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The Book of Dreams and Ghosts

CHAPTER V
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When in England, he lived in Tavistock Place, and occupied my rooms during my absence." {95a} THE WYNYARD WRAITH {95b} "In the month of November (1785 or 1786), Sir John Sherbrooke and Colonel Wynyard were sitting before dinner in their barrack room at Sydney Cove, in America.

It was duskish, and a candle was placed on a table at a little distance.

A figure dressed in plain clothes and a good round hat, passed gently between the above people and the fire.
While passing, Sir J.Sherbrooke exclaimed, 'God bless my soul, who's that ?' "Almost at the same moment Colonel W.said, 'That's my brother John Wynyard, and I am sure he is dead'.

Colonel W.was much agitated, and cried and sobbed a great deal.


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