The compleat wizzard; being a collection of authentic and entertaining narratives of the real existence and appearance of ghosts, demons, and spectres: together with several wonderful instances of the effects of witchcraft, etc. To which is prefixed; an account of haunted houses.

Date:
1770
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The compleat wizzard; being a collection of authentic and entertaining narratives of the real existence and appearance of ghosts, demons, and spectres: together with several wonderful instances of the effects of witchcraft, etc. To which is prefixed; an account of haunted houses. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    dead friend were frequently founding breath in his ears, during the remainder of his life, which was about two years. The Appearance of the Ghoft of Sir George Villie-rs, Father to the firfl; Duke of Buckingham. In a Pofticript to the foregoing Letter. SI R, u the writing of the premifes, a paffage k3 concerning an apparition of Sir George v illiers, giving warning ot his Tons (the Duke of Buckingham’s) murder is come into my mind, which iiatii been allured by a fervant of 46 the faid Dukes going to Portfmouth (where he “ was ftabbe-d by .Felton) the ghoft of his father, ir C eot w.e Vilhers, appeared to one Parker (formerly his own iervant, burthen fervant to 44 tne Duke) in his morning gown, charging m O 7 q o “ Parker to tell his fon, that he fhould decline 44 the employment and defign he was going upon, “ he would certainly'be murdered. Parker pro- cc mifed the apparition to do it, but negleded it 5 44 the Duke making preparations for his expe- 44 dition to Rocha], the apparition came again to 44 Parker, taxing him very feverely for his breach - of promife, requiring him not to delay the ac- x quainting of his fon with the danger he was in. Then