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Ambler

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Am·bler  (mblr), Eric 1909-1998.
British writer noted for his suspense novels, including A Passage of Arms (1959).
Ambler [ˈæmblə]
n
(Biographies / Ambler, Eric (1909-1998) M, English, WRITING: thriller writer) Eric. 1909-1998, English novelist. His thrillers include The Mask of Dimitrios (1939), Journey into Fear (1940), A Kind of Anger (1964), and Doctor Frigo (1974)
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Noun1.Ambler - someone who walks at a leisurely paceambler - someone who walks at a leisurely pace
saunterer, stroller
pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot
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On the march from Vyazma to Tsarevo-Zaymishche he rode his light bay bobtailed ambler accompanied by his Guards, his bodyguard, his pages, and aides-de-camp.
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