"Another clerical friend whom the Parminters called in to exorcise the ghost did, I believe, complete the…
- Date of account
- Published 1917
- Source
- Haunted Places in England
- Reference
- Haunted Places in England · selected passage 57
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
"Another clerical friend whom the Parminters called in to exorcise the ghost did, I believe, complete the service; but it had no effect--the thing mounted the wall, just as it had done before, and darting downwards put the exorciser to instant flight
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Source passage
Source text · mention only"Another clerical friend whom the Parminters called in to exorcise the ghost did, I believe, complete the service; but it had no effect--the thing mounted the wall, just as it had done before, and darting downwards put the exorciser to instant flight. The Parminters next resolved to try a West End occultist. It was an expensive proceeding; but terms were at length agreed upon, and the following night the renowned psychic arrived to lay the ghost. When it was time for it to appear, this exorciser insisted upon the Parminters retiring to their room, whilst he himself remained outside on the landing alone.
Historical context
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Modern context
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