The three vvonders of this age..

The Strange vvonder of the world, Or the great gyant described. : With the monsterousness of his stature, his conditions, the place where, and the manner how he was taken. As also, his residence in Portsmouth Road, in an East Indy merchants ship, called the Nonsuch; with the great preparations making for his bringing up to London; and what is intended to be done with him there.
Published: (1653)

These are to give notice to all persons of quality and others, that there is lately come to this famous city of London, the rarity of the vvorld, viz. a man of the least stature that has been seen in the memory of any; : being but two foot and seven inches in heighth, of seven and thirty years of age: he has a very long beard; he sings well ...
Published: (1685)

Strange and wonderful news of the birth of a monstrous child with two heads, and three arms : which was lately born at Attenree, in the county of Meath, in Ireland.
by: E. B.

Strange and wonderful news of the birth of a monstrous child with two heads, and three arms : which was lately born at Attenree, in the county of Meath, in Ireland.
by: E. B.
Published: (1685)

A true relation of a monstrous female-child : with two heads, fower eyes, fower ears, two no[ses, two] mouthes, and fower arms, fower legs, and all things proportionably, fixed to one body. Born about the sixth of May last, at a village called Ill-Brewers near Taunton Dean in Somerset-shire. Likewise a true and perfect account of its form so prodigiously strange, with several remarkable passages observed from it since its birth, so great and amazing, that the like has not been known in many ages: with many other circumstances. As it was faithfully communicated in a letter, by a person of worth, living in Taunton-Dean, to a gentleman here in London, and attested by many hundreds of no mean rank; and well known to several gentlemen in and about London.
Published: (1680)

A true relation of a monstrons [sic] female-child, : with two heads, four eyes, four ears, two noses, two mouths and four arms, four legs, and all things else proportionably, fixed to one body. Born about the 19th of May last, ar [sic] a village called Ill-Brewers near Taunton Dean in somerset=shire. Likewise a true and perfect account of its form so prodigiously strange, with several remarkable passages observed from it since its birth, so great and amazing, that the like has not been known in many ages: with many other circumstances. As it was faithfully communicated in a letter, by a person of worth, living in Tauntou-Dean [sic], to a gentleman here in London, and attested by many hundreds of no mean rank; and well koown [sic] to several gentlemen in and about London.
Published: (1685)

A monstrous birth: or, A true relation : of three strange and prodigious things like young cats, all speckled, which came from a woman dwelling at Wetwan in Yorkshire: and how the Devil kept her company. The relation of the thing is taken out of a letter which a gentleman dwelling neer the place lately wrote to a friend of his in London.
Published: (1657)

The pleasant history of Thomas Hickathrift
Published: (1687)

The most strange and wounderfull apperation of blood in a poole at Garraton in Leicester-shire, : which continued for the space of foure dayes, the rednesse of the colour for the space of those foure dayes every day increasing higher and higher, to the infinet amazement of many hundreds of beholders of all degrees and conditions, who have dipped their handketchers in this bloody poole, ... As also the true relation of a miraculous and prodigious birth in Shoo-lane, where one Mistris Browne a cuttlers wife was delivered of a monster without a head or feet, and in stead of a head had a hollow out of which a child did proceed, which was little but lovely, perfect in all but very spare and leane. As also the Kings sending to his Parliament for hostage for the security of his person to come unto London and to sit with his parliament for the composing the diffirences in the kingdome.
Published: (1645)

The strange monster or, true news from Nottingham-shire of a strange monster born at Grasly in Nottingham-shire, three miles from Nottingham : with a relation of his strange and wonderful shape, the time his mother was in travail with him, with several other things of note. Together with a brief relation of several monstrous and prodigious births which happened heretofore in this our nation. Licensed according to order.
Published: (1668)

The old, old, very old man: or, The age and long life of Thomas Par, the son of Iohn Parr of Winnington in the parish of Alberbury; in the county of Salopp, (or Shropshire) : who was borne in the raigne of King Edward the 4th. being aged 152. yeares and odd monethes. His manner of life and conversation in so long a pilgrimage; his marriages, and his bringing up to London about the end of September last. 1635. Whereunto is added a postscript, shewing the many remarkable accidents that hapned in the life of this old man. Written by Iohn Taylor.
by: Taylor, John, 1580-1653
Published: (1635)

