The supernatural philosopher

or, The mysteries of magick, in all its branches, clearly unfolded, containing, I. An argument proving the perception which mankind have ... of daemons, genij ... II. A philosophical discourse concerning the second sight ... III. A full answer to all objections that can be brought against the existence of spirits, witches, &c. IV. Of divination by dreams ... V. Of inchantment, necromancy ... All exemplified in the history of the life and surprizing adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell, A Scots gentleman, who, though deaf and dumb, writes down any stranger's name at first sight, with their future contingencies of fortune. Collected and compiled from the most approved authorities, wherein is inserted that most celebrated tract written by Dr. Wallis, The method of teaching deaf and dumb persons to read, write, and understand a language.

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The supernatural philosopher

or, The mysteries of magick, in all its branches, clearly unfolded, containing, I. An argument proving the perception which mankind have ... of daemons, genij ... II. A philosophical discourse concerning the second sight ... III. A full answer to all objections that can be brought against the existence of spirits, witches, &c. IV. Of divination by dreams ... V. Of inchantment, necromancy ... All exemplified in the history of the life and surprizing adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell, A Scots gentleman, who, though deaf and dumb, writes down any stranger's name at first sight, with their future contingencies of fortune. Collected and compiled from the most approved authorities, wherein is inserted that most celebrated tract written by Dr. Wallis, The method of teaching deaf and dumb persons to read, write, and understand a language.

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E. Curll
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A re-issue, with cancel t.p., of sheets of the 2d ed., 1720, which was published under title: The history of the life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell.

"A remarkable passage of an apparition, 1665" (p. 20-33 (3d group)) attributed to John Ruddle. Cf. Boston. Public Library. A cat. of the Defoe collection, no. 1120.

"An extract from Dr. Wallis ...": p. 41-52.

By Defoe, although possibly revised by Bond. Cf. J.R. Moore. A checklist of the writings of Daniel Defoe, no. 432.

RBSC copy: With the armorial bookplate of Charles Edward Pigou [Franks 23625].

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The history of the life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell

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xix, [4], 33, 320 p.
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