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CASE I THE DEATH BOGLE OF THE CROSS ROADS, AND THE INEXTINGUISHABLE CANDLE OF THE OLD WHITE HOUSE, PITLOCHRY Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly. As far as I can recollect, it was somewhat to this effect : " Comfortable home offered to a gentleman (a bachelor) at moderate terms in an elderly Highland lady's house at Pitlochry. Must be a strict teetotaller and non-smoker. F. M., Box so-and-so." The naivete and originality of the advertisement pleased me. The idea of obtaining as a boarder a young man combining such virtues as abstinence from alcohol and tobacco amused me vastly. And then a bachelor, too ! Did she mean to make love to him herself ? The sly 3
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CONTENTS; CASK PAGE; I THE DEATH BOGLE OF THE CROSS ROADS, AND THE INEXTINGUISHABLE CANDLE OF THE OLD WHITE HOUSE, PITLOCHRY I; II THE TOP ATTIC IN PRINGLE'S MANSION, EDINBURGH 25; III THE BOUNDING FIGURE OF "-HOUSE,"; NEAR BUCKINGHAM TERRACE, EDINBURGH 41; IV JANE OF GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH 55; V THE SALLOW-FACED WOMAN OF NO -FORREST; ROAD, EDINBURGH 69; VI THE PHANTOM REGIMENT OF KILLIECRANKIE 91; VII " PEARLIN' JEAN " OF ALLANBANK IO5; 7III THE DRUMMER OF CORTACHY 117; IX THE ROOM BEYOND AN ACCOUNT OF THE; HAUNTINGS OF HENNERSLEY, NEAR AYR 135; X "- HOUSE," NEAR BLYTHSWOOD SQUARE,; GLASGOW THE HAUNTED BATH -159; XI THE CHOKING GHOST OF "- HOUSE," NEAR; SANDYFORD PLACE, GLASGOW -173; XII THE GREY PIPER AND THE HEAVY COACH OF; DONALDGOWERIE HOUSE, PERTH 189; XIII THE FLOATING HEAD OF THE BENRACHETT; INN, NEAR THE PERTH ROAD, DUNDEE 211; 284154; vi; CONTENTS; CASE „ PACE; XIV THE HAUNTINGS OF "- HOUSE," IN THE; NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE GREAT WESTERN ROAD, ABERDEEN 225; XV THE WHITE LADY OF ROWNAM AVENUE, NEAR; STIRLING 237; XVI THE GHOST OF THE HINDOO CHILD, OR THE HAUNTINGS OF THE WHITE DOVE HOTEL, NEAR ST SWITHIN'S S --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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CONTENTS; CASK PAGE; I THE DEATH BOGLE OF THE CROSS ROADS, AND THE INEXTINGUISHABLE CANDLE OF THE OLD WHITE HOUSE, PITLOCHRY I; II THE TOP ATTIC IN PRINGLE'S MANSION, EDINBURGH 25; III THE BOUNDING FIGURE OF "-HOUSE,"; NEAR BUCKINGHAM TERRACE, EDINBURGH 41; IV JANE OF GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH 55; V THE SALLOW-FACED WOMAN OF NO -FORREST; ROAD, EDINBURGH 69; VI THE PHANTOM REGIMENT OF KILLIECRANKIE 91; VII " PEARLIN' JEAN " OF ALLANBANK IO5; 7III THE DRUMMER OF CORTACHY 117; IX THE ROOM BEYOND AN ACCOUNT OF THE; HAUNTINGS OF HENNERSLEY, NEAR AYR 135; X "- HOUSE," NEAR BLYTHSWOOD SQUARE,; GLASGOW THE HAUNTED BATH -159; XI THE CHOKING GHOST OF "- HOUSE," NEAR; SANDYFORD PLACE, GLASGOW -173; XII THE GREY PIPER AND THE HEAVY COACH OF; DONALDGOWERIE HOUSE, PERTH 189; XIII THE FLOATING HEAD OF THE BENRACHETT; INN, NEAR THE PERTH ROAD, DUNDEE 211; 284154; vi; CONTENTS; CASE „ PACE; XIV THE HAUNTINGS OF "- HOUSE," IN THE; NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE GREAT WESTERN ROAD, ABERDEEN 225; XV THE WHITE LADY OF ROWNAM AVENUE, NEAR; STIRLING 237; XVI THE GHOST OF THE HINDOO CHILD, OR THE HAUNTINGS OF THE WHITE DOVE HOTEL, NEAR ST SWITHIN'S S --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Much neglected these days, O'Donnell was in his lifetime the world's premier ghost hunter, a title that none who read this book will begrudge him. Not for him the Grey Ladies and hackneyed phantom footsteps, he claimed to have encountered malign elementals, evil tree spirits, animated grandfather clocks as well as bogles and vampires. Before you turn away with a contemptuous smile remember that he was quite sincere, although inclined to melodrama; but whether you look on these stories as real or fictional you are sure to enjoy them.
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Great in its own way
10 Oct 2000
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I got Scottish Ghost Stories ten years ago whilst on vacation in Scotland and it continues to prove an interesting read. It's a collection of 12 different stories with a couple of great illustrations by Tim Hunt for each.
The stories range from those about hidden rooms at Glamis Castle to glowing ladies in the night and scary dark cellars. At least half of the stories are excellent, although they're all quite readable but one or two do drag a little.
Many of the stories are those which the author has heard from others or are contributions. They all seem to have the same style though, ..., they're still great to read.
The style of writing could prove a little '1940s English' for some, but most books by older authors are like this.
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