| 1859 - 826 pages
...skirting, and then the floors. Under the rafters, covered with rubbish, was found a trap-door, quite lurge enough to admit a man. It was closely nailed down,...half-rotted away, old-fashioned articles of a man's di-e.^s, Mich as might have Ьеен worn eighty or a hundred years ago by a gentleman of some rank... | |
| 1859 - 1036 pages
...there had been a window and a flue, but they had been bricked over, evidently for many years. By tho help of candles we examined this place ; it still...half-rotted away, old-fashioned articles of a man's dre*s, such аз might have been worn eighty or a hundred years ago by a gentleman of some rank —... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1859 - 618 pages
...evidently for many years. By the help of candles we examined this place ; it still retained some moldering furniture — three chairs, an oak settle, a table...all of the fashion of about eighty years ago. There WHS a chest of drawers against the wall, in which we found, halfrotted away, old-fashioned articles... | |
| 1859 - 620 pages
...evidently for many yoars. By the help of candles we exanunrd this place; it still retained some moldering furniture — three chairs, an oak settle, a table...all of the fashion of about eighty years ago. There w;is a chest of drawers against the wall, in which we found, halfrotted away, old-fashioned articles... | |
| 1861 - 878 pages
...; it still retained some mouldering furniture — three chairs, an oak settle, a table — all o£ the fashion of about eighty years ago. There was a...against the wall, in which we found, half-rotted away, old-fasliioned articles of a man's dress, such as might have been worn eighty or a hundred years ago... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1864 - 378 pages
...wedded life. Mr. J added that he had passed an hour alone in the unfurnished room which I had urged Uim to destroy, and that his impressions of dread while...years ago by a gentleman of some rank — costly steel buckles and buttons, like those yet 'worn in courtdresses— a handsome court sword— in a waistcoat... | |
| Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1865 - 396 pages
...with her. Aad so she had dropped into the workhouse, from which Mr. J had taken her, to be placed iu charge of the very house which she had rented as mistress...chest of drawers against the wall, in which we found, half rotted away, old-fashioned articles of a man's dress, such as might have been worn eighty or a... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1865 - 396 pages
...commence any day I would name. The clay was accordingly fixed. I repaired to the haunted house-—we went into the blind, dreary room, took up the skirting,...years ago by a gentleman of some rank-— costly steel buckles and buttons, like those yet worn in court-dresses—a handsome court-sword—in a waistcoat... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1874 - 216 pages
...examined this place; it still retained some mouldering furniture, — three chairs, an oak settee, a table, — all of the fashion of about eighty years...chest of drawers against the wall, in which we found, half rotted away, old-fashioned articles of a man's dress, such as might have been worn eighty or a... | |
| Charles Casey - 1876 - 634 pages
...would name. The day was accordingly fixed. I repaired to the haunted house— we went into the Hind, dreary room, took up the skirting and then the floors....years ago by a gentleman of some rank — costly steel buckles and buttons, like those yet worn in court-dresses, a handsome court sword ; in a waistcoat... | |
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