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The Gibbets and a Wiltshire Tale of Blood and Mystery
An account narrates a grim day’s hunt ending at a gibbet on the common where a black man and a felon clash with supernatural fear. A pursuer named Chester mocks fate, but the huntsman vanishes, leaving a shattered line of events, then Rebecca dies and a double wedding is promised before tragedy returns. The piece shifts to excerpts from William Little’s remains in Bentley's Miscellany, mixing tall tales with rustic humor and moral reflections on peopled Wiltshire life.
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George
Chester
Rebecca
George Jackman
Femus
Mary
Jeave
William Little
Bentley
William
North Wilts
Willem
Willum
Little
Wiltshire
Bacon
Locke
Montsigne
Pinpar
Zumutin
Ater
Yander
Myzelf
Bill Iles
Smith
Jan Wilkins
Piple Zayes
Night
Bernzo
Measter Tharne
Jim Pinniger
Jem
Les
Molly Sannell
Molly Darter
Cheyer
Oman
Miss
Missus
Sarah
Measter Godwin
Childern
Lonnon
Cass
Etherd
Devizes
Measter
Jan
Abin'don
Puddins
Measter Curtis
Pashun
Zur
Measter Jan
Honest William
P. P
Hawkins
Glasgow Marine Insurance Company
Bambridge Roads
Cambridge
W.hearhcote
Fitzroy Kelly
William Smithers
Kelly
John Humm
R. Yorre
Niczou
Pecuec
M. Sutrox
Batrey
L. Fox
Corquuoty
Long
James
General Post Office
Lawton
Baronet
Home ‘Department
J. Gnanam
Mr. Hawes
Sir J. Graham
Lambeth
Lord Staxey
Greene
Lord J. Bessett
Canada
Lord Stanley
Portsmouth
Jord
F. Bannie
Sebi
Lord Stasney
J. Russert
Stanley
Lord Staxtey
Lord Worstry
Lindsay
Hirper
Her Majesty
Prince Edward's Island
Nova Scotia
Messare
Olonel Woon
Canadas
Woop
Hore
Harr
Col. Rusamnooke
Howanp
Bankes
Lord
Warp
Cape of Good Hoe
America
Gateshead
Peter Borthwick
E. Brien
Sheffield
Onusty
Joan Haxmer
Ireland
North American
Brackstone
Colonies
Yorke
Mitxer Girson
United Kingdom
O'Brien
J. Graham
Viscount Clements
Yeomanry
Lord Exsor
Bunver
Suei
Viscount Clements Rose
R. Peer
Janes Graham
M. J. O'Conner
M.gisson
England
John Russell
Art
Gibson
Tanley
John Ruasell
Toosey
Vittiers
Senec
Joan Russert
James Granas
Lora Extor
S. Cnawgonn
Lord Cresents
S. Crawford
Lord Eliot
Dublin Castle
R. Peel
Lord Clements
Bateson
Surin
Tipperary
Dublin
Canning
Kent
Wessex
Mercia
Northumberland
Lord Castlereagh
Lord Grey
Lords
Sheil
House of Commons
Henry Bro
Arthur Wellesley
Lefroy
Jackson
Litton
Peel
Lord Jocelyn
Mgr. Sheil
Soux
Brougham
J&c
Mr. Shei
Trish
Hume
Joan Ressext
Billa
Bannie
S. Crawtorp
D. Roestr
Home Secretary
Commission of the Peace
Ross
Martin Lapike
Lord Normanby
O'Baren
Repixston
Monmouthshire
Wales
Manchester
Midland
Colonel Conotty
Canzn
Lord Beanaxn
Arliament
Reland
Lord J. Russell
W. S. O'Barex
Hobson
New Zealand
Lord Hawarden
Bianconi
Great Ear Proprietor
Repeal Association
Laganp
Irelumi
C. Hastitos
Yorkshire
S. O'Brien
Europe
Arthur Young
Orange Party
Orange
Sir K. Peel
Suow
Lord Melbourne
O'Connell
Shaw
Baring
Privat
C. Buller
M.j.o'conner
Virtigrs Stuart
H. W. Barron
W. Ganstong
Coal Whippers
London
W. Guansroxe
Sandwich Islands
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