Miscellanies upon various subjects ... / [John Aubrey].

  • John Aubrey
Date:
1784
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Credit: Miscellanies upon various subjects ... / [John Aubrey]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Paffage referred to by Mr. AuBREY, in his Letter to Mr. CHURCHILL. WO perfons (Ladies) of quality, both not being long fince deceafed,) were intimate acquaintance, and loved each other entirely: it fo fell out, that one of them fell fick of the fmall-pox, and defired might- ily to fee the other, who would not come, fearing the catching of them. The afflicted at laft dies of them, and had not been buried very © long, but appears at the others houfe, in the drefs of a widow, and afks for her friend, who was then at cards, but fends down her woman to know her bufinefs, who, in fhort, told her, © fhe muft impart it to none but her ‘ Lady,” who, after fhe had received this anfwer, bid her woman have her into a room, and defi- red her to ftay while the game was done, and the would waitonher. The game being done, down ftairs fhe came to the apparition, to know her bufinefs; “© madam,” fays the ghoft, turn- ing up her veil, and her face appearing full of oA .*. o the
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