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• A true and strange relation of a boy,: who was entertained by the devill to be servant to him with the consent of his father, about Crediton in the west, and how the devill carried him up in the aire, and shewed him the torments of Hell, and some of the cavaliers there, and what preperation there was made for Goring and Greenvile against they came. Also how the cavaliers went to robbe a carrier, and how the carrier and his horses turned themselves into flames of fire. With a coppie of a letter from Maior Generall Massie, concerning these strange and wonderfull things, with a certaine box of reliques and crucifixes found in Tiverton church. (London : Printed by J.H., 1645), by Edward Massey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Great miracle at sea, or, A perfect relation of a mighty whale which was pursued in the sea ... : as it was certified by divers mariners of Weymouth sayling from France in a shipp called the Bonanaventure, did shoot the whale, which ... was found dead upon the shore within three miles of Weymouth, where the countrey people ... having opened it's belly, found a Romish priest, with a black box of pardons from the pope for many papists in England and Ireland, whose names are here printed : also the names of the sea-men who were present ... ([S.l. : s.n., 1645?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Signes and wonders from heaven. With a true relation of a monster borne in Ratcliffe Highway, at the signe of the three Arrows, Mistris Bullock the midwife delivering here thereof. Also shewing how a cat kitned a monster in Lombard street in London. Likewise a new discovery of witches in Stepney parish. And how 20. witches more were executed in Suffoke this last assise. Also how the divell came to Soffam to a farmers house in the habit of a gentlewoman on horse-backe. With divers other strange remarkable passages. (Printed at London : by I.H., [1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Wonders worth the hearing VVhich being read or heard in a winters euening, by a good fire, or a summers morning, in the greene fields: may serue both to purge melancholy from the minde, & grosse humours from the body. Pleasant for youth, recreatiue for age, profitable for all, and not hurtfull to any. (London : Printed [by E. Allde] for Iohn Tappe, and are to be solde at his shop on Tower hill neere the Bulwarke gate, 1602), by Nicholas Breton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true discription of this marueilous straunge fishe, whiche was taken on Thursday was sennight, the xvi. day of June, this present month, in the yeare of our Lord God. M.D.LX.ix (Imprynted at London : In fleetstreate, beneathe the conduit, at the signe of Saint John Euangelist, by Thomas Colwell, [1569]), by fl. 1569 C. R. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The most strange and wounderfull apperation of blood in a poole at Garraton in Leicester-shire, which continued for the space of foure dayes, the rednesse of the colour for the space of those foure dayes every day increasing higher and higher, to the infinet amazement of many hundreds of beholders of all degrees and conditions, who have dipped their handketchers in this bloody poole, ... As also the true relation of a miraculous and prodigious birth in Shoo-lane, where one Mistris Browne a cuttlers wife was delivered of a monster without a head or feet, and in stead of a head had a hollow out of which a child did proceed, which was little but lovely, perfect in all but very spare and leane. As also the Kings sending to his Parliament for hostage for the security of his person to come unto London and to sit with his parliament for the composing the diffirences in the kingdome. (Printed at London : by I.H., [1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Kentish wonder: being a true relation how a poor distressed widow, in the wild of Kent, was by the providence of the Almighty, miraculously preserved in her necessity, so that she and seven small children lived seven weeks upon a burnt six-penny loaf of bread, and yet it never decreased; to the great wonder of all that hear it, and the praise of the Almighty, who never forsakes them who put their trust in him. To the tune of, Aim not too high. ([London : Printed for P. Brooksby, between 1670-1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anthony Paint[er] the blaspheming caryar Who sunke into the ground vp to the neck, and there stood two day[s and] two nights, and not to bee drawne out by the strength of hor[ses] or digged out by the help of man: and there dyed the 3. of Nouember. 1613. Also the punishment of Nicholas Mesle a most wicked blasphemer. Reade and tremble. Published by authoritie. (At London : Printed [by G. Eld] for Iohn Trundle: and are to be sold at Christ Church Gate, 1614) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At Mr. Croomes, at the signe of the shooe and, slap neer the hospital-gate in West-Smithfield, is to be seen the wonder of nature ... ([London : s.n., 1677?]), by Mr Croomes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Five vvonders seene in England. [brace] Two at Barnstable, one at Kirkham, one in Cornwall, one in Little Britain in London. In all which places whereby Gods judgements are miraculously seene upon some. Severall miraculous accidents have hapned to the amazement of all those that have beene eye-witnesses thereof. (London : Printed by J.C., 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Immortality in mortality magnifi'd in a strange (yet true) narration of one Master Pountney, merchant, sometimes living in the parish of Mary le Bow in Cheapside, who was buried in the chancell of the church of Leonard East-cheap, anno Dom. 1613. and was found on this present Feb. 15. 