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A25483 Annus Sophiæ jubilæus, The sophick constitution, or, The evil customs of the world reform'd a dialogue between a philadept and a citizen concerning the possibility of the sophick transmutation, the probability that there are adepts in the world ... : to which is added, A summary of some conferences with an artist, &c. 1700 (1700) Wing A3248; ESTC R18888 53,097 90

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