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Literary notes about Depot (AI summary)

Across literary works, the term depot frequently appears as a multifaceted setting. In many narratives, it designates a railway station where characters embark on journeys or await travel arrangements, as noted when a man buys a ticket for St. Louis [1] or when second-class carriage tickets are procured later in the day [2][3]. In other texts, the depot takes on a military or logistical role—serving as a pivotal supply point in times of conflict and a rendezvous for troops maneuvering during battles [4][5][6][7][8]. Additionally, the word occasionally surfaces in contexts hinting at storage or central meeting places for various activities [9][10], underscoring its versatility as both a literal and symbolic hub in literary settings.
  1. He turned his steps in the direction of the railway station. Arrived at the depot, he purchased a ticket for St. Louis.
    — from Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective; Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express by A. Frank Pinkerton
  2. We went to the railroad depot, toward evening, and Ferguson got tickets for a second-class carriage.
    — from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
  3. [Pg 391] "'It is about six hours, I think,' he answered; 'any coachman will take you to the depot.'
    — from Wives and Widows; or, The Broken Life by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
  4. After breaking up the depot at that place, he moved to the James River, which he reached safely after heavy fighting.
    — from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. Grant
  5. He found the enemy occupying two hills, partially intrenched, just beyond the depot.
    — from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman
  6. He will get on to Paris, mark down our luggage, and wait for two days at the depot.
    — from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  7. If Savannah should not be captured, or if captured and not deemed suitable for this purpose, perhaps Beaufort would serve as a depot.
    — from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman
  8. I would then make each regiment of infantry to consist of three battalions and a depot.
    — from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini
  9. Ado′wa, a town of Abyssinia, in Tigré, at an elevation of 6270 feet; the chief commercial depot on the caravan route from Massawa to Gondar.
    — from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various
  10. warehouse, wareroom[obs3]; depot, interposit[obs3], entrepot[Fr].
    — from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

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