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A42943 Astrologia reformata a reformation of the prognostical part of astronomy, vulgarly termed astrology : being an experimental detection and clear demonstration of the hitherto greatly mistaken, and dubiously by Robert Godson. Godson, Robert. 1696 (1696) Wing G965; ESTC R21783 19,677 50

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