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 310
Bapdfiiie by 2p Mm T rans form’d: O r," Firg„ in their neather Lip downe to their Chin, and this is their Bap- tifme when they are made Chri- ftians, which they ufe in ftead of water. The Virginian Puich. pj/jy.6. women pounce lib.y. and rafe their Faces and whole Bodies with a … caufe it is dried into the flefh. The Egyptian Moores, both men and women, Zfkm Tiler, z. for love of each other, diftaine their Chins into #.7» knots,and flowers of blew; made by the pricking of the skin with needles; and rubbing it over with inke and the juyee of an herb. rrbst
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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