| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...scarcely pay more attention to him on the present occasion, than when he gravely assures us. that " Anno 1670, not far from Cirencester was an apparition...spirit or a bad ? returned no answer, but disappeared tritk a atrints perftau and most melodious. living. Mr. W. Lilly believe* it was a fairy." See 'Aubrey's... | |
| Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1805 - 500 pages
...His method of relation was always quaint, and sometimes too general, as in the following instance : " Anno 1670, not far from Cirencester, was an apparition....with a curious perfume, and most melodious twang. The annals of France report, that, in "93, there fell out an uncommon scarcity ; the ears of corn were... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...beings, if we may judge from the following succinct and bussi ness-like memorandum of a ghost-seer. " Anno " 1670. Not far from Cirencester was an apparition. " Being demanded whether a good spirit or a bad, return" ed no answer, but disappeared with a curious perfume, " and most melodious twang. MW Lilly... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...pay more attention to him on the present occasion, than when he gravely assures us that " Anno 16~0, not far from Cirencester was an apparition ; being...a bad? returned no answer, but disappeared -with a atriou' perfume and motf melodious t-waitg. Mr. W. Lilly believes it was a fair}-." See Aubrey's .tfiscellanies,... | |
| Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...business-like memorandum of a ghost-seer. " Anno 1670. Not far from Cirencester was an appa156 » " rition. Being demanded whether a good spirit or a " bad, returned no answer, but disappeared with a cu" rious perfume, and most melodious twang. MW " Lily believes it was a fliirie. So Propertius, "... | |
| 1817 - 646 pages
...and sometimes too general, ** in the following instance :— " Anno 1670, not far from Circncestcr, was an apparition. Being demanded whether a good spirit or a bad f returned no answer, but disappeared with a curious perfume and most melodious twang." The following... | |
| William Shakespeare - Theater - 1821 - 668 pages
...scarcely pay more attention to him on the present occasion, than when he gravely assures us that " Anno 1670, not far from Cirencester was an apparition ; being demanded whether a good spirit or a bail ? returned no answer, bnt disappeared wlh a curious perfume and most melodious twang. Mr. \V.... | |
| 1830 - 480 pages
...journal of the appearance of a ghost as coolly a» a merchant now-a-days makes an entry in his ledger. " Anno 1670. Not far from. Cirencester was an apparition. Being demanded whether good spirit or had, returned no answer, hut disappeared with a curious perfume and a melodious twang."... | |
| 1830 - 550 pages
...of the appearance of a ghost as coolly as a merchant now-adays makes an entry in his ledger. — ' Anno 1670. Not far from Cirencester was an apparition. Being demanded whether good spirit or bad, returned no answer, but disappeared, with a curious perfume and a melodious twang."... | |
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