 | John Pinkerton - 1785 - 532 psl.
...hears, The found of fomething purring at his heels. Full faft he flies, and dares not look behind im»j Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows; Who gather...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghaftly, .^A. That walks at dead of night, or takes bis ftand O'er fome new-open'd grave, and, ftrange... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 psl.
...Sudden he Harts ! and hears, or thinks he hears, The found of fomething purring at his heel : Full full he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till out...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghaftly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his ftand O'er fome new-open'd grave ; and, ftrange... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 psl.
...! and hears, or thinks he hears, The found of fomcthing purring at his .heels : Full faft he flits, limes, Rivers unknown to fong ; where firft the fun...Indian mountains, or his fetting beam flames on th' A talc Of horrid apparition, tall and ghafily, That walks at dead of night, or takes his ftand O'er fomc... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 psl.
...ftarts ! and hears, or thinks he hears, The found of fomcthing purring at his heels : Fnllfaft he flics, and dares not look behind him, Till out of breath he overtakes his fcllowjj Who (Mrher round and wonder at the tale Of hoi lid apparition, tall and ghaftly, That walks... | |
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 396 psl.
...and hears, or thinks he Vicars, The sound of something purring at his heels. Full fast he flies, aad dares not look behind him, Till, out of breath, he...walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new open'd grave ; and, strange to tell ! livaniihes at ctowing or the cock *. See yonder hallow'd... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 psl.
...hears, The found of fomcthing purring at his heels. Full fafl he flies, and dares not look behind hirn, Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows ; Who...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghaflly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his flan J O'er fome new open'd grave ; and, flrange... | |
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 412 psl.
...Sudden he starts and hears,' or thinks he hears, The sound oi something purring at his heels. Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till,...wonder at the tale Of horrid apparition, tall and ghaitly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand O'er some new open'd grave i and, strange... | |
 | James Lackington - 1795 - 562 psl.
...doctor was fo ftudious and abfent, that he knew not what he had done. Yours, &c. C 4 LETTER LETTER IV. " Who gather round, and wonder at the tale «' Of horrid apparition, tall and ghaftly, " That walks at dead of night, or takes his ftand, " O'er fome new-open'd grave : and (ftrange... | |
 | 1796 - 246 psl.
...hears— The found of fomething purring at his heels : Full faft he flies, and dares not look behind, Till out of breath he overtakes his fellows, Who gather round, and wonder at the tale Of horrrd apparition, tall and ghaftly, That walks at dead of night, or takes his ltand O'erfome new open'd... | |
 | 1800 - 322 psl.
...Sudden he starts, and hears, or tfi(tiki'\ve hears, The sound of something purring at his heels; Full fast he flies, and dares not look behind him, Till,...out of breath, he overtakes his fellows, Who gather found, ar.d wonder at the tale i > I ' * Of horrid apparition, tall a'ud ghastfy, ' Tha^'walks at'... | |
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And lightly tripping o'er the long flat stones (With nettles skirted, and with moss o'ergrown) That tell in homely phrase who lie below ; Sudden he starts ! and hears, or thinks he hears, The sound of something purring at his heels ; Full fast he flies,... 
