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" Russin, in the form of a woman, who was some years since executed for the murder of her child. I have heard not only persons who have been confined there for debt, but also the soldiers of the garrison, affirm they have seen it various... "
An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man: Including a ... - Page 132
by George Woods - 1811 - 365 pages
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The Waverley Novels, Volume 29

Walter Scott - 1860 - 382 pages
...apparition, which, they say, haunts Castle Eussin, in the form of a woman who was some years since executed for the murder of her child. I have heard not only persons who have been confined there for debt, but also the soldiers of the garrison, affirm they have...
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Waverly Novels: Quentin Durward. 1858

Walter Scott - 1864 - 550 pages
...visible from the spot where hannts Castle Russin, in the form of a woman, who was some years since executed for the murder of her child. I have heard not only persons who have been confined there for debt, but also the soldiers of the garrison, affirm they have...
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Kneale's Guide to the Isle of Man: Comprising an Account of the Island ...

William Kneale - 1866 - 238 pages
...reality of -witchcraft of apparitions." — SIR WALTER SCOTT. A mighty bustle they make of an apparition, which they say haunts Castle Rushen, in the form of a woman who was executed some years ago for the murder of her child. I have heard not only persons who have been confined...
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The great Stanley: or, James, viith earl of Derby, and his noble ..., Issue 146

Joseph George Cumming - 1867 - 314 pages
...Man, page 36, vol. xi. of the Manx Society : — " A mighty bustle they also make of an apparition which " they say haunts Castle Rushen, in the form of a " woman, who was some years since executed for the " murder of her child. I have heard not only persons " who have been confined...
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The Spiritual Magazine, Volume 2

1867 - 586 pages
...positively convinced by many proofs. " An apparition, they say, haunts Castle Russin in the form of a woman, some years ago executed for the murder of her child. I have heard not only persons confined there for debt, but also the soldiers of the garrison affirm they have seen it various...
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Poems from Manxland: With Legends and Translations from the Manx and German

Elizabeth Cookson - 1868 - 216 pages
...phantom sigh. * Waldron gravely states, p, 136, that " A mighty bustle they also make of an apparition, which they say haunts Castle Rushen, in the form of a woman who was executed some years ago for the murder of her child . . . but what I took most notice of was the report...
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Waverley Novels, Volume 15

Walter Scott - 1871 - 654 pages
...apparition, which, they say, haunts Castle Russiu, in the form of a woman, who was some years since executed for the murder of her child. I have heard not only persons who have been confined there for debt, but also the soldiers of the garrison, affirm they have...
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Jenkinson's Practical Guide to the Isle of Man

Henry Irwin Jenkinson - 1874 - 368 pages
...Slack Lady of Castle Rushen. Waldron also tells us:—" A mighty bustle they make of an apparition which they say haunts Castle Rushen in the form of a woman, who was some years since executed for the murder of her child. I have heard not only persons who have been confined there...
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Peveril of the Peak

Walter Scott - 1879 - 534 pages
...apparition, which, they say, haunts Castle Russin, in the form of a woman, who was some years since executed for the murder of her child. I have heard not only persons who have been confined there for debt, but also the soldiers of the garrison, affirm they have...
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The Folk-lore of the Isle of Man: Being an Account of Its Myths, Legends ...

Arthur William Moore - 1891 - 224 pages
...thou a spirit of health, or goblin danm'd \-tihakspeare, A mighty bustle they make of an apparition which, they say, haunts Castle Rushen, in the form...for the murder of her child. I have heard, not only persons who have been confined there for debt, but also the soldiers of the garrison, affirm they have...
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