# Hurdy-Gurdy — In the Midst of Life character guide

> Hurdy-Gurdy in In the Midst of Life by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hurdy

**First appearance:** 0054-a-holy-terror

## Who they are

A dog that plays a role in a strange story.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/ii)

The abandoned mining camp that Doman re-enters; its cemetery is the focus of his claim.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/iv)

The mining camp where Scarry's obituary was humorously written, referenced in the chapter.

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