Strange and wonderfull news from Suffolk : being a true relation of a lamb that was lately yean'd at St. Edmonds-bury in the county of Suffolk, with the perfect resemblance of the high dresses and top knots which women are usually dress'd with.
Published: (1690)

The old, old, very old man: or, The age and long life of Thomas Par, the son of Iohn Parr of Winnington in the parish of Alberbury; in the county of Salop, (or Shropshire) : who was borne in the raigne of King Edward the fourth, in the yeare 1483. Hee lived 152 yeares, nine monthes and odd dayes, and departed this life at Westminster the 15 of Novem. 1635, and is now buried in the Abby at Westminster. His manner of life and conversation in so long a pilgrimage; his marriages, and his bringing up to London, about the end of September last. 1635. Whereunto is added a postscript, shewing the many remarkable accidents that hapned in the life of this old man. Written by Iohn Taylor.
by: Taylor, John, 1580-1653
Published: (1635)

A most certaine report of a monster borne at Oteringham in Holdernesse, the 9. of Aprill last past. 1595. : Also of a most strange and huge fish, which was driuen on the sand at Outhorn in Holdernesse in February not passing two months before this monster was brought into the world, and within 4 miles distance. Both to be auerred by the credible testimonie of diuers gentlemen of worship, and others, now being within this citie..
Published: (1595)

A strange and true relation of several wonderful and miraculous sights seen in the air in February last, and this present March 1661. : A clear sun shining in the east at midnight, with several rayes or beams, upon each of which hung the skeliton of a dead man, link'd together with serpents, and many Turkes and Greek and Hebrew letters ... Also three ships appeared at noon-day sailing on dry land, as on the water out of which came men with swords and spades, and armed soldiers, hacking and hewing as they went ... Likewise a great storm of haile blood-red, being so hard that puting it into the fire it could not be melted, but so soon as put in the water it turned it to blood. ... A woman appeared three several daies crying, repent, repent, the last day is at the dore. And a child in a white shirt appeared early in the morning to a watchman commanding him to say, beloved Christians the last day is not far off. This is confirmed by two posts and several gentlemen of quality. Likewise a true and exact description of a monstrous gyant lately discovered in Darbyshire ... shown to many persons of quality in and about the City ...
Published: (1661)

The monstrous devourer, or The Great feeder. : Being a true and perfect relation of a man that travels about Farnham and Guilford in the county of Surrey, which does report he came from Wiltshire and all the wayhe has traveld feeds only upon horses, dogs and cats, and the intrels and offel of bullocks, sheep hogs and calves, also for the manner how he eats them all raw, as they be taken out of the beasts, and can not be satisfied. With the manner how he came to be so at first, by taking upon him in a presuming manne[r] to fast. With a warning for all people to amend their lives by this heavy judgement that is laid upon this poor creature. /
Published: (1675)

By His Majestys authority. At the [blank] is to be seen two monsters, : which by medicines prescribed (by Madam Goodin, in Goodman's-Fields) ...
Published: (1696)

A declaration of a strange and wonderfull monster: : born in Kirkham parish in Lancashire (the childe of Mrs. Haughton, a Popish gentlewoman) the face of it upon the breast, and without a head (after the mother had wished rather to bear a childe without a head then a Roundhead) and had curst the Parliamnet [sic]. Attested by Mr. Fleetwood, minister of the same parish, under his own hand; and Mrs. Gattaker the mid-wife, and divers other eye-witnesses: whose testimony was brought up by a member of the House of Commons. Appointed to be printed according to order: and desired to be published in all the counties, cities, townes, and parishes in England: being the same copies that were presented to the Parliament.
Published: (1646)

The two great admirable wonders, or A perfect and true relation of the birth of two strange monsters; : the one at Wodbridge, in Suffolk, born Octob. 23. 1661. having four leggs, rour armes, two bodyes, one head, no neck, two backs, the head formed in the breast. With the several speeches of the mid-wife, and the child-bed-woman. Together of the second, born the next night following at Ipswich, Octob. 24. 1661. with all parts belonging to the body, only the face was without a head. Published to prevent all other false pamphlets, this being sent up for the true and perfect copie. /
Published: (1661)

Strange newes from Scotland, or, A Strange relation of a terrible and prodigious monster, : borne to the amazement of all those that were spectators, in the kingdome of Scotland, in a village neere Edenborough, call'd Hadensworth, Septem. 14. 1647. and the words the said monster spake at its birth.
Published: (1647)

