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 176
N»fe.r,u«m 120 Man Transform d: O r, V^\i> ~ • In the City Cin- Paul. Veaet. gur. , between Ca- lib. io« tion and the King- dome Cergathjhey have a little Note. Purchas Pilgri The Chinojfe doe lib. io. hold them for the fineft women who have fmall Nofes, _ wherefore from they can potfible, to… … portraiture of a deformed Man, they paint him with a long Nofe. . , r ; Certainly the naturall fagacttte of tkeje people muftfomewhat abate ; for as they that want the Noje fmell noth * Short Nofefwls notfo well as a long. With us, and with moft of Europe, a long " " Noie
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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