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and like no one else, whether in figure or dress, 

 pass before me. I fancied he had come to pay 

 me a visit, but he did not come in ; then, I 

 supposed he had mistaken the door, and had 

 gone to the next ; I sent my servant to see ; 

 no, he was not there, nor had he been ; there was 

 a sentry at the outer gate ; I sent to know if he 

 had gone out ; the reply was, he had not come in; 

 I sent then to his house to inquire where he 

 was, and the answer returned was, that he was 

 then in bed, his habit being to sit up during 

 the greater part of the night, and to be a-bed 

 during a good part of the day. Now, suppose 

 this gentleman had been found dead in his 

 bed, how impressive would have been the 

 coincidence ! what a capital ghost-story would 

 have been realised ! So singular were the 

 habits and appearance of this gentleman, so 

 lank and shadowy his form, so spiritual his 

 nature, that a friend of mine to whom I related 

 my experience, jocosely said, " I do not believe 

 in your philosophical explanation ; rest assured 

 that our acquaintance, at the time you saw him, 

 was abroad in the spirit, luxuriating in his 

 higher existence." 



AMICUS. What you state is interesting, es- 



