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The wonderful, strange, apparition and ghost of Edward Ashley, the Widdow Ashley's son, that lives in Little Russell-Street in Bloomsbury, near the Hole in the Wall, who several times appear'd to his wife, Mary Davice, living in Ray's Court, in Cross-Street, near Holbourn. How he desired her to Ride out of Town with him; and the 23th of March the Spirit brought another Ghost and a White Horse, and setting her thereon, they Rode in Lambs-Conduit Fields and Bloomsbury-Market, then set her down at the Hole in the Wall by the Market. How he discover'd to her the Wedding Ring, and upon taking his Leave, Vanished in a Flash of Fire. Upon her Screeking out, Joseph Hill, a Watchman, found her in a Shift and one Petticoat barefoot; and upon her Examination and Confession, carried her to her Lodging, where she lies in great Torment; and several Divines and Thousands of People flock daily to see her. You have also Added an Excellent Sermon Preach'd by a Reverend Divine of the Church of England on that Miraculous Occasion, and very suitable to the Subject.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ghost stories, English--Early works to 1800.
- Ghost stories, English.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (8p. ) ill. ;
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. Smith in Fetter-Lane, 1712.
- Notes:
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T85711.
- OCLC:
- 642716763
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