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The Ingoldsby Legends

or, Mirth and Marvels. By Thomas Ingoldsby [i.e. R. H. Barham]

Ingoldsby, Thomas (1788-1845)

VOLUME I

THE NURSE'S STORY.

PATTY MORGAN THE MILKMAID'S STORY.

THE GHOST.

THE CYNOTAPH.

LEGEND OF HAMILTON TIGHE.

THE WITCHES' FROLIC.

THE JACKDAW OF RHEIMS.

A LAY OF ST. DUNSTAN.

A LAY OF ST. GENGULPHUS.

THE LAY OF ST. ODILLE.

A LAY OF ST. NICHOLAS.

THE TRAGEDY.

MR. BARNEY MAGUIRE'S ACCOUNT OF THE CORONATION.

THE “MONSTRE” BALLOON.

HON. MR. SUCKLETHUMBKIN'S STORY.

SOME ACCOUNT OF A NEW PLAY

MR. PETERS'S STORY.

II.

VOLUME II

VOLUME III

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Moral.

This truest of stories confirms beyond doubt
That truest of adages—“Murder will out!”
In vain may the blood-spiller “double” and fly,
In vain even witchcraft and sorcery try:
Although for a time he may 'scape, by-and-by
He'll be sure to be caught by a Hugh and a Cry!