spirit in Below And On Top and Other Stories
an' carried water from the shaft. There's manny a week's work done. Be me sowl, I believe he have been livin' there!" Brother Tresize held up a pickle bottle, in which there was much coarse gold. "They man have more'n this somewhere for sure." "Who is he, anyhow?" and the light was thrown upon the…
- Record ID
- 2,434
- Year
- 1,898
- Source
- Project Gutenberg Australia
- Index status
- Public search-ready
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- Record ID
- 2434
- Source
- Project Gutenberg Australia
- Publication
- Below And On Top and Other Stories; Edward Dyson
- Published
- 1898
- Narrative type
- Ghost and Apparition Accounts
- Public-text label
- spirit
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- Australia (Australia): B
- Source voice
- Source Grounded Section Record
- Publicness
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an' carried water from the shaft. There's manny a week's work done. Be me sowl, I believe he have been livin' there!" Brother Tresize held up a pickle bottle, in which there was much coarse gold. "They man have more'n this somewhere for sure." "Who is he, anyhow?" and the light was thrown upon the scowling face of the stranger. "What's yer name, mate?" The ghost replied with vigorous profanity. "I know him, I reekerlect!" and Tinker Smith thrust a crooked, accusing finger in the man's face-- "Bill Masters--useter work here 'bout seven year ago. How are yer, Billy?" Bill Masters cursed the little fossicker with great spirit, and.
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