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light upon some of the multifarious objects which are discussed in our
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OXONIENSIS _is thanked. His inclosure shall be made use of_.

_Volume the First of "NOTES AND QUERIES," with very copious Index, price
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_The Monthly Part for October, being the Fifth of_ Vol. II., _is also
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In the quotation from Jacob Behmen, p. 356., for "Gate of Deep "read
"Gate of _the_ Deep."

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