The Water Spectre

The Water Spectre

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The Water Spectre by Francis Lathom

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is, and several other convincing circumstances, placed his identity beyond a doubt: but none of them were willing to make an enemy of the fierce Muchardus, whose power and undaunted exploits had effectually awed the neighbouring chieftains from interfering in his concerns. Nor could all the endeavours of the aged Allan raise the hapless youth one friend to assert his rights, and the poor old man soon expired under the pressure of the regret that he experienced.

Donald was ignorant of these applications, and the purport of them; for Allan had never disclosed to him the nobleness of his birth. He knew his lofty spirit would not suffer him to sink into silent obscurity while an usurper enjoyed his domains. And what could his single arm effect against his deadliest foe, who would inevitably hurl him to destruction?

Though none of the chieftains would engage in the cause of the orphan, yet their converse on the subject was not carried on so secretly, but that it reached the ears of Muchardus, and gav

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A somewhat dull horror story; a poor man's Macbeth. A Scottish thane is murdered by his trusted friend, who takes over the kingdom.
There are Weird Sisters predicting doom, the ghost of the dead thane, and a misplaced heir to the throne. The writing is literate, but over-formal. There's not much sense of place (compare John Buchan's Scotland).
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