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Samwise of the shire · 04-05-2001, 03:14 PM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re:Well also when Sam and Frodo are hiding....

from the two orcs in Mordor-you know the ones that called Gollum a gobler with flapping hands-I think that Tolkien refered to the smaller orc as a goblin.Just an idea
Samwise of the shire
Ps.The Hobbit is a kids book and I think that if Tolkien showed the true nature of the goblins then well the kid reading it might freak out.

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04-05-2001, 03:14 PM	#8
Samwise of the shire Wight Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 152	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haunting Spirit Posts: 90</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re:Well also when Sam and Frodo are hiding.... from the two orcs in Mordor-you know the ones that called Gollum a gobler with flapping hands-I think that Tolkien refered to the smaller orc as a goblin.Just an idea Samwise of the shire Ps.The Hobbit is a kids book and I think that if Tolkien showed the true nature of the goblins then well the kid reading it might freak out. </p>