short Stories American Why don't you do like Baron Munchausen on the mountain? Molly Brown's Sophomore Days "Perish!" roared Munchausen, discharging another barrel as he went hopping about. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z “Where are the Amphibian Islands, Mr. Munchausen?” he said, opening the book. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Captain Munchausen made no reply, my boy, but motioned for his men to bear him from the field. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z He seems to have been as great a traveller as Marco Polo or Baron Munchausen, and, like them, he must have seen many strange sights and countries. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 The above-mentioned work is filled with fables still more extravagant than the one which I have related, and which entirely throw into the shade the celebrated tales of Munchausen. A Treatise on Relics "That would have spoiled it," said Miss Muffet to Baron Munchausen, who was standing by. Miss Muffet's Christmas Party “Yes, but not in a way they liked,” Mr. Munchausen replied. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "By Chivalry!" says Captain Munchausen, cholerically; "I swear, I never told a single lie in all my life." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z "Vandal!" hissed Captain Munchausen, removing from his brow an unexampled conglomeration of rags in the last stages of cap, and handing it to a faithful contraband who attended him. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 As my friend the Librarian observed, the difference between George Moore and Baron Munchausen is that Moore’s lies are interesting. The So-called Human Race For his aunt possessed, as well as the Holy Scriptures, a copy of Baron Munchausen's Travels and a Pilgrim's Progress. When Ghost Meets Ghost “I don’t exactly understand how the whooping cough could save anybody’s life, do you, Mr. Munchausen?” Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder This domestic speech, my boy, was too much for Munchausen. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z For a moment there was a sound as of Confederate blasphemy, but in a moment the chivalric Munchausen was himself again. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Their tongues, like Baron Munchausen's horn, seemed to run with an accumulated rapidity from the long embargo laid upon them. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) Now this is a very strange, a very startling story; it seems more like a chapter from the "Arabian Nights" or the "Adventures of Baron Munchausen" than from the sacred Scriptures of any Religion. Bible Romances First Series “Function—duty—what does the duty of a bear-shooer consist in?” explained Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Down went Captain Munchausen singing inverted psalms, with a whole nest of rockets exploding in his brain. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z An awful smile appeared upon what were left of the features of Captain Munchausen. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 It travelled through the earth's atmosphere, and moved according to the requirements of the gospel Munchausen. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Whether in the Bible, the Koran, the Arabian Nights, Monte Christo, or Baron Munchausen, a tremendous "walker" is the fit subject of a good laugh. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) Mr. Munchausen was lying comfortably in a hammock, collecting his thoughts. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Since we've landed here I've heard stories that would make poor old Baron Munchausen hide his head in shame as a has-been. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields With fists to match, and eyes shining like the bottoms of glass bottles, the wary Munchausen scuffles cautiously back from him in a half circle. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 It is as absurd to refute her assertions as to reply to Baron Munchausen or to insist that Alice's Adventures in Wonderland never happened. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V None of these trifling incidents was experienced by the players, however, who thereby lost, according to the Munchausens of the period, half of the pleasure and excitement of the trip. The Strollers He was too modest for that,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder And not go on telling you stories like that of Munchausen, in Arabesks, eh? The First Violin A Novel I was gazing at all this, my boy, in speechless admiration, when suddenly I saw the dexter hand of Captain Bob Shorty pierce the enemy's lines, and explode with tremendous force on Munchausen's nose. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 One of these, Cabaca de Vaca, a man of glowing imagination, and who held the pen of a ready writer, wrote a Baron Munchausen account of the expedition. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots But then Saint Munchausen presides over the mahogany where fox-hunting feats are discussed. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid Diavolo brought Mr. Munchausen the card and upon it he drew the following: “There,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “A series of Munchausen adventures,” returned the Philadelphia Lamb, vindictively. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 But let me not waste time in lamentation; for, just then, a something heavy fell upon the right eye of Captain Munchausen, and effectually closed it for a week. