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ghost in Babes in the Bush

murmured and rippled through the night-hush, plainly audible in the oppressive silence. ‘One would think,’ said Argyll to O’More, as they met on one of their rounds by a watch-fire, ‘that this night would never come to an end. What possesses me I can’t think, but I have an uncanny feeling, as Mrs.…

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2,637
Year
1,900
Source
Project Gutenberg
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Record ID
2637
Source
Project Gutenberg
Publication
Babes in the Bush; Rolf Boldrewood
Published
1900; Project Gutenberg public-domain transcription
Narrative type
Retellings and Adaptations
Public-text label
ghost
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Australia (Australia): B
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murmured and rippled through the night-hush, plainly audible in the oppressive silence. ‘One would think,’ said Argyll to O’More, as they met on one of their rounds by a watch-fire, ‘that this night would never come to an end. What possesses me I can’t think, but I have an uncanny feeling, as Mrs. Teviot would say, that I cannot account for. If there was a ghost possible in a land without previous occupation, I should swear that one was near us this minute.’ ‘Do you believe in ghosts then?’ asked O’More. ‘Most certainly,’ said Argyll, with cheerful affirmation; ‘all Highlanders do. We have our family Appearance—a spectre I should.

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