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WORKS
OF
THE REV. GEORGE CRABBE.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS.
THE
IN EIGHT VOLUMES.
VOL. VIII.
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.
1823.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
CONTENTS OF VOL. VIII.
BOOK XV.
GRETNA GREEN.
Richard meets an Acquaintance of his Youth-The Kind of
Meeting―His School-The Doctor Sidmere and his Family
-Belwood, a Pupil-The Doctor's Opinion of him-The
Opinion of his Wife-and of his Daughter-Consultation-
The Lovers-Flight to Gretna Green-Return no more-
The Doctor and his Lady-Belwood and his Wife—The
Doctor reflects-goes to his Son-in-law-His Reception
and Return
BOOK XVI.
Page 1
LADY BARBARA; OR, THE GHOST.
Introductory Discourse-For what Purpose would a Ghost
appear?-How the Purpose would be answered-The Fact
admitted, would not Doubts return?-Family Stories of
Apparitions-Story of Lady Barbara-Her Widowhood-
Resides with a Priest-His Family-A favourite Boy-His
Education-His Fondness for the Lady-It becomes Love
-His Reflections-His Declaration-Her Reply-Her Re-
lation-Why she must not marry a second Time-How
warned-Tokens of the Appearance-The Lover argues
with the Lady-His Success-The Consequences of it 25