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 The writer gives much more of this Munchausen stuff which is not worthy of notice except as an illustration of the feeble scientific intelligence with which many newspapers are edited. Buchanan's Journal of Man, June 1887 Volume 1, Number 6 Nor need we more than mention "the surprising adventures of the renowned Baron Munchausen." Moon Lore Mr. Munchausen paused long enough to let the lesson sink in and then he resumed. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder He also illustrated the adventures of "Master Tyll Owlglass," an edition of "Baron Munchausen," "Picture Fables," "The Careless Chicken," "Funny Leaves for the Younger Branches," "Laugh and Grow Thin," and a host of other volumes. Children's Books and Their Illustrators Captain Munchausen smiled superciliously, and says he, "Is this intended by your vandals to be what you call a brilliant cavalry dash?" The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 The same remark may be made upon the gipsy heroine’s sly allusion in ‘Kriegspiel’ to “Squire Lucas,” the Romany equivalent of Baron Munchausen, an allusion which none but a Romany student would understand. Old Familiar Faces Many of the capital extravagances contained in 'Baron Munchausen' are borrowed literally from the old Latin jest-books. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy “That shows all you know about it,” retorted Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “You are worse than Baron Munchausen, who told a story something like that; only his was the more reasonable of the two.” The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer So we all went back to camp, Captain Munchausen being too much demoralized by the bad example to pursue us. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 From the delightful nonsense of Alice in Wonderland and the "travelers' tales" of Baron Munchausen to the profound seriousness of The King of the Golden River and Why the Chimes Rang is a far cry. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes It is the fable of Munchausen's frozen horn over again. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood Here Mr. Munchausen, transferring the luscious goobers to Angelica, suddenly remembered that he had something to say to the Imps’ father, and hurriedly left them. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "Rose, what shall we do to this boy?" cried Hildegarde, as the youthful Munchausen paused for breath. Hildegarde's Holiday a story for girls "Then," says Munchausen, with unseemly levity of tone, "I can tell you, before you go any farther, that you are out of ammunition." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Then there were the queer bestiaries of his own doctors, the early Mandevilles, the Presterjohns of the twelfth century, the Munchausens of all time. The Story of Rouen Had I been a modern Munchausen I might have found some way of drawing a wick through the whale and setting fire to its blubber! Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers “Let’s play it out anyhow,” said Munchausen, playing three to the green. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “Fishing for lobsters with moto-naphtha in a cemetery at Manzanares is a story Baron Munchausen would have thought twice about before telling.” The Car of Destiny "Beg for your life!" howled Munchausen, frantically clasping his arms about the neck of his Hambletonian colt as they went skipping against an ambulance together. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Alfred, who was Number One, moved his lips, but like the frozen horn of Munchausen, sounds would not come out; he did, however, follow up the joke, by refilling his tumbler for the third time. Olla Podrida The sufferings of Sinbad, the voyages of Gulliver, the achievements of Munchausen, the adventures of Crusoe, shall yet become to them familiar as household words!” The Island Home “That’s what I said,” returned Mr. Munchausen, “and so of course that is the way it was.” Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder O keep your eye on David, The demigod of Wales, Before whose furious onset Dukes turn their timid tails; Whom Merioneth mystics Praise in delirious distichs, And matched with whose statistics Munchausen's glory pales. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914 "Let me get at you, foul Hessian!" roared the hairy Munchausen, with his horse hopping sideways in every direction. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 The Travels of Baron Munchausen were written to ridicule Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, whose adventures were at the time deemed fictitious. Notes and Queries, Number 68, February 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. At breakfast I found him studying the marvellous and eventful history of Baron Munchausen; a work whose periods are equally free from the long-winded obscurity of Tacitus, and the asthmatic terseness of Sallust. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency “Oh we had ’em by the dozen,” replied Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder In another instance the myth has been turned into one of those tales of the Munchausen class, the title of which is the “saw” Ne lyubo, ne slushai, i.e., Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore "This to thy heart!" screamed Munchausen, disappearing in a ditch. