Murder of Captain O’Flaherty by Mr. Lanegan, his son’s tutor, and
Mrs. O’Flaherty—The latter, after betraying her accomplice,
escapes—Trial of Lanegan—He is hanged and quartered at
Dublin—Terrific appearance of his supposed ghost to his pupil,
David Lauder, and the author, at the Temple in London—Lauder
nearly dies of fright—Lanegan’s extraordinary escape; not even
suspected in Ireland—He gets off to France, and enters the
Monastery of La Trappe—All-Hallow Eve—A church-yard anecdote—My
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