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 60
Sugar- Life¬ 2 M(2« Transform d: O r, like H ads. ter the Birth, whileft the tender Heads of In¬ fants, are 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 Phanfies. … mong whom, (of Schenck-Obfer - vat.de capte , old) it grew into a Cuftome, that they were e- ebJ.iS» fteemed for the beft Gentlemen, who had the lon- gefiHeadsj Wherefore as foon as their New- borne Infants were entred into the World , they had a fpeciall care, prefently, while their Heads were yet…
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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