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A40556
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A Full and true account of a strange apparition that [for] two months past hath frequently appeared and haunted the house of Mr. S----ge in Cherrey-Tree-Alley near [--]nhill-Fields by the Artillery-wall in the county of Middlesex.
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1685
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Wing F2295; ESTC R43181
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a_o full_a and_o true_a account_n of_o a_o strange_a apparition_z that_o too_o month_n last_v past_a have_v frequent_o appear_v and_o haunt_v the_o house_n of_o mr._n s_o ge_o in_o â—herrey-tree-alley_n near_o …_o hill-field_n by_o the_o artillery-wall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n â—t_z be_v very_o frequent_a among_o the_o multitude_n to_o disbelieve_v those_o thing_n of_o which_o their_o own_o eye_n be_v never_o witness_n upon_o which_o acâ—â—â—nt_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v novel_a seem_v so_o far_o from_o â—â—uth_n that_o scarce_o one_o in_o a_o thousand_o will_v give_v â—â—edit_n thereunto_o and_o more_o especial_o in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d apparition_n of_o which_o the_o follow_v account_v be_v so_o notorious_a that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o conâ—â—uce_v infidelity_n itself_o and_o that_o no_o person_n â—â—atsoever_o even_o in_o this_o incredulous_a age_n may_v â—â—â—ke_v scurple_a to_o believe_v the_o same_o he_o need_v only_o give_v himself_o the_o trouble_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o place_n in_o the_o title_n direct_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o clear_v all_o his_o doubt_n touch_v the_o same_o the_o true_a relation_n whereof_o follow_v the_o house_n now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o mr._n s_o ge_o in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a be_v in_o the_o late_a dreadful_a sickness_n in_o london_n common_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o pest-house_n for_o the_o more_o gentile_a sort_n of_o person_n who_o will_v not_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o general_a house_n make_v use_v of_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o as_o most_o people_n conclude_v the_o person_n that_o then_o keep_v the_o same_o do_v not_o so_o fair_o use_v such_o as_o be_v their_o patient_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o good_a quality_n who_o there_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o house_n be_v usual_o haunt_v and_o the_o person_n who_o then_o live_v therein_o be_v so_o muâ—h_v affright_v with_o the_o usual_a appearance_n of_o a_o certain_a apparition_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o get_v minister_n and_o other_o who_o undertake_v to_o lay_v and_o quiet_v the_o same_o for_o some_o time_n which_o be_v since_o expire_v for_o about_o two_o or_o three_o month_n last_o past_o the_o same_o have_v again_o appear_v and_o so_o affright_v the_o master_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n that_o the_o same_o be_v now_o become_v public_a and_o grow_v so_o familiar_a with_o all_o the_o house_n that_o they_o see_v it_o with_o much_o less_o astonishment_n then_o when_o it_o â—â—â—st_n appear_v and_o what_o quiet_v they_o the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o person_n of_o the_o family_n have_v receive_v the_o â—â—ast_a detriment_n thereby_o and_o though_o sometime_o it_o â—ay_v appear_v in_o several_a shape_n as_o that_o of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d dog_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v harmless_a they_o now_o scarce_o â—â—ar_v it_o the_o report_n of_o which_o have_v encourage_v â—â—veral_a person_n to_o attempt_v the_o lodging_n in_o the_o use_v house_n and_o particular_o one_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o cunning-man_n who_o with_o two_o or_o three_o â—ore_o undertake_v to_o come_v one_o night_n and_o â—â—atch_v the_o same_o appearance_n in_o order_n whereâ—â—to_fw-la have_v lay_v in_o some_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o 〈◊〉_d good_a fire_n make_v they_o sit_v up_o but_o be_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d some_o person_n that_o for_o their_o further_a security_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o lay_v two_o sword_n a_o cross_n at_o 〈◊〉_d entrance_n of_o the_o door_n and_o that_o then_o though_o 〈◊〉_d apparition_n may_v appear_v it_o will_v not_o enter_v 〈◊〉_d room_n and_o so_o according_o the_o same_o fell_a 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o about_o twelve_o or_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n 〈◊〉_d can_v see_v the_o same_o pass_n by_o and_o look_v into_o 〈◊〉_d room_n where_o they_o be_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o presume_v to_o enter_v thereinto_o whereby_o they_o have_v â—â—e_z satisfaction_n of_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o â—â—ey_n come_v to_o see_v without_o the_o further_a fear_n or_o â—â—arer_a approach_n of_o the_o apparition_n then_o the_o passage_n before_o the_o door_n in_o their_o view_n as_o aforesaid_a yet_o do_v not_o the_o same_o so_o patient_o deal_v with_o thoâ—â—_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n and_o 〈◊〉_d above_o stair_n for_o that_o be_v disappoint_v beloâ—_n it_o go_v up_o stair_n into_o the_o garret_n where_o the_o servant_n lay_v and_o pull_v the_o clothes_n from_o their_o bedâ—_n whereby_o it_o put_v they_o to_o so_o great_a a_o astonishment_n that_o they_o never_o be_v before_o so_o affright_v therewith_o which_o be_v tell_v among_o some_o of_o the_o neighbour_n they_o be_v very_o inquisitive_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n and_o one_o that_o be_v a_o maid_n servant_n in_o the_o house_n next_o adjoin_v thereunto_o be_v in_o herself_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o the_o relation_n do_v so_o far_o prevail_v witâ—_n mr._n s_o ge_o that_o the_o next_o night_n she_o