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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1814. Not illustrated. Excerpt:... " Watch no more the glitf ring spray; Watch no more the weedy sand; Watch no more the star of day; Lady, this is Holy Land: This castle's lord shall welcome thee; Then lady, lady, cheerful be!" Now the castle-gates they pass; Now across the spacious square, Cover'd high with dewy grass, Trembling steals the lady fair: And now the castle's lord was seen, Clad in a doublet gold and green. He led her through the Gothic hall, With bones und skulls encircled round; " Oh, let not this thy soul appal!" He cried, " for this is holy ground." He led her through the chambers lone, 'Mid many a shriek and many a groan. Now to the banquet-room they came: Around a table of black stone, She mark'tl a faint and vapoury flame; Upon the horrid feast it shone--And there, to close the madd'ning sight, Unnumber'd spectres met the light. Their teeth were like the brilliant, bright; Their eyes were bine as sapphire clear; Their bones were of a polish'd white; Gigantic did their ribs appear! And now the knight the lady led, And placed her at the table's head! Just now the lady woke: --for she Had slept upon the lofty tow'r. And dreams of dreadful phantasie Had filfil the lonely moonlight hour: Her pillow was the turret stone, And on her breast the pale moon shone. But now a real voice she hears: It was her lover's voice; for he. To calm her bosom's rending fears, That night had cross'd the stormy sea: " I come," said he, " from Palestine, To prove myself, sweet Lady, thine." index. agreeable Explanation.. Page 209 Aix-la-Chapelle, Extraordinary Event at-29 Anatomical Professor, and the Dead Man H Apparitions, Essay on-. 13 Apparition, the Castle-143 Apparition Investigated.... 167 B. Bed-Room, the Haunted--..41 Benighted Traveller, and Haunted Room--170 Bishop, the Credulous..... 116 f...