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V. HAUNTINGS: ANCIENT AND MODERN . 145

      A Disturbed House in Auvergne Auvergne: A mountainous, historic province in central France.
      A Psychic Incident in Monaco
      Physical Phenomena and Deaths
      Death and Clocks

VI. MYSTERIOUS NOISES AT A PARSONAGE . 161

Parsonage: A residence provided by a church for its minister or priest.
The Teacher's House
An Invisible Companion

VII. THE FANTASTIC VILLA OF COMEADA, COIMBRA (PORTUGAL) . . . 185

Coimbra: A city in central Portugal, home to one of the oldest universities in Europe.

VIII. CHERBOURG OBSERVATIONS: WHAT IS THE AURA OF A DWELLING? . . . 197

Cherbourg: A port city in Normandy, northwestern France. "Aura" here refers to the distinct atmosphere or energy thought to be left behind by former inhabitants.
      Dr. Nichols and the Fatal Room
      The Harmful original: "Maleficent" Ceiling of Oxford
      The Cambridge Obsession
      Pierre Loti's Mosque at Rochefort Pierre Loti (1850–1923) was a celebrated French novelist and traveler who decorated his home in Rochefort with elaborate rooms inspired by his travels, including a "mosque."

IX. A GENERAL OVERVIEW original: "Excursion" OF HAUNTED HOUSES . . . . . 213

X. CLASSIFICATION OF PHENOMENA . . 280

Hauntings Associated with the Dead

XI. HAUNTING PHENOMENA NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DEAD . . . 323

Rapping Spirits
Poltergeists Poltergeist: From the German for "noisy ghost"; a type of spirit or psychic energy characterized by physical disturbances, such as loud noises or the moving of objects.

XII. FAKE original: "Spurious" HAUNTED HOUSES . . . 338

Spurious: Not being what it purports to be; false or fake. This chapter likely examines hoaxes or natural explanations for supposed hauntings.

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