1647. whole and sound without any diminution or corruption of his members or body inward or outward, having lain in his grave (according to the precedent date, which is extracted from the register book of the aforesaid parish, Leonards East-cheap) 34 years, published as a wonder of wonders in this age. Printed and published according to order of Parliament. (London, : printed for Thomas Bates, at the sign of the Maiden-head on Snow-hill, neer Holburn conduit, 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mankind displayed: or, The history of the little vvorld being a curious collection out of the best authors of the most wonderful and remarkable things that have been performed by men and women in the several ages of the world; together with select observations, philosophical precepts, maxims of state, &c. (London : printed, by H.C. for Thomas Northcott, in George-Yard, in Lumbard-street, 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true and perfect relation of a monstrous and prodigous whale lately cast on shore at rings-end near Dublin in Ireland with the manner of its taking, Also, an account of what dammages happened to several ships in those parts by a great storm. Sent over in letters from Dublin, to several merchants and others in London. With allowance. (London : printed for T.N., 1679) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true and wonderfull relation of a whale, pursued in the sea, and incounterd by multitudes of other fishes, as it was certified by divers mariners of Weymouth, who comming from France, in the good ship called the Bonaventure, did shoote the said vvhale, which making to land did strike upon the shore, within three miles of VVeymouth, where being opened there was found in the belly of it a Romish priest, with pardons for divers Papists in England and in Ireland, whose names are here inserted. ([London] : Printed according to order by I.H., [1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A declaration of a strange and wonderfull monster: born in Kirkham parish in Lancashire (the childe of Mrs. Haughton, a Popish gentlewoman) the face of it upon the breast, and without a head (after the mother had wished rather to bear a childe without a head then a Roundhead) and had curst the Parliamnet [sic]. Attested by Mr. Fleetwood, minister of the same parish, under his own hand; and Mrs. Gattaker the mid-wife, and divers other eye-witnesses: whose testimony was brought up by a member of the House of Commons. Appointed to be printed according to order: and desired to be published in all the counties, cities, townes, and parishes in England: being the same copies that were presented to the Parliament. (London, : Printed by Jane Coe., 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Strange and wonderful news of the birth of a monstrous child with two heads, and three arms which was lately born at Attenree, in the county of Meath, in Ireland. (London : Printed for John Smith, 1685), by E. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The strange monster or, true news from Nottingham-shire of a strange monster born at Grasly in Nottingham-shire, three miles from Nottingham with a relation of his strange and wonderful shape, the time his mother was in travail with him, with several other things of note. Together with a brief relation of several monstrous and prodigious births which happened heretofore in this our nation. Licensed according to order. ([London] : Printed by Peter Lillierap [sic] living in Clerkenwell-Close, 1668) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A description of a strange (and miraculous) fish cast upon the sands in the meads, in the hundred of Worwell, in the county Palatine of Chester, (or Chesshiere. The certainty whereof is here related concerning the said most monstrous fish. To the tune of Bragandary. (Printed at London : For Thomas Lambert, at the signe of the Hors-shoo in Smithfield, [1635?]), by -1656? M. P. (Martin Parker) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The most strange and wounderfull apperation of blood in a poole at Garraton in Leicester-shire, which continued for the space of foure dayes, the rednesse of the colour for the space of those foure dayes every day increasing higher and higher, to the infinet amazement of many hundreds of beholders of all degrees and conditions, who have dipped their handketchers in this bloody poole, ... As also the true relation of a miraculous and prodigious birth in Shoo-lane, where one Mistris Browne a cuttlers wife was delivered of a monster without a head or feet, and in stead of a head had a hollow out of which a child did proceed, which was little but lovely, perfect in all but very spare and