Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses
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Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses

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Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses

About this book

"Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses" is a collection of amusing real-life stories relating to supposed ghost encounters and supernatural experiences. It was written with the aim of dispelling fears and superstition surrounding the subject, which the author attempts to do by examining real accounts and showing them to be "trifles light as air." Contents include: "An Essay on Ghosts and Apparitions", "The Dominican Friar", "The Superstitious Couple", "The Haunted Bed-room", "The Westminster Scholars", "The Ideot's Funeral", "The Ventriloquist", "The Female Fanatic, and Heavenly Visitor", The Dead Man and Anatomical Professor", "The Drunken Bucks and Chimney-Sweep", etc. Interesting and entertaining, this volume would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition designed for a modern audience. This book was first published in 1815.

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Information

Publisher
White Press
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781473334618
eBook ISBN
9781473349667
Subtopic
Folklore & Mythology

Table of contents

  1. AN ESSAY ON GHOSTS AND APPARITIONS.
  2. THEDOMINICAN FRIAR.
  3. THESUPERSTITIOUS COUPLE.
  4. THEHAUNTED BED-ROOM.
  5. REMARKABLE INSTANCEOF THEPOWER OF IMAGINATION.
  6. THEWESTMINSTER SCHOLARS.
  7. THE IDEOT’S FUNERAL.
  8. THE VENTRILOQUIST.
  9. THE FEMALE FANATIC, AND HEAVENLY VISITOR.
  10. THE FEMALE SPRITES.
  11. THE PRUSSIAN DOMINO, OR FATAL EFFECTS OF JEALOUSY.
  12. THE DEAD MAN AND ANATOMICAL PROFESSOR.
  13. THE DRUNKEN BUCKS, AND CHIMNEY-SWEEP.
  14. THE CRIPPLEGATE GHOST.
  15. THE VENTRILOQUIST.
  16. THE SCHOOL-BOY APPARITION.
  17. THE CREDULOUS PEASANTS.
  18. THE NOCTURNAL DISTURBERS.
  19. MARESCHAL SAXE, AND THE HAUNTED CASTLE.
  20. REMARKABLE RESUSCITATION.
  21. THE CREDULOUS BISHOP.
  22. THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURER.
  23. THE HEROIC MIDSHIPMAN; OR CHURCH-YARD ENCOUNTER.
  24. THE COCK-LANE GHOST.
  25. THE HYPOCHONDRIAC GENTLEMAN AND THE JACK-ASS.
  26. THE CASTLE APPARITION.
  27. THE TWINS, OR GHOST OF THE FIELD.
  28. THE DOUBLE MISTAKE, OR COLLEGE GHOST.
  29. THE HAUNTED CASTLE.
  30. THE HAMMERSMITH GHOST.
  31. THE FRIGHTENED CARRIER.
  32. THE CLUB-ROOM GHOST.
  33. THE LUNATIC APPARITION.
  34. SUPPOSED SUPERNATURAL APPEARANCE.
  35. THE APPARITION INVESTIGATED.
  36. THE BENIGHTED TRAVELLER, AND HAUNTED ROOM.
  37. THE HAUNTED BEACH, OR POWER OF CONSCIENCE ON A MURDERER.
  38. THE SUBTERRANEAN TRAVELLER; OR GHOST AND NO GHOST.
  39. THE MILKMAN AND CHURCH-YARD GHOST.
  40. THE FAKENHAM GHOST.
  41. THE UNFORTUNATE PRIEST, AND DEAD BODY.
  42. THE VIGIL OF SAINT MARK, OR FATAL SUPERSTITION.
  43. THE FLOATING WONDER, OR FEMALE SPECTRE.
  44. POOR MARY, THE MAID OF THE INN.
  45. GILES THE SHEPHERD, AND SPECTRE.
  46. A MAN WITH HIS HEAD ON FIRE, AND COVERED WITH BLOOD.
  47. THE INNOCENT DEVIL, OR AGREEABLE DISAPPOINTMENT.
  48. THE SPECTRE OF THE BROKEN.
  49. SIR HUGH ACKLAND.
  50. ANAGREEABLE EXPLANATION.
  51. THESOMERSETSHIRE DEMONIAC.
  52. THE MANIAC, ORFATAL EFFECTS OF WANTON MISCHIEF.
  53. EXTRAORDINARYDOUBLE DREAM, WITHOUT ANY CORRESPONDING EVENT.
  54. REMARKABLE INSTANCESOF THEPOWER OF VISION.
  55. THE PHILOSOPHER GASSENDI, AND THE HAUNTED BED-ROOM.
  56. THEGHOST ON SHIP-BOARD.
  57. A REMARKABLE STORY OF A GHOST,
  58. THELADY OF THE BLACK TOWER.