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supernatural in A Colonial Tramp

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1891
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supernatural in A Colonial Tramp

a party and had to pass through this particular street. There, just as I had dreamt it, I looked across to see this woman dragging along the drunken man (probably her husband) and to be received with the evil glance. And then these very senseless dreams ended abruptly ; I never saw or dreamt about…

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2,238
Year
1,891
Source
Internet Archive
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Record ID
2238
Source
Internet Archive
Publication
A Colonial Tramp; Hume Nisbet
Published
1891
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
supernatural
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Australia (Australia): B
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a party and had to pass through this particular street. There, just as I had dreamt it, I looked across to see this woman dragging along the drunken man (probably her husband) and to be received with the evil glance. And then these very senseless dreams ended abruptly ; I never saw or dreamt about her any more. What did it all mean, and for what earthly or supernatural purpose had I dreamt it ? Sydney is a very charming place — the most ancient in the colonies — where any one with ordinary appreciation of beauty may go on dreaming his life away, and never wish to see the outside of the Heads. For particulars about it, read Mr..

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