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John Aubrey's Miscellanies, published in 1696, is a collection of stories about apparitions and other curiosities. It was the only work by Aubrey to be published during his lifetime.1

A miscellany, in general, is a collection of writings on various subjects. Aubrey's Miscellanies fits this definition by gathering diverse, often unusual, tales.21

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