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A64768 Magia adamica or the antiquitie of magic, and the descent thereof from Adam downwards, proved. Whereunto is added a perfect, and full discoverie of the true cœlum terræ, or the magician's heavenly chaos, and first matter of all things. By Eugenius Philalethes. Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666. 1650 (1650) Wing V151; ESTC R203905 72,517 175

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