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apparition in For the Term of His Natural Life

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Undated
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Tasmania
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apparition in For the Term of His Natural Life

pulled out what he sought. A bottle of brandy. With this in his hand, all moderation vanished. He raised it to his lips and eagerly drank. Then, ashamed of what he had done, he thrust the bottle back, and made for his room. Still he could not sleep. The taste of the liquor maddened him for more. He…

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2,840
Year
Undated
Source
Project Gutenberg
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Record ID
2840
Source
Project Gutenberg
Publication
For the Term of His Natural Life; Marcus Clarke
Published
public-domain Australian fiction; Project Gutenberg transcription
Narrative type
Retellings and Adaptations
Public-text label
apparition
Archive period
Undated
Location
Tasmania (TAS): B
State or territory
TAS
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pulled out what he sought. A bottle of brandy. With this in his hand, all moderation vanished. He raised it to his lips and eagerly drank. Then, ashamed of what he had done, he thrust the bottle back, and made for his room. Still he could not sleep. The taste of the liquor maddened him for more. He saw in the darkness the brandy bottle--vulgar and terrible apparition! He saw its amber fluid sparkle. He heard it gurgle as he poured it out. He smelt the nutty aroma of the spirit. He pictured it standing in the corner of the cupboard, and imagined himself seizing it and quenching the fire that burned within him. He wept, he prayed,.

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