Ghost story by M. R. James, first published in 1936, about a semi-autobiographical episode in James's early life.
A Vision of Judgement
Short story by H. G. Wells published in 1899, about the Biblical day of judgement.
A Warning to the Curious
Horror story by M. R. James first published in 1925, about the events following the discovery of an Anglo-Saxon crown.
A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories
Collection of six short stories by the English medievalist and author M. R. James, first published in 1925.
A Winter Scene with Skaters Near a Castle
Oil-on-oak painting undertaken between 1608 and 1609 by the Dutch artist Hendrick Avercamp (1585–1634).
Abbey lubber
Minor devil tasked with tempting monks into corrupt and lascivious behaviour.
Aberford
Rural village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, a historic settlement in the ancient Kingdom of Elmet.
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Abracadabra
Magic word that has been in use since at least the second century BCE, when it appears on a Greek amulet as a ba ga da.
Abuwtiyuw
Ancient Egyptian dog, one of the earliest documented domestic animals whose name is known. He is believed to have been a royal guard dog who lived in the Sixth Dynasty (2345–2181 BC).
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