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NIGHTMARE ABBEY.

Job saw a ghost, which came for the express purpose of asking a question, and did not wait for an answer.

The Honorable Mr. Listless.

Because Job was too frightened to give one.

The Reverend Mr. Larynx.

Spectres appeared to the Egyptians during the darkness with which Moses covered Egypt. The witch of Endor raised the ghost of Samuel. Moses and Elias appeared on Mount Tabor. An evil spirit was sent into the army of Sennacherib, and exterminated it in a single night.

Mr. Toobad.

Saying, The devil is come among you, having great wrath.

Mr. Flosky.

Saint Macarius interrogated a skull, which