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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.
  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
  

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  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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