Project Gutenberg 2010-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 225 Taylor, Joseph 1761 1844 Taylor, J. (Joseph) 11006893 Apparitions; Or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses Developed Produced by Bryan Ness, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Apparitions; Or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses, Developed" by Joseph Taylor is a collection of entertaining stories written in the early 19th century. The book seeks to explore and debunk superstitions surrounding ghosts and apparitions, arguing that many such fears stem from ignorance and a lack of investigation. The author shares personal experiences and anecdotes, alongside tales from history, aiming to entertain while enlightening readers on the nature of credulity. The opening of the collection presents a reflective introduction in which the author recounts a personal incident of mistaking a flannel dressing gown for a ghostly figure. This humorous event sparked his desire to investigate supernatural claims and encourage others to do the same. He discusses prevalent superstitions, like the belief in a "death-watch" beetle as an omen of death, emphasizing the need for rational inquiry over blind belief. The preface sets the tone for the subsequent stories, which promise to blend amusement with a critique of irrational fears associated with the supernatural. Overall, the book serves as an antidote to gullibility, combining storytelling with moral lessons against superstition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ghosts Apparitions BF Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 367710 2025-07-13T04:00:30.031694 text/html 367892 2010-02-21T10:26:12 text/html 338071 2025-07-13T04:00:40.966642 application/epub+zip 338407 2025-07-13T04:00:34.429677 application/epub+zip 211087 2025-07-13T04:00:32.732684 application/epub+zip 659369 2025-07-13T04:00:45.068680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653895 2025-07-13T04:00:39.365641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509921 2022-09-14T11:24:29.402904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310441 2025-07-13T04:00:29.203711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310240 2010-02-21T10:26:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310234 2010-02-21T10:26:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21213 2025-07-13T04:00:45.204639 application/rdf+xml 25549 2025-07-13T04:00:33.248678 image/jpeg 4685 2025-07-13T04:00:32.989684 image/jpeg 118555 2010-02-21T10:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 237861 2010-02-21T10:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 118499 2010-02-21T10:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 336344 2025-07-13T04:00:30.063690 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog