Ghost Extraordinary. A family at Warsop, near Nottingham, have, for the last five or six weeks past, been tormented with a supernatural noise, like unto the quacking of ducks. Every search has been made after
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Bethnal Green, London (1825)
Worship-Street. A Ghost Story. There never has been any satisfactory proof of the non-existence of a ghost, thought Dr Johnson, and so it appears thinks a very large and beef-eating portion of the population of
Continue ReadingClapham, London (1826)
A Ghost. Union-Hall. A gentleman, named Irwin, residing at Claremont Cottage, on the Wandsworth road, attended this office, for the purpose of entreating the magistrate’s advice and assistance under the following curious circumstances:- He commenced
Continue ReadingBonskeid, Perth and Kinross (1821)
Mysterious Affair. The district of Atholl has been thrown into a state of alarm by reports of occurrences said to have taken place at the farm of Bonskeid, of a description which throws the famous
Continue ReadingTruro, Cornwall (1821)
A very singular but very mischievous system of annoyance has been carried on for the last day or two, by a person or persons not yet known, who have been amusing themselves by breaking the
Continue ReadingTrowbridge, Wiltshire (1822)
The Trowbridge Ghost. [From the Bath Herald.] A rustic correspondent has sent the following for insertion; and, as we have received information from another source that the main facts are true, we have been induced,
Continue ReadingMonkton Combe, Somerset (1822)
Mischievous Ghost. The village of Monckton-Combe, about 3 miles from Bath, has been thrown into considerable alarm, throughout last week, in consequence of the house of a miller being assailed by some mischievous agent, which
Continue ReadingFinedon, Northamptonshire (1824)
Finedon Ghost. The village of Finedon, in the county of Northampton, has for some time past been greatly agitated, in consequence of an unusual noise heard in the Charity School House. On Christmas Eve, the
Continue ReadingLancing, West Sussex (1821)
The Haunted House.Incredible as it may seem that, in this enlightened age, persons can be found weak enough to believe in the existence of supernatural agency on earth, and in the occasional visitations of the
Continue ReadingBrighton, East Sussex (1828)
A Haunted House.No little consternation has been produced in the neighbourhood of Clarence-place, by a report that the house of Mr. B. Wood is haunted. For the last week the bells have rung, we believe
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