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sullocatng. lie perceived Immediately that
he was ii being Of another world. The s,ran-
ger, seeing his trepidaion, asked him bland
", yet maiesticaly, to mount beside him.
lie had no power to refuse; aud before he
was well aware that he had moved, he found
himself in the chariot. EDWARDS they went
with the rapidny of the wind, the stranger
speaking no word, until they stopped before
door in the hgl, street of Milan. There
was crowd of people in the street; but, to
his great surprise, no one seemed to notice
the extraordinary eqniDage and its numerous
train. From this he concluded that they
were invisible. The house at which they
stopped appeared TO be shop; bu, the inte-
rior was like "A vast half-ruined palace.
lie went with his mysterious guide thro'
several large and dimly lighted rooms. In
one of them, surrounded by huge pillars OF
marble, senate of ghosts was assembled,
debating on the progress of the plague. 9th
cr parts Of the building were enveIoped IN
in the lhicIirst darkness, lumincd at inter-
walls by flashes of lightning, by which he
saw number Of gliding and chattering skele-
tons running about and pursuing each other,
or play ing at leap frog over one-anuther's
backs. At the rear of the mansion was a
wild, uncultiva,ed plot Of ground, in the
midst Of which arose black rock. Down
its sides rushed, with fearful noise, tor
rent Of poisonous water, whi,h, insinuatine
itself through the soil. penetrated to all the
springs OF the city, and rendered them unfit
for use. After he had shown all this, the
stranger led him into another large cham.
Der, filled with gold and precious stones, all
of which he offered him, if he would kneel
down and worship him, and consent to smear
the doors and houses of Milan with pes.ir.
erouS sn've which he held out to him. He
now knew him to be the de vii, and in tina,
moment OF 'templaion prayed to God to give
him strength to resist. His prayer was heard
he refused the bride. The stranger scowl-
ed horribly upon iim-d loud clap ofthu,dc,
burst over his lrad-lhe vivid lightning fash
ed in his eyes, and the next moment he found
himself standing alone al the porch of the
cathedral. He repeated this strange tale da,
after day, without any variation, and all tho
popnacc were firm believers in It's truth
Repeated search was made To discover the
mysterious house, bat all in vain. The mar
pointed out several as resembling it, wheel
were searched by the police bnt the Demon
OF the Prslilcnce was not To be found, nor the
, ball OF ghosts, nor the poisonous fountain
Bat the minds of the people were SO impress
ed with the idea, that scores Of Witnesses hal
craa"d by disease, came forward to swca
thai they also had seen the diabollcal siran
ger, and had heard the chariot, drawn bv tn,
milk Whit" stcrds, rumbIing over the street
at midnight with sound louder than thunder
The number of persons who confessed tina
they were employed by the devil to disulbu,,
poison is almost Incredible. An cpidemi
frenzy WAS abroad which, ~"on,oA ,n Lo s.
contagious as the plague. Imagination wa
f as disoIdcred as the body; and day aGe
day persons came voluntarily forward to &C
cuse themselves. They generally had til,
marks Of disease upon them, and some dice
IN the act of Observation-Disclosures Of Pap
ular Delusions.