Showing 1 to 10 out of 21 results

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  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
  Description:
  With a folded leaf of plates. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
   This item contains 4 files (174.59 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  Natures wonder? Or, [An ac]count how the wife of one John Waterman an ostler ... was delivered of a strage monster upon the 26th of October 1664 ... It had two heads, foure armes, and two legs ... She had another child born before it ...which is yet living, and is a very comely child in all proportions. This is attested for truth, by several persons which were eye witnesses. The tune is, London prentice: Or, Jovial batchelor.
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Contains 2 illustrations. Right half-sheet contains: The second part, to the same tune. Right half-sheet contains: A true relation of this strange and wonderful monster. "With allowance, Novemb. 12th. 1664." Reproduction ...
   This item contains 4 files (47.4 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  An account of a child born at Furbick in Darbyshire the 19th of January, 1694, with a top-knot and rowle on its head, of several colours : with a seasonable caution against pride.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  G. V.
  Description:
  Caption title. "Licensed Febr. the 28th, 1694." Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
   This item contains 4 files (134.88 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  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.
  Date of publication:
  1685
  

  Author(s):

  E. B.
  Description:
  Caption title. Signed at end: E.B. Imprint from colophon. "Dublin, January the 31th. 1684/5." Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
   This item contains 4 files (72.94 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  A discription of a monstrous Chylde, borne at Chychester in Sussex, the. xxiiii. daye of May. This being the very length, and bygnes of the same. M. CCCCC. LXII.
  Date of publication:
  1562
  

  Author(s):

  D., John.
  Description:
  Woodcut, with letterpress verse. Cf. STC. Signed: q Ihon. D.. Verse: "When God for synne, to plage hath mēt ..." Printed in three columns. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
   This item contains 4 files (36.66 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  The true and most miraculous narrative, of a child born with two tongues, at the lower end of East-Smithfeild [sic] in the suburbs of London, &c. who three dayes after his birth, was heard plainly, and expresly [sic] to cry out, A king, a king, a king ...
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in: British Library.
   This item contains 4 files (55.66 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  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
  Description:
  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 ...
   This item contains 4 files (157.16 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  The Strange and dreadful relation of a horrible tempest of thunder and lightning and of strange apparitions in the air, accompanied with whirlwinds, gusts of hail and rain which happened on the tenth of this instant June, at a place near Wetherby in the County of York, with the account how the top of a strong oak ... was taken off by a sheet of fire ... : as likewise, another strange relation of a monstrous child ... born ... on the nineteenth of May last.
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. "Attested and confirmed by several persons of known worth and integrity." Imperfect: faded, with print show-through and loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
   This item contains 4 files (52.17 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  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
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  "Published by authority." Reproduction of original in the British Library.
   This item contains 4 files (42.74 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  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.
  Description:
  Imprint from colophon. Signatures: A⁴. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
   This item contains 4 files (57.99 KB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---