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Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 58

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vouredto fly all over the world, and see and know the secrets ofheaven and earth. In short he obtained power to commandthe Devil to appear before him whenever he pleased. One day as Dr. Faustus was walking in a wood nearWirtemberg in Germany, having a friend with him who wasdesirous to see his art,… … heaven and earth were coming together. And after this madea roaring as if the wood had been full of wild beasts. Thenthe Doctor made a Circle for the Devil, which he dancedround with a noise like that of ten thousand waggons runningupon paved stones. After this it thundered and lightenedas if the…

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