# Foss — Travel Essays character guide

> Foss in Travel Essays by Robert Louis Stevenson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the daring Foss, the famous Foss, Mr. Foss, the great Foss

**First appearance:** 0000-an-inland-voyage

## Who they are

A notable character, possibly a performer or eccentric.

## In the story

### [In the Valley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/in-the-valley)

The narrator uses a telephone for the first time to converse with Foss, who lives several miles away among the hills.

### [Calistoga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/i-calistoga)

The famous stage-driver, known for his daring skill and legendary feats, lives at Fossville and is briefly interviewed via telephone.

### [To Introduce Mr. Kelmar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/travel_essays_se/chapters/i-to-introduce-mr-kelmar)

The great Foss, a driver on the Geysers road, mentioned as a possible source for bringing meat.

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