Heavens speedie hue and cry sent after lust and murther. : Manifested upon the suddaine apprehending of Thomas Shearwood, and Elizabeth Evans, whose manner of lives, death, and free confessions, are heere expressed. : Who were executed the one upon the 14. and the other on the 17. of this moneth of April 1635. neere to the place where the facts were committed, and now doe hang in chaines. / Written by H.G. their daily visiter at the time of their imprisonment, and severall dayes of execution. ; Published by authority..
by: Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641
Published: (1635)

Heavens speedie hue and cry sent after lust and murder : manifested upon the suddaine apprehending of Thomas Shearwood, and Elizabeth Evans, whose manner of lives, death, and free confessions, are heere expressed : also some new additions, concerning the man that was tide [sic] to the gibbeit, with a discovery of those places where such kinds of lude people haunt and resort ... disclosed by this Sherwood a little before his death : who were executed the one upon the 14 and the other on the 17 of this moneth of April 1635 ... / written by H.G. their daily visiter at the time of their imprisonment, and severall dayes of execution ; published by authority.
by: Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641
Published: (1635)

Nevvs from St. John Street, being a strange and true relation of a monstrous creature vvhich was brought forth by a sovv, the like was never seen before. The skin of this monstrous creature is smooth, like the skin of a child, and hath a round scull, and the face of it is like the face of a monky, with the feet like a goat, with several other monstrosities throughout all the rest of the members. It is to be seen at the signe of the White-Hart the upper end of St. John's Street.
Published: (1676)

Strange and wonderful news from Berkshire : being a true relation of a monsterous colt which was foaled near Reading, June 8, 1692.
Published: (1692)

These are to let you understand, to your better satisfaction, that there is now resident, at the White Hart in the Strand ....
Published: (1664)

Via recta ad vitam longam. Or, A treatise wherein the right way and best manner of living for attaining to a long and healthfull life, is clearly demonstrated and punctually applied to every age and constitution of body. Much more enlarged than the former impressions. /
by: Venner, Tobias, 1577-1660
Published: (1650)

A most straunge, and true discourse, of the wonderfull iudgement of God. : Of a monstrous, deformed infant, begotten by incestuous copulation, betweene the brothers sonne and the sisters daughter, being both vnmarried persons. Which childe was borne at Colwall, in the country and diocesse of Hereford, vpon the sixt day of Ianuary last, being the feast of the Epiphany, commonly called Twelfth day. A notable and most terrible example against incest and whoredome.
by: I. R., fl. 1600
Published: (1600)

The History of Jack and the gaints, part the second.

A vvorld of vvonders. A masse of murthers. A couie of cosonages : Containing many of the moste notablest wonders, horrible murthers and detestable cosonages that haue beene within this land. Not imagined falso to delight vaine heads ociose, not practised trans mare to breed trueth cum ambiguitate, but commited euen at home re vera, and may be prooued cum honestate. A matter moste fit to be knowen, well wayed and considered of all men.
by: T. I., fl. 1595
Published: (1595)

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Published: (1635)

Looke vp and see vvonders : A miraculous apparition in the ayre, lately seene in Barke-shire at Bawlkin Greene neere Hatford. April. 9th. 1628.
Published: (1628)

Doctor Badger's vindication of himself : from the groundless calumnies and malicious slanders, of some London-apothecaries. To Mr. Peter Gelsthorpe, present master, Mr. Thomas Gardner, master elect; of the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, and to the other gentlemen of the Court of Assistants.
by: Badger, John, active 1693
Published: (1701)

The Bishop of Rochester's letter to the ecclesiastical commissioners, before his dismission..
by: Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713
Published: (1688)

Gods handy-vvorke in vvonders : Miraculously shewen vpon two women, lately deliuered of two monsters: with a most strange and terrible earth-quake, by which, fields and other grounds, were quite remoued to other places: the prodigious births, being at a place called Perre-farme, within a quarter of a mile of Feuersham in Kent, the 25. of Iuly last, being S. Iames his day. 1615.
Published: (1615)

The vvonders of this windie winter : By terrible stormes and tempests, to the losse of liues and goods of many thousands of men, women and children. The like by sea and land, hath not beene seene, nor heard of in this age or the world.
Published: (1613)

By the King. A proclamation prohibiting the importation of purles, cutworkes, and bonelaces, made in forraine parts, : and for the sealing of such as are made within the realme of England and dominion of Wales.
Published: (1635)