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Sir Walter Raleigh

Elizabethan explorer and writer, cited as a historical example.

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Also known as Sir Walter

First appearance: viii natural supernaturalism

Sir Walter Raleigh shows up with force in Miscellaneous-Historical. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in connection with his famous cloak-spreading incident; Teufelsdröckh questions the Queen's cosmetic state.
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Sir Walter Raleigh first appears in 0031 viii natural supernaturalism.

In Miscellaneous-Historical: Mentioned in connection with his famous cloak-spreading incident; Teufelsdröckh questions the Queen's cosmetic state.

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