Evidence thereof, nor could Thomas Goddard gratifie them by inventing of it; and that it was not a Fancy the Knowledge of the 20 s. Debt imparted to Thomas Goddard, ignorant thereof before, and his Brother Avon's hearing a Voice distinct from his, in his Discourse with the Apparition, does plainly enough imply. Nor was it Goddard's own Fancy, but that real Spectre that opened his Shop-window: Nor his Imagination, but something in the shape of an Hare that made his Horse start and cast him into the Dirt: The Apparition of Avon being then accompanied with that Hare, as after with a Mastiff Dog. And lastly, the whole frame of the Story, provided the Relator does verily think it true himself, (as Mr. S. testifies for him in his Letter to Mr. Glanvil, and himself prefest he was ready at any time to Swear to it) is such, that it being not a voluntary Invention, cannot be an imposing Fancy.
RELAT. X.
The Apparition of the Ghost of Major George Sydenham, to Captain William Dyke, taken out of a Letter of Mr. James Douch of Mongton, to Mr. Jos. Glanvil.
COncerning the Apparition of the Ghost of Major George Sydenham, (late of Dulverton in the County of Somerset) to Captain William Dyke, late of Skilgate in this County also, and now likewise deceased: Be pleas'd to take the Relation of it as I have it from the Worthy and Learned Dr. Tho. Dyke, a near Kinsman of the Captains, thus: Shortly after the Majors Death, the Doctor was desired to come to the House, to take care of a Child that was there sick, and in his way thither he called on the Captain, who was very willing to wait on him to the place, because he must, as he said, have gone thither that Night, though he had not met with so encouraging an opportunity. After their arrival there at the House, and the Civility of the People shewn them in that Entertainment, they were seasonably conducted to their Lodging, which they desired might be together in the same Bed: Where after they had lain a while, the Captain knockt, and bids the Servant bring him two of the
