SPECTK8 OF THE BROKEN. 
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V 'ft the hope of seeing this shadowy image, without 
to gratify my curiosity. I immediately made 
movement, by bending iny body, and the 
figure before me repeated it. I was desirous of 
'fie same thing once more, hut my colossus had 
'tj fiftd. I remained in the same position, waiting to 
^fiether it would return ; and in a few minutes it 
'K'ttade its appearance on the Achtermannshohe. I 
■Svi '"'lied tire landlord of the neighbouring inn, and 
1 S both taken the position which I had taken alone, 
towards the Achtermannshohe, but did not 
ftny thing. VVe had not, however, stood long, 
such colossal figures were formed over tire 
S(li ^'Hinence, which repeated their compliments by 
^S'tlieir bodies as we did, after which they vanished 
®'ftiued our position, kept our eyes fixed on the 
in a little time tire two figures again stood he- 
\*^ft' were joined by a third.” [that of a traveller 
'J^iil "ftnie up and joined the party.] “ Every move- 
by us, tliese figures imitated ; but- with this 
N fjj that the phenomenon was sometimes weak 
®°‘T'etimes strong and well defined.” 
Lakes,” a phenomenon si- 
‘*1 Spectre of the Broken, is recorded to 
V 3 (jj °fi®erved in the years 1743, and 1744, on Sonter 
^X‘«ftntain in Cumberland. It excited much cou- 
ft' 'fi® time, and exposed lo great lidi- 
Y 'oo , asserted they had witnessed it. It is, liow- 
Vj'^y ij attested not to deserve a short notice here, 
'ftffirred to the same causes by which the abpve 
1, “tisy °ft the Broken mountain were produced. The 
rV mountain about half a mile in height, 
'fift north and west sides by precipitous rocks, 
sVS easier of acce.ss 
rttijt’s 'within half a mile of this mountain, on a 
A J s'nfj ®"fi'g, in the year 1743, a farmer and his 
S at the door. saw the ficrnre of a man with a 
Sltij S 'fi® door, saw the figure of a man 
'fiat 3 fiorses along Souter Fell side, a place 
I '^li'^'ftft ®nnld scarcely travel on it. Ihcy ap* 
ftn amazing pace, till tliey got out of sight 
of the Fell. On the following morning 
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