Published Book By Dr S E Maturin

[alltoseek]

From the film's deleted scenes, chapter "Shipboard Life":

Bonden reads out the title, we are shown the subtitle and authorship:

DISEASES
MOST USUAL AMONG
SEAMEN
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AN Examination of Existing Conditions with particular
attention given to the Pervasive Corrupting Influence
of the GROG ration.

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BY DR. S. E. M A T U R I N.
Of TRINITY COLLEGE, Fellow of the ROYAL SOCIETY
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FIRST EDITION

If anyone has a screencap I would be happy to add it!

Comments

[esteven]

...and I am still wondering about the "E".

The E stands for

[alltoseek]

Elvis

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[heather_mist]

HAs he left the building yet?

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[esteven]

Elvis CosCello?

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[sharpiefan]

ROFLOL!

(Unfortunately I do not have an AoSish LOL icon.)

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[esteven]

*g*
Make one, just in case?

[ozfille]

Eduardo?

[alltoseek]

Ooh - I was thinking Edward, too!

[ozfille]

Great minds think alike! *g*

[sharpiefan]

Don't they! :D

[esteven]

^ ^
Like his cousin?

[ozfille]

It could be a traditional name in the family.

[heather_mist]

Maybe Esteban? Even though that is just his name in Spanish. Or Catalan if you prefer ;-)

[sharpiefan]

I always thought it was E for Esteban, too. Glad I'm not the only one. :D

[esteven]

I guess so, or as alltoseek suggested "Etienne", but essentially Stephen Stephen Maturin does not really make sense. Shame we cannot ask Weir.

[alltoseek]

And then it stands for Etienne when he is in France. Very versatile letter, that E.

[esteven]

Shame we cannot ask Weir, because Stephen Stephen Maturin does not really make sense?

[feroxargentea]

Might just be the initials of whoever made the prop!

[feroxargentea]

His Catalan relatives call him Esteve... but why would he publish using two initials for one name? It's a rather nice idea that he shares a name with his cousin Edward, though.

[esteven]

There are cousins Edward and Eduardo. Hm...I can relate to Stephen with a double surname but funnily not with a Middle name. Would Jack have one?

[feroxargentea]

He probably would - most English people have, and there's a good chance his was Edward too! - but I don't think it's ever mentioned, is it?

[esteven]

Neither is Stephen's *g*
Hmmmm John Edward Aubrey and Stephen Eduardo Maturin ;)

[heather_mist]

Would Jack have one?
If he did wouldn't it have been on his orders when he was given command of the Sophie? And he only ever signs Jno Aubrey on his reports, rather Jno Bartholemew Wilfred Augustus, (or Jno B W A Aubrey) or whatever.

[esteven]

*nods*
..and Stephen signs S. Maturin..., so I do not think there were any Middle names to begin with.

Mind, coffee and scones? There are double cream and eldeberry jam to go with it.:)

[alltoseek]

Why does 'John' abbreviate to 'Jno'?

That is the oddest thing...

I think that's why I kept thinking he was Jonathon. Because why even bother with an abbreviation for 'John'? Seems plenty short already.