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"Thin, airy shoals of visionary ghosts."
GhostsWhence and what are thou, execrable shape? — Ghosts
"Whence and what are thou, execrable shape?"
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In folklore, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes to realistic, lifelike forms, whether they resemble humans or animals. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased
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