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Miscellaneous reflections, occasion'd by the comet which appear'd in December 1680 : chiefly tending to explode popular superstitions : written to a doctor of the Sorbon. Vol. 1 /

"This book contains miscellaneous reflections occasion'd by the comet which appeared in December 1680. This volume is written to a doctor of the Sorbon, and contains thoughts on popular superstitions, philosophies, and astrology." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights res...

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Main Author:	Bayle, Pierre, 1647-1706
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Morphew, 1708.
Subjects:	Comets > Early works to 1800. Comets > 1680. Omens > Early works to 1800. Meteoroids. Comets. Omens. 1680 Early works. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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