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Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World; With Narrative Illustrations

Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World; With Narrative Illustrations

Owen, Robert Dale

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1459079299
ISBN13: 9781459079298
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 298
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.67 Width: 9.02 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...author. It accords to Kerner a high reputation in his own country, not only as physician, hut for his literary talents, and as a maD of learning and of piety, --a man whose sincerity and good faith cannot be doubted even by the most skeptical. The reviewer further declares that the book itself contains many truths which will have to be admitted into oar system of physiology and psychology. ibi A HOUSE SHAKEN. the air, and other sounds, in the middle of the room, Of this there are still living more than twenty unimpeachable witnesses. By day and by night were heard the sounds of some one going up-stairs; but, seek as we would, it was impossible to discover any one. In the cellar the samo knockings were heard, and they increased in loudness. If the knocking was heard behind a barrel, and if any one ran hastily to look behind it and detect the cause, the knockings immediately changed to the front of the barrel; and when one returned to the front they were again heard behind. The same thing occurred when it knocked on the walls of the room. If the knockings were heard outside, and one ran suddenly out to the spot, it immediately knocked inside; and vice versa. If the kitchen door was fastened at night ever so securely, even tied with twine, it stood open in the morning. It was constantly heard to open and shut; yet, though one might rush to it instantly, no one could be seen to enter or depart. Once, at about eleven o'clock at night, the disturbance was so violent that it shook the whole house; and the heavy beams and rafters moved back and forth. Madame Hauffe's father, on this occasion, had nearly decided to abandon the house the next day.... The poundings and cracking of the house were heard by passers-by in the street. At other ...

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