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Foreign News
March 22, 1770
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Extract of a letter from Ludlow, Shropshire, reports the sudden death of C.B., who saw a ghostly figure of himself the night before and died without a groan at an inn, with a rat jumping on his chair afterward.
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LONDON, Dec. 4.
The following extract of a letter from Ludlow, in Shropshire, was sent us by a correspondent. You will be surprised when I acquaint you of the sudden death of your old friend C.B. and one circumstance, which he related himself, was very remarkable. The evening before he died he went into his chamber, in the dark, to fetch something he had forgot, and on his entry saw a representation of his own person, so clearly standing before him as quite alarmed him. He then called for a light, but could see nothing then of the figure that appeared before. Upon going to an inn in the town, to meet a society of Gentlemen, he had not been long seated before he expired without a groan. What adds to the extraordinary circumstance of this story was that a large rat jumped upon his chair back, which was afterwards killed by the waiter.
The following extract of a letter from Ludlow, in Shropshire, was sent us by a correspondent. You will be surprised when I acquaint you of the sudden death of your old friend C.B. and one circumstance, which he related himself, was very remarkable. The evening before he died he went into his chamber, in the dark, to fetch something he had forgot, and on his entry saw a representation of his own person, so clearly standing before him as quite alarmed him. He then called for a light, but could see nothing then of the figure that appeared before. Upon going to an inn in the town, to meet a society of Gentlemen, he had not been long seated before he expired without a groan. What adds to the extraordinary circumstance of this story was that a large rat jumped upon his chair back, which was afterwards killed by the waiter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Unusual Death
Supernatural Sighting
What keywords are associated?
Sudden Death
Ghostly Apparition
Ludlow
Shropshire
Rat Incident
What entities or persons were involved?
C.B.
Where did it happen?
Ludlow, Shropshire
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ludlow, Shropshire
Key Persons
C.B.
Outcome
expired without a groan
Event Details
The evening before he died, C.B. entered his chamber in the dark and saw a clear representation of his own person, alarming him; upon lighting, the figure vanished. At an inn meeting gentlemen, he died suddenly without a groan, and a large rat jumped on his chair back, later killed by the waiter.