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 And he seems to hold the relative rank in oral narration which our written literature awards to Baron Munchausen, Jack Falstaff, and Captain Lemuel Gulliver. The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians Baron Munchausen would have found no mean rival in him at the former; and, were duels fought with eighteen pounders, Lord Camelford would have been remarkably polite in the company of our master of projectiles. Rattlin the Reefer And Mr. Munchausen played the rest of the game in silence. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “Well,” observed I, “I have read something like that in Baron Munchausen.” Peter Simple It is related in tradition, that when the knightly Munchausen received this epistle, he laughed horribly for the space of at least half an hour, as though greatly rejoiced at a bit of unparalleled waggishness. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Now see the difference between this great Munchausen and his professed apologist and companion, the writer of Bernal Diaz, who was familiar with the suppressed manuscript of Las Casas, and makes quotations from it. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited It is little wonder that at this point he invokes the aid of the shades of Ananias and of Munchausen! The Story of a Dark Plot or Tyranny on the Frontier In common with a large number of other great men in history Baron Munchausen has suffered because he is not understood. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder But on our arrival at the beach, not a fish was to be seen, and loud was the laughter at both Munchausens, and numerous the jokes at their expense. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route "Come on to thy ruin," roared Munchausen from behind his rapidly increasing nose; and again the battle raged. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 The French Baron Munchausen is represented by M. de Crac, the hero of a French operetta. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Walter J. Watts will find much of the literary history of the Travels of Baron Munchausen, which were written in ridicule of Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, in our 3rd Vol., pp. Notes and Queries, Number 185, May 14, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. If these stories which follow shall serve to rehabilitate Baron Munchausen as a lover and practitioner of the arts of Truth, I shall not have made the sacrifice of my time in vain. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder But he lied largely, picturesquely, like Baron Munchausen. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends Sir," said Munchausen, with tears in his eyes, "I am thankful that my nose isbroken. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Some of the best established incidents of this kind would be regarded simply as Munchausen stories, were they related without the authority upon which they rest. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City One who can believe that would swallow Baron Munchausen without blinking. Stand By The Union There was a response of some kind, and then more calmly he remarked, “Fire ahead, Mr. Munchausen,” and began to write rapidly in short-hand. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder I confess it has the air of one of Baron Munchausen's yarns, and I am somewhat doubtful about it. Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match Cyrano de Bergerac or Baron Munchausen, or other typical men of science, had treated the moon as a mere flat silver mirror in which Man saw his own image—the Man in the Moon. The Victorian Age in Literature She also abridged, edited, and rewrote “The Wonderful Traveller,” and the adventures of Munchausen, Gulliver, and Sindbad, heroes often disregarded by this period of lack of imagination and over-supply of educational theories. Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book "Oh—eh—knew him when I was a boy—eh—Munchausen." Bob Hampton of Placer Munchausen took a long breath and for the moment was silent. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder He, therefore, declared the accounts to be of the Munchausen order. The Land of Mystery Everybody believed the new Munchausen at first, except the zoologists. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science He wondered if his hearers were acquainted with the travels of Baron Munchausen, but decided to try the experiment. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life “Jonah might lend us his whale, if the beast is in commission,” suggested Munchausen, dryly. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. He was a beauty, Ananias,” Munchausen added with enthusiasm. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder It was a little like Hans Andersen, he decided, and a little like the Reminiscences of an Irish R.M., and perhaps just a little like some of the more probable adventures of Baron Munchausen. When William Came This is rather like describing the travels of Baron Munchausen as "unconvincing." Varied Types He regarded them much as he would regard the wonderful adventures of Baron Munchausen. The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance “Well, wasn’t that what you wanted?” queried Munchausen. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. “Yes,” said Munchausen, lighting his cigar, which had gone out. