The Night-Side of Nature: Ghosts and Ghost-Seers

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Catherine Ann Crowe. The Night-Side of Nature: Ghosts and Ghost-Seers

The Night-Side of Nature: Ghosts and Ghost-Seers

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

—1 Corinthians, iii. 16

CHAPTER II

THE DWELLER IN THE TEMPLE

CHAPTER III

WAKING AND SLEEPING; AND HOW THE DWELLER IN THE TEMPLE. SOMETIMES LOOKS ABROAD

CHAPTER IV

ALLEGORICAL DREAMS, PRESENTIMENT, ETC

CHAPTER V

WARNINGS

CHAPTER VI

DOUBLE-DREAMING AND TRANCE

CHAPTER VII

WRAITHS

CHAPTER VIII

DOPPELGÄNGERS, OR DOUBLES

CHAPTER IX

APPARITIONS

CHAPTER X

THE FUTURE THAT AWAITS US

CHAPTER XI

THE POWER OF WILL

CHAPTER XII

TROUBLED SPIRITS

CHAPTER XIII

HAUNTED HOUSES

CHAPTER XIV

SPECTRAL LIGHTS, AND APPARITIONS ATTACHED TO CERTAIN FAMILIES

CHAPTER XV

APPARITIONS SEEKING THE PRAYERS OF THE LIVING

CHAPTER XVI

THE POLTERGEIST OF THE GERMANS, AND POSSESSION

CHAPTER XVII

MISCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA

CHAPTER XVIII

CONCLUSION

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Catherine Ann Crowe

Published by Good Press, 2021

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The distance was not great, but the storm was tremendous; and, after having with great difficulty got half way across the lake, it was found impossible to proceed. The danger of tacking was, of course, considerable; but, since they could not advance, there was no alternative but to turn back, and it was resolved to attempt it. The manœuvre, however, failed; the boat capsized, and they were all precipitated into the water.

“You keep hold of the horse—I can swim,” said Captain S—— to his servant, when he saw what was about to happen.

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