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A70086 A further account of the tryals of the New-England witches with the observations of a person who was upon the place several days when the suspected witches were first taken into examination : to which is added, Cases of conscience concerning witchcrafts and evil spirits personating men / written at the request of the ministers of New-England by Increase Mather ... Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. 1693 (1693) Wing F2546; ESTC R12688 55,385 67

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