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The Refutation of All Heresies, Book 4, Ch. 39 — Tolle Lege

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St. Hippolytus

The Refutation of All Heresies

Book 4 › Chapter 39

Imitation of an Earthquake

The sensation of an earthquake they cause in such a way, as that all things seem set in motion; ordure of a weasel burned with a magnet upon coals (has this effect).

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Source: The Refutation of All Heresies (New Advent)