be_v admit_v to_o lodge_n in_o the_o house_n and_o be_v very_o confident_a go_v to_o bed_n all_o alone_a yet_o have_v from_o the_o former_a relation_n some_o sort_n of_o apprehension_n she_o keep_v her_o candle_n alight_v and_o shut_v hâ—â—_n door_n fast_o to_o she_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o thâ—_n confidence_n and_o presumption_n about_o the_o usuâ—â—_n time_n of_o the_o appearance_n the_o same_o enter_v into_o the_o room_n and_o come_v near_o to_o the_o bedside_a habit_v like_o a_o country_n gentleman_n he_o dreâ—_n the_o curtain_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o bedclothâ—_n and_o by_o degree_n pull_v off_o first_o the_o upper_a rugg_n and_o then_o the_o blanket_n which_o she_o percieveingshe_v pull_v the_o same_o to_o she_o again_o and_o contend_v for_o â—he_n mastery_n till_o at_o last_o the_o ghost_n become_v so_o ofâ—â—â—â—ed_v in_o the_o contest_v that_o he_o insensible_o pinch_v 〈◊〉_d bruise_v she_o that_o the_o next_o morning_n when_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o report_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o she_o have_v 〈◊〉_d and_o feel_v the_o same_o appear_v as_o well_o in_o her_o â—â—nishment_n and_o bruise_n which_o make_v her_o black_a 〈◊〉_d blue_a from_o the_o elbow_n to_o the_o shoulder_n as_o â—â—at_a she_o report_v and_o complain_v of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o may_v not_o appear_v strange_a i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d e_o any_o person_n censure_v the_o same_o till_o he_o be_v fur_n …_o satisfy_v therein_o nor_o will_v i_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a to_o put_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o â—â—â—reby_o to_o cheat_v they_o with_o a_o falsity_n have_v i_o not_o â—â—â—â—icient_a satisfaction_n thereof_o and_o that_o from_o the_o inhabitant_n themselves_o who_o have_v often_o see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o scene_n of_o this_o â—â—ir_n be_v lay_v so_o far_o off_o but_o that_o any_o person_n in_o 〈◊〉_d hour_n time_n may_v satisfy_v himself_o of_o the_o truth_n â—â—â—â—eof_o in_o which_o relation_n i_o be_o come_v so_o far_o â—â—t_v of_o the_o particular_n that_o no_o person_n upon_o injury_n but_o will_v meet_v with_o the_o relation_n far_o more_o â—â—ply_o than_o here_o set_v down_o and_o more_o particular_o be_v report_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n that_o 〈◊〉_d apparition_n aforesaid_a very_o often_o come_v into_o 〈◊〉_d chamber_n and_o take_v his_o clothes_n off_o the_o bed_n â—â—gs_v his_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n about_o the_o â—â—re_n but_o though_o this_o have_v often_o time_n happen_v yet_o he_o never_o lose_v any_o thing_n nor_o be_v his_o wa_n …_o damage_v in_o the_o least_o and_o upon_o the_o sight_n â—â—â—â—â—of_o though_o he_o call_v out_o yet_o will_v not_o the_o same_o depart_v but_o if_o his_o wife_n chance_v to_o see_v it_o and_o shriek_n 〈◊〉_d present_o disappear_v and_o ramble_n into_o the_o garret_n where_o the_o servant_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v troubleâ—_n and_o affright_v therewith_o and_o moreover_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v credible_o say_v that_o in_o the_o yard_n therâ—_n have_v be_v sometime_o see_v and_o often_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d coach_n to_o drive_v about_o the_o yard_n insomuch_o thaâ—_n a_o great_a mastif_n which_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o security_n thereof_o have_v continual_o how_o lead_v every_o night_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o all_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o be_v since_o almost_o pine_v away_o and_o the_o nexâ—_n neighbour_n in_o the_o house_n adjoin_v have_v be_v several_a time_n wake_v by_o the_o noise_n of_o groan_n and_o howl_n and_o have_v rise_v from_o his_o bed_n to_o looâ—_n out_o of_o the_o window_n where_o he_o have_v upon_o thâ—_n ridge_n of_o the_o house_n perceive_v to_o his_o astonishment_n the_o shape_n of_o a_o great_a dog_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o call_n and_o noise_n he_o can_v make_v the_o same_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o the_o say_v placeâ—_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o world_n be_v still_o incredulous_a of_o report_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o think_v themselves_o cheat_v in_o this_o till_o they_o have_v some_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o account_v of_o apparition_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o many_o otherâ—_n have_v be_v make_v evident_a from_o the_o learned_a …_o ed_z pen_n of_o mr._n glanvile_n many_o of_o which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d herein_o ennumerate_v will_v the_o narrowness_n â—â—is_fw-fr sheet_n contain_v the_o same_o in_o which_o for_o 〈◊〉_d reader_n better_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v refer_v he_o 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n ingenuous_a author_n before_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o only_o give_v instance_n of_o the_o like_a apparition_n in_o several_a remarkable_a story_n and_o â—â—â—ations_n of_o the_o same_o but_o have_v also_o prove_v the_o â—â—â—h_n thereof_o against_o the_o infidelity_n of_o all_o deni_n …_o whatsoever_o and_o it_o be_v further_o intend_v by_o 〈◊〉_d master_n of_o the_o house_n that_o he_o will_v obtain_v the_o …_o ur_fw-la of_o some_o divine_n to_o set_v up_o and_o speak_v to_o 〈◊〉_d apparition_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v qui_fw-fr …_o in_o that_o it_o be_v very_o troublesome_a to_o the_o â—â—ole_a family_n and_o the_o person_n who_o now_o live_v 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a house_n have_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o co_z …_o cy_fw-fr of_o his_o trade_n several_a hundred_o pound_n â—â—â—â—eupon_o finis_fw-la london_n â—â—â—â—ted_v by_o g._n c._n for_o j._n cox_n at_o the_o blue-ball_n in_o thames-street_n over_o against_o baynard_n castle_n 1685._o