1.   The American Queen also offered some little-boy thrills for passengers fascinated by things nautical, especially by the workings of a modern steamboat.

2.   The whole thing just fascinated me.

3.   From a wealthy family in St. Paul, Minn., Burke became fascinated by things Japanese at an early age.

4.   In a city accustomed to cops and robbers movies being played out and filmed on the streets, the real thing still fascinated onlookers and television viewers.