 Anno 1670. Not far from Cirencester was an apparition. Being demanded whether a good spirit or a bad, returned no answer, but disappeared with a curious perfume, and most melodious twang.  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 94edited by - 1849Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...on the present occasion, than when he gravely assures us. that " Anno 1670, not far from Cirencester was an apparition ; being demanded . whether a good...spirit or a bad ? returned no answer, but disappeared tritk a atrints perftau and most melodious. living. Mr. W. Lilly believe* it was a fairy." See 'Aubrey's... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 pages
...quaint, and sometimes too general, as in the following instance : " Anno 1670, not far from Cirencester, was an apparition. Being demanded whether a good spirit...with a curious perfume, and most melodious twang. The annals of France report, that, in "93, there fell out an uncommon scarcity ; the ears of corn were... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...following succinct and bussi ness-like memorandum of a ghost-seer. " Anno " 1670. Not far from Cirencester was an apparition. " Being demanded whether a good spirit or a bad, return" ed no answer, but disappeared with a curious perfume, " and most melodious twang. MW Lilly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...on the present occasion, than when he gravely assures us that " Anno 16~0, not far from Cirencester was an apparition ; being demanded whether a good...a bad? returned no answer, but disappeared -with a atriou' perfume and motf melodious t-waitg. Mr. W. Lilly believes it was a fair}-." See Aubrey's .tfiscellanies,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...business-like memorandum of a ghost-seer. " Anno 1670. Not far from Cirencester was an appa156 » " rition. Being demanded whether a good spirit or a " bad, returned no answer, but disappeared with a cu" rious perfume, and most melodious twang. MW " Lily believes it was a fliirie. So Propertius, "... | |
 | 1817 - 646 pages
...and sometimes too general, ** in the following instance :— " Anno 1670, not far from Circncestcr, was an apparition. Being demanded whether a good spirit or a bad f returned no answer, but disappeared with a curious perfume and most melodious twang." The following... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 398 pages
...following succinct and businesslike memorandum of a ghost-seer. "Anno 1670. Not far from Cirencester was an apparition. Being demanded whether a good spirit...with a curious perfume, and most melodious twang. MW Lilly believes it was a fairie. So Propertius, ' Omnia finierat ; tenues secessit in auras, Mansit... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...following succinct and business-like memorandum of a ghost-Beer. " Anno 1670. Not far from Cirencester was an apparition. Being demanded whether a good spirit or a bad, returnee no answer, but disappeared with a curious perfume, and most melodious twang. MW Lilly believes... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1836 - 340 pages
...may match old Aubrey's spirit, which showed itself not far from Cirencester in the year 1670; and " being demanded whether a good spirit or a bad, returned...with a curious perfume, and most melodious twang." II. NAMES OF AUTHORS IN THE MIDDLE AGES. M. BAILLET, in his Jugemens des Savans (reprint of 1723),... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...following succint and businesslike memorandum of a ghost-seer. " Anno 1670. Not far from Cirencestec was an apparition. Being demanded whether a good spirit...with a curious perfume, and most melodious twang. MW Lilly believes it was a fairie. So Propertius, • oimii.i finierat; lenues secessit in auras, Mausil... | |
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