Talk:Princess Caraboo

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[edit] Caption Is Wrong?

Whatever that graphic is, it's clearly not a "sketch". It's a highly detailed finished drawing of some kind or even a print or lithograph. -- 220.233.162.219, 19:56, 20 March 2006

[edit] Why could the Portuguese sailor "understand" her?

Am I the only one who's curious about this point? Was he in on the scam? Is there any credible information out there about this?--El benito 16:08, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Yup, very inconsistent. I'm curious, too; very strange.--Doktor Who 14:40, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Agreed - maybe he knew the gypsy words? but it seems more likely he was in on the scam... --

Polyphonickat 20:26, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mrs. Neale?

The Worralls brought Caraboo back to their home. For the next ten weeks, this representative of exotic royalty was a favourite of the local dignitaries. She used a bow and arrow, fenced, swam naked and prayed to God, whom she termed Allah Tallah. She acquired exotic clothing and a portrait made of her was reproduced in local newspapers. A certain Mrs. Neale recognised her from the picture in the Bristol Journal and informed her hosts.

I don't follow the last line of this paragraph... What did Mrs. Neale inform her host about?? That her picture was in the paper? Just don't see the importance of it and think it needs either more clarity and information or to be removed.

Polyphonickat 20:20, 3 June 2007 (UTC)