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The world turn'd upside down, or, A plain detection of errors, in the common or vulgar belief, relat...

The world turn'd upside down, or, A plain detection of errors, in the common or vulgar belief, relat...

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The world turn'd upside down, or, A plain detection of errors, in the common or vulgar belief, relating to spirits, spectres or ghosts, dæmons, witches, &c. [electronic resource] : in a due and serious examination of their nature, power, administration, and operation : in what forms or shape incorporeal spirits appear to men, by what means, and of what elements they take to themselves, and form appearances of bodies, visible to mortal eyes, why they appear, and what frights and force of imagination often delude us into the apprehensions of supposed phantasms, through the intimidation of the mind, &c. : also what evil tongues have power to produce of hurt to mankind, or irational creatures, and the effects men and women are able to produce by their communication with good or evil spirits, &c. / written at the request of a person of honour, by B.B., a Protestant minister for publick information.

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The world turn'd upside down, or, A plain detection of errors, in the common or vulgar belief, relating to spirits, spectres or ghosts, dæmons, witches, &c. [electronic resource] : in a due and serious examination of their nature, power, administration, and operation : in what forms or shape incorporeal spirits appear to men, by what means, and of what elements they take to themselves, and form appearances of bodies, visible to mortal eyes, why they appear, and what frights and force of imagination often delude us into the apprehensions of supposed phantasms, through the intimidation of the mind, &c. : also what evil tongues have power to produce of hurt to mankind, or irational creatures, and the effects men and women are able to produce by their communication with good or evil spirits, &c. / written at the request of a person of honour, by B.B., a Protestant minister for publick information.

Publisher

London : Printed for Eliz. Harris at the Harrow in Little Britain, 1700.

Uniform title

Betoverde wereld. English.

Date

1700.

Record Identifier

74VvXo0ZaBPX

MMS ID

991011079849702626

Language

English

Dutch

(Language of original)

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Physical content

[80], 264 p.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed for Eliz. Harris at the Harrow in Little Britain, 1700.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1700.

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Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The world turn'd upside down, or, A plain detection of errors, in the common or vulgar belief, relating to spirits, spectres or ghosts, dæmons, witches, &c. [electronic resource] : in a due and serious examination of their nature, power, administration, and operation : in what forms or shape incorporeal spirits appear to men, by what means, and of...

Portion of title

Plain detection of errors, in the common or vulgar belief, relating to spirits, spectres or ghosts, dæmons, witches, &c.

Notes

General note

A translation of v. 1 of Bekker's 4-v. De betoverde wereld (The world bewitch'd) and of his abridgement of the entire work. Cf. p. [4], p. [25]; Biographie universelle, v. 3, p. 520.

Reproduction of original in: University of Pennsylvania. Library.

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed.) B1781A.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2874:1)

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Record Identifier

74VvXo0ZaBPX

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvXo0ZaBPX

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MMS ID

991011079849702626