02619cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000420011324501180015526400510027330000470032433600260037133700260039733800360042350000310045950801140049052014380060453400450204265300450208765300370213270000640216985600430223399900170227616538UtSlPG20260610133403.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBF1 aGoodrich-Freer, A.q(Ada),d1865-193114aThe Alleged Haunting of B—— House :bIncluding a Journal Kept During the Tenancy of Colonel Lemesurier Taylor 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-08-17  aProduced by Clare Boothby, Jeannie Howse and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Alleged Haunting of B---- House" by A. Goodrich-Freer and John, Marquess of Bute is a detailed investigation written in the late 19th century. The work presents a study of supposed paranormal phenomena and haunting experiences reported in a specific house, interspersed with historical context and personal accounts of those who encountered these disturbances, particularly during the tenancy of Colonel Taylor. The narrative aims to explore the nature of these occurrences, assess their credibility, and understand the psychological implications behind such hauntings.  The opening of the book sets the stage by detailing Lord Bute's initial awareness of strange noises and disturbances at B---- House, beginning in 1892. Various accounts are recounted from individuals who experienced or investigated the noises, including a priest who reported hearing explosive sounds and physical disturbances such as loud knocks and raps. Notably, the introduction illustrates the skepticism surrounding these occurrences, with mentions of recommendations for scientific investigations using a phonograph as well as discussions about subjective hallucinations. Furthermore, the opening hints at a complex social narrative, where the hauntings attract attention and inquiry from both the curious and the skeptical, intertwining personal experiences and broader discussions of psychic phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHaunted houses -- Scotland -- Perthshire  aGhosts -- Scotland -- Perthshire1 aBute, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Marquess of,d1847-190040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16538  c57926d57926