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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) ...
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    1696
    
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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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    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
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    1687
    
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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.
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    1668
    
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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.
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    1642
    
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    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.
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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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