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Decker's Raven's AlmanackNash's Terrors of the Night, &c.

By J. E.

Having lately picked up a volume of old tracts, I am anxious to learn how far I may congratulate myself on having met with a prize. Among the contents are— 1. "The Rauen's Almanacke," for the year 1609, purporting to be by T. Deckers. Is this the same person with Thomas Dekker the dramatist? 2. Nashe's "Terrors of the Night" (wanting eight leaves at the beginning.) Of this, Beloe (the only authority within my reach) says, that only one copy is known to exist; can his statement be correct? 3. A religious tract, which seems only remarkable for its bad printing, obscure wording, and almost invari…

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