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Well, they had thought him possessed of a devil; and his father had at first sought to exorcise it with a chamois-hide thong, as Munchausen flogged the black fox out of his skin. At a Winter's Fire Rumors of every description were rife, and the many weird and impossible tales invented by the ship's cook and the captain's steward—the men-o'-war oracles—would have put even Baron Munchausen to the blush. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" It is false, as some say, that Bruce was cousin-german to Baron Munchausen; but true, as Bruce said, that the Abysinnians cut live steaks from their cattle. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I “You might have turned her into a summer hotel,” suggested Munchausen. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. “Didn’t have a chance to be,” said Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder There is nothing in "Waterton's Wanderings," or in the "Adventures of Baron Munchausen" more startling than this "Waltz with a Hippopotamus!" International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 7, August 12, 1850 The disciples of Munchausen, who delight in showing Byron's verse to be only biography, have found a rich field in that two years' travel. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors An interpretation altogether wrong, as the epithet here applied to 'flaws' might alone determine; 'congealed gusts of wind' being nowhere mentioned among the phenomena of nature except in Baron Munchausen's Travels. Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849 “Ahem! that?” replied Munchausen, trembling, as he reflected upon the Captain’s threat. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. Munchausen was never the sort of man to let little things worry him. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Here he won for himself a certain place in English literature by the publication in 1785 of Baron Munchausen's Narrative. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature "Well," observed I, "I have read something like that in Baron Munchausen." Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Ah, yes, great hunters flourished before you, And—for Munchausen lived—great talkers too. Black Beetles in Amber You or I might now be drinking that cocktail with Holmes if we’d only risen to the opportunity the way Munchausen did.” The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. “Oh I presume one or two of them did,” said Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "My friend," he remarked, "Baron Munchausen never had anything on you!" The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest Well," I said, backing Munchausen in a corner and dragging his medals away from him, "that's the answer, You for the Burbs! Back to the Woods I did not at all believe the asseverations of this man; he related all his adventures with such a Baron Munchausen air, assumed probably to excite admiration. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy I could have spun a better yarn than that of Munchausen’s with my eyes shut. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. Mr. Munchausen was not handsome, but the Imps liked him very much, he was so full of wonderful reminiscences, and was always willing to tell anybody that would listen, all about himself. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder This is rather like describing the travels of Baron Munchausen as 'unconvincing.' Twelve Types It was afterwards discovered to be a Mr Cocker Munchausen. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 It is difficult to repeat what is recorded of her unusual attainments and not feel as if one were being misled by a Munchausen! Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. Full many a feat Did Hercules neat, The least our credit draws on; Jesting Momus, so sly, Said, "'Tis all my eye," And he call'd him Baron Munchausen. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 380, July 11, 1829 Napoleon Bonaparte, on Mr. Munchausen’s own authority, was not half the warrior that he, the late Baron had been, nor was Cæsar in his palmiest days, one-quarter so wise or so brave. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Collected in a book called The Travels of Baron Munchausen is a series of the most extravagant stories imaginable. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5 Baron Munchausen might have tied his horse there without inventing any lie about it. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 6 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland, part 2 From that moment Blenkinthrope was tacitly accepted as the Munchausen of the party. Beasts and Super-Beasts I shall not dare to publish these articles unless I can bring back my proofs to England, or I shall be hailed as the journalistic Munchausen of all time. The Lost World Any army is prepared for war whose commander-in-chief numbers Baron Munchausen among his advisers. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder You know Baron Munchausen came from over the Rhine, so they come rightly by their talent in that line. Army Boys in the French Trenches Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy The possible accomplishments of the present day, if entertained at all at that time, were in general considered Munchausen, and not difficulties to be surmounted by practical engineering and undaunted perseverance. