English credulity, or the invisible ghost
English credulity, or the invisible ghost. A satire referring to the Cock Lane Ghost shows the interior of a bed-room crowded with men, some church ministers, one possibly Oliver Goldsmith, commenting on the Cock Lane ghost. Two small children lie in a bed where the ghost of Fanny Lynes, carrying a mallet (used to make knocking sounds) appears on the bedstead head-cloth. One minister looks under the bed while several women stand to the side of the bed. Date 1762 Jan. or later. English credulity, or the invisible ghost. A satire referring to the Cock Lane Ghost shows the interior of a bed-room crowded with men, some church ministers, one possibly Oliver Goldsmith, commenting on the Cock Lane ghost. Two small children lie in a bed where the ghost of Fanny Lynes, carrying a mallet (used to make knocking sounds) appears on the bedstead head-cloth. One minister looks under the bed while several women stand to the side of the bed. Date 1762 Jan. or later
