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A43992 A Collection of modern relations of matter of fact concerning witches & witchcraft upon the persons of people to which is prefixed a meditation concerning the mercy of God in preserving us from the malice and power of evil angels, written by the late Lord Chief Justice Hale, upon occasion of a tryal of several witches before him. Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1693 (1693) Wing H224; ESTC R23402 48,262 74

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