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  Historia ænigmatica, de gemellis Genoæ connatis, anno salutis nostræ, MDCXX in unum coalescentibus, quorum major Lazaz, minor Joh. Baptista, ad sacrum fontem nominatis : vivis hodie, & mercede Londini monstratis An. MDCXXXVII.
  Date of publication:
  1637
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  In verse. Printed beneath portrait: Printed for Robert Milbourne at the Vnicorne neare Fleet Bridge. In second column: Solutio ænigmatum. Reproduction of original in: Harvard University. Library.
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  The true description of a monsterous chylde, borne in the Ile of Wight, in this present yeare of oure Lord God, M. D. LXIIII. the month of October after this forme with a cluster of longe heare about the nauell, the fathers name is Iames Iohnsun, in the parys of freswater.
  Date of publication:
  1564
  

  Author(s):

  Barker, John, ballad writer.
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  A woodcut with letterpress verses. Publication date from STC. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Near Charing Cross, over against Northumberland (alias Suffolk) House, at a turners house, nigh the Golden Lyon Tavern, is to be seen the wonder of this present age
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

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  Unknown author
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  "Published by authority." Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  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.
  Date of publication:
  1668
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  With a folded leaf of plates. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  Gods handy-vvorke in vvonders Miraculously shewen vpon two women, lately deliuered of two monsters: with a most strange and terrible earth-quake, by which, fields and other grounds, were quite remoued to other places: the prodigious births, being at a place called Perre-farme, within a quarter of a mile of Feuersham in Kent, the 25. of Iuly last, being S. Iames his day. 1615.
  Date of publication:
  1615
  

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  The earthquake described occurred 1 March 1615 (o.s.) in Vaud canton, Switzerland. With a title-page woodcut. Printer's and publisher's names from STC. Signatures: A-C⁴. The last leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original ...
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  Newes from New-England: of a most strange and prodigious birth, brought to Boston in New-England, October the 17. being a true and exact relation, brought over April 19. 1642. by a Gentleman of good worth, now resident in London. Also other relations of six strange and prodigious births in these countries following. The 1. from New-England. The 2 from Quieres. The 3d. in Ravena. The 4. in Paris. The 5. in St. Andwes-church in Paris. The 6. in the forrest Biera.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Gentleman of good worth now resident in London.
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  Imprint from colophon. Signatures: A⁴. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A strange and lamentable accident that happened lately at Mears-Ashby in Northamptonshire. 1642. Of one Mary Wilmore, wife to Iohn Wilmore rough mason, who was delivered of a childe without a head, and credibly reported to have a firme crosse on the brest, as this ensuing story shall relate.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Locke, John, Cleric.
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  Signed: by John Locke, cleric. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 23.". Woodcut illustration on t.p. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Fire from heauen. Burning the body of one Iohn Hittchell of Holne-hurst, within the parish of Christ-church, in the county of South-hampton the 26. of Iune last 1613. who by the same was consumed to ashes, and no fire seene, lying therein smoaking and smothering three dayes and three nights, not to bequenched [sic] by water, nor the help of mans hand. VVith the lamentable burning of his house and one childe, and the grieuous scorching of his wife: with the birth of a monster, and many other strange things hapning about the same time: the like was neuer seene nor heard of. / Written by Iohn Hilliard Preacher of the word of life in Sopley. Reade and tremble. With the fearefull burning of the towne of Dorchester vpon friday the 6 of August last 1613.
  Date of publication:
  1613
  

  Author(s):

  Hilliard, John
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  Initials, head-pieces, tailpieces. Dedication in this ed.: To the vvorshipfull his very louing cosen Mr. Nicholas Hillyard, his Maiesties seruant in ordinary. Signatures: A-C⁴. Imperfect: stained, B₂₋₃ lacking; B₂₋₃ from ...
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  By His Majestys authority. At the [blank] is to be seen two monsters, which by medicines prescribed (by Madam Goodin, in Goodman's-Fields) ...
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Title taken from caption and first lines of text. Imprint information from Wing. At end of text: "Viv at Rex.". With royal arms at head. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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