Sketches of Imposture: Deception and CredulityT. Tegg, 1837 - 368 trang |
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afterwards Albert Durer alchemy ancient appeared asserted astonishing astrologers became believed Bezoar blood body called Casilinum celebrated CHAPTER character Charles circumstance concealed credulity cure curious death deception delusion discovered diseases divine doubt Duke Duke of Mantua emperor enemies England engraved excited extraordinary favour forgery fraud French gave gold hand Heaven honour hundred imposture Iron Mask Jews Joanna Southcott John of Leyden king lamps Lauder learned letters Lord magnetism manner Mary Tofts Matthioli medicine ment Milton miracle mystery nature never oracle original painted painter patient Paul Veronese performed persons poems Polong Pope possessed practised pretended priests prince prophet proved received royal Sabatai says secret seems sent Shakspeare Shaman soon South Sea South Sea Company stone superstition supposed sword temple thou thought thousand tion took trick Tuju Vampyres woman wonderful Xenophon
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