The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Andrew Lang The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Table of Contents The Book of Dreams and Ghosts.............................................................................................................................1 Andrew Lang..................................................................................................................................................1 PREFACE......................................................................................................................................................6 CHAPTER I................................................................................................................................................................9 ST. AUGUSTINE..........................................................................................................................................9 THE DOG FANTI.......................................................................................................................................10 DREAMS.....................................................................................................................................................10 MARK TWAIN'S STORY..........................................................................................................................11 THE BISHOPS'S PIG..................................................................................................................................12 THE PIG IN THE DINING−ROOM...........................................................................................................12 THE MIGNONETTE...................................................................................................................................12 THE LOST CHEQUE..................................................................................................................................13 LOST............................................................................................................................................................13 THE DUCKS' EGGS...................................................................................................................................13 THE LOST KEY..........................................................................................................................................13 THE LOST SECURITIES...........................................................................................................................14 SCOTT'S TALE...........................................................................................................................................14 THE ARREARS OF TEIND.......................................................................................................................14 MR. RUTHERFORD...................................................................................................................................15 ST. AUGUSTINE........................................................................................................................................15 THE TWO CURMAS..................................................................................................................................16 THE ASSYRIAN PRIEST...........................................................................................................................16 THE ASSYRIAN PRIEST...........................................................................................................................17 NIBIB...........................................................................................................................................................17 DÉJÀ VU.....................................................................................................................................................18 THE KNOT IN THE SHUTTER.................................................................................................................19 MR. HONE..................................................................................................................................................19 CHAPTER II.............................................................................................................................................................20 DREAMS.....................................................................................................................................................20 RICCIO........................................................................................................................................................21 QUEEN MARY'S JEWELS........................................................................................................................21 INVENTORY..............................................................................................................................................22 DYING MOTHER.......................................................................................................................................23 THE DEATHBED.......................................................................................................................................23 PERCEVAL'S MURDER............................................................................................................................23 TRUE VERSION.........................................................................................................................................24 DREAM OF MR. PERCEVAL'S MURDER..............................................................................................25 TRUE VERSION.........................................................................................................................................25 THE RATTLESNAKE................................................................................................................................26 THE RED LAMP.........................................................................................................................................26 DR. HODSON.............................................................................................................................................27 THE SCAR IN THE MOUSTACHE...........................................................................................................27 THE CORAL SPRIGS.................................................................................................................................28 THE DOCTOR'S CRAVAT........................................................................................................................28 THE SATIN SLIPPERS..............................................................................................................................29 OLD CLOTHES..........................................................................................................................................29 THE DEAD SHOPMAN.............................................................................................................................29 THE SPECTRE'S BOOTS...........................................................................................................................30 i The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Table of Contents The Book of Dreams and Ghosts CHAPTER III............................................................................................................................................................30 SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE...........................................................................................................................31 STORY OF THE DIPLOMATIST.1...........................................................................................................31 CRYSTALS.................................................................................................................................................31 UNDER THE LAMP...................................................................................................................................32 UNDER THE LAMP...................................................................................................................................33 THE COW WITH THE BELL....................................................................................................................33 A SET OF VISIONS....................................................................................................................................33 THE DEATHBED OF LOUIS XIV............................................................................................................34 THE DUC D'ORLÉANS.............................................................................................................................34 THE CHILD SEER......................................................................................................................................35 CHAPTER IV...........................................................................................................................................................35 FAMILY COACH.......................................................................................................................................36 THE OLD FAMILY COACH.....................................................................................................................37 HOME FROM MESS..................................................................................................................................37