Tales of a Traveller Section 23 - Inn at Terracina

Tales of a Traveller Section 39 - Adventure of Sam, the Black Fisherman, Part Three

In which a curious little party undertakes a secretive nocturnal expedition in search of buried treasure upon the wooded shores of Manhattan, employing arcane rites and dowsing rods amid eerie surroundings. In the aftermath of their breathless adventure, fortunes change unexpectedly through the slow encroachment of urban development, transforming humble farmers into prosperous landlords, with the tale concluding on a note of cheerful domestic stability and local renown.

Tales of a Traveller Section 37 - Adventure of Sam, the Black Fisherman, Part One

In which the tale unfolds around Mud Sam, a black fisherman well versed in the fickle tides of Hell Gate, who stumbles upon a mysterious nocturnal burial by a gang of red-capped men, stirring an eerie mixture of fear and fascination. The story is steeped in the superstitions and whispered ghostly tales of a haunted farm-house by the Sound, infusing the local lore with a haunting air of mystery and the restless tides of fortune and fate.

Tales of a Traveller Section 38 - Adventure of Sam, the Black Fisherman, Part Two

In which the restless Wolfert Webber enlists the guidance of the quaint and seasoned fisherman Mud Sam to revisit a shadowy site marked by arcane crosses and haunted ruins, steeped in eerie superstition and the promise of buried treasure. Joined by the enigmatic Dr. Knipperhausen and his mystical divining rod, they prepare to delve into the mysteries of night-time money-digging with solemn rites and whispered spells beneath the watchful eyes of spectral sentinels.

Tales of a Traveller Section 35 - Wolfert Webber; or, Golden Dreams, Part Two

In which a company of old acquaintances gathers in a rural tavern to exchange spirited tales of buried treasures, Dutch ancestors, and pirate legends that set the imagination awhirl with dreams of wealth. Meanwhile, poor Wolfert Webber becomes possessed by these visions, obsessively digging his once-prosperous garden through many seasons, as hopes of sudden fortune gradually wane into the harsh realities of want and solitude.

Tales of a Traveller Section 36 - Wolfert Webber; or, Golden Dreams, Part Three

In which an enigmatic and imperious mariner, newly arrived with an air of authority and exotic wealth, takes dominion over an established inn and captivates—or intimidates—its accustomed patrons with his vivid tales of piracy and seaborne adventures. The local company, drawn to and yet fearful of this strange visitor, finds themselves mesmerised by stories of buried treasure and buccaneer exploits that imbue the quiet setting with a restless, thrilling air.