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 tlemen were already out of sight, and we could see nothing, save a faint glimmering of some white horses: The mingled noise of their horns and of the trampling of their horses soon died away, the stillness of midnight swayed all around, and we returned to the court-yard."

"Our valiant crew was still fixed to the ground, seized with horror and astonishment: None of them were able to distinguish whether we were ghosts or their fellow adventurers; however, they recovered their spirits by degrees, and prepared to leave the residence of the infernal sportsmen."

"We left the castle, fully convinced that these nocturnal ramblers must be beings who were afraid of us, discharged our courageous troop, and went to rest."

"I awoke with the first ray of the morning sun, and roused the Baron and the Lieutenant; the latter seemed not to be inclined to fulfil his promise, being desirous to try his