Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd: or, The artificiall changling, historically presented, in the mad and cruel gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome loveliness of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature; with figures of those transformations. To which artificial and affected deformations are added, all the native and national monstrosities that have appeared to disfigure the humane fabrick. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature (1653)
J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656 · London, Printed by W. Hunt · leaf 168
Scene VII. Certaine formes and [{range Jhapes of the Nofe much ajfe&ed> and Arti- ficially contrived , as matters offin- gular beauty and Ornament , in th e. efieem of fome Nations . … with a black oyntment ; which fight feemed moft ugly in the Eyes of Fry- ar william de Rubraquis a French Man, and his companions} who obferved the fame in the wife <?f Scatai9 when they came to his Court. And this fhape.
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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