Magic and mesmerism ... and other tales, 第 1 巻

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1843
 

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21 ページ - From harmony, from heavenly harmony This universal frame began : From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in Man.
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296 ページ - Years of labour have not been misspent in the research and consideration of the subject, and the style is worthy of the best names in this elevated part of our national literature.
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