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" There was not a village in England that had not a ghost in it; the churchyards were all haunted; every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it; and there was scarce a shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit. "
Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 405
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Select British Classics, Volume 16

1803 - 376 pages
...village in England that had not a ghost in it, the church-yards were all haunted, every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it, and there...shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit. Among all the poets of this kind our English are much. the best, by what I have yet seen; whether it...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 436 pages
...village in England that had not a ghost in it ; the churchyards were all haunted ; every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it ; and there was scarce a shepherd to be met with who bad not seen a spirit '. Among all the poets of this kind, our English are much the best, by what I...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...village in England that had not a ghost in it, the church-yards were all haunted, every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it, and there...shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit. Among all the poets of this kind, our English are much the best, by what I have yet seen, whether it...
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1804 - 412 pages
...were all haunted, every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it, and there was p 2 scarce scarce a shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit. Among all the poets of this kind our English are much the best, by what I have yet seen i whether it...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...village in England that had not a ghost in it ; the church-yards were all haunted ; every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it ; and there...shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit." It is somewhat remarkable, and a strong proof of an inherent love in human nature for the vast, the...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...village in England that had not a ghost in it ; the church-yards were all haunted ; every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it ; and there...shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit." It is somewhat remarkable, and a strong proof of an inherent love in human nature for the vast, the...
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American Annals: Or, a Chronological History of America, from Its ..., Volume 2

Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 556 pages
...in England " fhat had not a ghost in it ; the church yards were all haunted ; every f large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it ; and there was scarce lished in 1684 ; and there was so exact a resemblance 1692. between the Old England dccuions and the...
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Observations on Popular Antiquities: Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's ...

John Brand - 1810 - 510 pages
...Village in England that had not a Ghost in it — the Church-yards were all haunted — every Common had a Circle of Fairies belonging to it — and there...Shepherd to be met with who had not seen a Spirit. Hence Those Tales of vulgar Sprites, Which frighted Boys relate on Winter Nights, How cleanly Milk...
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Observations on Popular Antiquities Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Anti ...

John Brand - 1810 - 508 pages
...Village in England that had not a Ghost in it — the Church-yards were all haunted — every Common had a Circle of Fairies belonging to it — and there...Shepherd to be met with who had not seen a Spirit. Hence Those Tales of vulgar Sprites, Which frighted Boys relate on Winter Nights, How cleanly Milk...
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The Spectator, Volume 7

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 pages
...village in England that had not a ghost in it ; the churchyards were all haunted ; every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it; and there...shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit. Among all the poets of this kind our English are much the best, by what I have yet seen ; whether it...
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