Sketches of Imposture: Deception and Credulity

afterwards Albert Durer alchemy ancient appeared asserted astonishing astrologers became began believed Bezoar blood body called Casilinum celebrated character Charles circumstance concealed credulity cure curious death discovered diseases divine doubt Duke Duke of Mantua emperor enemies England engraved excited extraordinary favour fire forgery fraud French gave gold hand Heaven holy honour hundred imposture Jews Joanna Southcott John of Leyden king Lady Sunderland lamps Lauder learned letters Lord manner Mary Tofts Matthioli means ment Milton miracle mystery nature never oracle original painted painter Paradise Lost performed persons physician poems Polong Pope possessed practised pretended priests prince prophet proved received royal Sabatai says secret seems sent Shaman soon South Sea South Sea Company spirit stone superstition supposed sword temple thou thought thousand tion took trick Tuju Vampyre woman wonderful Xenophon