Normally, a piebald horse has its black and grey colouring distributed a lot more, er, randomly , than that In the past, characters as varied as Rincewind and Moist von Lipwig have used Hobson's equine-brokering services.
William de Worde used the livery stable as a neutral venue to meet Deep Bone again alluding to Richard Nixon. American president Richard Nixon was once wounded by an opposition campaign that likened his general standards of personal honesty and ethical integrity to those of a used car salesman Hobson's name is probably a reference to Thomas Hobson , who also operated a livery stable, and is famous for the expression "Hobson's choice".
Copied from tvtropes : In the late 's Thomas Hobson had a business renting out horses. Many of his clients rode the horses too hard, exhausting them.
Message Sent. Walkthrough by Anonymous. Get the frog. Double click on the university door to open it. You are now on the city map, run the mouse slowly around it to find: the drum, palace, park, inn, unseen university UU , Alley, Livery Stable LS , City gates C G , Square and Street Square: pick up a tomato, throw it at the tax-collector in the stocks, pick up another tomato, search the floor for a worm.
Talk to the street urchin to learn the pickpocket and get some bloomers. Go into the psychiatrists, leave, go in again, get the butterfly net. Street: Toy shop: get a toy, and the string. Fishmonger: get the picture. Barbers: look at the hair roller. LS: get the corn from the sack Palace: talk to the L guard-? On the roof look in the background for the tower. Go there. Use the mirror at the tip of the flagpole.
Use the mirror again to readjust it. It catches the dragons breath. Go down to the roof again, move L until you see a ladder bridge, click on the ladder and it will drop into the luggage. To exit double-click on the window. Alley: walk further down the alley, to the right.
There is a door, go in. Look at the box, push the shutter release, put the corn in the flask. Double-click on the imp to free him. He goes into the mousehole on the right outside.
Use the worm on the string to get him. Drum: Talk to the scared guy. Talk to the barman. Get the tankard and matches. UU: go round the back of the university Path , and take the fertiliser. Use the ladder on the window. When the city map appears, move rincewind down and left, the clicks get closer together as you near the dragon-its the dragon-detector making the noise. When you find him you get to Later on you get the opportunity to take this book. If you take it then you can't pass through L-space, a screen appears with death and friends on.
Push the book to open the bookcase and leave. The night-time city map appears. Follow the thief to find the Hide-out. Hide-out: double click on the L-hand drainpipe to adjust it. It will be used later to listen in for a password. Inn: go in the bedroom and use the sheet on rincewind.
Double click on the jewellery box. He ends up with a hammer. Park: Use the frog on the drunk. Go to the corner and use the butterfly on the lamp and get the pot on the windowsill. Drum: Look at the picture behind the little guy, use his glass when he turns to start a fight. Outside, use the ladder with the drum shingle to get a drumstick. Go back through L-space enter the hole by the UU to get in the library. Drum: Talk to the scared guy again for info on the hammer, look at the drinks counterwise wine and ask the barman for a drink.
Get the glass. Street: Get the robe from near the dunny, get s hogswatch doll from the toyshop. Go back through L-space. Let the thief steal the book again, but get to the hide-out before him. When he arrives, use the glass on the right hand drainpipe to listen for the password. Use the robe on rincewind. Watch the summoning etc Inn: Do the same as before with the sheet, this time you get the Gate-pass.
Go through L-space. Dining-Room: use the drumstick on the gong. Get the inkblots from the psychiatrickerist. Go in again talk to the maid for a note. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Willie Hobson. Edit source History Talk 0. Categories Characters Humans Males Add category. Cancel Save. Universal Conquest Wiki.
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