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The memoires of Mr James Wadswort [sic], a Jesuit that recanted: : discovering a dreadful prospect of impiety, in the blasphemous doctrines (or gospel) of the Jesuits, with their atheistical lives and conversations. Faithfully published to the world out of the authors own original notes, with the particular places, persons, and circumstantial actions, &c. of which himself was both an eye and ear-witness, from time to time

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1679.
Call number: 55056
Creator: Wadsworth, James (1604-1656?)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 4to
Associated people: Wadsworth, James, (1604-1656?)
Associated organization: Bridgewater House Library,
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