Mrs. Botherby's Story

Mrs. Botherby's Story: The Leech Of Folkestone is a book written by Thomas Ingoldsby. It is a collection of short stories that revolve around the supernatural and the macabre. The book is set in the 19th century and it features a series of tales that are narrated by Mrs. Botherby, a housekeeper who works for a wealthy family. The Leech Of Folkestone is one of the stories in the book. It tells the story of a mysterious leech that terrorizes the town of Folkestone. The leech is said to be able to drain the blood of its victims and leave them dead or dying. The townspeople are afraid of the leech and they seek the help of a doctor to get rid of it. The doctor discovers that the leech is not a natural creature but a supernatural one. He tries to find a way to destroy it but the leech proves to be too powerful. In the end, the doctor comes up with a plan to trap the leech and destroy it once and for all. The book is written in a gothic style and it features vivid descriptions of the supernatural creatures and events that take place in the stories. It is a thrilling read for anyone who enjoys horror and suspense.Meanwhile Master Thomas Marsh and his man Ralph were threading the devious paths--then, as now, most pseudonymously dignified with the name of roads--that wound between Marston Hall and the frontier of Romney Marsh. Their progress was comparatively slow; for, though the brown mare was as good a roadster as a man might back and the gelding no mean nag of his hands, yet the tracks, rarely traversed save by the rude wains of the day, miry in the 'bottoms, ' and covered with loose and rolling stones on the higher grounds, rendered barely passable the perpetual alternation of hill and valley.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original wor