leane. As also the Kings sending to his Parliament for hostage for the security of his person to come unto London and to sit with his parliament for the composing the diffirences in the kingdome. (Printed at London : by I.H., [1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Nevvs from St. John Street, being a strange and true relation of a monstrous creature vvhich was brought forth by a sovv, the like was never seen before. The skin of this monstrous creature is smooth, like the skin of a child, and hath a round scull, and the face of it is like the face of a monky, with the feet like a goat, with several other monstrosities throughout all the rest of the members. It is to be seen at the signe of the White-Hart the upper end of St. John's Street. (London : printed for D.W., in the year 1676) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of a monstrons [sic] female-child, with two heads, four eyes, four ears, two noses, two mouths and four arms, four legs, and all things else proportionably, fixed to one body. Born about the 19th of May last, ar [sic] a village called Ill-Brewers near Taunton Dean in somerset=shire. Likewise a true and perfect account of its form so prodigiously strange, with several remarkable passages observed from it since its birth, so great and amazing, that the like has not been known in many ages: with many other circumstances. As it was faithfully communicated in a letter, by a person of worth, living in Tauntou-Dean [sic], to a gentleman here in London, and attested by many hundreds of no mean rank; and well koown [sic] to several gentlemen in and about London. (London, : Printed by D. Mallet, [1685?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By His Majestys authority. At the [blank] is to be seen two monsters, which by medicines prescribed (by Madam Goodin, in Goodman's-Fields) ... ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• True and wonderfull A discourse relating to a strange and monstrous serpent (or dragon) lately discouered, and yet liuing, to the great annoyance and diuers slaughters both of men and cattell, by his strong and violent poyson, in Sussex two miles from Horsam, in a woode called S. Leonards Forrest, and thirtie miles from London, this present month of August. 1614. With the true generation of serpents. (Printed at London : by Iohn Trundle, [1614]), by fl. 1614 A. R. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Strange news from Gravesend and Greenwich. being an exact and more full relation of two miraculous and monstrous fishes first discovered in Rainham Creek, and afterwards pursued by fishermen up the river of Thames, who with harping irons and fish-spears kill'd the biggest of them at Gravesend, which after thousands of people had view'd it, they hew'd in pieces and boyl'd in cauldrons for the oyl. The other was taken and kill'd at Greenwich, which being measured, was found to be one and twenty foot in length, and sixteen foot over. And likewise a less than either of these which was in company with them, which made his escape from the fishermen, and got away to sea again. This relation being attested by many thousands of eye-witnesses, which have seen them both. ([London] : Printed for J. Clarke at the Bible and Harp in Smithfield, [1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true report and exact description of a mighty sea-monster or whale, cast vpon Langar-shore ouer against Harwich in Essex, this present moneth of Februarie 1617. With a briefe touch of some other strange precedent and present occurents. (London : Printed for H. Holland and are to be sold by C. [Holland] at the Globe in Cornehill ouer against the Exchange, 1617) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A heavenly cordial for all those servants of the Lord that have had the plague ... , or, Thirteen divine maximes, or conclusions, in respect of the pestilence which may be as so many supports, comforts and refreshing springs, both to the visited and preserved people of God in this present day : also ten arguments to prove that in times of common calamity the people of God do stand upon the advantage ground as to their outward preservation and protection ... : also eight reasons why some of the precious servants of the Lord have fallen by the pestilence in this day of the Lords anger / by Thomas Brooks. (London : Printed for and are to be sold by John Hancock, 1666), by Thomas Brooks (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Brief historical account of several of the most remarkable years of war, drought, famine, and pestilence in England, and the time when they happened together with an additional discourse of God's judgments, and the procuring cause of them : as also of the prediction of the late excellent mathematician and modest astrologer Mr. Vincent Wing, as to the present year 1699 / by a gent. ([London] : Printed for John Wells in London ..., 1699), by Gent (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The mourning-cross: or, England's Lord have mercy upon us Containing the certain causes of pestilential diseases; with an accompt of several modern plagues or visitation in times past, as well in other countries as in the city of London; as also, the number of those that then died, not onely on the plague, but of all diseases, Continued down to this present day, August 29. 