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A41955 A brief account of Mr. Valentine Greatraks, and divers of the strange cures by him lately performed written by himself in a letter addressed to the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. ; whereunto are annexed the testimonials of several eminent and worthy persons of the chief matters of fact therein related. Greatrakes, Valentine, 1629-1683.; Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691. 1666 (1666) Wing G1789; ESTC R6820 52,956 98

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