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  • The rather cardboard American who comes to Hannay's aid in Greenmantle, a fat and rich but nonetheless brave and humorous figure named John Scantlebury Blenkiron, is included for no other purpose than to make this point.

    Great Scot 2004

  • The rather cardboard American who comes to Hannay's aid in Greenmantle, a fat and rich but nonetheless brave and humorous figure named John Scantlebury Blenkiron, is included for no other purpose than to make this point.

    Great Scot 2004

  • 'Mr Brand,' he said, in a rich American voice which recalled Blenkiron's.

    Mr. Standfast John Buchan 1907

  • Constantinople, and pretty soon found touch with Blenkiron.

    Greenmantle 2005

  • I caught Blenkiron round the middle, scattering his cards to the winds, and jumped over the parapet.

    Greenmantle 2005

  • ‘By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept,’ quoted Blenkiron softly.

    Greenmantle 2005

  • The missing Blenkiron, as Sandy spoke, entered the room with his slow, quiet step.

    Greenmantle 2005

  • I slipped on a green dressing-gown Blenkiron had lent me, and sallied forth to investigate.

    Greenmantle 2005

  • He had gone clean out of the world, and Blenkiron and I waited anxiously for a word of news.

    Greenmantle 2005

  • Blenkiron, but the briskness of the tread was unlike his measured gait.

    Greenmantle 2005

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