"Not at Home" is the thirteen chapter of "The Hobbit," and indeed, Smaug has left his lair in the Lonely Mountain and headed for Esgaroth on Long Lake. But...
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"Inside Information" is the title of the twelfth chapter of J. R. R. Tolien's "The Hobbit." The enchanted door had been breeched and entry to the secret dwarf...
It took three days for the dwarves, Bilbo and their escort of townsmen to row up the Long Lake and Running River as the eleventh chapter, "On the Doorstep"...
I must say, I am really enjoying this Ren :-) _____ From: TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Wednesday,...
The tenth chapter of "The Hobbit" is "A Warm Welcome." Bilbo and the dwarves continue their journey down the Forest River, via barrels or casks. Thorin and the...
"Barrels Out of Bond" is the title of chapter IX in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." It begins with Bilbo and the dwarves, sans Thorin, making one last ...
Hi, I've just taken over the events section of the Tolkien Society website. So if anyone, anywhere, at any time, knows of any Tolkien-related events, please...
"Flies and Spiders" is the eighth chapter of "The Hobbit." It begins with Bilbo and the dwarves entering Mirkwood through the arched entrance of the Woodland...
"Queer Lodgings" is the title of Chapter Vll of 'The Hobbit." It begins with Bilbo, Gandalf and the dwarves leaving the Eyrie of the Eagles astride the backs...
Who are the three tallest hobbits on record and how tall were they? ... From: Jack To: TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:06...
"Out of the Frying-Pan Into the Fire" is the sixth chapter of "The Hobbit." Bilbo wanders on the eastern downside slopes of the Misty Mountains, after his...
"Riddles in the Dark" is the fifth chapter of "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkien. It opens with Bilbo regaining consciousness after the goblin attack as the...
Well, it has been a long year here at the North Pole yet again, but I want to wish all the members of the Tolkien Discussion list a Merry Christmas! I see that...
Hi, all. It's been confirmed down here in Middle-earth that Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will serve as executive producers on The Hobbit movie(s). You'll...
"Over Hill and Under Hill" is the fourth chapter in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit." It begins with Gandalf, Bilbo and the thirteen dwarves exiting Rivendell...
"A Short Rest" is the third chapter of "The Hobbit" and it is aptly named (not that the others are not). The dwarves, hobbit and wizard resume their journey...
I was reading Chapter 3 of The Hobbit last night and thought the song that the Elves sing to Bilbo and Co. rather strange. These Grey Elves or Green Elves--the...
The first chapter of "The Hobbit" or "There and Back Again" is "An Unexpected Party." The book opens with a description of Bilbo Baggins' hobbit-hole home in...
"Roast Mutton," the second chapter of "The Hobbit," opens with Bilbo Baggins awakening suddenly, the morning after his unexpected party. Horrified by the ...
I stumbled across a very interesting file on one of the other Tolkien lists I'm on and it breaks down (side by side), paragraph by paragraph, the original and...
The very thing that comes to mind when reading "The Hobbit" is that it is written far differently than "The Lord of the Rings." Common knowledge, I know. But...
Hi, all. Seems to me that Sauron captured Thrain to try to get that last Dwarven ring. Sauron wanted all the rings, and he probably thought that Thrain had ...
Matt said: It is interesting that Gandalf is getting involved in this treasure hunt. It does not seem to fit in with his mandate of finding out what Sauron...
Matt said: Sauron, in his guise as the Necromancer (a sorcerer that brings the dead back to life), captures Thrain. I wonder what he wanted with him. Perhaps...
