Tom Poes meets an old known (in book publishing / speech use shortened to An old known) is a story from the Bommelsaga, written and signed by Marten Toonder. The story first appeared on December 7, 1943 and ran until January 18, 1944. The theme has been resisted. The story Reading Warning: The following text contains details about the content and / or the end of the story.
Tom Poes and Lord Ollie are on their way home after their adventure with the Bommelschat through a desolate landscape. They meet a farmer who says that the county in which she lives is being plagued by a dwarf with a dragon. Every week the dwarf demands 7 people for his dragon. First only the men. They travel further to the castle's castle, which also seems to be a victim of the dragon. They are warmly welcomed by the Countess, promising her to beat the dragon, now the Count himself has been shot with six men as a meal for the dragon.
The two friends sleep together in a double bed, but Mr. Ollie is only investigating at night, finds the dragon, throws a few heavy stones on the beast and flees again. The dragon is furious and its owner, the dwarf Pikkin is no less. He tells Tom Poes that the nightly stone thrower must be sacrificed to the dragon as a next meal.
Lord Ollie realizes that his action was very stupid and Tom Poes will help with a list: by landing the land the fire of the dragon must be extinguished. Despite the capabilities of Mr. Ollie, Tom Poes succeeded in forcing a dike breakthrough and thereby defeating the dragon. This will only save Mr. Ollie, but then Pikkin will be forced to release the Count and some other victims. Lord Ollie and Tom Poes get a feast offered by the Count and the Countess Countess. Pikkin and the dragon escape the county forever. Footnote
The Middle Pleistocene deposits with Viviparus diluvianus that were unlocked in the Needse Mountain in the mid-twentieth century are a well-known example. During the Eemien and early Holocaust, some macrosporangia were sporadically found in Dutch soil. Probably those have been supplied with river water from central Europe. Also see Externe linkwiki
