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A43503 The wise-mans crown, or, The glory of the rosie-cross shewing the wonderful power of nature, with the full discovery of the true cœlum terræ, or first matter of metals, and their preparations into incredible medicines or elixirs that cure all diseases in young or old : with the regio lucis, and holy houshold of rosie crucian philosophers / communicated to the world by John Heydon, Gent. ... Heydon, John, b. 1629.; Talbot, Frederick. 1664 (1664) Wing H1677_bk1; Wing H1667A_bk2; ESTC R4690 63,702 152

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