The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 335: what you’re looking at

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306 REYNOLDS’ WORKS The beams of morning were penetrating through the inter- stices of the barrier at the mouth of the cavern, and the Burker, starting up, rubbed his eyes, at the same time fancy- ing that he had heard the music only in a dream. But no, the sounds still continued, and hastening to remove some of the upper stones of the barrier, the Burker beheld a spectacle which for a moment filled him with joy, and the next instant struck him with unspeakable horror. Gomiicdoc 6S (E()