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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 91

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The Artifimll Cbangling. 35 ™ »“fc. long, the parts a- … the bottom of the Chin to the top of the Fore- head3 the other is that which \Vee call the occi- pitiall line, and it is drawn from the top of the Head to the firft Vertebre of the Neck 3 the third is of the Forehead, running out from one Temple to the other3 Laftly, the fourth led on from the…

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