Gypsy sorcery and fortune telling : illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes and tales / by Charles Godfrey Leland.

  • Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903.
Date:
1891
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Credit: Gypsy sorcery and fortune telling : illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes and tales / by Charles Godfrey Leland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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