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Episode 497 - The Shivers
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Episode 497 - The Shivers

Who was shivering in the Sherlock Holmes stories, and why?

“It is not cold which makes me shiver” [SPEC]

We’ve all had moments when we’ve shivered. Perhaps it’s from being exposed to the cold for a while, so the entire body spasms in an effort to create heat. Or maybe it’s a tingle along our spine, brought on by something that scares us.

We trace the appearance of shivers and shivering in the Sherlock Holmes stories, to determine who was shivering and why. We even explore a little about origins of the word itself. It’s just a Trifle.

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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band.
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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