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• 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)

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• 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)

• 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 provincial glossary: with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions. (S. Hooper, 1790), by Francis Grose and Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The warming stone Excellent helps really found out, tried, and had, by a warming stone in his case, which not costing much, will save much cost in fire, and withall avoyd the danger of fire: and likewise is very usefull and comfortable for the colds of aged and sicke people, and for women with child, and in child-bed: as also for fluxes, rheumes, colicks, ruptures, or any cold disease: and for those that in beds, studies, shops, ships, churches, or elsewhere, have need of heate, yet cannot conveniently make use of fire: and likewise for the poore, when having no fire of their owne, they may borrow the heating of this stone at a neighbours fire, if his charity be not altogether cold. These stones with their cases are to be sold at [blank] where more particular satisfaction may be had of the contents of the booke. (London : Printed by R[ichard] H[odgkinson] for Iohn Bartlet, at the signe of the gilt Cup in Pauls Church-yard, neere S. Augustines Gate, 1640), by Richard Carew (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Compleat city and country cook (London : Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch; and C. Davis, in Pater-noster-Row and S. Austen in St Paul's Church-yard, 1736., 1736), by Charles Carter, Stephen Austen, Charles Davis, and A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Histoires Prodigieuses Extraictes de Plusieurs Fameux Autheurs (2 volumes in 1, in French, first volume title page missing; Paris: I. de Bordeaux, 1571), ed. by Pierre Boaistuau, contrib. by Claude de Tesserant and François de Belleforest (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoires Prodigieuses Extraictes de Plusieurs Fameux Autheurs, Grecz et Latins, Sacrez et Prophanes (in French; Paris: I. Longis and Robert le Magnier, 1561), ed. by Pierre Boaistuau
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• Orang-Outang, Sive Homo Sylvestris: or, The Anatomy of a Pygmie Compared With That of a Monkey, an Ape, and a Man; To Which is Added, A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies, the Cynocephali, the Satyrs, and Sphinges of the Ancients, Wherein it Will Appear That They Are All Either Apes or Monkeys, and Not Men, as Formerly Pretended (London: Printed for T. Bennet and D. Brown, 1699), by Edward Tyson
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• L'Arcenal de Chirurgie (chez Leonard de la Roche ..., 1712), by Johannes Scultetus, Léonard de La Roche, and Real Colegio de Cirugía de San Carlos (Madrid) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Description anatomique des parties de la femme, qui servent à la generation; avec un Traité des monstres, de leur causes, de leur nature, & de leur differences: et une descrition anatomique ... (chez la veue de Bastiaan Schouten, 1708), by Jan Palfijn, Bastiaan Schouten, P. Sluiter, Jan Goeree, D. Bosboom, François Mauriceau, and Real Colegio de Cirugía de San Carlos (Madrid) (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'Arcenal de Chirurgie (chez Antoine Cellier Fils ..., 1675), by Johannes Scultetus, Luis Caballero, François Deboze, Antoine Cellier, and Real Colegio de Cirugía de San Carlos (Madrid) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fortunius Licetus De monstris (apud haeredes Pauli Frambotti,, 1668), by Fortunio Liceti, Paolo Frambotto, Gerard Blaes, and Real Colegio de Cirugía de San Carlos (Madrid) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monstrorum historia memorabilis, monstrosa humanorum partuum miracula, stupendis conformationum formulis ab vtero materno enata, viuis exemplis, obseruationibus, & picturis, referens : accessit analogicum argumentum De monstris brutis : supplementi loco ad obseruationes medicas Schenckianas edita (ex Officina typographica Matthiae Beckeri, impensis viduae Theodori de Bry, & duorum eius filiorum, 1609), by Johann Georg Schenck, Theodor de Bry, Mathäus Becker, and Real Colegio de Cirugía de San Carlos (Madrid) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Curiosa filosofia y tesoro de maravillas de la naturaleza, examinadas en varias questiones naturales. : Contienen historias muy notables. Aueriguanse secretos, y problemas de la naturaleza, con filosofia nueua. Explicanse lugares dificultosos de Escritura. Obra muy util, no solo para los curiosos si no para doctos escriturarios, filosofos y medicos (En la Imprenta del Reyno, 1634), by Juan Eusebio Nieremberg and Imprenta Real (Spain) (page images at HathiTrust)
• De naturae divinis characterismis (Ex officina Christophori Plantini, architypographi regij, 1575), by Cornelius Gemma, Gerard Janssen van Kampen, Antoine van Leest, and Christophe Plantin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon (Per Henricvm Petri, 1557), by Konrad Lykosthenes, Hans Rudolf Manuel, and David Kandel (page images at HathiTrust)
