Curiously enough, his malice was chiefly directed against Mompesson's children, who--poor little dears--had…
- Date of account
- Published 1908
- Source
- Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters
- Reference
- Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters · selected passage 10
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
Curiously enough, his malice was chiefly directed against Mompesson's children, who--poor little dears--had certainly never worked him any injury
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyCuriously enough, his malice was chiefly directed against Mompesson's children, who--poor little dears--had certainly never worked him any injury. Yet we are told that for a time "it haunted none particularly but them." When they were in bed the coverings were dragged off and thrown on the floor; there was heard a scratching noise under the bed as of some animal with iron claws; sometimes they were lifted bodily, "so that six men could not hold them down," and their limbs were beaten violently against the bedposts. Nor did the unseen and unruly visitant scruple to plague Mompesson's aged mother, whose Bible was frequently hidden from her, and in whose bed ashes, knives, and other articles were placed.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis comes from historical psychical research. Methods, witness handling and standards of evidence differ from present-day research and should be assessed from the cited passage and edition.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThe passage can support a history of claims and recurring descriptions. It does not establish a paranormal mechanism, and competing psychological, social and physical explanations remain relevant.
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