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England: John Dee's crystal has been nicked from the Science Museum in London.
The crystal, used as a tool by mediums and for curing disease, belonged to maverick philosopher, mathematician and astrologer John Dee, a consultant to Elizabeth I.
He lived between 1527 and the turn of the 17th Century, becoming a leading authority onangel-magicand beliefs that man had the potential for divine power.
Also taken was a statement about the crystal's use by author and pharmacist Nicholas Culpeper, written on the reverse of ancient deed manuscripts in the mid-1600s.
Daylight Raid on Science Museum Gallery - The Scotsman, 10th December 2004 (via Steve).
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