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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

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LONDON: Article 3
THE PROPRIETOR TO THE SUBSCRIBERS. Article 4
TO READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 5
THE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE, AND FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY, FOR JANUARY 1797. Article 6
ON SUICIDE AND MADNESS. Article 14
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE. Article 16
THE GHOST OF STERNE IN LONDON. Article 20
ESSAYS ON SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH HISTORY AND CLASSICAL LEARNING. Article 24
LETTERS FROM LORD ESSEX TO QUEEN ELIZABETH. Article 31
THE DYING MIRA, A FRAGMENT. Article 32
ANECDOTES. Article 33
REMARKABLE RESEMBLANCE IN TWO TWIN BROTHERS. Article 35
SINGULAR INSTANCE OF A CAPACITY TO ENDURE ABSTINENCE AND HUNGER IN A SPIDER. Article 36
ABSENCE OF MIND. Article 37
FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 38
MASONRY FOUNDED ON SCRIPTURE. Article 38
ROYAL CUMBERLAND SCHOOL. Article 43
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 45
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 45
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 46
POETRY. Article 54
THE AFFLICTED PARENTS, AN ELEGY Article 54
TO THE MEMORY OF LAURA. Article 55
ODE ON CLASSIC DISCIPLINE. Article 55
LINES Article 56
IMITATION OF SHAKSPEAR, Article 56
SONNET. Article 57
TO THE GLOW-WORM. Article 57
SONG. Article 57
EPITAPH ON A BEAUTIFUL BOY. Article 57
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 58
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 60
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 60
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 66
OBITUARY. Article 75
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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

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