The compleat wizzard; being a collection of authentic and entertaining narratives of the real existence and appearance of ghosts, demons, and spectres: together with several wonderful instances of the effects of witchcraft, etc. To which is prefixed; an account of haunted houses.
- Date:
- 1770
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The compleat wizzard; being a collection of authentic and entertaining narratives of the real existence and appearance of ghosts, demons, and spectres: together with several wonderful instances of the effects of witchcraft, etc. To which is prefixed; an account of haunted houses. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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