I like this retirement the better, because of an ill report it lies under of being haunted ; for which reason (as I have been told in the family) no living creature ever walks in it besides the chaplain. My good friend the butler desired me, with a very... The Listener - Side 51af Caroline Fry - 1837Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1718 - 348 sider
...my fclf in it after Sun-fet, for that one of the Footmen had been almoft frighted out of his Witsby a Spirit that appeared to him in the Shape of a black Horfe without an Head ; to which he added, that about a Month ago one of the Maids eomincr home late... | |
| 1729 - 342 sider
...Face not to venture iny felfin it after Sun-fet, for that one of the Footmen had been almoft frighted out of his Wits by a Spirit that appeared to him in the Shape of a black Horfe without an Head; to which he added, that about a Month ago one of the Maids coming home late... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 342 sider
...face not to venture myself in it after sunset, for that one of the footmen had been almost frighted out of his wits by a spirit that appeared to him in the shape of a black horse without an head; to which he added, that about a month ago one of the maids coming home late that way with... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 sider
...face not to venture myself in it after sunset, for that one of the footmen had been almost frighted out of his wits by a spirit that appeared to him in the shape of a black horse without an head ; to which he added, that about a month ago one of the maids coming home late that way with... | |
| 1804 - 676 sider
...face, not to venture myself in it after sun-set, for that one of the footmen had been almost frighted out of his wits by a spirit, that appeared to him in the shape of a black horse without a head ; to which he added, that about a month ago one of the maids coming home late that way with a... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 sider
...chaplain. My good friend the butler desired me, with a very grave face, not to venture myself in it after sunset, for that one of the footmen had been...appeared to him in the shape of a black horse without an head ; to which he added, that about a month ago one of the maids coming home late that way with... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 sider
...chaplain. My good friend the butler desired me, with a very grave face, not to venture myself in it after sunset, for that one of the footmen had been...appeared to him in the shape of a black horse without an head ; to which he added, that about a month ago one of the maids coming home late that way with... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 sider
...face } not to venture myself in it after sun-set, for that one of the footmen had been almost frighted out of his wits by a spirit that appeared to him in the shape of a black horse without an head; to which he added,, that about a month , ago one of the maids coming home late that way with... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 340 sider
...face not to venture myself in it after sunset, for that one of the footmen had been almost frighted out of his wits by a spirit that appeared to him in the shape of a black horse without an head ; to which he added, that about a month ago one of the maids coming home late that way with... | |
| 1822 - 788 sider
...face not to venture myself in it after sun-set, for that one of the footmen had been almost frighted e willing (o risk any part of our fortune, our reputation, or health, or case, for the b head ; to which he added, that about a month ago one cf the maids coming home late that way with a... | |
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