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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...of the goblin horseman that carried away the fair Leonora; a dreadful, but true story, which has since been put into excellent verse, and is read and believed by all the world. The bridegroom listened to this tale with profound attention. He kept his eye steadily fixed on the baron, and, as the story drew to a close, began gradually "to rise from his seat, growing taller and taller, until, in the baron's entranced eye, he seemed almost to tower into a giant. The moment the tale was finished, he heaved a deep sigh, and took a solemn farewell of the company. They were all amazement. The baron was perfectly thunderstruck. "-What! going to leave the castle at midnight? Why, every thing was prepared for his reception; a chamber was ready for him if he wished to retire. - The stranger shook his head mournfully and mysteriously: -I must lay my head in a different chamber to-night! - 736 y un enorme par de cornamentas se rami/icaba cabalmenle por encima de la cabeza. 757 ammazadoras nubes empeearon a pasar por la bella sereniiad de su frente. 75S y el baron casi accidenlo d las seiioras espanlandolas con el euento. There was something in this reply, and the lone in which it was uttered, that made the baron's heart misgive him; but he rallied his forces, and repeated his hospitable entreaties. The stranger shook his head silently, but positively, at every offer; and, waving his farewell to the company, stalked slowly out of the hall. The maiden aunts were absolutely petrified--the bride hung her head, and a tear stole to her eye. The baron followed the stranger to the great court of the castle, where the black charger stood pawing the earth, and snorting with impatience.--When they had reached the portal, whose deep archway was dimly li...