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Famous Impostors
Introduction
简介： The subject of imposture is always an interesting one, and impostors in one shape or another are likely to flourish as long as human nature remains what it is, and society shows itself ready to be gulled. The histories of famous cases of imposture in...
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PREFACE
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I. PRETENDERS FAMOUS IMPOSTORS A. PERKIN WARBECK
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B. THE HIDDEN KING
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C. “STEFAN MALI” THE FALSE CZAR
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D. THE FALSE DAUPHINS
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E. PRINCESS OLIVE
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II. PRACTITIONERS OF MAGIC PARACELSUS
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III. THE WANDERING JEW
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IV. JOHN LAW THE MISSISSIPPI SCHEME AND ITS ANTECEDENTS
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V. WITCHCRAFT AND CLAIRVOYANCE A. THE PERIOD
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B. DOCTOR DEE
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C. LA VOISIN
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D. SIR EDWARD KELLEY
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E. MOTHER DAMNABLE
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F. MATTHEW HOPKINS
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VI. ARTHUR ORTON (The Tichborne Claimant.)
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VII. WOMEN AS MEN A. THE MOTIVE FOR DISGUISE
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B. HANNAH SNELL
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C. LA MAUPIN
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D. MARY EAST
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VIII. HOAXES, ETC.
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IX. THE CHEVALIER D’EON
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X. THE BISLEY BOY