Old John In American folklore, a tramp printer who could make type fall into place instantaneously with one sweep of his left hand. At his death, Old John was believed to have gone to a printer’s shop in heaven where everything is clean.
Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow
Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante
Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) Swedish scientist and scholar who turned mystic and medium in his later years, communing with spirits to develop a highly detailed description…
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