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''' | '''Donkeys''' were beasts of burden. In [[Earth]]'s history, they were often used to pull [[cart]]s. [[Rose Tyler]] rode in a donkey-drawn cart when visiting the [[Roman Empire]] in about [[120]] [[AD]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]], then separated from Rose, also made use of donkeys to travel. | ||
Like [[horse]]s, donkeys were often kept in stables; [[Roman]]s needed to keep a vast, informal network of [[stable]]s along well-travelled routes. This allowed passengers to rest their donkeys at regular intervals. It also gave travellers specific points at which they could negotiate for the sale or hire of donkeys. | Like [[horse]]s, donkeys were often kept in stables; [[Roman]]s needed to keep a vast, informal network of [[stable]]s along well-travelled routes. This allowed passengers to rest their donkeys at regular intervals. It also gave travellers specific points at which they could negotiate for the sale or hire of donkeys. | ||
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The [[Twelfth Doctor]] befriended a donkey in [[Blackpool]], [[2089]]. He named her [[Meghan (All the Empty Towers)|Meghan]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All the Empty Towers (short story)|All the Empty Towers]]'') | The [[Twelfth Doctor]] befriended a donkey in [[Blackpool]], [[2089]]. He named her [[Meghan (All the Empty Towers)|Meghan]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All the Empty Towers (short story)|All the Empty Towers]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 04:06, 19 July 2015
Donkeys were beasts of burden. In Earth's history, they were often used to pull carts. Rose Tyler rode in a donkey-drawn cart when visiting the Roman Empire in about 120 AD. The Tenth Doctor, then separated from Rose, also made use of donkeys to travel.
Like horses, donkeys were often kept in stables; Romans needed to keep a vast, informal network of stables along well-travelled routes. This allowed passengers to rest their donkeys at regular intervals. It also gave travellers specific points at which they could negotiate for the sale or hire of donkeys.
At one of these stables, the Doctor said that horses were "better" than donkeys, intimating that donkeys were relatively slower. Donkeys were also distinct from mules, but neither the Doctor nor any of his friends and acquaintances gave any particulars. (PROSE: The Stone Rose)
The Twelfth Doctor befriended a donkey in Blackpool, 2089. He named her Meghan. (PROSE: All the Empty Towers)
