the third baldrick is much more noticeably crude and unintelligent than those previous to him and maybe even the most stupid of all four baldricks. like his elizabethan ancestor, he is known to eat dung occasionally. he is also more childlike; when asked if he has any distinguishing features, referring to his nose he asserts, "i've got this huge growth in the middle of my face." there is not the slightest sign of "cunning" in any of his plans, which include: