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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 20

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To his honoured Friend, Thomas Diconforij Efquire. Friend … roxifme I have had thereof. It hath been ever ihe humour of my ( }enm to put me upon untrodden Pathes, and to make up aggre- gate Bodies of very fcarce and wide difper- led Notions ; which had been more eahe for the Faculty of my weak Body, had I had a Signality of Spirit to fummon De- mocriticall…

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