Footfalls on the boundary of another world. From the 10th Amer. ed., with emendations and additions by the author1860 |
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action actual admit afterward alleged apparition appeared asked believe body called cause chance character circumstances communicated connection continued death disturbances doubt dream effect event evidence examine example existence experience expressed eyes fact father figure further give given hand happened heard human imagine impression inquiry knockings known lady laws less letter living London look matter mind months morning mother narrative nature never night noises observed obtained occurred opinion particular passed persons phenomena possible present probably produce proof prove question reality reason received regard remains remarkable replied residing rest result says seemed seen senses side similar sleep sometimes sounds speak spirit story suggested suppose testimony thing thought tion told touching true truth usually witnesses writing
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Страница 31 - At the same time I think a person who is thus terrified with the imagination of ghosts and spectres much more reasonable, than one who, contrary to the reports of all historians, sacred and profane, ancient and modern, and to the traditions of all nations, thinks the appearance of spirits fabulous and groundless.
Страница 31 - I merely mean to say what Johnson said, That in the course of some six thousand years, All nations have believed that from the dead A visitant at intervals appears; And what is strangest upon this Strange head, Is, that whatever bar the reason rears 'Gainst such belief, there 's something Stronger Still In its behalf, let those deny who will.
Страница 229 - Only she thought he might have done it for her, and saved her the trouble. By this time all my sisters were so accustomed to these noises, that they gave them little disturbance. A gentle tapping at their bed-head usually began between nine and ten at night. They then commonly said to each other, " Jeffrey is coming: it is time to go to sleep.