It was intended to be the last part of his stories, according to the original title-page of its first edition but a third part, Serious Reflections During the Life & Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, With His Vision of the Angelic World, was added later ; it is a mostly forgotten series of moral essays with Crusoe's name attached to give interest.

* Rudolf Erich Raspe ( 1736 – 1794 ), a University of Kassel librarian who fled to England after embezzling significant funds from Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and wrote ( or compiled ) The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchhausen.

The syndrome name derives from Baron Münchhausen ( Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, 1720 – 1797 ), a German nobleman, who purportedly told many fantastic and impossible stories about himself, which Rudolf Raspe later published as The Surprising Adventures of Baron Münchhausen.

The allegation was nevertheless used in a Diet Mountain Dew ad from 2008 as part of the drink's " Surprising Facts " ad campaign.

# This Surprising World, strips from March 4, 1929 to June 11, 1929.

Baron Munchausen is a character from The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen ( or Baron Münchhausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels ) by Rudolf Erich Raspe — a collection of tall tales published in 1785, based on the German adventurer Karl Friedrich von Münchhausen.

* The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchhausen, translated from the German by G. A. Bürger

Surprising to some the locomotives used are steam powered, having been bought from National Railways of Zimbabwe ( NRZ ) and South African Railways ( SAS ).

Surprising everyone, though, Jerry persists in his refusal to sell chocolates even after the ten days have passed, thus estranging himself from the Vigils and their demands.

On October 14, 2008, Dr. G released her first book, How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons on Living Longer, Safer and Healthier from America's Favorite Medical Examiner.

Surprising discoveries can still be made: in 1971 an unknown and anonymous panoramic Crucifixion from the village church at Koolkerke was identified as Provoost's.

Surprising them out of the Ardennes forest where the Allies believed no armored force could operate, the German spearhead quickly started running for the coast at Dunkirk.

Three new specials were announced to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary with the first special ' Surprising guests ' airing on 25 December 2011.

* Charles Gildon-The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Mr. D — DeF --, of London, Hosier ( satire on Defoe )

When she was released she became a household servant for publisher Robert S. Kirby who included her tale in his book Wonderful Museum, and ( following her death on 4 February 1808 ) in The Life and Surprising Adventures of Mary Anne Talbot ( 1809 ).

Surprising the Finns on the ground, the Soviets shoot down three Gloster Gladiators as they try to get airborne and shoot down two more Gladiators and a Fokker D. XXI in an ensuring dogfight, losing only one I-16 in exchange.

Surprising effects are achieved by an endless variety of plots and plays on words.

Surprising to some critics, Hasan identifies herself as a Republican, often using her punditry to provide insight into Republican policies and their effect on the Muslim World.

An English version was published in London in 1785, by Rudolf Erich Raspe, as Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia, also called The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

* Surprising parents or relatives with news presumed to be undesirable

* Surprising friends and acquaintances with news presumed to be shocking

Surprising was " the granite permanence " of the shows at the top of the ratings.

Surprising the President there, Belzu shot at him and barely missed.

* Surprising find at Okinawa temple-The Star online.

* This Surprising World: A Journalist Looks at Science

*" Surprising Results at Awards " by Joshua Smith.

The term is often attributed to Rudolf Erich Raspe's story The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, where the main character pulls himself out of a swamp by his hair ( specifically, his pigtail ), but the Baron does not, in fact, pull himself out by his bootstraps.

* Robert Mack ( 2008 ) The Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd: The Life and Times of an Urban Legend.

See The Surprising Virtues of Treating Trade Secrets as IP Rights, 61 Stan.

See The Surprising Virtues of Treating Trade Secrets as IP Rights, 61 Stan.

Surprising his doctors, White lived five years longer than predicted but died in April 1990, one month prior to his high school graduation.

* The Surprising History of Egypt ( USA, 2002 ) a. k. a. The Hidden History of Egypt ( UK, 2003 ) – directed by Phil Grabsky

* The Surprising History of Rome ( USA, 2002 ) a. k. a. The Hidden History of Rome ( UK, 2003 ) – directed by Phil Grabsky

Surprising to some historians, the immigration went smoothly since no powerful confederacy of any tribes was established.

Surprising the Shu forces, he quickly captured Chengdu and re-annexed that area back into Jin.

:“ Reviewers found it ‘ Surprising in its simplicity ’... the acting seemed nine days ’ wonder-no one talked of anything but Lillian ’ s smile, Lillian turned like a tormented animal in a trap, of Barthelmess ’ convincing restraint.

