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Angry Hill Troll · 02-17-2003, 03:23 PM

Just curious whether anyone actually read the Forward...it states that regarding the size of Hobbits, the Bullroarer was 5 foot 4 (or was it 4 foot 5?) and could ride a horse, and that his height was exceeded only by two famous characters of old, but that that curious matter was described in the story. Of course, Merry and Pippin are those famous characters (thanks to the Ent-draughts), although Treebeard really took me by surprise when I first read the book! Also, Tolkien says how the story was recorded in The Red Book, so it's clear that Sauron didn't really take over M-E.

02-17-2003, 03:23 PM	#21
Angry Hill Troll Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ephel Duath Posts: 115	Just curious whether anyone actually read the Forward...it states that regarding the size of Hobbits, the Bullroarer was 5 foot 4 (or was it 4 foot 5?) and could ride a horse, and that his height was exceeded only by two famous characters of old, but that that curious matter was described in the story. Of course, Merry and Pippin are those famous characters (thanks to the Ent-draughts), although Treebeard really took me by surprise when I first read the book! Also, Tolkien says how the story was recorded in The Red Book, so it's clear that Sauron didn't really take over M-E.