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 280
221 Man Transform'd : Or,' diC3.jrpasnee' Ivory3tkey would acknowledge themf elves extraordina- , rily beholding unto her. However commendable as fer- vi ce able to the ends of Nature are Dentifrices } which the Art Cefmetique affords for preferring the Native white neffe and integrity of the Teeth. … fomlique , and all the Goaft of Ethiopia > and within the Land, to the Cape of Bona Speranza* (feme among them) file their Teeth as fharpe as needles. Ale* Bene Alexander Ben'ediBus refufed to buy an Ethio- d\Linpt>emi P*n Gave, becaufe5 as it were with an unhappy ii.6Mmtnd. Omen, he had all his…
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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