haunted in Tales of Australian Life
ash that quivered through. ^^ Her fiEU)6 it is the fedrest That ere the sun shone on." My thoughts were maundering on to the next verse when a black streak of shadow shot past the angle of the chim- ney, and the next instant my arms were caught behind, and helplessly pinioned. Even while being hurr…
- Record ID
- 2,007
- Year
- 1,875
- Source
- Internet Archive
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- Public search-ready
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- Record ID
- 2007
- Source
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- Publication
- Tales of Australian Life; Nathaniel Walter Swan
- Published
- 1875
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- haunted
- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- Australia (Australia): B
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ash that quivered through. ^^ Her fiEU)6 it is the fedrest That ere the sun shone on." My thoughts were maundering on to the next verse when a black streak of shadow shot past the angle of the chim- ney, and the next instant my arms were caught behind, and helplessly pinioned. Even while being hurried away to the engine-house, and bound mummy fashion, I was haunted with the bonnieness of Maxwelton's braes — " Where early fit's the dew." It was not till I was placed helplessly against the wall that I recognised Brent in Brady's companion. " "We are very sorry, sir," said the broad honest voice, magnifying to unusual proportions of.
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