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inannshohe, a brisk west wind carried before it the trans- 

 parent vapours, which had not yet. been condensed into 

 thick heavy clouds. About a quarter past four he went 

 towards the inn, and looked round to see whether the 

 atmosphere would afford him a free prospect towards the 

 south-west, when he observed at a very great distance, 

 towards Achtermannshohe, a human figure of a monstrous 

 size. His hat, having been almost carried away by a 

 violent gust of wind, he suddenly raised his hand to his 

 head, to protect his hat, and the colossal figure did the 

 same. He immediately made another movement by 



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bending his body, an action which was repeated by the 

 spectral figure. M. Haue was desirous of making further 

 experiments, but the figure disappeared. He remained, 

 however, in the same position, expecting its return, and 

 in a few minutes it again made its appearance on the 

 Achtermannshohe, when it mimicked his gestures as 

 before. He then called the landlord of the inn, and 

 having both taken the same position which he had before, 

 they looked towards the Achtermannshohe but saw nothing. 

 In a very short space of time, however, two colossal 

 figures were formed over the above eminence, and after 

 bending their bodies and imitating the gestures of the 



