The HorrorBabble Podcast

The Moonstone Mass by H. P. Spofford

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"The Moonstone Mass" is a short story by Harriet Prescott Spofford, first appearing in Harper’s magazine in October 1868. The story describes an unnamed narrator’s attempt to cross the Northwest Passage, which, unsurprisingly, results in a series of unusual events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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