Excerpt from Collection des Meilleurs Dissertations, Notices Et Traités Particuliers Relatifs A l'Histoire de France, Vol. 9: Composée, en Grande Partie, de Pièces Rares, ou Qui n'Ont Jamais Été Publiées Séparément
Et autres usages bizarres et curieux dont la source se découvre dans les cultes anciens ou qui sont passés de l'ordre religieux dans la vie mondaine ou privée.
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