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 58
SkegH;«ds.fc" 2 Man Transform'd: O r, < ter the Bir h; whileft the tender Heads of In- fants, arc by Midwives and Nurfes formed af- ter a divers manner, while they are involved in Head-bands, and moulded with their hands ac-’ cording to their irregular and varying Phanftes. … S cbcndj.Obfer- mong whom (of °^) 1Z grew into aCuftome, that they were e- fteemed for the beft Gentlemen, who had the lon- geft Heads j Wherefore as foon as their New- borne Infants were emred into the World , they had a ipeciall care, prefently, while their Heads were yet tender and foft, to…
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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