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A05186 Of ghostes and spirites walking by nyght and of strange noyses, crackes, and sundry forewarnynges, whiche commonly happen before the death of menne, great slaughters, [and] alterations of kyngdomes. One booke, written by Lewes Lauaterus of Tigurine. And translated into Englyshe by R.H.; De spectris, lemuribus et magnis atque insolitis fragoribus. English Lavater, Ludwig, 1527-1586.; Harrison, Robert, d. 1585? 1572 (1572) STC 15320; ESTC S108369 158,034 242

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