A treatise proving spirits, witches, and supernatural operations, by pregnant instances and evidences together with other things worthy of note / by Meric Casaubon.

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A treatise proving spirits, witches, and supernatural operations, by pregnant instances and evidences together with other things worthy of note / by Meric Casaubon.
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Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.
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London :: Printed for Brabazon Aylmer ...,
1672.
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Witchcraft -- England.
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"A treatise proving spirits, witches, and supernatural operations, by pregnant instances and evidences together with other things worthy of note / by Meric Casaubon." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A35568.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2025.

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ERRATA, with some Additions, at the end of the Book, which they that read the Book, are desired to be mindful of. To which, let this be added.

PAge 275. line 16. I believe, allow it but a hundred thousand spectators, a very small proportion for Ʋniversus Populus Rom. which we know hath been censed (Citizens, inhabitants of Rome) at one time, four mil∣lions, and above: at another time, six millions, and above: could not therefore, I believe, (yet with sub∣mission to better judgments) inclose, or cover less, than fourscore, or a hundred Acres of ground: a thing, nevertheless, scarce credible, I doubt, to best Ingineers, or Architects, later ages have afforded. However, though we may be mistaken, in the casting of particulars; yet that Pliny could mistake in his report, or the account he doth give us, of a thing so publick, and yet of fresh memory, when he wrote; no rational man can believe. A man would think, this could not, &c.

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