* We're Sorry This Is Late ... We Really Meant To Post It Sooner: Research Into Procrastination Shows Surprising Findings ; Gregory Harris ; ScienceDaily. com ; Jan. 10, 2007 ( their source )

And of the Strange Surprising Accounts of his Travels Round three Parts of the Globe.

* The Surprising History of Copyright and The Promise of a Post-Copyright World by Karl Fogel of QuestionCopyright. org.

It purported to be a reasonably serious attempt at a treatment of jazz musicians, their aims, their problems -- the tug-of-war between the `` pure '' and the `` commercial '' -- and seemed a promising vehicle, for the two men shared a common interest in jazz.

The increased interest from traders and investors was due to the aligned-interest compensation structure and an investment vehicle that was designed to exceed general market returns.

The high cost per launch of the Space Shuttle sparked interest throughout the 1980s in designing a cheaper successor vehicle.

The Reverend Ezra Stiles, president of the College from 1778 to 1795, brought with him his interest in the Hebrew language as a vehicle for studying ancient Biblical texts in their original language ( as was common in other schools ), requiring all freshmen to study Hebrew ( in contrast to Harvard, where only upperclassmen were required to study the language ) and is responsible for the Hebrew phrase אורים ותמים ( Urim and Thummim ) on the Yale seal.

Critics such as Bloom see cultural studies as it applies to literary scholarship as a vehicle of careerism by academics, instead of promoting essentialist theories of culture, mobilising arguments that scholars should promote the public interest by studying what makes beautiful literary works beautiful.

Columbia Pictures originally purchased Lewis R. Foster's unpublished story, variously called The Gentleman from Montana and The Gentleman from Wyoming, as a vehicle for Ralph Bellamy, but once Frank Capra came on board as director – after Rouben Mamoulian had expressed interest – the film was to be a sequel to his Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, called Mr. Deeds Goes to Washington, with Gary Cooper reprising his role as Longfellow Deeds. Because Cooper was unavailable, Capra then " saw it immediately as a vehicle for Jimmy Stewart and Jean Arthur ," and Stewart was borrowed from MGM.

" Michael Billington wrote, " Too much of this film has the hectoring stridency of tabloid headlines ", while Chris Petit in Time Out described it as " slick, ' adult ', self-congratulatory, and almost entirely hollow ", adding that " most of the interest comes in watching such a lavishly mounted vehicle leaving the rails so spectacularly.

The WB Television Network began programming on Sunday nights in the 1995 – 1996 season, but none of the new shows ( including the Kirk Cameron vehicle Kirk and night-time soap opera Savannah ) managed to garner much viewing interest.

However, improvements in computer speed have combined with interest in realistic physics, leading to driving simulators that are used for vehicle engineering using detailed models such as CarSim.

) From this time, Phoumi took a lively interest in the Buddhist Sangha, recognizing its potential as a propaganda organ for opposition to the Americanization of Lao society, but also as a vehicle for the propagation of Lao cultural values.

To further his philanthropy interests, he placed 92million of his shares ( representing 5. 28 % of the Company's share capital ), into his investment vehicle, Innotech Advisers Ltd ( which donates all its dividends to charity ), meaning his beneficial stake is just 0. 57 % ( lower than JD's 1. 6 % beneficial interest ).

KKR had previously listed its KPE vehicle in 2006, but for the first time, KKR would offer investors an ownership interest in the management company itself.

Although Sedgwick's appearances in both films were brief, they generated so much interest that Warhol decided to create a vehicle in which she could star.

* Proposing a balanced-budget amendment to the U. S. Constitution as a vehicle to end skyrocketing deficits, reduce interest rates, and free up investment capital for business growth rather than government bonds while fighting to end corporate tax breaks and subsidies.

However, manufacturers often offer a low interest rate OR a cash rebate, if the vehicle is not financed through the dealer.

The 1990s saw fading consumer interest in the economy compact market, and the last vehicle of the former Geo line, the Tracker, was discontinued in 2004.

PSA however sold them on to RVI in 1983, having itself little interest in the commercial vehicle market.

In this variation, a fraudster feigns interest in a vehicle for sale on the Internet.

American servicemen did not lose interest in this type of flight vehicle.

In England, starting in 1905, David Roberts of Richard Hornsby & Sons had attempted to interest British military officials in a tracked vehicle, but failed.

While GM remained officially committed to the electric vehicle, enthusiasts were concerned that low public interest would result in the program being scrapped.

Intelligent vehicle technologies commonly apply to car safety systems and self-contained autonomous electromechanical sensors generating warnings that can be transmitted within a specified targeted area of interest, say within 100 meters of the emergency warning system for vehicles transceiver.

Upgrades came to the Navigator after only one model year in the interest of refining the vehicle and keeping it competitive.