The night side of nature; or, Ghosts and ghost seers, Volumen11848 |
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afterwards alarmed amongst animals annoyance apparition appeared asserted bed-room believe body called castle child circumstances death declared disturbed door Drummer of Tedworth Dulmen enquire Eslinger ethereal body extraordinary eyes fact faculty feet fell felt figure floor frequently frightened gentleman ghost girl glass Hahn hand haunted haunted houses head hear heard Heilbronn instances Kern Kerner lady laughed light lived looked Lord magnetic maid Marsi Mary Martin mentioned morning mother mystery nature Neckarsteinach never night noise North Shields numerous o'clock observed occurred Pain perfectly persons pheno phenomena phenomenon prison Procter rapport remarkable Richard Fowler says second sight seemed seen seer servant sitting sleep somnambulic sound spectre spirit spot stairs stept stood story strange Sunderland suppose thing Thomas Harris told took visible voice walking whilst wife Willington window witness woman young
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Página 369 - ... began to have a dew, or gentle sweat, arise on it, which increased by degrees, till the sweat ran down in drops on the face ; the brow turned to a lively and fresh colour, and the deceased opened one of her eyes, and shut it again ; and this opening the...
Página 158 - I observed that the tire was totally extinguished; but although that was the case, and we had no light, I saw a glimmer in the centre of the room, which suddenly increased to a bright flame. I looked out, apprehending that something had caught fire ; when, to my amazement, I beheld a beautiful boy...
Página 280 - They may fling as they will,' cried Hahn, 'sleep I must'; whilst Kern began to undress, pondering on these matters as he walked up and down the room. Suddenly Hahn saw him stand, as if transfixed, before the looking-glass, on which he had accidentally cast his eyes. He had so stood for some minutes, when he was seized with a violent trembling, 310 and turned from the mirror with his face as white as death.
Página 129 - ... can be of no possible use, except as company. At the same time, JP thinks it best to inform him that particular disturbances are far from frequent at present, being only occasional, and quite uncertain; and, therefore, the satisfaction of ED's curiosity must be considered as problematical. The best chance will be afforded by his sitting up alone in the third story till it be fairly daylight, say 2 or 3 AM " Willington, 6th mo. 21st, 1840. " JP will leave word with T. Maun, foreman, to admit ED...
Página 248 - ... as soon as they were quiet, turned upside down ; they were then put on the dresser, and went through the same a second time : next fell a whole row of pewter plates from off the second shelf over the dresser to the ground, and being taken up and put on the dresser one in another...
Página 252 - Mrs. Golding went up to her niece, and desired her to get up, as the noises and destruction were so great she could continue in the house no longer.
Página 289 - I have described these events exactly as I saw them ; from beginning to end, I observed them with the most entire self-possession. I had no fear, nor the slightest tendency to it; yet the whole thing remains to me perfectly inexplicable.
Página 260 - January, 1846, at eight o'clock in the evening, whilst weaving silk gloves at an oaken frame? in company with other girls, the frame began to jerk and they could not by any efforts keep it steady. It seemed as if it were alive, and becoming alarmed, they called in the...
Página 341 - And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
Página 260 - It seemed as if it were alive ; and, becoming alarmed, they called in the neighbours, who would not believe them, but desired them to sit down and go on with their work. Being timid, they went one by one, and the frame remained still till Angelique approached, when it recommenced its movements, while she was also attracted by the frame. Thinking she was bewitched or possessed, her parents took her to the presbytery, that the spirit might be exorcised.