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Francis Potter

 

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Francis Potter : An interpretation of the number 666

'Thence by coach, and falling by the way at my bookseller's for a book, writ about twenty years ago in prophecy of this year coming on, 1666, explaining it to be the mark of the beast. I home and there fell to reading, and then to supper and to bed.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

  

Francis Potter : An interpretation of the number 666

'and so home, and there begun to read Potters discourse upon 666, which peases me mightily; and then broke off, and to supper and to bed.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

  

Francis Potter : An interpretation of the Number 666

'and then home and read an hour, to make an end of Potters discourse of the Number 666, which I like all along, but his close is most excellent; and whether it be right or wrong, is mighty ingenious.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

 

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