• De monstrorvm cavssis, natvra, et differentiis libri dvo (Apud Paulum Frambottum, 1634), by Fortunio Liceti, Varisco Varisco, and Paolo Frambotto (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monstrorvm historia memorabilis (Ex Officina typographia Matthiae Beckeri, impensis viduae Theodori de Bry, & duorum eius filiorum, 1609), by Johann Georg Schenck, Matthias Becker, Theodor de Bry, and Theodor de Bry (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of fovre-footed beastes (Printed by William Iaggard, 1607), by Edward Topsell, William Jaggard, and Konrad Gesner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ulyssis Aldrovandi ... Monstrorum historia (Typis Nicolai Tebaldini, 1642), by Ulisse Aldrovandi, Bartolommeo Ambrosini, Giovanni Battista Coriolano, Marco Antonio Bernia, Giovanni Battista Ferroni, and Nicolò Tebaldini (page images at HathiTrust)
• The description of a monstrous pig the which was farrowed at Hamsted besyde London, the. xvi. day of October this present yeare of our Lord God. M.D.LXII. (Imprinted at London : By Alexander Lacy for Garat Devves, dwellyng in Poules church yarde, at the East end of the Church, [1562]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true discripcion of a childe with ruffes borne in the parish of Micheham in the cou[n]tie of Surrey in the yeere of our Lord. M.D.LXvi (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Allde and Richarde Iohnes and are to be solde at the long shop adioining vnto S. Mildreds Churche in the Pultrie and at the litle shop adioining to the northwest doore of Paules Churche, Anno domini. M.D.Lxvi. the .xx. of August [1566]), by fl. 1566 H. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Strange nevves out of Kent of a monstrous and misshapen child, borne in Olde Sandwitch, vpon the 10. of Iulie, last, the like (for strangenes) hath neuer beene seene. (Imprinted at London : By T. C[reede] for W. Barley, and are to be sold at his shop in Gratious-street, 1609) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Strange newes of a prodigious monster borne in the towneship of Allington in the parish of Standish in the Countie of Lancaster, the 17. day of Aprill last, 1613. Testified by the reuerend diuine Mr. W. Leigh, Bachelor of Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word at Standish aforesaid. ([London] : Printed by I. P[indley] for S. M[an] and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Ball, 1613) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of the birth of three monsters in the city of Namen n Flanders as also Gods iudgement vpon an vnnaturall sister of the poore womans, mother of these obortiue children, whose house was consumed with fire from heauen, and her selfe swallowed into the earth. All which hapned the 16. of December last. 1608. ([London : Printed by Simon Stafford, for Richard Bunnian, and are to be sold at the signe of the red Lion vpon London Bridge, 1609]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true reporte of the forme and shape of a monstrous childe, borne at Muche Horkesleye a village three myles from Colchester, in the countye of Essex, the .xxi. daye of Apryll in this yeare. 1562. (Imprinted at London : In Fletestrete nere to S. Dunstons church by Thomas Marshe, [1562]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A certaine relation of the hog-faced gentlewoman called Mistris Tannakin Skinker, who was borne at Wirkham a neuter towne betweene the Emperour and the Hollander, scituate on the river Rhyne Who was bewitched in her mothers wombe in the yeare 1618. and hath lived ever since unknowne in this kind to any, but her parents and a few other neighbours. And can never recover her true shape, tell she be married, &c. Also relating the cause, as it is since conceived, how her mother came so bewitched. (London : Printed by J[ohn] O[kes] and are to be sold by F. Grove, at his shop on Snow-hil neare St. Sepulchers Church, 1640) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of a terrible monster taken by a fisherman neere Wollage, July the 15. 1642. and is now to be seen in Kings street, Westminster. The shape whereof is like a toad, and may be called a toad-fish, but that which makes it a monster, is, that it hath hands with fingers like a man, and is chested like a man. Being neere five foot long, and three foot over, the thicknesse of an ordinary man. The following discourse will describe him more particularly. Whereunto is added, a relation of a bloudy encounter betwixt the Lord Faulconbridge and Sir John Hotham, wherein the Duke of Richmond is hurt, and the Lord Faulconbridge taken prisoner. With some other misselanies of memory both by sea and land, with some forreigne occurrences. (London : Printed for Nath. Butter, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Right strange and woonderful example of the handie worke of a mightie God. (Printed at London : By Richard Jones, 1585) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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