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A54321 The astrologer anatomiz'd, or, The vanity of star-gazing art discovered by Benedictus Pererius ; and rendered into English by Percy Enderbie, Gent.; Adversus fallaces et superstitiosas artes. English Pererius, Benedictus, 1535-1610.; Enderbie, Percy, d. 1670. 1661 (1661) Wing P1465A; ESTC R40059 54,756 134

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