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    Curiosities of Olden Times

    By Sabine Baring-Gould

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    Curiosities of Olden Times.

    The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar. His bibliography consists of more than 1240 publications, though this list continues to grow.


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSpotlight Books
    Release dateJul 3, 2020
    ISBN9780599916081

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