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A89345 Psychosophia or, Natural & divine contemplations of the passions & faculties of the soul of man. In three books. By Nicholas Mosley, Esq; Mosley, Nicholas, 1611-1672. 1653 (1653) Wing M2857; Thomason E1431_2; ESTC R39091 119,585 307

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