1665. To which is likewise added, a necessary prayer for this present time. (London : printed by Tho. Milbourn in Jewen-street, MDCLXV. [1665]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Flagellum dei, or, A collection of the several fires, plagues, and pestilential diseases that have hapned in London especially, and other parts of this nation from the Norman Conquest to this present, 1668 (London : Printed for C.VV., 1668) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The late conflagration consumed my own, together with the stock of books (as it were) of the Company of Stationers, London: since that lamentable disaster: next my own loss; this doth trouble me, that when any of those few ingenious persons who desire books inquire after them, they are often answered by such as have them not, that they are all burnt, which discourageth any further enquiry, not only to the learned, but even of country chapmen, wherefore to let all men know notwithstanding the late dreadful calamity, that there are books yet to be had, and for the conveniency of the ingenious buyers, I publish this ensuing catalogue. For the litteral faults of the printer to book-buyers, I need not make any apology, but for my self, that I did only name the books, and not more largely deliver their several titles and subjects, that would have swell'd the catalogue: to supply which if any that desire to be acquainted with the particulers, upon repairing or sending to me, may have full satisfaction from the books themselves, if they send before they are sold. From my shop in Gresham-Colledge, next the Stairs, or Warehouse in Moore-Fields agai ([London : s.n., 1667]), by Thomas Rookes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Exact account of the most remarkable fires which have happened in London and other places in England, from William the Conqueror to the reign of the best of kings, Charles the Second: (London : Printed for Richard Head, at the Signe of the Bible in Little-Brittain, 1667) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A faithful account of the late dreadful fire in Southvvark: Begun on Friday the 26th. of May, 1676. at three of the clock in the morning, and in the space of twenty hours destroyed near five hundred houses, several people, and goods, to an inestimable value. The names of the most considerable places, are as followeth. St. Mary Overy's Church St. Thomas Hospital shattered and defaced. From Chain-Gate in the Burrough, to the Counter on St. Margarets-Hill, on both sides of the way The Market-house Angel-Court Three-Crown-Court Fow'l-Lane Counter-Lane Back-side of the Counter Part of St. Thomas, &c. burnt and demolished. Licensed, May 29. 1676. Roger L'Estrange. ([London] : Printed for Thomas Pierce, [1676]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter from a gentleman at New-Market giving a full and true account of the dreadful fire that began there on Thursday, the 22d of this instant March, about nine of the clock in the evening. (London : Printed for J. Grantham, 1683), by J. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Take heed in time: or, A briefe relation of many harmes which have of late been done by fire in Marlborough and in other places: This copy was drawne up and printed, on purpose for the world to take notice of, and to be carefull to prevent the danger of fire. Written by L.P. (London : printed for F. Grove, and are to be sold at his shop on Snow-hill, 16[53]), by fl. 1625-1680? L. P. (Laurence Price) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Sinne no more, or A sermon preached in the parish church of Banbury on Tuesday the fourth of March last past, upon occasion of a most terrible fire that happened there on the Sabbath day immediately precedent ... (reprinted by J. G. Rusher, 1824), by William Whately and Henry Scudder (page images at HathiTrust)

• An account of the fire ... at Chatham ... June, 1800, [and] the money collected for the relief of ... sufferers ... (Printed by Etherington, 1801), by William Jefferys (page images at HathiTrust)

• Narrative of the late deplorable fire, at Chelmsford, Essex, on ... March 19, 1808 by which event, three ... females fell victims to the flames, containing a full and true detail of all the afflicting circumstances ... Embellished by a ground plan of the town ... By a witness of the fatal catastrophe. To which is added an apppendix ... (R.H. Kelham, jun., 1808), by R. H. Kelham (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proclamation. 1700-05-28. (London : printed by Benj. Motte, for the patentees, 1700), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True and exact relation of the most dreadful and remarkable fires [...]e happened since the reign of King William the Conqueror, to this present year 1666 : in the cities of London and Westminster and other parts of England. (London : Printed by B.W. ..., 1666) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true report of the burnyng of the steple and church of Poules in London (Imprynted at London : At the west ende of Paules Church, at the sygne of the Hedghogge by Wyllyam Seres. