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內容簡介 Book Excerpt: as put forth some learneddissertations, tending to prove it to be a classical, as well asbarbarian error.Many curious and interesting notices on this singularly horriblesuperstition might be added; though the present may suffice for thelimits of a note, necessarily devoted to explanation, and which maynow be concluded by merely remarking, that though the term Vampyre isthe one in most general acceptation, there are several otherssynonimous with it, made use of in various parts of the world: asVroucolocha, Vardoulacha, Goul, Broucoloka, &c.THE VAMPYRE.IT happened that in the midst of the dissipations attendant upon aLondon winter, there appeared at the various parties of the leaders ofthe ton a nobleman, more remarkable for his singularities, than hisrank. He gazed upon the mirth around him, as if he could notparticipate therein. Apparently, theRead More