Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions ... / [John White].

  • White, John, -1671
Date:
1716?]
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Credit: Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions ... / [John White]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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