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Border Ghost Stories
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Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence. One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, The Gate of Remembrance, implies that the whisperings of the genius loci enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris,
Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum
Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
The scene of the following ghost stories usually becomes manifest in the text, but it might be mentioned that 'Castle Ichabod' stands for Seaton Delaval, that the 'Lord Warden's Tomb is a reminiscence of Kirkby Stephen, and that 'The Cry of the Peacock' is a suggestion from the Vale of Mallerstang.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence. One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, The Gate of Remembrance, implies that the whisperings of the genius loci enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris,
Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum
Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
The scene of the following ghost stories usually becomes manifest in the text, but it might be mentioned that 'Castle Ichabod' stands for Seaton Delaval, that the 'Lord Warden's Tomb is a reminiscence of Kirkby Stephen, and that 'The Cry of the Peacock' is a suggestion from the Vale of Mallerstang.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- GenresHorror
327 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1919
About the author
Howard Pease
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Howard Pease (1863-1928) was a British writer and editor.
His family had interests in the railway business, and he was a landowner and magistrate in Northumberland and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. In 1900-1901 he was the editor of the Northern Counties Magazine, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Howard Pease (1863-1928) was a British writer and editor.
His family had interests in the railway business, and he was a landowner and magistrate in Northumberland and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. In 1900-1901 he was the editor of the Northern Counties Magazine, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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September 5, 2011
The book shows it's age. It was a very difficult read with overly complicated language and often written to reflect the Scottish dialect of those telling the story. It made sure any fun to the stories was destroyed in the method of telling.
January 15, 2011
A mostly unsatisfying collection of ghost stories in which ghosts do not feature. Good thing this was free.
August 1, 2012
Anecdotal stories told in the dialect of the Scottish border. Seem to be meant as true incidents not fiction and therefore not scary or even particularly interesting.
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