Pow-Wows; or, Long Lost Friend

Pow-Wows; or, Long Lost Friend

"Pow-Wows; or, Long Lost Friend" is a book by John George Hoffman published in 1820. Hoffman was a Pennsylvania Dutch healer; the book is a collection of home- and folk-remedies, as well as spells and talismans.

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