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Bob Bain

A Scottish character mentioned in the Edinburgh essays.

minor

Also known as Bain, Bob

First appearance: edinburgh

Bob Bain shows up with force in The Education of an Engineer. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The diver who guides Stevenson underwater at Wick.
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