Apparitions; Or, The Mystery Of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, And Haunted Houses: Developed, Being A Collection Of Entertaining Stories Founded Of Fact

In the early part of my life, having read many books in favour of Ghosts and Spectral A ppear? ances, the recollection remained so strong in Illy mind, that, for years after, the dread of phantoms bore irresistible sway. This dread continued tilI about my twenty-third year, when the following simple affair fully convinced me, how necessary it was to investigate everything that tended to be supernatural.About this period, I had apartments in a largeold-fashioned country mansion. From my bed? chamber was a secret door leading to a private staircase, which communicated with some of the, lower rooms. This door was fastened both within and without; consequently all fear of intrusion from that quarter was entirely removed. However, at times, I could not help ruminating the malpractices that might have been committed by evil-disposed persons, through this communica? tion; and " busy meddling fancy" was fertile in conjuring up imaginary horrors. Every thing, however, was quiet, and agreeable to my wishes, for some months after my arrival. One moon? light night, in the month of June, I retired to my bed, fun of thought, but slept soundly till about one o'clock; 'when I awoke, and discovered, by the help of the moon which 'shone full in my room, a tall figure in white, with arms extended, at the foot of my bed. Fear and astonishment over? powered me for a few seconds; I gazed on it with terror, and was afraid to move. At length I had courage to take a second peep at this disturber of my rest, and still continued much alarmed, and irresolute how to act. I hesitated whether to speak to the figure, or arouse the family. The first idea I considered as a dangerous act of hero? ism; the latter, as a risk of being laughed at, should the subject of my story not prove superna?tural. Therefore, after taking a third view of thephantom, I mustered up all my resolution, jumped out of bed, and boldly went up to the figure, grasped it round and round, and found it incorpo? real. I then looked at it again, and felt it again........

Author: Joseph Taylor

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Dec 07, 2016

Number of Pages: 252 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1540857255

ISBN-13: 9781540857255