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendus solum., Anno. 1561. The. x. of Iune [1561]), by James Pilkington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sad and lamentable news from Wapping ([London] : Printed for J. Clarke, Seignior, at the Bible and Harp, near the Hospital-Gate, in West-smithfield, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [A short, yet a true and faithfull narration of the fearefull fire that fell in the towne of Wooburne, in the countie of Bedford, on Saturday the 13. of September last, Anno. 1595. Together with a Christian admonition as to the particular people of that place]. ([London : Printed by the Widdow Orwin, for Thomas Man, 1595]), by 1549?-1608 T.W. (Thomas Wilcox) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Seasonable counsel to an afflicted people in a letter to the distressed inhabitants of Wem in the county of Salop, after the dreadful fire, which consumed that market-town, March 3. 1676/7. Written by Andrew Parsons, M.A. and sometime minister there. (London : printed for E. Brewster, and Tho. Parkhurst, at the Crane in St. Pauls Church-yard, and at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers-Chappel, 1677), by Andrew Parsons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To our wel-beloued friends, to whom this present writing shall come. Wee the Maior, Iustices, Minister, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Banbury in the county of Oxon. wish all welfare and happinesse. Our grieuous losse, we presume, hath sufficiently beene witnessed by too true report, which imboldneth vs to seeke to you, as feeling members, for reliefe ... From our distressed towne of Banbury, Iulij. 1628 ... ([London : s.n., 1628]), by England) Banbury (Oxfordshire (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at Whitehall, November the 22th, 1682. Present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty in council. Whereas a petition was this day presented ... from several thousands of the poor distressed sea-men, ... and other late inhabitants of Wapping, ... ([London : s.n., 1682]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The depositions of William Collet, tallow-chandler, Mary his wife, Joseph Larke his journy-man, Ann Larke Wife of the said Joseph, Francis Read and John Sisum his apprentices, Mary Selby his maid servant, Lewis Picket and Thomas Allen, lodgers in his house, and Robert Parker a watchman, taken an oath before me Richard Rider esq; one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Middlesex, and liberty of the city of Westminster, this seven and twentieth day of April, anno Dom. 1700. ([London? : s.n., 1700]), by William Collet (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A record of the great fire in Newcastle and Gateshead, to which is prefixed a history of Newcastle ... (Routledge, 1855) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Two letters: the first, being a relation of a sad accident that fell out at Erpingham neer Norwich: July 2. shewing how a fire-ball fell from the heavens into the parish church there, broke down part of the steeple and several places in the church-wall, kill'd one man and wounded diverse, &c. The second, being a relation of a strange sight in the heavens, seen by three justices of the peace their sons. Dated, Hungerford in Wiltshire, June 19. 1665. (London : printed for L. Chapman in Exchange-Alley, in Corn hill, 1665) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• English Eccentrics and Eccentricities, by John Timbs (Gutenberg ebook)

• A Brief narrative of a strange and wonderful old woman that hath a pair of horns growing upon her head giving a true account how they have several times after being shed, grown again : declaring the place of her birth, her education and conversation with the first occasion of their growth, the time of their continuance and where she is now to be seen, viz. at the sign of the Swan near Charing Cross. (London : Printed by T.J., 1676) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England's new vvonders or Four strange and amazing relations that have lately come to pass in England: I. A strange and wonderfull account of one Mary Blackstone, near Hull in York-shire, who after ten years barrenness, was with child of a [mo]nstrous birth, and delivered after wo [sic] years going of it in having 3 heads, each an eye in the forehead, serpents twisting about each neck, 4 arms, and 4 legs, each 10 fingers and toes on the hands and feet; the privities of male and female. With the examination of the mother by the miller, what answer she [ga]ve, her prayer and advice to all women. Not to wish for things God sees not convenient to give lest fearfull punishments overtake them, with the [...] for her funeral sermon, before she dyed, and the substance of the sermon. By D. Boase. [I]I. An account of a mighty serpent, and the appearing of a terrible fiery serpent, at [...] Bedfordshire. ... [I]V. An account of two enemies fighting in the [...] in Bri[t]any in France. All very terrible and wonderful. Licensed according to print. ([Aberdeen] : Printed for J. Blare at the Looking Glass off London-Bridge: and reprinted at Aberdeen by Iohn Forbes, anno Dom. 1697) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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