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 492
Man T r am form d : O r. Baker* kgs /« o how caalcd, « vane cit ion. Man oftner by over-charging the Legs of crowing Youth with too early and unfit burdens , hath occafioned this deformity. Hence it is that we com- monlj know a Baker or a Taylor by his Legs , and as feme of thSr mifhapen Legs have… … iheir
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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