Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd; or, the artificial changeling. Historically presented, in the mad and cruel gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome lovelinesse of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant (1653)
J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656 · London : Printed by W. Hunt · leaf 382
that the Amazons .Left Paps.j . much helping themfelves in the wars with Bows and Ar- rows5 and find¬ ing that in this and other exer- cifes of Armes their Dugs or Breads were a very great hin- derance to them, they ufed to burne off the right Pap? both of themfelves and their Daughters, and… … Kingdome of Congo? makes the like mention of 0 thefe
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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