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884 And Father Laughter first introduces the Baron Munchausen, who will tell some of his marvelous experiences. The Elson Readers, Book 5 What about exposing a fraud—a modern Munchausen—and making him rideeculous? The Lost World Let me have Munchausen at my right hand and I will fight the world.’ Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder M. le Baron Munchausen took it in very good part. Prue and I "That the writer who hereafter relates the true stories of this war, will be set down as a Baron Munchausen." Mohun, or, the Last Days of Lee The tales told in this book were so extravagant that the name Munchausen is often applied to boasters. The Elson Readers, Book 5 What a wonderful escape: the adventures of Baron Munchausen are nothing to it. Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) Fight for the weak, Munchausen, I said to myself, and so I went. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Gentlemen," said M. le Baron Munchausen, "I have no fear. Prue and I This may sound like a story out of Munchausen: but there was no doubt of the fact; and to us who saw the size of the tree which did the deed it seemed probable enough. At Last If they would only think of Baron Munchausen, they would flee from this temptation. The Elson Readers, Book 5 That the spirit of Baron Munchausen still lives in German East Africa is attested to by Intelligence reports. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign The Heavenly Twins had been off in the mountains during their summer holiday, and in consequence had seen very little of their good old friend, Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "Many thanks," said the officer,—and handed me his card, upon which I read, Le Baron Munchausen. Prue and I Captain Truck had a very tolerable notion of Baron Munchausen and of his particular merits; but Chateaubriant was a writer of whom he knew nothing. Home as Found Compare Gulliver's adventures with those of Baron Munchausen. The Elson Readers, Book 5 There is no romance of Munchausen or Dumas more marvellous than the adventures attributed to Lord Byron abroad. Byron “Did you ever own a dog, Baron Munchausen?” asked the reporter of the Gehenna Gazette, calling to interview the eminent nobleman during Dog Show Week in Cimmeria. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "What hole is that?" asked M. le Baron Munchausen, a little contemptuously. Prue and I Indeed, it is all but sure that Baron Munchausen came back from his travels in the Spring. There's Pippins and Cheese to Come Those who may have a fancy for learning how Munchausen would tell this story, may find it in the narrative of Major Heros von Borke of J. E. B. Stuart's staff. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 They would jump at the Munchausen stories that are always afloat, as if America were some sort of menagerie and not a Christian country. The Making of an American “Well, that was the way I did with the bees,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder He is very dark,—a fiercer sun than that which shines on England has burned him a copper colour,—and he has a moustache that Munchausen might have envied. Stories by English Authors: England Munchausen, you will recall, in the placing of his magic countries, was not above this agreeable villainy. There's Pippins and Cheese to Come Naked truth, he had found, was ofttimes a more valuable artifice than Munchausen artistry of the most consummate craft! The Voice on the Wire Surely this might be classed among the fabulous stories of Munchausen. Confessions of a Beachcomber There was a great noise going on in the public square of Cimmeria when Mr. Munchausen sauntered into the library at the home of the Heavenly Twins. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder We laugh at Baron Munchausen turned into a cannon-ball and travelling through space. Laughter : an Essay on the Meaning of the Comic The good people of Santa Cruz tell some stories of the wonderful extent of space to be seen from the summit of it, that would not disgrace the memoirs of the ever-memorable Baron Munchausen. A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay I murmured, thinking how the Munchausens run in all shapes; then, desiring to minister occasion to this somewhat clumsy practitioner, I continued, "I suppose you drop across some whoppers of snakes in your rounds, sir?" Such Is Life "Jonah might lend us his whale, if the beast is in commission," suggested Munchausen, dryly. The Pursuit of the House-Boat The Twins readily found the desired cigar, after which Mr. Munchausen settled down comfortably in the hammock, and swinging softly to and fro, told his story. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Munchausen reasoned it out very logically indeed, and largely, he said, to protect his own reputation. The Enchanted Typewriter Of this type Munchausen was the modern original, and remains the classical example. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Marco Polo will doubtless shift uneasily in his grave at the strange story I am called upon to chronicle; a story as strange as a Munchausen tale. The Smoky God, or, a voyage to the inner world "Ahem! that?" replied Munchausen, trembling, as he reflected upon the Captain's threat. The Pursuit of the House-Boat My particular object was to make one grand effort and provide passers-by with a free exhibition of what I was going to call ‘Munchausen’s Grand Geyser Cascade.’ Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder I demanded, for I had little faith in Munchausen's regard for the eternal verities, among which a golf-card must be numbered if the game is to survive. The Enchanted Typewriter Gulliver Reviv'd: The Singular Travels, Campaigns, Voyages and Sporting Adventures of Baron Munnikhouson commonly pronounced Munchausen; as he relates them over a bottle when surrounded by his friends. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen After this I had better be silent, for you will think me a Baron Munchausen amongst naturalists. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 "Well, wasn't that what you wanted?" queried Munchausen. The Pursuit of the House-Boat “Oh, the plough didn’t do much damage,” replied Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Munchausen realizes that he has only one claim to recognition, and that is based entirely upon his imagination. The Enchanted Typewriter The seventh was the last edition by which the classic text of Munchausen was seriously modified. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “Well, I believe fully that we are all descended from the ape,” said Munchausen. A House-Boat on the Styx "You might have turned her into a summer hotel," suggested Munchausen. The Pursuit of the House-Boat “I think I might try,” said Mr. Munchausen, puffing thoughtfully upon his cigar and making a ring with the smoke for Angelica to catch upon her little thumb. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "Munchausen felt that Bogey was encroaching on his preserve as a man with an imagination." The Enchanted Typewriter William West the bookseller and numerous followers have stated that Munchausen owed its first origin to Bruce's Travels, and was written for the purpose of burlesquing that unfairly treated work. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “To say nothing of catechising a man on the subject of an old and dreadful scandal,” put in Munchausen. A House-Boat on the Styx I could have spun a better yarn than that of Munchausen's with my eyes shut. The Pursuit of the House-Boat “I am so considered, my boy,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "Then you mean—" "I mean that Munchausen beat him forty-seven up," said Boswell. The Enchanted Typewriter The erratic character of the punctuation may be said, with perfect impartiality, to be the only distinguishing feature of the style of the original edition of "Munchausen." The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Munchausen claims to be able to speak Simian. A House-Boat on the Styx Now the picture-book was a coloured edition of Baron Munchausen's adventures; the boy who gave good advice had seen it and hankered for it. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches Mr. Munchausen graciously received the callers and asked what he could do for them. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Well," said Boswell, "Munchausen, having received an imaginary challenge from an imaginary opponent, accepted. The Enchanted Typewriter The manner has been appropriated by Artemus Ward and Mark Twain, but it was invented by Munchausen. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “Stewed icicles are pretty good, though,” said Baron Munchausen, with an ecstatic smack of his lips. A House-Boat on the Styx It suggests also, that Baron Munchausen, like the Wandering Jew Ahasuerus, has never died. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography “Our readers, Mr. Munchausen,” explained Ananias, “have been much concerned over rumours of your death at the hands of a shark.” Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder In previous volumes I have confined my attention to my memoirs as Baron Munchausen—but, dear reader, there are others. The Enchanted Typewriter In short, so strangely entertaining were both manner and matter of his narratives, that "Munchausen's Stories" became a by-word among a host of appreciative acquaintance. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen There was a laugh at this, in which all but Baron Munchausen joined. A House-Boat on the Styx By most of Bacon's contemporaries, and by some people of our time, this remarkable passage would, we doubt not, be considered as an ingenious rodomontade, a counterpart to the adventures of Sinbad or Baron Munchausen. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 “Yes, but only from the deck of the yacht as we were weighing anchor,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Previous to my existence as Baron Munchausen I lived for a term of years on earth as William Shakespeare, and what I have to say now is more in the line of confession than otherwise. The Enchanted Typewriter The merit of Munchausen as a mouthpiece for ridiculing traveller's tall-talk, or indeed anything that shocked the incredulity of the age, was by this time widely recognised. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “Well, it’s a mighty good furnace,” observed Munchausen. A House-Boat on the Styx This Medium was the celebrated Baron Munchausen, who relates the experience in the opening of the second chapter of the incidents in HIS life. All the Year Round: Contributions Who else but Baron Munchausen of the Bodenwerder National Guard, ex-friend of Napoleon of France, intimate of the Mikado of Japan, and famed the world over as the deadliest shot in two hemispheres.’ Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder In my next incarnation I was the man I am now known to be, Baron Munchausen. The Enchanted Typewriter Baron Munchausen has certainly been productive of much benefit to the literary world; the numbers of egregious travellers have been such, that they demanded a very Gulliver to surpass them. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “True; but I, for one, don’t care to fool with genii,” said Munchausen. A House-Boat on the Styx “You’ll soon see,” said Tom; and away he went, as bold as Baron Munchausen, and shot down the rushing cataract like a salmon at Ballisodare. The Water-Babies “He adds an element of excitement to a not over-exciting place,” explained Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder It must be confessed that I read this article of Munchausen's with amazement, and I awaited with much excited curiosity the coming again of the manipulator of my type-writing machine. The Enchanted Typewriter If Baron de Tott dauntlessly discharged an enormous piece of artillery, the Baron Munchausen has done more; he has taken it and swam with it across the sea. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Baron Munchausen rose up and left the room. A House-Boat on the Styx It was lots of fun for her when Mr. Munchausen teased Diavolo, though she didn’t like it quite so much when it was her turn to be treated that way. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “Beelzy, this lady would have you explain the situation, and I must confess that I am myself somewhat curious to learn the details of this wonderful rescue,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder "He printed an article alleged to have been written by Baron Munchausen, in which those four gentlemen were held up to ridicule and libelled grossly." The Enchanted Typewriter You should never despair, Munchausen being your general; and therefore be brave, be courageous, and fortune shall second your endeavours. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “No, it isn’t; but there are various ways of accounting for its loss,” said Munchausen. A House-Boat on the Styx “Which would you rather do, Angelica,” Mr. Munchausen resumed, “go to sea in a balloon or attend a dumb-crambo party in a chicken-coop?” Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “I don’t know,” said Mr. Munchausen, with a sigh. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “That’s true, and that is why it was intelligent,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder It is a curious fact that of that class of literature to which Munchausen belongs, that namely of Voyages Imaginaires, the three great types should have all been created in England. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “Speaking of Gillyhooly birds, however, and to be serious for a moment,” Mr. Munchausen continued flinching nervously under Diavolo’s unyielding gaze; “I never told you about the poetic June-bug that worked the typewriter, did I?” Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “He flew off as soon as I lifted the top of the machine,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “I was about to do so,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “Oh, we got rid of ’em next season all right,” said Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Yet Munchausen has undoubtedly achieved such a place. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Munchausen took three to go down, scoring six in all. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “You are too modest, Ananias,” said Mr. Munchausen drily. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Diavolo did as he was told, and sure enough, Mr. Munchausen did exactly as he said he would, which Diavolo thought was very remarkable, but he still was not satisfied. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder “Didn’t you and she make your last hole on a single stroke?” demanded Munchausen with an inward chuckle. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Munchausen's travels have in fact been ascribed to as many different hands as those of Odysseus. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Nevertheless the accretions have proved powerless to spoil "Munchausen." The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Therefore, my dear friends and companions, have confidence in what I say, and pay honour to the tales of Munchausen. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “Why that was simple enough,” explained Mr. Munchausen. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder It is in vain, most noble Munchausen, that your Excellency endeavours to compel or force these people to a life to which they have never been accustomed. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen In this way, then, came to be written the first delightful chapters of Baron Munchausen's "Narrative of his Travels and Campaigns in Russia." The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Audacious wight! that thus, in complete steel arrayed, doth dare to venture cross my way, to stop the great Munchausen. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen And think, how different is the service of Munchausen, where you o'er seas, cold, briny, float along the tide, eternal toiling like to slaves of Algiers and Tripoli. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen “Well, I must say, my boy, that is a difficult question to answer,” Mr. Munchausen replied after scratching his head dubiously for a few minutes. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder |
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