The geomancie / of Maister Christopher Cattan Gentleman. A booke, no lesse pleasant and recreatiue, then of a wittie inuention, to knovve all thinges, past, present, and to come. Whereunto is annexed the wheele of Pythagoras. Translated out of French into our English tongue [by Francis Sparry].

  • Cattan, Christoforo.
Date:
1591
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Credit: The geomancie / of Maister Christopher Cattan Gentleman. A booke, no lesse pleasant and recreatiue, then of a wittie inuention, to knovve all thinges, past, present, and to come. Whereunto is annexed the wheele of Pythagoras. Translated out of French into our English tongue [by Francis Sparry]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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