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OMNIANA.
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for it would have been the greatest curiosity there.
Yepes t. 5. ff. 248. Cressy's Church
History of Britain p. 503. Entick's
Present State of the British Empire.
History of Britain p. 503. Entick's
Present State of the British Empire.
26. Touching for the evil.
The following public notice was issued by Charles II. May 18, 1664.
His sacred Majesty having declared it to be his royal will and purpose to continue the healing of his people for the Evil during the month of May, and then give over till Michaelmas next, I am commanded to give notice thereof, that the people may not come up to the town in the interim and lose their labour.
Newes, 1664
It is said, that the Kings of England exercised this miraculous prerogative as Kings of France, to whom it was granted at St. Marculf's intercession; a miracle which, it is observed, is not common in
