A Ghost in Lisburn! A degree of excitement, which for the present, bids fair to outrival that produced by the famous ghost of Cock-lane, has prevailed, for the last eight or ten days, among the
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Rochester, New York, USA (1849)
The Ghost. We have on more than one occasion given an account of a “knocking” ghost, not unlike our own Cocklane sprite, which has puzzled and continues to puzzle the good people of Rochester, New
Continue ReadingBayswater, London (1847)
A Mischievous Ghost. (From a Correspondent). The whole of the neighbourhood of Black Lion Lane, Bayswater, is ringing with the extraordinary occurrences that have recently happened in the house of a Mr Williams, in the
Continue ReadingMasongill, Lancashire (1848)
Extraordinary Occurrences. The peaceable little hamlet of Masongill, near Ingleton, has within the last few days been visited with occurrences of a novel character. It appears that Mr. Robert Lambert, of that place, a respectable
Continue ReadingOdell, Bedfordshire (1842)
Natural or Supernatural. The equanimity of the inhabitants of the village of Odell has been considerably disturbed during the present week, by the occurrence of some very singular phenomena, the scene of which is the
Continue ReadingOrton, Cumbria (1849)
Extraordinary Disturbance at Cowper House, Near Orton. (We insert the following singular communication just as it has been sent to us). Much excitement has of late prevailed amongst the inhabitants of Orton and its vicinity,
Continue ReadingBath, Somerset (1846)
A Ghost. For some time past the establishment of a linen-draper in this city has been thrown into a state of excitement in consequence of the unusual (and as yet perfectly unaccountable) noises which nightly
Continue ReadingClewer, Windsor, Berkshire (1841)
For some few days past Windsor and its immediate neighbourhood have been in a state of considerable excitement in consequence of a house called “Want’s Cottage,” standing alone, surrounded by its grounds, at Clewer, about
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