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FROM THE ARCHIVEJan 27, 1907·New York, New York

UNLUCKY HOUSES AND CASTLES

Scanned from New-York Tribune, Jan 27, 1907
UNLUCKY HOUSES AND CASTLES
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UNLUCKY HOUSES I cird Histories of. Some of the Old nglish Castles. That Are Now Passing Into the Hands of Rick Americans oD ACH year witnesses a ierable increase t1 number of ans who lease uy castles and Furope oftentimes mn thereof whence moestors origmally. This being the case well to recommend re concluding an they should assure 5 as to whether the h they intend to ac not the subject of some 1alediction for ex as demonstrated tha irse in such cases 1s likely rend ts baneful influence he Zar En rE ARE a a TT LM a A NEI g Ti Sea nsible for 1ts existence to a whole series of sub ent purchasers and tenants of these so called niucky houses.

There are plenty of country houses which may hus described the blight being in some stances ribed to a tragedy or crime and in others to the that the property after being consecrated to use of the Church had been sacrilegiously sted from the latter. It is not that the houses hauntedfor every ancient manor or castle respects itself has its familiar specter which to such a degree a recognized teature of the hlishment that people.

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