Arbuthnotiana: The Story of the St. Alb-ns Ghost (1712) A Catalogue of Dr. Arbuthnot's Library (1779)

Arbuthnotiana: The Story of the St. Alb-ns Ghost (1712) A Catalogue of Dr. Arbuthnot's Library (1779)

The texts of these facsimiles of The Story of the St. Alb-ns Ghost (T.1860 Tract 8) and A Catalogue of the Capital and Well-Known Library of Books, of the Late Celebrated Dr. Arbuthnot (C.131.dd.9) are reproduced from copies in the British Museum. The two Keys to The Story of the St. Alb-ns Ghost are reproduced from the first and second editions of A Complete Key to the Three Parts of Law is a Bottomless-Pit and the Story of the St. Alban's Ghost (both editions 1712; E.1984 Tracts 6 and 7; both versos), also in the British Museum. All items are reproduced with the kind permission of the Trustees. [Pg 1] THE STORY OF THE St. Alb-ns GHOST, OR THE APPARITION OF Mother HAGGY. Collected from the best Manuscripts. Sola, Novum, Dictuq, Nefas, Harpyia Celano Prodigium canit, & tristes denuntiat Iras. Virg. LONDON: Printed in the Year 1712. [Pg 2][Pg 3] I can scarcely say whether we ought to attribute the Multitude of Ghosts and Apparitions, which were so common in the Days of our Forefathers, to the Ignorance of the People, or the Impositions of the Priest. The Romish Clergy found it undoubtedly for their Interest to deceive them, and the Superstition of the People laid themselves open to receive whatsoever They thought proper to inculcate. Hence it is, that their Traditions are little else, than the Miracles and Atchievements of unbody'd Heroes, a Sort of spiritual Romance, so artfully carry'd on, and delivered[Pg 4] in so probable a Manner, as may easily pass for Truth on those of an uncultivated Capacity, or a credulous Disposition. Our Sectarists indeed still retain the Credulity, as well as some of the Tenets of that Church; and Apparitions, and such like, are still the Bug-bears made use of by some of the most Celebrated of their Holders-forth to terrify the old Women of their Congregation, (who are their surest Customers) and enlarge their Quarterly Subscriptions. I know one of these Ambidexters, who never fails of Ten or Twenty Pounds more than Ordinary, by nicking something Wonderful in due Time; he often cloaths his whole Family by the Apparition of a Person lately executed at Tyburn; or, a Whale seen at Greenwich, or thereabouts; and I am credibly inform'd, that his Wife has made a Visit with a Brand new Sable Tippet on, since the Death of the Tower Lions. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 41290
Author: Köster, Patricia
Release Date: Nov 5, 2012
Format: eBook
Language: English