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Ull, tender, and rich, but, in truth, there was no such thing, and all was but a fantastical ostentation; she…

Date of account: Published 1890
Source: Curious Creatures in Zoology
Reference: Curious Creatures in Zoology · selected passage 23
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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ull, tender, and rich, but, in truth, there was no such thing, and all was but a fantastical ostentation; she was said to insinuate her selfe, into his familiaritie after this manner: as he went upon a day alone from _Corinth_ to _Senchræa_, hee met with a certaine phantasme, or spectre like a beautifull woman, who tooke him by the hand, and told him she was a _Phœnician_ woman, and of long time had loved him dearely, having sought many occasions to manifest the same, but could never finde opportunitie untill that day, wherefore she entreated him to take knowledge of her house, which was in the Suburbes of _Corinth_, therewithall pointing unto it with her finger, and so desired his presence.

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