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This Day is Published,
The Stath Edition of a moat Extraordinary Yolome, previously
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Hro. boards, is. With nearly SIXTY HIEROGLYPHICS,
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from most curious original Drawings, -
TIDE ASTROLOGER of the NINETEENTH
CENTURY ; or. Compendium of ASTROLOGY, taxi.
31ANCY, and OCCIII.T.PIIII.OSOPIIY.

This Rork comprises :
The Ancient Practice of Raising Spirits, and Invocating the
Dead—Apparitions, Visions, and extraordinary Dreiins—Curious
Charms, Talismans, and Wonderful Secrets In Occult Philosophy
—Lives of eminent Philosophers, Astrologers, and Magicians—An
easy introduction to the celestial science of Astrology—The art of
setting a Figure to any time propos...it—The art of casting a Na-
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