Extraordinary hoaxes of the 18th century
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Hoaxes and the Century of Deception - The Birth of the Hoax
een keble was interested in the idea of an after life. He wanted to prove that a ghost could come back from the dead and give information about something which was not known about er on the earth. People like samuel johnson and ben franklin are involved in these hoaxes. The duke of cumberland, who was the second son of george the second, is also part of this story.
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