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Article TO THE EDITOR OF THE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE. ← Page 3 of 5 →
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To The Editor Of The Scientific Magazine.
• of wooden trenchers being thrown on their beds , which being heaved off , were heard rolling about the room , though in the morning none of these were to be seen . This night likewise they were alarmed with the tumbling down of oaken billets about their beds , and other fri ghtful noises , but all was clear in the morning , as if no such things had happened . The next' night the keeper of the king ' s house and his dogE lay in the commissioners' roomand then they had no disturbance
, . But on the ni ght of the 2 zd , though the dog lay in the room as before , yet the candles went out , a number of brick-bats fell from the chimney into the room , the dog howled piteously , their bed-cloaths . were all stripped off , and their terror increased . On the 24 th they thought all the wood of the king ' s oak was violentl y thrown down . by their bed-sides , they counted 6 4 billets that fell , aud some hit and shook the beds in which
they lay ; but in the morning none were found there , nor had the door been opened where the billet-wood was Jse'jjt , The next ni ght the candles were put out , the curtains rattled , and 4 dreadful crack like thunder was heard , and one of the servants ' running to ' see if his master were notkilled , found three dozen trenchers laid smoothly under the quilt by him . ; .. ' But all this was nothing to what succeeded afterwards ; the 29 th , about midni ght , the candles went out , something walked majesticall y through the room , and opened and shut the windows ; great stones
were thrown violently into the room , some of which fell on the beds , others on the floor ; and at about a quarter after one , a noise was heard as of fprty cannon discharged together , and again repeated at about eight minutes distance . This alarmed and raised all the neighbourhood , who coming into their honours room gathered up the "Teat stones , fourscore in number , and laid them b y in the corner of a field , wherein DrPlot ' timewho
, . s , reports this story , they were to be seen . This noise , like the discharge of cannon , was heard through all the country for sixteen miles round . During these noises , wliich were heard in both rooms together , the commissioners and their servants gave one another over for lost , and cried out for help ; and Giles Sharp , snatching a swordhad well nih killed of their honours
up , g one , mistaking him for the spirit , as he came in his shirt from his own room to theirs . While they were together , the noise was continued , and part of the tiling of the house wasstript oif , and all the windows of an upper room were taken away with it . On the 30 th at midnightsoinething walked into the chamber treading like a bear ; itwalked many times about , then threw the warming-pan violently on the floor ; at the time
same a large quantity of broken glass , accompanied with great stones and horses bones , came pouring into the room with uncommon force ; these were all found in the morning , to the astonishment and terror of the commissioners , who were yet determined to vo on with their business . ° ' But oh the first of November , themostdreaclfu ! scene of all ensued ; candies in of the li d
every part room were ghteup , and a great fire made ; at midni ght , the candles all yet burning , a noise like the burst of a cannon was heard in the room , and the burning billets were tossed
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
To The Editor Of The Scientific Magazine.
• of wooden trenchers being thrown on their beds , which being heaved off , were heard rolling about the room , though in the morning none of these were to be seen . This night likewise they were alarmed with the tumbling down of oaken billets about their beds , and other fri ghtful noises , but all was clear in the morning , as if no such things had happened . The next' night the keeper of the king ' s house and his dogE lay in the commissioners' roomand then they had no disturbance
, . But on the ni ght of the 2 zd , though the dog lay in the room as before , yet the candles went out , a number of brick-bats fell from the chimney into the room , the dog howled piteously , their bed-cloaths . were all stripped off , and their terror increased . On the 24 th they thought all the wood of the king ' s oak was violentl y thrown down . by their bed-sides , they counted 6 4 billets that fell , aud some hit and shook the beds in which
they lay ; but in the morning none were found there , nor had the door been opened where the billet-wood was Jse'jjt , The next ni ght the candles were put out , the curtains rattled , and 4 dreadful crack like thunder was heard , and one of the servants ' running to ' see if his master were notkilled , found three dozen trenchers laid smoothly under the quilt by him . ; .. ' But all this was nothing to what succeeded afterwards ; the 29 th , about midni ght , the candles went out , something walked majesticall y through the room , and opened and shut the windows ; great stones
were thrown violently into the room , some of which fell on the beds , others on the floor ; and at about a quarter after one , a noise was heard as of fprty cannon discharged together , and again repeated at about eight minutes distance . This alarmed and raised all the neighbourhood , who coming into their honours room gathered up the "Teat stones , fourscore in number , and laid them b y in the corner of a field , wherein DrPlot ' timewho
, . s , reports this story , they were to be seen . This noise , like the discharge of cannon , was heard through all the country for sixteen miles round . During these noises , wliich were heard in both rooms together , the commissioners and their servants gave one another over for lost , and cried out for help ; and Giles Sharp , snatching a swordhad well nih killed of their honours
up , g one , mistaking him for the spirit , as he came in his shirt from his own room to theirs . While they were together , the noise was continued , and part of the tiling of the house wasstript oif , and all the windows of an upper room were taken away with it . On the 30 th at midnightsoinething walked into the chamber treading like a bear ; itwalked many times about , then threw the warming-pan violently on the floor ; at the time
same a large quantity of broken glass , accompanied with great stones and horses bones , came pouring into the room with uncommon force ; these were all found in the morning , to the astonishment and terror of the commissioners , who were yet determined to vo on with their business . ° ' But oh the first of November , themostdreaclfu ! scene of all ensued ; candies in of the li d
every part room were ghteup , and a great fire made ; at midni ght , the candles all yet burning , a noise like the burst of a cannon was heard in the room , and the burning billets were tossed